OGUSD Values: Academic Excellence, Engagement in the Arts, Development of Life Skills, Celebration of Diversity, Stewardship of the Environment
Develop an exceptional 21st Century Learning Environment that supports our students' ability to think critically, problem-solve, work collaboratively, be creative, and develop skills necessary to become digitally literate and college and career ready.
Ensure that all teachers, as required by federal and state statute, are appropriately assigned and credentialed in the subject area for the pupils they are teaching and are considered highly qualified.
Ensure all students receive instruction, aligned to California state content standards (including ELD Standards) and curriculum frameworks, as well as any necessary intervention and accommodations
Professional Development: Develop a robust, focused professional development plan with differentiated options (i.e. CCSS, NGSS, Technology Integration, ELD Strategies, Social-Emotional Development, etc.) for the various teachers and classified learners within the district. Provide release time for teacher collaboration and articulation across grade levels for ongoing work on the implementation of CCSS, NGSS, ELD standards, student learning loss mitigation strategies and student acceleration of learning. Utilize early release days for ongoing professional development and learning.
Collaboration Time: Ongoing support of the early release days to allow time for teachers to collaborate and plan in grade level and subject matter teams focusing on the ongoing implementation of the Common Core State, Next Generation Science Standards, and data analysis to track students progress towards improving any learning gaps due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Ensure that all students have sufficient access to standards-aligned instructional materials and supplies.
Purchase additional instructional materials, as necessary, in core academic areas that align to the CCSS, NGSS and ELD standards.
Identify materials that help accelerate learning and support addressing learning loss.
Ensure all students have access to:
In-school engagement activities during student break times to insure children have safe environments in which they develop connections with school personnel;
Fine Arts Program:. The fine arts program will include implementation of integrated arts activities and lessons aligned with CCSS and arts standards;
Music: The music program will include education in the areas of instrumental and choral music;
Garden/ Environmental Education:The garden program integrates environmental education experiences in the classroom and supports students being stewards of the environment.
Equipment: Ensure proper functioning of all technology equipment within the district,
Technology integration: Provide professional development to teaching staff on the integration of technology into existing curricular programs.