25-28 GOAL: Support New Teachers

DASD Values that align with this focus:

• Belief Statements: Learning Process - We believe a commitment to continuous improvement and personal and organizational accountability are essential to the educational process

• Our Culture - We expect hard work, risk taking and continuous growth

• Our Culture - We promote teamwork throughout the district to achieve a common vision

• Our Culture - We value the efficient and effective use of resources

Current Practices, Underlying Goals, & Additional Actions

Opportunities for Growth

• Provide in-depth explanation of library resources and services at October BOB meetings

• Consult with instructional coaches to determine curricular support needs unique to new teachers

Ongoing Focus: Teacher Collaboration

DASD Values that align with this focus:

• Mission - The mission of the DeForest Area School District is to provide an excellent education and engage, challenge, and inspire all students to pursue their full potential

• Equity Statement - We believe every student deserves equitable access to high-quality, rigorous, and engaging learning opportunities

• Our Culture - We believe schools must establish supportive and engaging learning environments that nurture every child’s natural inclination to learn

• Belief Statement: Learning Environment- We keep students as our central focus

Current Practices 

• Collaborate with classroom teachers to design and implement information and technology literacy instruction and assessments that support inquiry, critical thinking and problem solving

• Curate print, digital and makerspace resources for integration in the teaching and learning process

• Teach effective use of digital creation tools to demonstrate learning

Opportunities for Growth

• Continue Supporting Amplify/CKLA

• Available Teacher Collaboration time

• Increase free reading opportunities

• Advocate for equitable access to Digital Wellness and Media Literacy instruction