Year Round Schooling

The program would allow for more time and focused instruction by reducing transitions and integrating units of study: Literacy/S.S. and Math/Science. Developmentally appropriate opportunities for music, art, and SEL lessons would be built into these units and co-taught in the classroom. Integrated media/technology, hands-on learning, and a variety of on-site and off-site enrichment opportunities would be part of the instructional model. 

• Calendar allows benefits for both students and adults; a nice blend of academic time and mental health breaks.
• Calendar provides teaching team-designated opportunities to work as a team to co-plan lessons and events aligned to students' needs.
• Calendar allows for active engagement and involvement of parents and caregivers to support students and the classes' success. Parents and caregivers will be active members of this educational team.
• Calendar allows set times for ongoing professional development for teams of educators and parents/caregivers.
• Calendar allows for three times as many opportunities for parents and caregivers to review students' data together as the current model. Parents will meet with the educational team after every six-week session.
• Calendar builds in real-world connections to learning. Students and families will partake in infield trips and special enrichment activities at the end of each learning session. They will also meet community providers and specialists.
• Calendar builds in opportunities for wrap-a-round services. Students will have access to School-Based Health, referrals for (additional) outside therapies, dental cleanings, free breakfast and lunch, after-school programs, 1:1 technology, and access to Wi-Fi (in school and at home). Families will continuously be given information regarding additional community resources, too.

• Younger children have different learning processes than older children.
• Developmentally appropriate practice is about making sure children have fun so that they will learn.
• Play is used intentionally to ensure each child makes progress towards specific learning goals.
• Teachers use documentation to show children's progress –for instance comparing work from the beginning to the end of the year.(Reference: NAEYC)
• Lessons must be differentiated based on students' various levels of development and success levels mastering grade level standards.

• Proposed model aligns to current Teacher Contract; teachers' work year does not change. (185 days per year). However, there are new opportunities for teachers to work additional hours, outside of the school day, if they are interested.
• The proposed model aligns with current requirements in the Teachers' Contract regarding planning period and uninterrupted lunch.
• Proposed model will align to the district's school hours.
• Proposed model meets (and exceeds) instructional minutes for math and literacy.
• Proposed model provides (additional) virtual tutoring to students during the two-week school break.
• Proposed model allows teachers to work in teams to be able to differentiate and deliver instruction in critical content standards, which each student needs.
• Proposed model ensures each child has an individualized educational plan with specific goals in the areas of academics, SEL, enrichments, and executive functioning skills.
• Proposed model allows student to still participate in school-wide and district-wide events.