Midland Park Public School 2018-2019 District Goals
Goal #1
Increase the effectiveness of classroom walkthroughs by developing a district process of implementation and attainment of measureable data analysis that ensures the following outcomes:
- Identification of effective instructional practices.
- Monitoring of relevance and rigor in stated lesson objectives.
- Level of effective technology integration into instruction.
- Provision of immediate teacher feedback.
- Analysis of Walkthrough Outcome Data to inform instruction and ensure sustainability of effective practices.
Goal #2
Analyze existing instructional practices and develop instructional plans that support the NJDOE’s Social and Emotional Learning Competencies in grade level-appropriate ways (see attached standards.) SEL instruction is shown to reduce high-risk behaviors, increase student attendance, reduce code of conduct infractions, and positively impact student achievement.
Goal #3
Develop and implement Year Three of the district Professional Development Academy to be held in January, 2018. Professional development facilitators will include administrators, staff members, and contracted workshop providers for Math and ELA. An area of focus this year will be the Social-Emotional Learning Competencies and Sub-Competencies for students and wellness/mindfulness professional development for certificated staff. Academy workshops will be district-specific in content and reflect: analysis of evaluations and participant feedback culled from Year Two; identified school-specific goals; administrator/certificated staff-submitted needs assessment surveys.