Action Steps

• Deliver 4 part Professional Development on Personalized Learning centered on the the 4 pillars: Learner Profile, Competency Based Progressions, Learning Pathways, Flexible Environment. PD will be delivered to on all beginning teachers throughout the 2021-22 year.

• Continue to expand the Modern Classroom Model to schools. Create 3 cohorts of 25 teachers for a fall, spring and summer sessions. Modern Classroom implements a flipped classroom approach to instruction that allows a more personalized learning focus for students.

• Deliver Small Group Instruction Professional Development to each secondary school by middle/high school Instructional Coaches and PD support team.

• Implement Foundational Math and Reading professional development sessions for all teachers in grades K-8 to include: Ready Math curriculum within iReady; Foundational Math; Fundations; mClass; Geek Squad.

• Concentrate Elementary Career Fairs on technical and trade centered careers to introduce potential career opportunities to students.

• Introduce 7th grade middle school students to the Junior Achievement JA Inspire Virtual Career Day. The JA Inspire will include 6 weeks of lesson plans that explore careers and culminate in a virtual field trip that will introduce students to over 80 business opportunities in the Triad area.

• Develop a committee (to include Rockingham Business Community) to review and extend RCS Ready components in high school - develop lessons that promote Service Projects; soft skills; attendance; and focuses on skill/career readiness - to prepare our students to join the Rockingham Business Community.

• Develop a committee to explore the feasibility of expanding the Year Round Calendar in Rockingham County Schools.

• Identify Digital Learning Coaches and Personalized Learning Ambassadors for each school to support the work of this indicator. Individuals will be school based teachers/certified staff who will also receive a stipend of $125 over 8 months to implement these additional assignments and trainings in their respective schools.