Bryn Mawr
BRYN MAWR SCHOOL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2014-2016
Excellence in Education by Putting Students First
Strengthening Connections through Rigor, Relevance and Relationships
Auburn High School
Auburn Middle School
Swanson Road Intermediate School
Bryn Mawr School
Pakachoag School
Our vision is to educate and prepare students for the opportunities and challenges of a changing world.
Strengthening Connections through Rigor, Relevance and Relationships
TEACHING and LEARNING: To Further Advance Rigorous and Relevant Teaching and Learning ACTION
DUE DATE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
Continue to expand the training of staff members as it relates to co-teaching and inclusive strategies for students. Training should include both professional and support staff. Schedule monthly opportunities for co-teaching staff to share best practices at faculty meetings. Schedule monthly opportunities for peer observations within the school and increased Professional Learning Community time.
Ongoing
Principal Co-Teaching staff All teachers
Increase the number of staff members who complete the SEI endorsement course while also utilizing staff who have received the training to share the instructional strategies learned on a monthly basis.
Ongoing
Assistant Superintendent Principal SEI trained staff
Apply the Educator Evaluation system to include the use of selected DDM’s in the evaluation process. Data and feedback will be collected throughout to determine the usefulness and validity of the assessments selected for this purpose. Provide training on PAARC for K-2 teachers to better prepare students for the transition to grade 3.
Ongoing
Educator Evaluation Team Principal All Teachers
Participate in the creation of the plan for the selection, adoption and implementation of a new math and ELA program to include a formal and comprehensive introduction to staff and families.
Math-June 2015 ELA-June 2017
Math Curriculum Team ELA Curriculum Team Principal
Identified staff members will participate and contribute to the development of an elementary science curriculum and needed resources.
December 2014
Science Curriculum Team Principal
Staff and administration participation related to the expansion of preschool programming.
Winter 2014
District Preschool Study Team
TECHNOLOGY:
To Support Learning, Communications and Operations ACTION
DUE DATE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
Further develop the identification of educational APPS for use Ongoing in the elementary schools. Ensure that identified APPS are accessible to all students on all devices and that items are updated in a timely manner.
Teachers Principal Technology Director
Train staff on the development of classroom webpages and December 2014 the use of Scholar’s Choice, Google docs and technological and innovative teaching practices to create interactive and useful learning environments.
Technology Director Principal Teachers
Maintain an up to date and interactive school webpage to support families with timely and informative materials to support learning at home.
Ongoing
Principal
Continue to investigate assistive technological tools that support teaching and learning through the use of the BrightLinks, student computing and laptops. This exploration should place emphasis on the support of special education students and ELL students.
Ongoing
Teachers Principal
Provide training for parents on cyber safety on an annual basis in collaboration with Mary D. Stone..
June 2015
Principals-Mary D. Stone and Bryn Mawr
Train all teachers in the use Prezi for the presentation of lessons or vocabulary and to enable grade two students to complete a Prezi presentation on a science or social studies topic.
June 2015
Principal Technology Director
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS:
To Strengthen and Create Collaborative Partnerships
ACTION
DUE DATE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
Create additional and routine opportunities for families to Ongoing come to school to interact with their child and the curriculum. These opportunities should be in addition to current initiatives like Family Literacy Night, Family Science Night, Family Math Night, Cultural Presentations, Community Day, etc.
Principal Teachers
Continue to enhance the school/parent partnership through Ongoing PTO meetings, presentations and events. This partnership will include presentations by staff at PTO meetings along with increased attendance by staff at PTO events.
Principal Teachers
Create training opportunities for families that are facilitated by staff members and or community partners. ie. Auburn Youth and Family Services
Ongoing
Principal Teachers Guidance Counselor
Establish routine visits by community members as part of our PBIS programming to be used as rewards for positive behavior in the school setting. (Grandparents Day, police and fire visits, Fun Friday Math games.)
Ongoing
Principal Guidance Counselor
Establish a relationship with 10 Swanson Road to build opportunities for collaboration between staff and students each trimester focused on reading or math.
Spring 2016
Principal Teachers
Build the use of one call in a more targeted manner-reading groups, library, grade level events
Ongoing
Principal
Community Service Learning activities developed at each grade level with emphasis on intergenerational connections.
Spring 2015
Principal Teachers
HEALTH, WELLNESS & SAFETY:
To Promote a Positive, Healthy and Safe Learning Environment
ACTION Build the capacity and ability of the school nurse to provide health related education to student regarding exercise, healthy eating, and personal hygiene.
