Areas+of+Instructional+Focus


 * Academy Endeavour**
 * Perseverance through problem solving
 * 21st century skills & knowledge for staff
 * Quadrant D
 * Collaboration
 * Engaging all learners


 * Driving Force:** The need to engage/better all students and their extended support system


 * Chinook Trail**
 * New Standards
 * Inquiry
 * Collaboration
 * Information Literacy
 * Invention
 * Self Direction
 * Critical Thinking


 * Driving Force**: Student Achievement


 * Academy International**
 * Technology Tools
 * Collaboration
 * Interdisciplinary
 * Quadrant D
 * Global Connections

--How these support the core curriculum
 * Driving Force**: Next Practices to meet the demands of our changing world


 * Antelope Trails**
 * Technology Tools
 * Relationships - CHaracter profile
 * Creativity/Innovation
 * Differentiation
 * Research Skills (K-2)


 * Driving Force**: Site Plan IB, Good for kids/staff, RRR


 * daVinci Academy**
 * Writing - every Child a Writer (CSAP Scores & RTI data)
 * Arts Integration & Cross-Curricular - Mission Statement
 * Differentiation - RTI 21st Century Learning
 * Project Based Learning - Real World, Rigor, Relevance & Relationships
 * Professional Development - new writing, new principal, new standards, report cards, grant writing


 * Driving Force:**


 * Elementary Principals**
 * 3rd grade reading achievement
 * 21st Century Skills
 * SBRC/Standards Implementation
 * RTI Refinement
 * Addressing the Achievement gap
 * Driving Force:** Student Achievement - Really - what they are after - is learning