Township of Union Public Schools

Hannah Caldwell Elementary School

• Strategies related to a focus on increased skills related to writing across curriculum areas and in all grade levels.

• Strategies related to a focus on increased math skills in all grade levels.

• Implementation of New Reading Series- Journeys

Connecticut Farms Elementary School

• Implementation of New Reading Series- Journeys

• Cultural Sensitivity within the Classroom

• Team Building to enhance collaboration and school climate/culture

Washington Elementary School

• Implementation of new reading series, “Journeys”

• Team Building to enhance collaboration, climate and culture

Livingston Elementary School

• Practices in effective Professional Learning Communities

Franklin Elementary School

• Develop and build on best practices to support student outcomes

Battle Hill Elementary School

• Increased utilization and development of higher-order questioning skills

Jefferson School

• Sustaining “Lighthouse” Status

• Empowered Instruction Models (Leader in Me)

• Enhancing Our Professional Learning Communities (Building on our RTI)

• Implementation of New LA Series-  “ReadyGen”

Kawameeh Middle School

• Developing SMART Goals aligned with Unit Plans

• Incorporating RTI by focusing on using assessment in instruction and demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness

Burnet Middle School

• Create instructional learning environments to support student and teacher outcomes

Union High School

• Develop and implement techniques and best practices to support student and teacher outcomes in academic, athletics, and extra-curricular settings

Pre-K through Grade 4: ELA and Social Studies

• Implementation of New Reading Series- Journeys

• Continue to build on best practices to increase student engagement

Career Ed - Secondary

• Meet to discuss and develop new programs for Perkins and to merge life skills and training into curriculum.

ELA - Grade 5

• Best practices (including group practices, close-reading, and writing) related to ReadyGen and progressive, thematic ELA curriculum

ELA - Secondary

• Continue to develop practices that facilitate progress toward a digital classroom and digital curriculum materials

• Continue to build on best practices related to writing to sources and use of multi-part assessment questions

ESL - District

• Continue to develop strategies for community outreach

• Continue to learn and implement trending laws and state mandates regarding ESL students

• Continue annual Access and testing training

Math / Science - Elementary

• Develop advanced questioning and discussion techniques to focus on high-level analysis

Math - Secondary

• Agile Mind - Learn the structure and design of Agile Mind programs, including instructional content, assessments, data reports, and planning resources.

Science - Secondary

• Develop advanced questioning and discussion techniques to focus on high-level analysis and student engagement