2015-16+Information

NCSD - 2015/2016 School Year

__Problems We’d Like to Solve/Things We’d like to Improve__


 * DESE Processes/Procedures - Do we assign members of our group to "work" with specific DESE depts

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 * Advocacy
 * [|Teacher Hiring/Retention/Mentoring]
 * New Teacher Orientation - Develop online training modules in a variety of areas (general and subject specific) that can be shared among districts and used for orientation/induction of new staff. (CE)
 * Accountability Plan (not one size fits all)
 * Defining instructional leader
 * Culture Issues
 * Communicating and educating school committees and community on best practices
 * Campaign on why CCSS are ok
 * Develop a campaign that separates the politics of PARCC and assessment from the actual standards. (CE)
 * Breaking down walls between departments/areas (culture)


 * Better understanding of DDMs


 * Special education


 * Social capital

__**JUST SHARE**__


 * Developing Best Practice Guidelines ** (sharing of info) **


 * Translation Services **(sharing of info)**


 * PDP's for Sped and ELL (IPDP) ** (sharing of info) **


 * Developing better hiring practices ** (sharing of info) **