teachers will be provided feedback to increase teacher effectiveness. Professional Development Professional development will be provided $40,000 for PD through our Ball State University PDS liaison, Professional development will Barb Pavey, on research based instructional include the following topics: practices to all teachers. Professional instructional strategies, classroom development will also be provided to the management, engaging students, teacher leader team to bring back PD to share best practices. with staff. Responsible: SMS Admin and Teachers Principal Changes and Flexibility The principal has the flexibility to recommend Phase three Through the evaluation process the None non-renewal for teachers that are not (3rd quarter) principal will work with the Chief meeting the expectations in the teacher Academic Officer to develop a plan evaluation process. The principal will also be of assistance for any teacher that given the flexibility to recommend relocation fits the criteria. The principal will (to another building) for any teacher that is also provide documented reasons not supporting the culture changes and for a teacher who is recommended expectations that the SMS Admin Team has for relocation from Southside put in place. Responsible: HR Director, Chief Middle School to another building. Academic Officer, Principal Instructional Programs Refine the implementation of the RTI The RTI process will be refined $315,000 (PD, purchase Study Island, Accelerated Math, during after school sessions with programs, ALEKS, Smart Boards, projectors, and Apple teachers and administrators. technology) TVs. Responsible: SMS Admin Team and Stipends will be provided for Teachers teacher PD. Study Island will be utilized in the math and English classrooms as a resource to support student learning. Accelerated Math and ALEKS will be utilized in the Tier II and III math classes to individualize instruction. Smart Boards will be purchased for any
Professional Development Professional development will be provided through our Ball State University PDS liaison, Barb Pavey, on research based instructional practices to all teachers. Professional development will also be provided to the teacher leader team to bring back PD to share with staff. Responsible: SMS Admin and Teachers teachers will be provided feedback to increase teacher effectiveness. Professional development will include the following topics: instructional strategies, classroom management, engaging students, best practices. $40,000 for PD Principal Changes and Flexibility Instructional Programs The principal has the flexibility to recommend non-renewal for teachers that are not meeting the expectations in the teacher evaluation process. The principal will also be given the flexibility to recommend relocation (to another building) for any teacher that is not supporting the culture changes and expectations that the SMS Admin Team has put in place. Responsible: HR Director, Chief Academic Officer, Principal Refine the implementation of the RTI purchase Study Island, Accelerated Math, ALEKS, Smart Boards, projectors, and Apple TVs. Responsible: SMS Admin Team and Teachers Phase three (3rd quarter) Through the evaluation process the principal will work with the Chief Academic Officer to develop a plan of assistance for any teacher that fits the criteria. The principal will also provide documented reasons for a teacher who is recommended for relocation from Southside Middle School to another building. The RTI process will be refined during after school sessions with teachers and administrators. Stipends will be provided for teacher PD. Study Island will be utilized in the math and English classrooms as a resource to support student learning. Accelerated Math and ALEKS will be utilized in the Tier II and III math classes to individualize instruction. Smart Boards will be purchased for any None $315,000 (PD, programs, technology)
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