​ ​East​ ​Hanover​ ​Township​ ​Schools​ ​2017-2018​ ​District​ ​Goals​ ​and​ ​Objectives Goal​ ​1:​​ ​To​ ​support​ ​a​ ​comprehensive​ ​academic​ ​program​ ​that​ ​prepares​ ​students’​ ​for​ ​success​ ​in​ ​the​ ​21st​ ​century. Activities

Responsibility

Format​ ​all​ ​curriculum​ ​using the​ ​model​ ​of​ ​Understanding by​ ​Design.

Supervisor​ ​of Curriculum​ ​and Instruction

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UbD​ ​Template​ ​for Curriculum​ ​writing District​ ​Faculty District​ ​Technology Professional Development Professional Development​ ​Facilitator

September 2018

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Design​ ​authentic​ ​based​ ​learning experiences​ ​(ABLEs)​ ​in​ ​all​ ​grade​ ​levels. Designing​ ​interdisciplinary​ ​units​ ​of instruction.

Research​ ​and​ ​explore possible​ ​phonics​ ​programs​ ​to support​ ​K-2​ ​literacy​ ​program.

Supervisor​ ​of Curriculum​ ​and instruction Administrative team Curriculum​ ​Council

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Research Professional​ ​Learning

June​ ​2018

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Report​ ​findings​ ​on​ ​researched​ ​phonics programs​ ​to​ ​support​ ​ ​K-2​ ​literacy program.

Explore​ ​research​ ​and implement​ ​personalized learning​ ​software.

Superintendent Supervisor​ ​of Curriculum​ ​and Instruction

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Research Identified​ ​Personalized Learning​ ​Software District​ ​Technology

June​ ​2018

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Report​ ​findings​ ​of​ ​researched personalized​ ​learning​ ​software.

Supervisor​ ​of Educational Technology Administrative Team Relevant Instructional​ ​Staff

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Curriculum Public​ ​Speaking​ ​Course District​ ​Technology Curriculum​ ​Council Teacher​ ​Lesson​ ​Plans

September 2017-June 2018

Provide​ ​meaningful, productive,​ ​and​ ​engaging opportunities​ ​for​ ​students​ ​and staff​ ​to​ ​use​ ​technology​ ​to accomplish​ ​tasks,​ ​solve problems,​ ​do​ ​creative​ ​work, and​ ​collaborate​ ​in​ ​teams.

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Establish​ ​a​ ​homework committee​ ​to​ ​review​ ​and

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Research

June​ ​2018

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Cite​ ​lesson​ ​plans​ ​that​ ​develop​ ​strong communication​ ​and​ ​presentation​ ​skills. Report​ ​on​ ​findings​ ​of​ ​research​ ​of​ ​resources that​ ​provide​ ​students​ ​with​ ​blended-learning experiences. Document​ ​the​ ​integration​ ​ ​of​ ​technology​ ​to promote​ ​learning​ ​of​ ​21st​ ​century​ ​skills. Implement​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​students​ ​to develop​ ​strong​ ​communication​ ​and presentation​ ​skills. Introduce​ ​SAMR​ ​model​ ​to​ ​faculty​ ​and​ ​staff to​ ​support​ ​technology​ ​integration​ ​across the​ ​curriculum. Proposed​ ​policy/guidelines​ ​ ​for​ ​district

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propose​ ​ ​district​ ​homework guidelines​ ​and​ ​policies.

Supervisor​ ​of Curriculum​ ​and Instruction Relevant Instructional​ ​Staff

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Committees Surveys

Create​ ​standards-based report​ ​cards​ ​and​ ​provide training​ ​regarding implementation.

Superintendent Supervisor​ ​of Curriculum​ ​and Instruction Relevant Instructional​ ​Staff

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Research Committees Surveys

October 2017-May 2018

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Creation​ ​of​ ​standards-based​ ​report​ ​cards

Utilize​ ​benchmark,​ ​ ​formative, and​ ​summative​ ​assessments to​ ​drive​ ​instructional​ ​practices.

Administrative Team Relevant Instructional​ ​Staff

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Assessments Research Professional Development Professional​ ​Learning Communities​ ​(PLCs)

September 2017-June 2018

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Analysis​ ​data​ ​from​ ​common​ ​formative and​ ​summative​ ​assessments​ ​to​ ​drive instructional​ ​practices. Diagnostic​ ​assessments​ ​and​ ​student growth​ ​monitoring​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​student needs​ ​and​ ​design​ ​instruction. Utilize​ ​LinkIt​ ​to​ ​analyze​ ​data​ ​to​ ​ ​better inform​ ​instruction. DIBELS

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homework.

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Provide​ ​meaningful,​ ​relevant and​ ​readily​ ​available professional​ ​development opportunities​ ​for​ ​all​ ​faculty.

Supervisor​ ​of Curriculum​ ​and Instruction Administrative Team

Enhance​ ​ ​the​ ​STEM​ ​initiative​ ​in Superintendent the​ ​East​ ​Hanover​ ​School Supervisor​ ​of District Educational Technology Administrative​ ​Team

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Curriculum Research Professional​ ​Literature PLCs Workshops

Curriculum Professional Development Lesson​ ​Plans PLCs Workshops

September 2017-June 2018

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K-2​ ​Literacy​ ​Instruction K-5​ ​Standards​ ​Based​ ​Grading 6-8​ ​Writing​ ​Workshop 6-8​ ​Mathematics PK-8​ ​Data​ ​ ​Analysis Differentiation Student​ ​Centered​ ​Instruction Instructional​ ​Technology

September 2017-June 2018

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Report​ ​findings​ ​of​ ​researched​ ​STEM programs​ ​and​ ​makerspaces Propose​ ​a​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​implement​ ​STEM​ ​fairs and​ ​contests. Report​ ​findings​ ​of​ ​the​ ​integration​ ​of​ ​STEM and​ ​the​ ​Arts Infusion​ ​of​ ​STEM​ ​activities​ ​at​ ​all​ ​levels (K-8).

