Changes in Instruction:  What will teachers do to ensure students learn and develop the learning behaviors identified in the first column?  (Be sure that the instructional practices you identify will address every student learning behavior and connect to the Rhode Island Beginning Teacher Standards.)  Include all Changes in Instruction from the School Improvement Action Plan Template that this activity/series will impact.

·         Work collaboratively with their colleagues to create a learning community that benefits all students

·         Establish a collective vision and plan for the advisory program

·         Create highly effective teams that support students academically, emotionally, socially, and behaviorally

·         Organize topics, themes, and structures that support the developmental needs of early adolescents (social/emotional)

·         Communicate clear behavioral expectations

·         Promote positive student-teacher interactions

Professional Development (PD) in support of Changing Instruction: For each change in instructional practice, detail the PD that will support making those changes. Include:

1.        Describe the PD.

2.        Who will facilitate the PD?

3.        When the PD is scheduled to take place.

4.        How will the professional development implementation be monitored?

Collaboration and Support: For each major PD program, describe how teachers will be provided opportunities for ongoing collaboration and discussion regarding their PD and putting it into practice.

Resources, School and District: What school-wide and district supports and resources will be necessary to implement the PD? Indicate the source of funds for each program of PD. (e. g., Article 31, Title I, etc.).

Evaluating Results/Reporting to Families and Community:

1.        What evidence will the school use to draw conclusions about the impact and effectiveness of each major PD program? 

2.        Who will be responsible for organizing the evaluation? 

3.        When will the evaluation activities take place and when will they be completed?

1.  The Personalization Action Team met on November 1 for an in-service day to conduct a self-assessment and develop the action plan/steps. A sub-committee met on November 20th for an in-service day to develop the professional development plan to support the implementation of the action plan. The action team will meet every other month to monitor and implement, and self assess the Action Plan.

2. Tracey Whitehead, Assistant Principal, facilitated the development of the in service days.
3. The PD was scheduled for November 1^st and November 20^th.  We will meet every other month on the first Monday of that month.  Faculty meeting, CPT meetings, and department meeting will be utilized as needed.
4. The Personalization Action Team will use self-assessment and evaluation tools from the National Middle School Association’s (NMSA) Professional Development Kit, Launching A Successful Advisory Program by John M. Niska and Sue C. Thompson.  The Team will also investigate assessment and evaluation tools from the NewEngland League of Middle Schools (NELMS).  This regional middle school organization sponsored a teaming institute this summer at Slater Junior HS in Pawtucket. 

The School Improvement Team and Personalization Action Team will work in conjunction with the Advisory Committee on a monthly basis

Teams can also use CPT time to plan for advisory activities related to the plan

 Article 31 Funds-$900.00

1.         The action team will be developing surveys to…

·         assess teacher current level of comfort and expertise with advisory skills and effective teaming strategies (by January 4, 2008).

·         assess student level of satisfaction with advisory and their team (by February 15, 2008).

·         collect data from teachers and students regarding areas of need and focus for advisory and teams (by May 2, 2008).

       The action team will use SALT Survey data to 

       assess advisory and teaming (by May 2, 2008).

       The action team will use the Advisory Professional Development Toolkit from NMSA and other tools from NELMS related to teaming to self-

assess in January, 2008 and May, 2008.

2.         The Action Team and school administrators will be responsible for organizing the evaluation.

3.     See above.