DUE DATE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
Ongoing
Principal School Nurse
Collaborate with the Auburn Public School Safety team to Ongoing continuously examine and improve safety protocols within the school to include presentations at faculty meetings.
Principal Teachers All Staff Safety Team
Continue to enhance the impact of the school guidance counselor on the mental health of students through lessons, small groups and outreach to families. Family presentations will take place at PTO meetings during each school year.
Principal Guidance Counselor
Ongoing
Develop the materials and equipment available to students at Ongoing recess to encourage variety in the physical activity they have available to them.
Principal PE Teacher
Provide training to families on health and wellness for children. Collaboration with Auburn Youth and Family Services, the school nurse and the guidance counselor.
Ongoing
Principal School Nurse Guidance Counselor
Develop and disseminate a survey to staff to identify the level of interest in after school fitness and wellness activities to plan one school based wellness activity.
December 2014
Elementary Principals
TRANSITIONS:
To Build and Strengthen Supportive Transitions
ACTION
DUE DATE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
Develop a kindergarten readiness camp for incoming kindergarten students who have not previously attended preschool or those with below average scores on the kindergarten screening tool.
June 2015
Redesign kindergarten orientation to provide families with greater insight into the kindergarten experience.
June 2015
Principal Kindergarten Teachers
Provide a ‘handbook’ for learning for incoming kindergarten students during the screening process so that families can better prepare students for entry into kindergarten.
June 2015
Principal Kindergarten Teachers
Facilitate kindergarten teacher visits every trimester to the Auburn preschool to better prepare for incoming students.
December 2014 and Ongoing
Principal
Create a more cohesive step up day for the transition to the next grade. Initiatives could include a pen pal process with the next grade level, skype, hard copy transition materials for parents for the summer.
June 2015
Elementary Principals
Bryn Mawr School School Improvement Council Members Beth Chamberland, Principal Kathy Bylund, Grade 2 Teacher Jessica DeStefano, Kindergarten Teacher Kelly Johnson, Parent Nicole Johnson, Parent Linda Morrow, Parent Mimi Paquette, Parent Andrew Paquette, Parent Katie Pescheira, Parent Sharon Stein, Parent Sarah Vartabedian, Parent Emily Zaleski, Parent
Excellence in Education by Putting Students First
Strengthening Connections through Rigor, Relevance and Relationships
Auburn High School
Auburn Middle School
Swanson Road Intermediate School
Bryn Mawr School
Pakachoag School
Our vision is to educate and prepare students for the opportunities and challenges of a changing world.
Strengthening Connections through Rigor, Relevance and Relationships
TEACHING and LEARNING: To Further Advance Rigorous and Relevant Teaching and Learning ACTION
DUE DATE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
Continue to expand the training of staff members as it relates to co-teaching and inclusive strategies for students. Training should include both professional and support staff. Schedule monthly opportunities for co-teaching staff to share best practices at faculty meetings. Schedule monthly opportunities for peer observations within the school and increased Professional Learning Community time.
Ongoing
Principal Co-Teaching staff All teachers
Increase the number of staff members who complete the SEI endorsement course while also utilizing staff who have received the training to share the instructional strategies learned on a monthly basis.
Ongoing
Assistant Superintendent Principal SEI trained staff
Apply the Educator Evaluation system to include the use of selected DDM’s in the evaluation process. Data and feedback will be collected throughout to determine the usefulness and validity of the assessments selected for this purpose. Provide training on PAARC for K-2 teachers to better prepare students for the transition to grade 3.
Ongoing
Educator Evaluation Team Principal All Teachers
Participate in the creation of the plan for the selection, adoption and implementation of a new math and ELA program to include a formal and comprehensive introduction to staff and families.
Math-June 2015 ELA-June 2017
Math Curriculum Team ELA Curriculum Team Principal
Identified staff members will participate and contribute to the development of an elementary science curriculum and needed resources.
December 2014
Science Curriculum Team Principal
Staff and administration participation related to the expansion of preschool programming.
Winter 2014
District Preschool Study Team
TECHNOLOGY:
To Support Learning, Communications and Operations ACTION
DUE DATE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
Further develop the identification of educational APPS for use Ongoing in the elementary schools. Ensure that identified APPS are accessible to all students on all devices and that items are updated in a timely manner.
Teachers Principal Technology Director
Train staff on the development of classroom webpages and December 2014 the use of Scholar’s Choice, Google docs and technological and innovative teaching practices to create interactive and useful learning environments.
