SUMMARY REPORT 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

This report serves as a snapshot of the goals and activities conducted during Q1 and Q2, at Washington Middle School.

School Year 2020-21 Goals	Provide teachers, Principal, and staff with the flexibility to innovate and make decisions about staffing, curriculum, and learning opportunities to improve student achievement Flexibility in curriculum, instructional materials, and offer more customized learning experiences for students Hire staff that best fit the needs of WMS students and school culture; assure STEM integration and interdisciplinary project-based learning (PBL) are implemented successfully at WMS
Opportunities for better implementation	Scheduling Arranging 6th grade schedule to reflect House Teams Is there a way to align the 6th grade schedule with 7th and 8th grade classes, to avoid limited access to some electives? Instruction What additional support do we provide math teachers to enable them to manage an integrated classroom? Identifying best practices for family engagement remotely, and to ensure there’s socioeconomic and racial balance If the entire TAF@WMS team had access to internal database and virtual platforms, i.e. DSA, Schoology, PowerSchool, we would be able to provide better support to students and educators
Successes	TAF participated in the Interview committee for WMS new hires Hired three (3) TAF staff - Student Support Specialists – one for each math teacher Developed and continue to deliver professional development for all staff, i.e. Project-based learning as a Vehicle for Racial Justice Building relationship with House Teams to develop presentation of learning Established a leadership cadence with TAF Director, WMS Admin., BLT, and Instructional Council meetings
Activities	Over 65 students participated in Junior Huskies Summer Academy Conducted TAF Town Hall mtg. for rising 6th grade students & families ¾ of construction completed for Makerspace and Robotics lab Identified eleven (11) families to serve on Parent Advisory Group (PAG)

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