2016-17DuplinCountySchoolsBestPractices
AllSchools:
qImplementengaginginstructionalstrategiesusingthesixCIF(CommonInstructional
Framework)Strategiesasaresource
qCIFStrategieswillbelabeledonlessonplans(notachecklistofstrategiesatthetopofplan;instead,
embedthestrategieswheretheyareincludedintheplan)
qEducationalbackgroundsigns,usingtheDCStemplate,areevidentthroughoutschoolforeach
certifiedandnon-certifiedstaffmember(SeeDistrict-WideEarlyCollegewebsitefortemplates)
qCollegebannersandpostersareevidentthroughoutschool(hallways,commonareas,classrooms),in
additiontoeducationalbackgroundsigns
qAllteacherswillparticipateinTheTuningProtocolatleastthreetimespersemester
qAllcertifiedstaffwillparticipateintheRoundsModelforProfessionalDevelopmentatleast4timesper
schoolyear,asplannedbyprincipals
qSchooladministrationwillleadthequarterlyreviewprocessoftheSchoolImprovementPlan
anddocumenttheprocessinDocumentTracking
qGlobalawarenessembeddedininstructionalpractices
qSchoolImprovementTeam(SIT)meetingsheldonaregularbasis,asrequiredbystatute,to
discussschooldata(demographic,process,perception,andperformance),instructional
programs,andschooloperations.SITiselected,withchairotherthantheprincipal.
qTeacherswilluseformative,summativeandbenchmarkassessmentdatatoaligninstruction
andtocreatecommonformativeassessments(SchoolNet,EVAAS,othertools)
qUsetheDCSWalk-Throughdocumenttodriveinstructionaldecisionsandaligninstruction(i.e.using
thesummaryofresponsesasaguide)
qTeacherswillusedistrictand/orstateapprovedCurriculumGuidesandunpackingdocuments
toplaninstruction
qSchoolswillimplementclearlydefinedaffectivesupportstructures(Advisories,Seminar,
InterventionandEnrichment,LunchandLearn,SSTMeetings,etc.)
qEachschoolwillhaveatleastoneMakerSpaceavailabletostudentswhichwillprovidehands-on,
creativewaystoencouragestudentstodesign,experiment,buildandinventastheydeeplyengagein
science,engineeringandtinkering.
2016-17DuplinCountySchoolsBestPractices
Pre-K:
qCollegeadoptionclearlyevidentforschool/site(signsandbannerspostedthroughoutschool)
qFieldtripparticipation,virtualoractual,withacollegeconnection/theme
qHighschoolstudentsareinvitedtomentor/tutorstudent
K-5:
q90minutereadingblockwhichincorporatesBalancedLiteracyComponents(ReadAloud,Shared
Reading,GuidedReadingandMiniLessons)asoutlinedintheNCReadingPlan
qCollegeadoptionclearlyevidentforeachgradelevel(signsandbannerspostedinclassrooms)
qProvideopportunitiesforguestspeakerswithtopicsrelatedtocollegeandcareerreadiness(minimum
of3perschool)
qFieldtripparticipation,virtualoractual,withacollegeconnectionasrelatedtothegradelevel
adoptions(onepergradelevel)
qCounselorseducateallstudentsoncollegeoptions(AssociateofAppliedScience,Associateof
Arts/Sciences,BachelorDegree,MastersDegree,DoctorateDegree,etc.),differenttypesof
colleges(twoyear,fouryear,liberalarts,private/public,etc.),careerinterests/options,and
college-andcareer-readyskillsfollowingthedistrictplan.
qSchoolswillhostparentmeetingstodiscusscurriculumexpectations,collegepreparedness,
and/orotherelementaryschoolrelatedneeds.
qEvidenceofSTEMintheGymimplementation
6-8:
qCollegeadoptionclearlyevidentbyteacher(signsandbannerspostedinclassrooms)
qProvideopportunitiesforguestspeakerswithtopicsrelatedtocollegeandcareerreadiness(minimum
of3perschool)
qFieldtripparticipationtoacollege,includinglivecollegeclassroomvisitsasrelatedtothecollege
adoptions(onepergradelevel)
qCounselorseducateallstudentsoncollegeoptions(AssociateofAppliedScience,Associateof
Arts/Sciences,BachelorDegree,MastersDegree,DoctorateDegree,etc.),differenttypesof
colleges(twoyear,fouryear,liberalarts,private/public,etc.),careerinterests/options,and
college-andcareer-readyskillsfollowingthedistrictplan.
qSchoolswillhostparentmeetingstodiscusscurriculumexpectations,collegepreparedness,
and/orothermiddleschoolrelatedneeds.
2016-17DuplinCountySchoolsBestPractices
9-13:
qCollegeadoptionclearlyevidentbyteacher(signsandbannerspostedinclassrooms)
qProvideopportunitiesforguestspeakerswithtopicsrelatedtocollegeandcareerreadiness(minimum
of4perschool)
qFieldtripparticipationtoacollege,includinglivecollegeclassroomvisits(everystudenthasatleastone
on-campuscollegeexperienceperyear)
qCounselorseducateallstudentsoncollegeoptions(AssociateofAppliedScience,Associateof
Arts/Sciences,BachelorDegree,MastersDegree,DoctorateDegree,etc.),differenttypesof
colleges(twoyear,fouryear,liberalarts,private/public,etc.),careerinterests/options,and
college-andcareer-readyskillsfollowingthedistrictplan.
qSchoolswillcreateplanstopreparestudentsfortheACTassessment(ACTBlitz,etc…)
qTeacherswillincorporatetheSTEMthemeintoinstruction(i.e.Agriscience&Biotechnology(EDHS,
JKHS,NDJS,WRH),Energy&Sustainability(DECHS))
qAllteacherswillincorporatetheDCSEngineeringDesignProcessintoinstruction
qHostparentmeetingstodiscusscurriculumexpectations,graduationrequirements,SAT/ACT
testingproceduresanddates,collegeapplicationprocess,financialaidopportunities,CFNC
support,and/orothertopicsrelatedtocollegeandcareerreadiness.