Focus Areas Action Steps and Person(s) Responsible Timeline Description and Details OTHER FUNDS and Budgeted Items Leadership Retain administrative position to support Phase one Administrator will be responsible $100,000 per year – PBIS, student attendance, and family and (1st quarter) for receiving training in PBIS and I funds community involvement. Responsible: HR begin to increase student Director, SMS Admin Team attendance programs, and family involvement. Maintaining Culture Two retreat days will take place prior to Day one of the retreat will on $9,000 school starting to improve morale and team instructional strategies to increase For teacher stipends building. Responsible: SMS Admin Team and student engagement. Day two will to attend Title I – Teachers focus on collaborative learning and funds classroom management. In the afternoon, teachers and administrators will complete team building activities at Camp Adventure. $3,000 for student Southside Middle School will also implement Full implementation of PBIS will incentives Title I – PBIS. Responsible: SMS Admin Team and occur. Trend data over the last four funds Teachers years will be analyzed and shared with all staff members. Effectiveness of staff and A new teacher mentor program will be two (2nd Mentors and mentees will meet $3,000 for release retainment of staff established and put into place to support first quarter) New teachers will also be time to collaborate and second year teachers. Retainment of expected to observe other teachers and mentor - Title I staff will be addressed by meeting their needs classrooms. Mentees will meet funds through professional development. with admin once a month for any Responsible: SMS Admin and Teachers follow-up and support. Established teachers will be provided feedback to increase teacher effectiveness. Professional development will Professional Development Professional development will be provided include the following topics: $15,000 for PD - I through our Ball State University PDS liaison, instructional strategies, classroom funds Barb Pavey, on research based instructional
Focus Areas Action Steps and Person(s) Responsible Timeline Description and Details OTHER FUNDS and Budgeted Items Leadership Maintaining Culture Retain administrative position to support PBIS, student attendance, and family and community involvement. Responsible: HR Director, SMS Admin Team Two retreat days will take place prior to school starting to improve morale and team building. Responsible: SMS Admin Team and Teachers Southside Middle School will also implement PBIS. Responsible: SMS Admin Team and Teachers Phase one (1st quarter) Administrator will be responsible for receiving training in PBIS and begin to increase student attendance programs, and family involvement. Day one of the retreat will on instructional strategies to increase student engagement. Day two will focus on collaborative learning and classroom management. In the afternoon, teachers and administrators will complete team building activities at Camp Adventure. Full implementation of PBIS will occur. Trend data over the last four years will be analyzed and shared with all staff members. $100,000 per year – I funds $9,000 For teacher stipends to attend – Title I funds $3,000 for student incentives – Title I funds Effectiveness of staff and retainment of staff Professional Development A new teacher mentor program will be established and put into place to support first and second year teachers. Retainment of staff will be addressed by meeting their needs through professional development. Responsible: SMS Admin and Teachers Professional development will be provided through our Ball State University PDS liaison, Barb Pavey, on research based instructional two (2nd quarter) Mentors and mentees will meet New teachers will also be expected to observe other teachers classrooms. Mentees will meet with admin once a month for any follow-up and support. Established teachers will be provided feedback to increase teacher effectiveness. Professional development will include the following topics: instructional strategies, classroom $3,000 for release time to collaborate and mentor - Title I funds $15,000 for PD - I funds
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