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The​ ​middle​ ​school​ ​scheduling committee​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​to develop​ ​a​ ​schedule​ ​that ensures​ ​adequate​ ​time allotted​ ​to​ ​all​ ​areas.

Superintendent Administrative Team

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Schedule

October 2017-June 2018

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Committee​ ​findings Report​ ​of​ ​findings​ ​from​ ​exploration​ ​of opportunities​ ​for​ ​outdoor​ ​recess​ ​at​ ​EHMS.

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Develop​ ​Response​ ​to Intervention​​ ​Model​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to best​ ​support​ ​student academic​ ​needs.

Refine​ ​Intervention​ ​and Referral​ ​Services​ ​to​ ​ensure consistency​ ​at​ ​each​ ​school.

Supervisor​ ​of Curriculum​ ​and Instruction Administrative Team Relevant Instructional​ ​Staff

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Director​ ​of​ ​Special Services Supervisor​ ​of Curriculum​ ​and Instruction Health​ ​Care Professionals Administrative​ ​Team I&RS​ ​Team

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Program​ ​Evaluation Examine​ ​other​ ​like schools

Research Professional Development

September 2017-June 2018

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Report​ ​findings​ ​on​ ​best​ ​practices​ ​of​ ​Basic Skills​ ​programs​ ​and​ ​propose​ ​schedules​ ​for instruction.

September 2017-June 2018

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Intervention​ ​and​ ​Referral​ ​Services​ ​Toolkit

Goal​ ​2​:​ ​ ​Create​ ​and​ ​implement​ ​opportunities​ ​and​ ​strategies​ ​for​ ​students​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​into​ ​responsible​ ​21st​ ​century​ ​global​ ​citizens. Activities Further​ ​promote​ ​a school​ ​culture​ ​that supports​ ​responsible use​ ​of​ ​technology Research​ ​and​ ​build capacity​ ​for school-wide​ ​and individual project-based service​ ​learning projects. Create​ ​and​ ​highlight projects​ ​that​ ​extend learning​ ​beyond​ ​the boundaries​ ​of​ ​the classroom​ ​and/or East​ ​Hanover

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Resources

Supervisor​ ​of​ ​Curriculum​ ​and Instruction Supervisor​ ​of​ ​Educational Technology Administrative​ ​Team Relevant​ ​Instructional​ ​Staff

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Superintendent Administrative​ ​Team Relevant​ ​Instructional​ ​Staff

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Timeline

School-wide​ ​events Lesson​ ​plans​ ​/ Curriculum Acceptable/responsible use​ ​policies

September​ ​2017-June 2018

Research Professional Development

October​ ​2017-June 2018

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Supervisor​ ​of​ ​Curriculum​ ​and Instruction Supervisor​ ​of​ ​Educational Technology Related​ ​Instructional​ ​Staff

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Project​ ​ABLEs Google​ ​Apps​ ​for Education Virtual​ ​Labs

June​ ​2018

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Revised/revisited​ ​responsible and​ ​acceptable​ ​use​ ​policies Establish​ ​community​ ​events​ ​in support​ ​of​ ​digital​ ​citizenship Report​ ​on​ ​success​ ​of​ ​school wide​ ​service​ ​learning​ ​projects such​ ​as​ ​Halos,​ ​One​ ​Book​ ​One School,​ ​etc. District-wide​ ​service​ ​learning projects​ ​through​ ​literature. Career​ ​Fairs Partnerships​ ​with​ ​local community​ ​and​ ​industry professionals

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Goal​ ​3:​ ​ ​To​ ​attend​ ​to​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​all​ ​facets​ ​of​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​child. Activities

Responsibility

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Timeline

Evidence

Investigate implementation​ ​of advisory​ ​program​ ​at EHMS

Middle​ ​School​ ​Principal Guidance​ ​Counselors Related​ ​instructional​ ​Staff

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Research Neighboring School​ ​District programs

January​ ​2018

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Report​ ​findings​ ​of​ ​investigations

Implement​ ​responsive classroom​ ​activities

Supervisor​ ​of​ ​Curriculum and​ ​Instruction Related​ ​Instructional​ ​Staff

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Responsive Classroom Activities

June​ ​2018

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Establish​ ​morning​ ​meetings​ ​in grades​ ​K-2.

Child​ ​Study​ ​Team Members Nursing​ ​Staff

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Faculty​ ​Meetings BOE​ ​Meetings PAG​ ​Meetings

September​ ​2017-​ ​June 2018

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Professional​ ​development​ ​agendas Presentations​ ​to​ ​faculty​ ​and​ ​staff

Superintendent

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Current​ ​Safety Plan​ ​Community Resources

September​ ​2017​ ​-June 2018

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Reported​ ​findings​ ​from​ ​Stonegate Associates Updated​ ​NJ​ ​School​ ​Safety​ ​and Security​ ​Plan Faculty​ ​Training

Establish​ ​health professional​ ​led programs​ ​for​ ​students, teachers​ ​and community​ ​members Further​ ​update​ ​NJ School​ ​Safety​ ​and Security​ ​Plan

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