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Guiding Principals
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Goals and Collective Commitments
Dorothy Lemelson S.T.E.M. Academy is committed to fulfilling our vision and mission by focusing time, attention, and finances on Four Pillars of Impact: Collaboration, Integration, Inquiry, Community Stakeholders
Collaboration
- We plan collaboratively for the implementation of NVACS and STEM based instruction.
- We will focus on language and essential learning standards and the measure by which they will be assessed.
- We plan for small group Tier 1 instruction to promote proficiency by fifth grade.
- We will plan effective questioning strategies to promote collaborative conversations in the classroom and move student thinking to the next level.
- We will plan to explicitly teach cooperative strategies to ensure students participate in collaborative conversations and build problem solving skills.
- We will plan for students to use technology as a 21st Century learning tool.
- We will create common learning assessments and plan for their administration.
- We will monitor each student’s learning on a timely basis and provide additional time and support for learning until the student becomes proficient.
Integration
- We will ensure the vertical alignment of our school curriculum in all content areas.
- We will intentionally integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into all content areas.
- We will clearly communicate content and language objectives to students before each lesson.
- We will clearly communicate to students how they will demonstrate their knowledge
Inquiry
- We will post our essential (driving) questions and refer to them continuously during discussion and learning activities.
- We will model connections between the essential questions and skill-based instruction.
- We will facilitate frequent discussions wherein students share their thinking, expand academic language, and use target vocabulary in discourse.
- We will provide students with opportunities to pose questions and respond to peers about text or content in extended conversations.
Community Stakeholders
- We will respect, value, and connect with all members of the school community.
- We will ensure students have meaningful relationships with staff members and guests to our school.
- We will provide regular communication to the school community in our students’ native language.
- We will invite stakeholders to participate in the development of the School Performance Plan and its quarterly review.
- We will invite experts into the classroom to enhance learning and help students make connections to real world and STEM careers.