CLT

What CLT means for your child:

Together. Inspiring students to reach their full potential. Your child’s health, well-being and learning are very important. Our goal is that students receive the best possible education in an environment that is welcoming, fair and supportive, and where everyone has high expectations and works together for the good of all. The most important factor for student learning and well-being is the quality of teaching. To improve teaching quality, teachers need ongoing professional learning. 

“Teaching quality exerts greater influence on student achievement than any other factor in education - no other factor even comes close.” Darling-Hammond, 1999; Hanushek, Kain, O’Brien & Rivkin, 2005; Thompson and William, 2007 

All SSRCE schools engage in Collaborative Learning Time in order to plan and respond to student learning. Teams collaboratively examine student data to answer the following questions: 

• What do we want all students to know and be able to do?

• How will we know if they have learned it?

• How will we respond when students do not achieve success?

• How will we extend the learning for students who are already proficient?

With commitment to student learning as the core value of CLT, teachers will use what they learn to better serve, engage and improve student achievement. Teachers are organized into small groups (based on grade, subject, etc.) that work together to discuss curriculum, examine teaching techniques and review student data. The benefits to teachers include: 

• learning from other teaching styles 

• receiving regular feedback 

• discussing teaching and learning with colleagues 

• problem solving, exchanging strategies and working together to grow as professionals 

Evidence-based research shows the following benefits to students and their families:

• Improved student engagement 

• Increased student learning in all areas 

• A classroom environment where students can work using their preferred learning styles and talents 

• A decrease in the amount of time teachers are away from their students for professional development 

• Enhanced examination of student work so supports are in place sooner 

• Improved instruction and assessment practices 

• Improved relationships and social emotional competencies

Change in bell times for CLT days:

11:10-11:25 - outside play

11:25-11:45 - eat lunch

11:50 - dismissal