1. Hill School School Improvement Plan 2015-2016
Presentation to School Committee
Ed Moccia
Corinne Ciano
October 15th, 2015

2. Leadership and Governance
Instructional Leadership Team
Grade level and support staff who make decisions regarding curriculum, instruction, assessment
Poll staff in Spring for training for as PLG facilitators

3. Curriculum and Instruction
Envision 2.0
New resource, Grades K - 5
PD during weekly CPT
Teachers will use program to create and monitor home and in–school
Dual Language Grade 3
Cohort continues to Grade 3
1 bilingual teacher

4. Human Resources and Professional Development
Teacher led Professional Development
Spring 2015 teachers identified an area of growth
Administration grouped teachers according to areas of need
2015–2016, teachers will work in their PD groups toward desired outcome (i.e. Family Math Night, rigorous questions for texts, Cultural Fair)
Additional Grade 5 Self-Contained Classroom to address class size
Co-teaching model for 50% of the school day

5. Student Support Specialists Common Planning
Music, Art, PE, and Tech teachers meet weekly
Social worker and nurse meet bi-monthly to update on any pertinent student issues
Assures student needs are met throughout the school day
Administration meets monthly with specialists during common planning time

6. Student Support Engaging Families in new ways
Fast Math Parent Training – Meet the Teacher in September, 2 Parent teacher meetings (December and April)
Math Coach tracks home usage monthly
Tweet out Link and app information (monthly)
School Based Food Pantry –
Second Thursday of each month
Incorporate volunteers from RHS and community
Parent Volunteers for Lunch Duty
Sign up through PTO (9/10/15)
through PTO (10/1/15)
Cradles to Crayons 2nd Thursday of each month in conjunction with Food Pantry
Orders taken each month for distribution the next month.