Student Engagement

Utilize Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) systems to assist with instruction. MTSS is a well-known strategy in order to increase differentiation.

Student Engagement

Educating and supporting guardian/ responsible parties on current learning needs, opportunities and programs available to their students.

Student Engagement

Ensure enrichment and support opportunities are available for all.

Student Engagement

Provide professional development on differentiation.

Student Engagement

Research other enrichment programs in other school districts.

Student Engagement

Empower teachers to tailor lessons to students as long as they meet state mandated benchmarks.

Student Engagement

Survey students and parents on a variety of course offerings. Audit of course offerings and schedules. Assess for needs and give refresher for students on what school offers. Parents will be provided course lists for enhanced communication.

Student Engagement

Include social/emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and educate the students and caregivers on where to access these programs.

Student Engagement

Give students opportunities and knowledge to access mental health supports.

Student Engagement

Expand opportunities for mindfulness, meditation, and emotional intelligence.

Student Engagement

Survey students about interests in extracurricular options and opportunities.

Student Engagement

Student survey (school climate)

Student Engagement

Enhance the verbal, written, and visual communication skills of our students so they can strategize and evolve into advocates for themselves once they graduate from Hen Hud. Utilize words (verbal and written) in a powerful and effective way for communication. (opportunity to research/learn more about this action)

Student Engagement

Continue to develop programs regarding executive functioning to increase self-initiation, organization, and self-monitoring.

Student Engagement

Create interactive forums throughout the district that allow students and staff an opportunity to share feedback on how new and existing initiatives impact them and their ability to succeed. (town halls, World Cafe, PTA meeting presentations)

Real-world Experiences

Create interactive forums throughout the district that allow students and staff an opportunity to share feedback on how new and existing initiatives impact them and their ability to succeed. (town halls, World Cafe, PTA meeting presentations)

Real-world Experiences

Raise awareness about and expand on the seal of biliteracy program.

Real-world Experiences

Foster global relationships through foreign exchanges (cultural), sister schools in NYS, USA, and other countries, and foreign exchange student programs.

Real-world Experiences

Ensure early visibility and access to languages other than English.

Real-world Experiences

Increase opportunities for students to learn more about multiple postsecondary pathways, including through an expanded database of summer opportunities, lunch career series, alumni engagement, career days and fairs, job readiness learning experiences, field trips, and a focus on all postsecondary pathways, not just college, during school celebrations.

Real-world Experiences

Expand Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) access to all students.

Real-world Experiences

Modify the junior/senior schedule to allow for internship/job opportunities during one portion of the school year.

Real-world Experiences

Conduct a cyclical curriculum audit with pathways to bring forward new curriculum ideas (District Curriculum Council)

Real-world Experiences

Engage K-12 school counselors to ensure program fidelity, carry-through and succession planning.

Real-world Experiences

Expand on opportunities for developing research, presentation, and public speaking skills through peer leadership programming and through presentations to staff, community members, and other schools.

Real-world Experiences

Expand on creative thinking opportunities (ie, Odyssey of the Mind, Destination Imagination)

Real-world Experiences

Implement "Parent University" in the form of in-school workshops by outside organizations or community members (on topics such as design thinking, leadership, etc.)

Real-world Experiences

Expand opportunities for students to learn financial literacy + real world math/life skills, including through revamping the school store in order to teach students business and financial skills.

Real-world Experiences

Enhance civic engagement opportunities, including through a civic honor society and working on implementation of the Civic Readiness credential on diploma.

Real-world Experiences

Expand learning opportunities to allow students to obtain course credit for participating in career and technical education.

Clear + Targeted Communications

Conduct a preliminary communications audit and budget analysis.

Clear + Targeted Communications

Responsibilities include developing and managing the annual communications plan, crisis and ad hoc communications, and materials for district initiatives and events.

Clear + Targeted Communications

Overhaul the current website so that it becomes easy to navigate and a “one-stop-shop” for information within the district.

Clear + Targeted Communications

Have a process for interested students to be student representatives who attend BOE and PTA meetings.

Clear + Targeted Communications

Increasing avenues of communication between district leadership and stakeholders (World Cafes, focus groups, committee participation, district leader participation in community events)

Clear + Targeted Communications

Explore ideas to personalize the type and frequency of communication and information-sharing within the district (including reporting out results of World Cafes, focus groups, committee participation)

Shared Decision-Making

Create a flowchart to codify how decisions are made.

Shared Decision-Making

Make district policy manual and procedures more accessible to all, including non-native English speakers.

Shared Decision-Making

Share fiscal information (financial decisions, discretion, etc) transparently.

Shared Decision-Making

Develop and administer a school climate survey to gather baseline and ongoing data around student, family member, teacher, and admin perceptions.

Shared Decision-Making

Increase leadership availability for community members through multiple forms of commuincation (email, phone, in-person conferences, etc)

Shared Decision-Making

Create a district-wide DEI Committee made up of representatives from all schools, community, parents, teachers, staff.

Shared Decision-Making

Review current policies and procedures in order to incorporate DEI language.

Shared Decision-Making

Establish a process to identify method of recruitment for ongoing staffing of the committee, including providing new and ongoing DEI training.

Shared Decision-Making

Review current curriculum and make recommendations around incorporating BIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Neuro-Divergent/people with disabilities into curriculum.