JMHS - Mission and Vision

James Madison High School:
A professional learning community with great expectations for learning.

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MISSION Great Expectations for Learning! VISION The vision of James Madison High School is to: Create a collaborative teaching culture. Recognize and value every member of the school community and celebrate their accomplishments. Provide a challenging and appropriate curriculum that engages all students in active learning experiences. Actively monitor and support every student’s performance. Implement strategies for improving student achievement. Infuse technology throughout the curriculum. QUESTIONS A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY MUST ANSWER Essential Knowledge What is it we want every student to know? Assessment How do we know if he/she has learned it? Time & Support How do we respond when a student is not learning? Prior Knowledge What do we do if they already know it? *Failure is not an option!*		VALUES We are committed to . . . Great Expectations High standards that allow all students to achieve and improve. Excitement Learning as a process that inspires awe and wonder. Engaging Developing students who are engaged to the fullest in the collective school culture Respect Creating an environment that values respect and inclusion for all. Model Modeling our shared values. Fun Creating an energized, dynamic, positive student-centered environment. These pillars provide the foundation for our professional learning community. The primary focus is on student learning by closely monitoring student achievement. Continued school improvement is based on a collaborative analysis—administration, faculty and staff—of data measuring student progress. Data Driven Decision Making EQUALS Sustained Student Achievement
More PLC details Culture • Guided by school-wide Mission, Vision, and Value Statements Student Support • Daily Student Assistance Period • Student Government • Student mentor and tutoring • Warhawk Takeoff for rising 9th grade students • AP Student Summer Institute • Academic Boosters Collaboration • Common planning time for teachers • Grade level teams • Teachers observing teachers • Sharing of “best teaching practices” • Data driven curriculum decision- making • School Plan supports measurable student achievement goals Professional Development • School based funds spent on staff development • Staff professional reading groups • Host for 2 NES Assessment and PLC Conferences Celebrations • Academic Boosters provides support and recognition for students and teachers • Triple I Awards • Monthly student breakfasts		Our pyramid schools: Thoreau Middle* Cunningham Park Elementary* Flint Hill Elementary Louise Archer Elementary Marshall Road Elementary* Vienna Elementary* Wolftrap Elementary* Cedar Lane School * Split feeder (Students who attend these schools feed into more than one pyramid)

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