1. ENDS Report Priority #3 Create Spaces of Optimism
Buena Vista School District
May 14, 2018

2. Student Centered Accountability
Build Professional and Community COLLABORATIVES
Instruct with focus on THINKING STRATEGIES and FEEDBACK
Create spaces of OPTIMISM
Establish SAFE and HEALTHY Learning Environments ​

3. TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
District Priority 3
ACTION
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
UPDATE OF ACTION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Empower student ownership (internal control) of learning through goal setting and self-monitoring
District Administration, Principals, Coaches, Teachers, PLA
Begin: Implement: ​Sustain:
Individual teachers use within units/modules to promote student ownership (informal)
Formal implementation of ICAP for Freshman
Participate in Competency Based/Personalized Learning work with others in the state, Spring 2018
Continue development of advisory for 9-12 grade using Xello and 7 C digital portfolio to set goals and reflect on learning
Use the tenants of the workshop model/thinking strategies that emphasize student ownership of learning in all PL opportunities.
Incorporate tenants of workshop model/thinking strategies into the teacher evaluation, category 1 elements, summer 2018
$3500 for PEBC consultant,

4. Goal setting and self-monitoring are two ways that teachers, staff, and administrators strive to create spaces of optimism. Chaffee County High School’s curriculum is created around goal setting. Language Arts teacher Christine Bailey does an exceptional job guiding students in goal setting and self-monitoring. During Language Arts modules, or units, weekly goals are made and each goal is tied to CTACHs (district standards), practiced through module activities, and assessed with conferencing and the writing scoring guides or rubrics. Self-monitoring is a priority at CCHS. Students get a lot of choice in what the study each week. Each student is assigned an advisor that helps guide them in theses decisions, based on credit completion. Bailey stated, “our catchphrase, of course, is that we are 'self-placed and self-paced,' which right away impresses ownership on the students. I know they feel empowered by the fact that they are responsible for their own credit evaluations. We show them what classes they need for graduation, but it’s largely up to them to decide how and when to complete those credits.” The Buena Vista School District is fostering joyful, engaging, and meaningful classrooms. By doing this, our buildings and school community continue to be safe places that are conducive to learning.
District Priority 3

5. TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
District Priority 3
ACTION
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
UPDATE OF ACTION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Use essential questions, shared learning targets, and reflective practices to actively engage students
District Administration, Principals, Coaches, Teachers
Begin: Implement: Sustain:
Curriculum mapping is on-going so teachers can share targets with students
Focus for summer IDA and PL
Provide a summer institute for IDA to return to the foundational pillars of the beliefs and associated practices, summer 2018
Meet with small departments and individuals in spring and summer 2018 for CTACH work for refining learning targets
Expand the workshop model that emphasizes learning targets and reflective practice for student ownership,
All 4 EC lead teachers assessed the teaching strategy of background knowledge in their PGP’s throughout the year as it impacts specific areas of TS GOLD. X

6. TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
District Priority 3
ACTION
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
UPDATE OF ACTION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Identify reliable means of evaluating optimism and the 7 C's
DAC and District Leadership team
Begin:
Implement:
Sustain
Use CTACH data as s source of evidence for the evaluating learning dispositions (optimism)
Implement learning disposition surveys,
Investigate learning disposition surveys, summer for another implementation X

7. TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
UPDATE OF ACTION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Implement graduation guidelines emphasizing the 7 C's and CTACHs
DAC, Superintendent, Counselors
Begin: Implement: Freshman only
Implement aspects for 9-12, with class of 2021 required
Guidelines approved by the Board of Education, February 2017
Develop a system for sustained implementation of the 7 C’s portfolio/ICAP, possibly through advisory,
Provide additional advisory support to 9-12 teachers,
Provide summer CTACH support 2018 X
District Priority 3

8. TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
District Priority 3
ACTION
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
UPDATE OF ACTION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Enhance opportunities for active engagement and social connection
Admin, counselors, teachers
Begin: ​Implement:
Sustain 2019
Focus for summer IDA and PL
Use the RtI process to attend to students needing interventions to support growth in four areas of optimism
Strong systems for RtI developed,
Begin FAMILY groups at elementary,
Expand role of cheer sponsor and student council sponsor for more opportunities for student involvement in school activities
EC will offer 2x monthly socialization opportunities for families and their children including opportunities to learn about early childhood development as it relates to parenting, themed “parent coffee” at the preschool,  and social connections in the community. 
IDA Summer Session Stipends
$35,000

9. TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
District Priority 3
ACTION
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING, & SUSTAINING ACTION
UPDATE OF ACTION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Deepen and reflect upon knowledge of social emotional health and the impact of trauma and stress on neural development and learning
Principals, Coaches, Teachers, District Admin.
Begin: ​Implement:
Sustain 2019
 Apply for grant to add a counselor to the district to coordinate behavioral health services to students, spring 2017
Work with MT BOCES to share a school psychologist for testing and support, spring 2017 update – working to hire a part time psychologist, spring 2018
Provide optional training related to attachment and trauma-informed instruction, summer 2017
Connect with county-wide behavioral health providers - update – working with DHS to provide a service provider to BV
Circle Of Security training will take place for all ECE staff. It’s a 9 module course. Staff will take part once a month in the training, and have additional coaching and reflection throughout each month
4 ECE staff and EC Director attended the Launch Together Retreat May 7th, 8th 2018 which had a  focus on the impacts of trauma and stress on neural development and learning.
See above

10. How will we know we are making progress on this district priority?
Benchmark Data
How will we know we are making progress on this district priority?

11. ENDS Report Priority #3 Create Spaces of Optimism
Buena Vista School District
May 14, 2018