ColorCodedWorkPlan-Updated3/29/17,11/29/16

MasteryofKnowledge&Skill
FoxCreekstudentswillbecomeleadersoftheirownlearningthroughtheapplicationofstudentengagedassessmentpracticesas
evidencedbystudentportfolios.

2016-17MKSPerformanceBenchmarks:FoxCreekstudentswillexceedthedistrictandstategrowthratesonmeeting&exceeding
proficiencyasmeasuredbyPARCC.

Rationale:FoxCreekStaffrecognizestheneedtocultivateacultureofhigherachievement.Inspiringstudentstoownershipoflearningrequires
integratingcontentandcreatingauthenticlearningexperiences.Aswecontinuetoplanandrefinelearningexpeditions,ourworkreflectsthebelief
thatallstudentsarecapableofrigorousworkandhighachievement.Ourgoalpointstothedevelopmentofroutinesandinstructionalstrategiesthat
willallowstudentstolearnatdifferentrateswhilemeetingtheincreaseddemandsofthestandardsandtargets.Thestaffwilldelvedeeplyinto
ensuringthatplanning,instruction,andassessmentreflectthevalueofstudentownershipinlearning.Whenstudentsseetherelevanceoftheir
learningtheyaremotivatedbyunderstandingthatlearninghaspurpose.

AlignswithDCSDAcademicCabinetGoals:

SustainableLearning-Schoolswillfullyimplementsustainablelearningstrategies.
 BAS-SchoolswillcreateandimplementaqualityBalancedAssessmentSystem.
GVC-SchoolswillfullyimplementtheGuaranteedandViableCurriculum.

ImplementationPriorities:CP7(ProducingHigh-QualityStudentWork),CP12(DifferentiatingInstruction),CP21(UsingAssessmentforLearningStrategies
onaDailyBasis),CP24(CommunicatingStudentAchievement)

Output Input Impact

LeadershipandFaculty StructuresandLeadership ELSupportandServices DataPoints/EvidenceforMonitoringProgress

LearningTargets Actions tobuildcapacity
1)Icanprovide LeadershipTeam SchoolDesigner EvidenceofStudentGrowth
structures*tohelp 1)TheLeadershipTeamwill TheSchoolDesignerwill 1)100%ofstudentspresentportfoliosatFall&Spring
studentsanalyzetheir modelandexplainChecking provideafulldayof studentledfamilyconferences.
ownachievementdataon ForUnderstandingStrategies professionaldevelopment
aregularbasis. thatwillbeuniversalatFCE. tothestaffonhowto 2)100%ofour1st-6thgradestudentswillusesomeform
(Conferring,Target supportstudentsanalyzing ofatargettrackerthroughouttheschoolyear.
Trackers) 2)TheLeadershipTeamwill theirowndataandsetting
Considerchangingtostaffsharingofdatatrackers,orstrikethis
DP2 datapoint.
provideexpectations,criteria, measurablegoals.
andfrequencyofstudent
EvidenceofStaffGrowth
2)Icanprovide portfoliosatFoxCreek. TheSchoolDesignerwill
3)SummariesfromLearningWalks:AllFCEteacherswill
structures*tohelp provideDifferentiation
conductatleastonelearningwalkpersemesterthroughout
studentsreflectontheir 3)LeadershipTeamwilltrain ForAllLearnerstothe theyear.
ownthinkingandlearning thestaffonthepurposeof FCEstaffoveraseriesof

strategiesonaregular learningwalksandhowto PDdays.
4)Analysis&summaryofExpeditionbackwardsplans
basistoidentifywhats conductaqualitywalkby
completedinSeptember&Februaryoftheschoolyear.
workingandwhatsnot. partneringwithstaffduringa
(CheckingFor walk. ELProfessionalDev
Understanding) DifferentiationforAll
DP3
3)Icanprovide
structures*tohelp
studentssetspecific,
achievablegoalsona
regularbasis.
DP3
*Structuresthatwillbeadoptedas
universalatFoxCreekwillbe:
VisualFistof5
WrittenEntranceand/orExit
Tickets
Oral--EquityCalling
(sticks/cards)
Presentation-UseofVisible
ThinkingRoutines,(i.e.Headlines,
Chalktalk)
4)Icansupportstudents
toassessandshow
evidenceoftheirown
learningandgrowth
throughtheuseofa
portfolio.
DP1
TheAdministrativeTeam Learners,December12-14,
4)TheAdminTeamwill Baltimore,MD
supportteamplanningtime
toregularlyimplement MeetingtheNeedsof
StudentEngagedAssessment EnglishLanguageLearners,
Strategies. April20-22,Denver,CO
5)TheAdminteamwillcraft OdysseySchoolSite
abeliefstatementabout Seminar,StudentEngaged
universalCFUstrategiesat Assessment,November
10-11,Denver,CO
FoxCreek.
6)TheAdminTeamwill
developaconsistentformat InstructionalCoaching
tosummarizetrendsfrom forLeaders
May18-20,Baltimore,MD
learningwalksforstaff.
TheData,Instruction,&
AssessmentTeam
7)TheData,Instructionand
Assessmentteamwill
supportteachersin
understandingassessment
anddata.

