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Natick Public Schools - www.natickps.org
Our Problem of Practice
Our Problem of Practice
Students in Natick Public Schools need more opportunities and experiences to deepen future ready skills. Through the Natick Public Schools' Profile of a Graduate initiative our school community has identified the skills that we seek to grow in our students: Global Citizen, Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Creativity, Empathy, Resilience, and Initiative & Self Direction.
Students in Natick Public Schools need more opportunities and experiences to deepen future ready skills. Through the Natick Public Schools' Profile of a Graduate initiative our school community has identified the skills that we seek to grow in our students: Global Citizen, Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Creativity, Empathy, Resilience, and Initiative & Self Direction.
Our Aim
Our Aim
By 2022, every student PreK-12 will apply deeper learning competencies in meaningful, memorable, and measurable ways through Project-based Learning experiences as measured by student artifacts, self-assessments, rubrics, student-teacher conferences, and teacher observation.
By 2022, every student PreK-12 will apply deeper learning competencies in meaningful, memorable, and measurable ways through Project-based Learning experiences as measured by student artifacts, self-assessments, rubrics, student-teacher conferences, and teacher observation.
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
Natick Strategic Plan with Goals (2017-2022)
Natick Strategic Plan with Goals (2017-2022)
Year 1 - Vision & Plan (2017-2018)
Year 1 - Vision & Plan (2017-2018)
District or school transformation process begins with a 21st century vision or profile of a graduate developed with community consensus and an action plan for implementation.
District or school transformation process begins with a 21st century vision or profile of a graduate developed with community consensus and an action plan for implementation.
Year 2 & 3 - Learn and Expand (2018-2020)
Year 2 & 3 - Learn and Expand (2018-2020)
In the preliminary stages of implementation, there is an emphasis on building professional capacity, engaging early adopters and aligning teaching and learning systems to our vision for students.
In the preliminary stages of implementation, there is an emphasis on building professional capacity, engaging early adopters and aligning teaching and learning systems to our vision for students.
Year 4 & 5 - Spread and Scale (2020-2022)
Year 4 & 5 - Spread and Scale (2020-2022)
Readiness to bring implementation to scale involves building system capacity, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and elevating models of success to celebrate and illustrate progress.
Readiness to bring implementation to scale involves building system capacity, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and elevating models of success to celebrate and illustrate progress.