Jun 16, 2019

>Journal of the K-12 Revolution: Essays and Research from Minneapolis, Minnesota<, Volume V, No. 12, June 2019 >>>>> Article #5, MPS District Priorities and Timetable for Community Engagement


Article #5

 

MPS District Priorities and Timetable for Community Engagement

 

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

 

MPS Vision and Current Strategies

 

Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is an evidence-based, best practice framework intended nto accelerate student achievement by providing inclusive and equitable educational practices.  MPS believes that all students deserve the support needed to access grade level benchmarks and accelerate beyond them.

 

Key MTSS Strategy

 

>>>>>    Ensure students who need additional supports are identified, receive evidence-based interventions aligned to core instruction, and that their progress is monitored.

 

Key MTSS Goals

 

>>>>>    Establish common understanding of MTSS;  dispel persistent myths

>>>>>    Ensure all students receive standards aligned, differentiated, and culturally relevant daily instruction

>>>>>    Ensure all schools are safe, supportive, and caring environments where students receive the social, emotional, and behavioral supports they need to be successful

 

MTSS Framework

 

>>>>>    Infrastructure to Support Implementation

>>>>>    Team Process

>>>>>    Assessment Cycle 

>>>>>    Multi-Tiered Instruction & Prevention

 

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

 

MPS Vision and Current Strategies

 

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) helps children and adults

 

>>>>>    understand and manage emotions

>>>>>    set and achieve positive goals

>>>>>    feel and show empathy for others 

>>>>>    establish and maintain positive relationships

>>>>>    make responsible decisions

 

MPS believes that this work requires partnerships with students, familiesm and community, and it begins with the SEL skill development of adults.

 

SEL Strategy

 

>>>>>    Advance SEL skill development through an equity lens for all MPS adults throughout MPS as models and teachers

>>>>>    Ensure all schools use evidence-based direct instruction practices and materials to support students in their SEL skill development and expression

>>>>>    Promote developmentally-focused SEL standards from Early Childhood through adult integrated with grade level core content standards

 

CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) Framework

 

Home and Communities

Schools

Classrooms

SEL Curriculum and Instruction

Schoolwide Practices and Policies

Family and Community Partnerships

 

Self Awareness         >>> 

Self Mangament       >>> 

Responsible

  Decision-Making    >>> 

Relationship Skill     >>> 

 

Equity

 

Courageous Conversation Compass

 

Believing  >>>  Thinking  >>>  Acting  >>>  Feeling

 

Equity Vision & Current Strategies

 

Minneapolis Public Schools Equity Framework and Policy 1304 outlines the district belief that every student deserves to learning in an environment where their racial and ethnic diversity is valued and contributes to successful academic outcomes.  Educational equity, the raizing of achievement for all students while narrowing gaps and eliminating racial or cultural predictability in outcomes, benefits all students and our entire community.

 

Key Equity Strategies

 

>>>>>    identify and disrupt processes, policies, and programs that contribute to inequitable outcomes

>>>>>    Center the voices of historically marginalized stakeholders in school and district decision-making

>>>>>    Leverage state and local funding to achieve more integrated learning environments and student outcomes

>>>>>    Advance the racial and cultural identity development of staff in order to interrupt and reframe mindsets and practices that is leading to inequitable outcomes

>>>>>    Ensure that curricula and pedagogy are culturally relevant for all students

>>>>>    Recruit and retain diverse teachers and staff

 

Equity Framework

 

MPS Equity Framework  >>>>>     Transformational Change

 

Personal and Collective Responsibility

 

>>>>>      Pedagogy of Equity 

>>>>>      Families as Education Partners

>>>>>      Equity in Operations

>>>>>      Equity Divsersity Impact Statement

 

Literacy

 

Minneapolis Public Schools students will become global citizens through the development of effective reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing skills.

 

MPS believes all students arrive with potential to graduate with literacy skills required for college and career readiness.

 

>>>>>    Ensure all literacy instruction includes all components and elements of balanced literacy, and is culturally and linguistically responsive

>>>>>    Strengthen all 6-12 students’ listening skills by increasing the quality and quantity of academic discourse through writing experiences

>>>>>    Ensure all students receive standards aligned, differentiated, and culturally relevant daily literacy instruction, and that all students have access to evidence-based interventions when needed

 

A Balanced Literacy Framework

 

MPS Balanced Literacy Framework

145 Minutes

Adapted from Founzas and Pinnet, Guided Reading, second edition, Benchmark Education

 

Interactive Read-Aloud

 

WordWork Foundation Skills

 

Word Study >>>>>

 

Phonic Spelling & Vocabulary Lesson

 

and

 

Reader’s Workshop

 

Shared Reading & Mini-Lesson

 

and

 

Writer’s Workshop

 

Writing Mini-Lesson

Interactive Writing

 

WordWork Foundation Skills

 

Independent or Small-Group Practice

 

and

 

Reader’s Workshop

 

Guided Reading

 

Independent Reading and Writing about Reading

 

Conferring with Readers and Writers

 

and

 

Writer’s Workshop

 

Independent Writing

 

Guided Writing

 

WordWork Foundation Skills

 

Group Share

 

Reader’s Workshop

 

Group Share

 

Writer’s Workshop

 

Group Share

Timeline for Board Meeting Engagement

April 30 (COW)

Districtwide Design Options Presented

1 May-31 May

Initial Community Engagement

14 May (BOE)

District Improved Academic Achievement component of plan

28 May (COW)

Share overview of community engagement feedback with Board members;  discuss integration and equity component of plan

11 June (BOE)

Share overview of community engagement feedback with Board members

 

First read of recommended option to BOE

12 June-2 August

Summer engagement and education with regard to recommended option

13 August (BOE)

Present Summer feedback and modifications to recommend design model

27 August (COW)

Proposed Board vote on recommended model

Fall 2019

Begin Planning for Year 2 (SY20-21) of Comprehensive Design

SY 19-20

Develop plan and conduct engagement for school boundary and start time changes to be implemented in SY21-22

SY 20-21

Launch Phase 2 MPS recruitment and marketing plan

Community Engagement Opportunities

30 April

Latino Parent Advisory Committee

 

3 May

Somali Parent Advisory Committee

 

9 May

Special Education Advisory Committee

 

13 May

Edison High School          

 

15 May

MFT and ESP members (tentative)

 

16 May

Southwest High School

 

20 May

Wilder

 

21 May

 

Davis Center

 

22 May

 

Latine community presentation at Waite House

 

23 May

 

Heritage Family Night @ Hmong International Academy

 

30 May

 

Black Parent Advisory Committee

 

30 May

 

Title VI Parent Advisory Committee

 

13 June

 

Special Education Advisory Committee

 

TBD

 

>>>>>    Internal engagement with MPS staff (departments and school staff)

 

>>>>>    Individual and group meetings with key community influencers (Board and Leadership)

 

>>>>>    Ongoing engagement June-August (Calendar of Events Summer 2019)

 

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