1. School Improvement Plan 2014-2015 Presentation to School Committee November 3, 2014

2.  New Leadership Opportunities for Teachers  Whelan School Committees Teams of teachers, coaches and administrators meeting to discuss student achievement and data analysis as well as focus on ELT performance agreement expectations  Professional Learning Groups (PLG) Teams of teachers meeting to discuss curriculum, student achievement, and instruction Weekly Meetings focusing on Writing K-5

3.  Weekly 2 Hour Professional Development Vertical Team Professional Development K-2; 3-5  Departmentalization 3-5 Collaboration, Vertical Alignment, Focused Instruction  Achieve 3000 Expand to grade 3. Now, all classrooms 3-5.  Grade 5 1:1 Lap Tops Grade 5 Teachers and Support Staff

4.  Achieve 3000  PARCC  Piloting DDMs

5.  Weekly 2 Hour Professional Development Vertical Team Professional Development K-2; 3-5  Departmentalization 3-5 Collaboration, Vertical Alignment, Focused Instruction  Whelan School Committees Teams of teachers, coaches and administrators meeting to discuss student achievement and data analysis as well as focus on ELT performance agreement Expectations  Professional Learning Groups (PLG) Teams of teachers meeting to discuss curriculum, student achievement, and instruction Weekly Meetings focusing on Writing K-5

6.  Departmentalizing 3-5 Focused Instruction  PLG Work Focusing on Writing  90 Minute Enrichment Block on Fridays Student Motivation; Academic Enrichment  Robotics Club Partnership RHS Students working with Gr 5 students Creating Enthusiasm for STEM  Family Engagement Committee Increasing Family Opportunities to Engage in Student Learning  Night Before Kindergarten – PJ Night Family – School Connections  Spelling Bee Increasing Opportunities to Engage Students in Learning

7.  STEM NCTL Learning Grant Elementary is Engineering Training for Science Teachers in Grades 4 & 5 Screenshot http://www.eie.org/eie-curriculum/curriculum-units/alarming-idea-designing-alarm-circuits