Article #3
A Overview of the Key Features of the Program
of
Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Ed
Graff
In
this article I present the essence of the Graff program focused on Social and
Emotional Learning (SEL); Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS);
Literacy; and Equity.
Graff
has served as MPS superintendent for two years and seven months. He
inherited Strategic Plan Acceleration 2020 but is now working with
his staff on a new strategic plan. He and Chief of Staff Suzanne Kelly
are also working on a Minneapolis Public Schools Comprehensive District Design,
to be implemented in phases that by 2022 features the goal of delivering a well-rounded
education to all students, for whom multiple pathways to success will be
provided.
In
the meantime, the Graff program has focused on four goals: Social and
Emotional Learning (SEL); Multi-Tiered System Support (MTSS);
Literacy; and Equity.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) focuses on respect for oneself and others as
necessary preparation for receiving academic instruction. Graff won an
award from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, Emotional Learning
(CASEL). The CASEL approach emphasizes five areas for personal and social
development: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness,
responsible decision-making, and relationship skills.
Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) is projected to give individual students the
array of services, including counseling and targeted academic intervention,
that they need to be successful. The program has only gained very partial
implementation.
Literacy concerns the development of reading skills
with the Benchmark curriculum that was adopted soon after Graff became
superintendent in Minneapolis.
Equity as perceived in the Graff administration
follows the Equity and Diversity Impact Statement (EDIA) and the Educational
Equity Framework.
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