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4b. Conduct “district focus walks” in September, January, and May to establish a baseline and monitor growth in teacher implementation of “effective Holyoke classroom practices” for classroom management; use data to inform teacher and leader coaching, and to develop professional learning TLT Dirs. of Student Support and Special Education 4c. Hold teachers accountable by incorporating educator progress on implementing the effective classroom management practices into the educator evaluation Principals Dir. of Student Support Dir. of Special Education 5. Build leader skills and ownership of the work 5a. All leaders maintain a common, shared understanding of classroom expectations and effective management practices through up-front PD at DILT and ILS meetings, so that all leaders send consistent, mutually reinforcing messages to teachers and staff Supt. Asst. Supt. TLT 5b. During monthly DILT and bimonthly ILS and TLT meetings, school leaders review student behavior tracker and “teacher tracker” to identify which leaders and teachers need support; leaders collaborate with peers to brainstorm possible solutions to common classroom management/behavioral challenges TLT DILT ILSs 5c. Director of Leader Effectiveness supports principals in using walkthrough and/or student data to identify which teachers need support in implementing the effective management practices DLE 5d. Leverage student discipline and walkthrough data to identify which expectations and management practices different schools are struggling with and provide targeted professional learning (e.g., at faculty meetings or upcoming PD sessions) Dir. of Tal. & PD Dir. of Student Support DLE Initiative 5.2: Activities and Supports Action Step Roles Involved Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 6. Establish Student Support Teams (SSTs) 6a. Ensure that each school identifies a SST that includes a counselor, administrator, nurse, and select teachers proven effective at classroom management whose purpose is to support teachers in monitoring student needs and developing student-specific intervention strategies Principals Dir. of Student Support 6b. Ensure that SST meets on a regular basis to review student discipline data, discuss possible student-specific intervention plans, and monitor any existing intervention plans to ensure ongoing alignment to student needs Principals SST Dir. of Student Support 7. Implement social skills groups to support students with special social-emotional needs
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