5)Icanprovide
differentiatedinstruction
tosupportstudentsin
achievingtheirgoals.
DP3,4

4-YearCharacterImpactGoal
TheFoxCreekstaff,studentsandparentswillmodelthehabitsofrespect,integrityandcompassionsothattheypermeate
throughoutourschoolandbeyond.

2016-17CharacterPerformanceBenchmarks:FoxCreekstudentswillreducethepercentageofplaygroundconflictsasmeasuredbyofficereferrals.

Rationale:
Ourgoalreflectsourbeliefthatrespect,integrityandcompassionarefoundationalelementsforcreatingmodelcitizens.Intentionaldevelopmentofapersons
characterthroughconsistentstructures,instructionalpracticeandcommonlanguageprovideapositiveenvironmentforlearningandgrowing.

AlignswithDCSDAcademicCabinetGoals:

PersonalizedLearning-SchoolswillhaveacomprehensiveMulti-TieredSystemofSupportsinplacetomeettheuniqueneedsofalllearners.

ImplementationPriorities:CP19(TeachingandPromotingFitnessandWellness),CP25(BuildingaCommunityofLearning),CP26(FosteringCharacter),
CP(EngagingFamiliesandtheCommunityintheLifeoftheSchool)


Output Input Impact

LeadershipandFaculty StructuresandLeadership ELSupportandServicesto DataPoints/EvidenceforMonitoringProgress
LearningTargets Actions buildcapacity
1)Icanrecommitto LeadershipTeam SchoolDesigner EvidenceofStudentGrowth
teaching,practicing,and 1)TheLeadershipTeamwill TheSchoolDesignerwill 1)Summaryofadministrativeteamculturelearning
reflectingonthenorms researchanddevelopa workwithourClassified walks.
connectedtotheFCE measurablerecognition teamtodevelopmore
Habitsofrespect,integrity systemtorecognizestudents resourcesandPDaround 2)Quarterlyofficebehaviorreferralsummarydata.
andcompassionduring forexemplifyingstrong ManagementintheActive
Crewandthroughoutthe HabitsofCharacter. ClassroomPartII. 3)Summaryoftargetedanonymoussurveyfor3-6th
day. gradersonstudentbehaviorinspecificareasofthe
DP1,2,3 school.(bus,dropoff,cafeteria,playground)(link
2)TheLeadershipTeamwill crewwillsharethisinformationatastaffmeeting)
2)Icangatherand developaschoolwide
implementroutinesfor formattosupportstudents Baseline-Sept6-9:CompletedinNovember
welcomingandintegrating settinggoals,tracking Mid-Year-Jan17-20:
newmembersofourFox progress,andreflectingon End-of-Year-May1-5:
Creekcommunity.(possibly growth.
linkcrew/adultdeveloped 4)100%ofour1st-6thgradestudentswillusesome
inspring) formofatargettrackerthroughouttheschoolyear.
DP6 AdministrativeTeam
3)Theadminteamwill EvidenceofStaffGrowthBaseline:
3)Icancollaboratewith supportrenewalofthehabits 5)Summaryofadministrativeteamculturelearning
studentstosetgoals,track ofcharacterandschool-wide walks.
progress,analyzeandshare normsbypostingthem
data,celebrategrowth,and throughouttheschool. 6)Interviewofnewstudentsafteronemonthof
determinenextstepsfor acclimation.
developingmodelcitizens. 4)TheAdminTeamwill
DP3 designasimpletracking
systemtocollectoffice
4)Icanimplementand behaviorreferrals.(who
followthroughwithFox referred,wherebehavior
CreeksHabitsof tookplace,whatHOCwas
Characterrecognition missing)
system.
DP1 5)TheAdminteamwill
establishadocumentfor
writtenbehavior
expectationsformorningline
up,studentpick-up,andbus
behavior.


CrewConnectionsTeam
TheCrewConnections
Teamwilldevelopaschool
structureforwelcomingand
integratingnewmembersto
 ourcommunity.

TheCrewConnectionsteam
madeupofstaffandparents,
6)Staffwillintroduce
collaborativegamesthat
studentscanrunduring
recesstimeandshareona
googledoctitledCooperative
GameIdeas.(putinstaff
handbook)

4-YearHigh-QualityStudentWorkImpactGoal
FoxCreekteachersandstudentsworkcollaborativelytoproducerigorousandauthenticworkthroughtheintentionaluseofmodels,criteria
lists/rubricsandcritique.

2016-17QualityWorkPerformanceBenchmarks:FoxCreekstudentswilldevelopfurthercomplexityandauthenticityintheirworkasmeasuredbyschool-wide
highqualityworkprotocols.

