Strategic Direction #1: Improving teaching and personalized learning for the development of each learner.
| How will we measure? |
Raise the number of students meeting state standards in Reading and Math by 2-6 percentage points. |
| What are we doing? |
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Implement Reading Curriculum (Being a Reader K-4, along with Sonday Phonic).
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Early primary grades teaching staff participating in CORE Literacy training aligned with MN Read Act
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Implement instructional best practices integrating Math Expressions with fidelity.
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Provide best fit academic and behavior interventions to support student growth.
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Review schoolwide academic data regularly with staff to inform instruction.
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Have more lessons that involve active learning by students.
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| What will you notice? |
- More lessons on work on important academic vocabulary.
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Checks of student learning that could be short quizzes and student reflections. Some will be paper and pencil, and some will be electronic.
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Increased confidence, proficiency and building-wide student achievement.
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Strategic Direction #2: Fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment
| How will we measure? |
Increase the number of students saying they have a trusted adult at school and feel safe at school. Monitor progress of students' social, academic and emotional needs and how students, staff, and parents feel about their Victoria Elementary Experience. |
| What are we doing? |
- Ensure a Morning Meeting experience to support social, academic and emotional growth and development.
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Implement Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies and Conscious Discipline
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Social Worker meeting with every single student 3x per year
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Regularly review school-wide behavior expectations with students
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| What will you notice? |
- All stakeholders feel seen, heard, valued, and trusted.
- Students experience staff that know them individually and support their unique gifts and talents.
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