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learning instruction 2020) Instructional Programs & Aligned Professional Development Teachers effectively implement personalized, strategies (Principal, Coach) Math Interventionist to work in tandem with classroom teacher to further support struggling math students Classroom Teachers instruct PLTW Launch Program modules across the school day (Principal, Teachers) July 2021 Collaborative classroom environs support station-rotation model for delivering ELA and Mathematics instruction during 90-minute blocks After 3-years of professional development support through Education Elements (external partner), Sunny Heights teachers are now adept in their instructional use of the station-rotation model Classroom teachers group and give students assignments based on data analyses (via “Highlights” dashboard) and then rotate groups through independent work stations (e.g., personalized digital content work, specific to individual student needs); a small-group station (led by the teachers); and a collaboration station (student group work) Digital content effectively used to differentiate and personalize learning for all students Teachers needing additional assistance in their effective delivery of highly-effective practices are supported by the school’s district-funded Instructional Specialist (coach) Collaborative Teacher-Time, embedded into master schedule, and extended-time PD provide time for lesson designs, digital content & data work, and additional trainings on Cultural Competency and SIOP (provided by district EL Coordinator) After five years of implementation, new instructional station-rotation model instructional practices and support from math interventionist have resulted in significantly-increased student achievement in mathematics Classroom teachers support students who struggle within the 90-minute Math Block, during Small-Group Direct-Instruction station-rotation time, addressing individual student needs (identified in district/State formative assessment results & Highlights dashboard) STEM Teacher provides training sessions (either afterschool or summer/June 2020) for classroom teachers’ effective delivery of PLTW Launch Program modules (sustainability) Embedded into the master schedule, across the school day, teachers rotate their classrooms through the STEM Studio to provide instruction using the 24 PLTW Launch Program modules PLTW annual participation fees are sustained by the district Ed Elements facilitators & PD no longer funded (sustained as of Highlights Dashboard (District Technology funds) Site licenses for digital content (Textbook Rental Fees) Teacher stipends & benefits for PD (Titles II & III) Will no longer be needed, but could be funded Title I General funds PLTW participation fee (School Supply Fund)
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