Rationale
Inaworldwherewearejudgedbythequalityofourwork,wedesiretodevelopself-driven,empoweredanddeeplyengagedlearnerswhocreatemorethanthey
thoughtpossible.

AlignswithDCSDAcademicCabinetGoals:

SustainableLearning-Schoolswillfullyimplementsustainablelearningstrategies.
BAS-SchoolswillcreateandimplementaqualityBalancedAssessmentSystem.

ImplementationPriorities:CP21(UsingAssessmentforLearningStrategiesonaDailyBasis),


Output Input Impact

LeadershipandFaculty StructuresandLeadership ELSupportandServicesto DataPoints/EvidenceforMonitoringProgress
LearningTargets Actions buildcapacity
1)Icanhelpstudents LeadershipTeam SchoolDesigner EvidenceofStudentGrowth
continuallyassessand 1)TheLeadershipTeamwill TheStaffDevelopmentTeam 1)SummaryandactionstepsfromtheQualityWork
improvethequalityof facilitatestaffagreementon willprovidefurtherPDon Protocol2xperyear.
theirworkthroughthe theuseofcommonlanguage qualitycriterialists,rubricsand
useofmodels,critique thatstudentswillusewhen models. 2)Analysisofrealworldformatsusedwithineach
andrevisionacrossall providingpeercritiqueand celebrationoflearning
disciplines.(maychange revision.(IEBekind,be ELProfessional
withlearningwalks) specific,behelpfulandI Development 3)SummariesfromLearningWalks:AllFCEteachers
DP1,2,3,4,5 notice,Iwonder) AssessmentPlanningforHQ willconductatleastonelearningwalkpersemester
Work,January9-11, throughouttheyear.
2)Icancollaboratewith Milwaukee,WI
mystudentstocreate AdminTeam
criterialistsandrubrics 2)TheAdminTeamwill StevenLevyFCEsite EvidenceofStaffGrowth
usingpreciselanguage. createanarchiveofhigh visit/conference
DP3,5 qualityworkmodelsincluding 4)LeadershipTeamStaffreviewofasamplingof
criterialists,rubricsanddraft studentportfoliosthroughaqualityportfolioprotocol
3)Icanprovide process. 2xperyear.
opportunitiesforstudents
tocreateauthenticwork 3)TheAdminTeamwill 5)HighQualityWorkArchive.
thathasrealworld developauniformHQW
application. protocoltobeusedtwiceper 6)Analysis&summaryofExpeditionbackwardsplans
DP1,2,3,6 year. completedinSeptember&Februaryoftheschoolyear.

4)Icancontributetothe
FoxCreekarchiveofhigh
qualityworkmodels
includingcriterialists,
rubricsanddraft
processes.
DP5

5)Icanmodeltheuseof
commonlanguage,with
students,whengiving
peercritiqueand
practicingrevision.(IE
Bekind,bespecific,be
helpfulandInotice,I
wonder)
DP3

LeadershipGoal
TheFoxCreekLeadershipteamwillcontinuetohonorandcultivaterelationaltrust,growthmindsetandhighachievementforallby
communicatingandmodelingasharedownershipofthethreedimensionsofstudentachievement.

Rationale:Duetothechallengingnatureofourworkplan,relationaltrustandgrowthmindsetareessential.

AlignswithDCSDAcademicCabinetGoals:

EvaluationSystem(CITE/LEAD)-Schoolswillimplementaqualityevaluationsystemwithfidelity,focusedonfairness,accuracy,growth
mindsetandfeedbackforstaff.

ImplementationPriorities:CP31(FosteringaSchoolVisionandStrategy),CP34(UsingDatatoDriveInstruction),CP35(CultivatingaPositiveSchoolCulture)


Output Input Impact

LeadershipLearningTargets StructuresandLeadershipActions ELSupportandServicesto DataPoints/Evidencefor
buildcapacity MonitoringProgress
1)Wecancreateritualsand 1)TheLeadershipTeamwillcreate ELProfessional Evidence of Staff Growth
routinestobuildtrust,support atemplatethatwillbeusedto Development
relationshipsandfosteropen communicatewiththestaffafter InstructionalCoachingfor 1) Staff feedback protocol 2x per year
dialogue. eachLeadershipTeammeeting.
Leaders,May18-20,Baltimore,
2) Summary of EL Education mid
2)Wecancommittousing 2)TheLeadershipTeamwill MD year review
datatoeffectivelyrespondto reviewalldatainatimelymanner.
patternsinstudent SierraExpeditionaryLearning 3) Summary of EL Education
achievementinordertoinform 3)AllLeadershipteammembers School:BuildingaCommunity Implementation Review
instruction. willcompleteatleasttwolearning forSuccess,October6-7,
walksessionsperyear. Truckee,CA
3)Wecancommittousing
observations,feedback,and
datatoanalyzeourstaffs
professionaldevelopmentand
informnextsteps.

4)Wecanclearlycommunicate
toallstakeholdersthepurpose
andmotivationofourwork
plan.