FORUM GOALS 2006

FORUM GOALS 2006-2007

GOAL: _______Professional Development_______________

*Plan of Action*
Objective	Strategies	Target Date	Resources Needed	Person Responsible	How Success Will Be Measured	Met	Not Met
More "in house" options for staff.	Ask staff to share in "what works" for them at mini sharing sessions scheduled at faculty meetings and/or professional development. Understanding By Design Regional Conference on globalization in fall ‘07	Ongoing. Spring ‘07 Fall ‘07	LG Faculty Heather Fair-Sears David Eagle	Dave Eagle Dave Eagle Dave Eagle	Faculty use of techniques Faculty participation and use of techniques Faculty participation and feedback.
Teacher Visitation and Exchange	Teachers visit other districts	Ongoing		Individual Teachers	Faculty shares information at department meeting

GOAL: _Middle States Accreditation__________________________________________________________

Plan of Action
Objective	Strategies	Target Date	Resources Needed	Person Responsible	How Success Will Be Measured	Met	Not Met
Prepare for Middle States Review in 2008 Examine scheduling, class size, and growth trends to ensure adequate preparation for the future.	Review Middle States Data for trends. Review in 2008 Edit Course Descriptions to be more specific about expectations and requirements. Select Chairperson and Steering Committee Information presented to faculty at faculty meeting Have teacher(s) and chairperson do a visitation to another school Get materials to staff about what to expect with Middle States Review Seek Parent involvement	Ongoing Ongoing Spring 2007 Nov 2006 2006 School Year 2006 School Year Spring 2007	Middle States Report BEDS CAR Guidance Office	HODS Dave Eagle

GOAL: _Student Achievement__________________________________________________________

Plan of Action
Objective	Strategies	Target Date	Resources Needed	Person Responsible	How Success Will Be Measured	Met	Not Met
Examine scheduling, class size, and growth trends to ensure adequate preparation for the future.	Review Middle States Data for trends. Review in 2008 Edit Course Descriptions to be more specific about expectations and requirements.	Ongoing Ongoing	Middle States Report BEDS CAR Guidance Office	HODS
Work to address clusters of students who are struggling (special needs).	Survey faculty for interest in different co-teaching or collaborative models. Schedule additional level meetings. (monthly, weekly?)	Ongoing Ongoing	Survey to faculty and staff. Feedback from constituent groups.	Nick Round Roger Wells Dave Eagle	Feedback from survey.
	Create an instructional support team and referral process to help teachers and students	November 2006	Faculty meeting presentation	IST teams; Dave Eagle	Development of IST team and number of referrals

Student Achievement – Continued – Page 2

Review AIS lab effectiveness and procedure

Obtain ideas from other schools:

How to identify students? How to schedule? (Pull out of class?) Who presents it? How do they feel it is working?

Alternative Scheduling for AIS- 10^th period?

Create "help strategies" sheet for individual students from prior teachers.

Nicole Catapano-BOCES can look at whole situation to interpret results

Create AIS folders for each student

Have an AIS training and sharing sessions at a Staff Development Day

Spring ‘07

N Round-Warrensburg and Corinth

K Pound-Hadley Luz

D Eagle Glens Falls

P Jones-So Glens Falls

Dave, Rose & outside consultant

Communication sheet by guidance to content teacher to AIS teacher

HOD’s meeting

Individual teachers report at dept. meetings

Student Achievement Continued – Page 3

Building on Strengths of students
Building leadership skills in Senior Year	·1 Looking at senior experiences connecting with someone in chosen field. ·2 Develop other "real world" experiences for their portfolio.
Motivate students to produce quality work	·1 Present to outside panel ·2 Student groups questioned ·3 Educational auto-biography portfolio ·4 Student Focus groups ·5 Annual educational reflection by student	·6
Study strategies	·1 Use extended guideroom time ·2 7^th grade groups meet with counselor ·3 AIS labs

Student Achievement – Continued – Page 4

Motivate students to produce quality work and to strive for excellence.	·1 Provide models (good and bad) ·2 Teach skills to students ·3 Rubrics ·4 Send rubrics and big project expectations to parents. ·5 Questioning techniques.	Jan. of the Junior year (Jan. 06’) Ongoing	Exploratory group to generate ideas.	All Staff
Distribute information to seniors for post-grad preparation and to provide transition information to underclassmen.	Senior Portfolio	Ongoing	Social Studies 12 and English 12 classes	Carmen Ross and Nancy Dunn
To review the most appropriate and successful curriculum instructional approaches effective at the middle level.	Send 7^th and 8^th grade teachers to middle level workshops.	Ongoing		7^th and 8^th grade staff
To educate students on the Nano Technology and related growth in area	Have professional panel present to juniors and seniors	December 11, 2006	Business Partnership Alliance – Lisa Sax, Director	Dave Eagle	Student feedback questionnaire

GOAL: _____________SCHOOL CLIMATE_________

Plan of Action
Objective	Strategies	Target Date	Resources Needed	Person Responsible	How Success Will Be Measured	Met	Not Met
Review choices at the school store.	Meet with Brenda Hoffman, Karen Breslin and manager to discuss options.	Ongoing Ongoing	School Store	Brenda Hoffman Karen Breslin Store Manager	Feedback from students, FBLA. Better, healthier choices were added.	X
Encourage awareness of new fitness policy	Distribute policy.	Spring 06 and ongoing				X
Prepare students for a multi-cultural experience.	Invite Russian, eastern European and/or Latin reps and Foreign Workers coordinators to discuss labor supply and related issues in Lake George. Also discuss various perspectives.	Planning in May for Sep event	Speakers from Foreign workers, Chamber of Commerce, or local businesses.	Social Studies Department Trista Tallon Michelle Elder Carmen Ross	Feedback from school and or community.