Instruction

We are an AVID District

No matter what postsecondary path high school graduates choose, students must develop certain essential skills to design their own futures: critical thinking, collaboration, reading, writing, and relationship building. The development of these skills is rooted in belief in self. If students believe they are capable, there is a foundational confidence to learn and a resiliency to overcome setbacks.

Over four decades, we have seen that when school leaders focus on rigorous instruction, insist on access and equity for all students, align work to a common vision, and believe in students’ potential, student outcomes improve. In addition to graduating more college-bound and career-ready students, schools are equipping their students with the social and emotional faculties they need for life and career success. By placing students in a learning setting that engages them in rigor with support, opportunities to explore their future pathways, and deliberate instruction in self-management and leadership, students develop the agency and skills that will serve them for life. With AVID, students excel regardless of their circumstances, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or English proficiency.

Instructional Technology

Here is a list of the technology applications that we use in the Medina District.

Instructional Technology Applications

Approved Curricula

Pre-K on my Way Pre-K

Magenetic Literacy K-5

Amplify ELA Gr 6

Ready Classroom Math K-8

BOCES 4 Science K-2

Amplify Science 3-8

Handwriting Without Tears PK-3

PNW BOCES SS/ELA K-6

Academic Intervention

Academic Intervention Services (AIS) are services that are provided to help students meet learning expectations in the areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.

At each building, AIS services are provided both within the classroom and beyond the classroom, depending on the individual needs of students. The intensity of services may also vary. We utilize a variety of measures to determine the areas of instruction that require targeted focus and set goals accordingly. Progress towards the achievement of individual goals is routinely tracked and progress monitored to maximize student growth. These services include two components:

Additional instruction that supplements the general curriculum (regular classroom instruction)
Student support services needed to address barriers to improved academic performance

Our Academic Intervention Plan is reviewed annually and revised as needed and according to guidelines set forth by the New York State Department of Education.

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