I
have been holding weekly meetings for
teacher staff and administrative collaboration. In the meetings we share curriculum
and instructional ideas as well as integrate Smart Board technology. We have
not gotten to the point in the year where we are sharing enrichment activities and
classroom management ideas. We will be there very soon. We are currently identifying
and discussing student failure, prevention strategies and integrating activities
between grade levels. The assessment part of this activity has not been
implemented yet; each team/department will develop a plan for documenting the
activities staff will be engaged in during the school-based professional
development and staff collaboration. Then the information will be collected by
administrators weekly. The current topic at hand is keeping parents updated on
classroom news via class website and increase involvement in the current parent
committee. This will increase positive communication opportunities with our
student’s families and caregivers.
Now looking at the plan again I realize that I do
need to contact a few fellow staff members and the administrative team to help
with the continuation of my plan. We are heading in the right direction and
need to keep the momentum going in order to be successful. My goal is for each and
every teacher to function as an integral member of the school instructional
team and make a highly significant contribution to the educational program
through positive communication and idea sharing. The outcome will be a more
positive working environment for the staff and students, trust among staff,
students, and parents, as well as a bank of homogenous ideas for all to use.
