Strategic Plan
District Strategic Plan
Mission
Hancock Public School exists to develop in all students the skills, knowledge and passion to become lifelong learners.
Vision
Our vision is to see...
• students committed to the learning process through engaged teachers, parents, staff and community.
• students who learn and demonstrate 21st Century skills and knowledge.
• students who identify and apply their individual strengths.
Values
We value...
• Effective and innovative instruction
• Developing and teaching healthy relationships
• Parent and community involvement
• Personal responsibility and accountability
• Honesty and hard work
• Giving back to our community
Strategies
• Create an environment for students to be committed to the learning process
• Incorporate 21st Century skills and knowledge into the curriculum
• Create an environment that identifies individual strengths and applications
Teacher Goals
• Recognize student accomplishments
• Have high expectations for student performance
• Incorporate technology in all areas of instruction
• Effectively evaluate student performance and use evaluation data to drive instruction and improve curriculum
• Provide individual assistance that is targeted to improve student performance
• Engage parents, teachers, staff and the community in school activities and learning opportunities
• Provide opportunities for students to learn and develop their individual strengths.
MRS. NOHL'S STRATEGIC PLAN
Recognize student accomplishments
▪ Display students’ work in room and hallway
▪ Make class books of students’ work
▪ Create a portfolio for each student containing some of their work throughout the year
▪ Send class information and pictures to local newspaper
▪ Post pictures on my website
▪ End of the year class slideshow
▪ Give out “prizes” to students exhibiting exceptional behavior and following the rules
Have high expectations for student performance
▪ Create, discuss, and post classroom rules and expectations (communicate these with parents)
▪ Use positive reinforcements to encourage positive behavior
▪ Have high expectations for student behavior
▪ Minnesota Early Learning Standards
▪ Communicate consistently with parents
▪ Monitor students progress in reading readiness skills using the IGDI assessments from Reading Corps
Incorporate technology in all areas of instruction
▪ Students use computers during free choice
▪ SMART board lessons
▪ Teacher webpage
▪ Students use website starfall.com to work on literacy skills
▪ Listen to books on tape
▪ Students use website abcmouse.com
▪ Storia – listen to books on computer and iPad
Effectively evaluate student performance and use evaluation data to drive instruction and improve curriculum
▪ Use IGDI assessments to monitor students knowledge in picture naming, rhyming, letter names, letter sounds, and alliteration
▪ Use evaluation data to drive instruction and improve curriculum
▪ Reading Corps
▪ Student portfolios
▪ Reading Corps Training and SEEDS training
▪ Attend teacher conferences and workshops
Provide individual assistance that is targeted to improve student performance
▪ Para assistance in the classroom
▪ Special Education - IEP’s
▪ Reading Corps interventions and progress monitoring
▪ Communicate with parents
▪ Meet with students individually during free choice to provide them with extra help
Engage parents, teachers, staff, and the community in school activities and learning opportunities
▪ Parent Volunteers
▪ Parent helpers for class parties
▪ Communication with parents:
o Teacher Webpage o Parent Teacher Conferences o Email o Phone calls
▪ Email pictures to The Stevens County Times
▪ Local field trip
▪Holiday program and party for preschoolers' families
Provide opportunities for students to learn and develop their individual strengths
▪ Encourage student involvement in extra-curricular activities