Professional Learning Teams (PLTs)
The greatest responsibility we have as a community is the education of our children. We are committed to providing an environment in which all students reach their full academic potential.
Part of that commitment includes the continual improvement of how we teach. We are always seeking the best possible teaching methods and learning from each other. This helps our school community ensure each child’s success.
Collaboration at our school is an important part of our efforts, and we regularly hold team-based learning sessions at our school. These meetings are called Professional Learning Teams (PLT) and are a time for teachers to discuss classroom strategies, individual student performance, and best teaching practices. PLTs will meet for one hour each week.
- Six early-release days are included in 2011-12. All Wake County schools will dismiss 2.5 hours early, 1:15 at Swift Creek. These “early release days” occur on Fridays. They are 9/16, 10/7, 1/13, 2/17, 3/16, and 4/27.
We hope that you will support our efforts at improving learning and teaching for our students. We are committed to helping your student reach his or her full potential, and PLT time will help us in these efforts. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call me.
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My Goals
As part of my professional growth and evaluation process, I have chosen two goals for improvement. Here is my first goal:
| Goal 1: : By June 1, 2012, the percent of Level IV not AG students making growth will increase in reading and math to at least 60% as measured by the EOGs. The 2010-11 results were 42% making growth in reading and 46% in math |
Standard(s) addressed by the goal:
Instructional Leadership
a) Focus on Learning and Teaching, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
b) Focus on Instructional time
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Actions to be taken to meet the Standard(s) and Element(s): |
- The principal will purchase at least 11 ipads for use with reading and math.
· The principal will provide additional staff training on the use of SMARTboards to increase student engagement in instruction
· The principal will provide staff training on the Common Core Standards
· The principal will institute team teaching beginning with fifth grade
· The principal will increase the employment of the AG teacher to 100% so that she can work with regular ed teachers to design effective instruction and work with the non AG level IV students
· Use of teacher evaluation to monitor student achievement (Standard 6)
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