Technology Director Principal Teachers
Maintain an up to date and interactive school webpage to support families with timely and informative materials to support learning at home.
Ongoing
Principal
Continue to investigate assistive technological tools that support teaching and learning through the use of the BrightLinks, student computing and laptops. This exploration should place emphasis on the support of special education students and ELL students.
Ongoing
Teachers Principal
Provide training for parents on cyber safety on an annual basis in collaboration with Mary D. Stone..
June 2015
Principals-Mary D. Stone and Bryn Mawr
Train all teachers in the use Prezi for the presentation of lessons or vocabulary and to enable grade two students to complete a Prezi presentation on a science or social studies topic.
June 2015
Principal Technology Director
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS:
To Strengthen and Create Collaborative Partnerships
ACTION
DUE DATE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
Create additional and routine opportunities for families to Ongoing come to school to interact with their child and the curriculum. These opportunities should be in addition to current initiatives like Family Literacy Night, Family Science Night, Family Math Night, Cultural Presentations, Community Day, etc.
Principal Teachers
Continue to enhance the school/parent partnership through Ongoing PTO meetings, presentations and events. This partnership will include presentations by staff at PTO meetings along with increased attendance by staff at PTO events.
Principal Teachers
Create training opportunities for families that are facilitated by staff members and or community partners. ie. Auburn Youth and Family Services
Ongoing
Principal Teachers Guidance Counselor
Establish routine visits by community members as part of our PBIS programming to be used as rewards for positive behavior in the school setting. (Grandparents Day, police and fire visits, Fun Friday Math games.)
Ongoing
Principal Guidance Counselor
Establish a relationship with 10 Swanson Road to build opportunities for collaboration between staff and students each trimester focused on reading or math.
Spring 2016
Principal Teachers
Build the use of one call in a more targeted manner-reading groups, library, grade level events
Ongoing
Principal
Community Service Learning activities developed at each grade level with emphasis on intergenerational connections.
Spring 2015
Principal Teachers
HEALTH, WELLNESS & SAFETY:
To Promote a Positive, Healthy and Safe Learning Environment
ACTION Build the capacity and ability of the school nurse to provide health related education to student regarding exercise, healthy eating, and personal hygiene.
DUE DATE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
Ongoing
Principal School Nurse
Collaborate with the Auburn Public School Safety team to Ongoing continuously examine and improve safety protocols within the school to include presentations at faculty meetings.
Principal Teachers All Staff Safety Team
Continue to enhance the impact of the school guidance counselor on the mental health of students through lessons, small groups and outreach to families. Family presentations will take place at PTO meetings during each school year.
Principal Guidance Counselor
Ongoing
Develop the materials and equipment available to students at Ongoing recess to encourage variety in the physical activity they have available to them.
Principal PE Teacher
Provide training to families on health and wellness for children. Collaboration with Auburn Youth and Family Services, the school nurse and the guidance counselor.
Ongoing
Principal School Nurse Guidance Counselor
Develop and disseminate a survey to staff to identify the level of interest in after school fitness and wellness activities to plan one school based wellness activity.
December 2014
Elementary Principals
TRANSITIONS:
To Build and Strengthen Supportive Transitions
ACTION
DUE DATE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
Develop a kindergarten readiness camp for incoming kindergarten students who have not previously attended preschool or those with below average scores on the kindergarten screening tool.
June 2015
Redesign kindergarten orientation to provide families with greater insight into the kindergarten experience.
June 2015
Principal Kindergarten Teachers
Provide a ‘handbook’ for learning for incoming kindergarten students during the screening process so that families can better prepare students for entry into kindergarten.
June 2015
Principal Kindergarten Teachers
Facilitate kindergarten teacher visits every trimester to the Auburn preschool to better prepare for incoming students.
December 2014 and Ongoing
Principal
Create a more cohesive step up day for the transition to the next grade. Initiatives could include a pen pal process with the next grade level, skype, hard copy transition materials for parents for the summer.
June 2015
Elementary Principals
Bryn Mawr School School Improvement Council Members Beth Chamberland, Principal Kathy Bylund, Grade 2 Teacher Jessica DeStefano, Kindergarten Teacher Kelly Johnson, Parent Nicole Johnson, Parent Linda Morrow, Parent Mimi Paquette, Parent Andrew Paquette, Parent Katie Pescheira, Parent Sharon Stein, Parent Sarah Vartabedian, Parent Emily Zaleski, Parent
