focus+groups

 1. **Differentiation of Instruction** – instruction based on individual needs including remediation, extension, gender, and interest.  2. **Student Ethics and Character Development** – research and explore techniques and methodologies to promote positive discipline, ethical behavior, and character development.  3. **Service Learning/Project Based Learning** – research and define service learning /project based learning, give examples of it and ways it enhances student long-term development.  4. **Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop** –research best practices for the development of life-long lovers of reading and writing. Look at how the integration of Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop blends with other curriculum presently being used and how the programs vertically align.  5. **Brain Based Research and its Effect on Instruction** – research current findings on education in relation to brain development, memory retention, and appropriate instructional practices.  6. **Habits of Mind** – explore how Habits of Mind can be infused into the St. John’s learning community to support a culture of mindful learning. Resources will include the faculty survey and //__Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind__//.  7. **Reggio Emilia** – explore ideas for implementation of Reggio Emilia approaches to learning for Pre-K students including examples of student learning and benefits.  8. **Singapore Math Curriculum** – research the Singapore Math program including: an observation of the program in another school, feedback from teaching a Singapore Math unit in your classroom, a cost analysis of materials/teacher training, and suggestions for implementation, should the school decide to adopt the program.  9. **Graduate Profile** – identify the stakeholders, survey them, and collect and analyze feedback (including reviewing skills in the curriculum maps Pre-K-8th) to create a proposed St. John’s student graduate profile.  10. **Collaborative Development of Classroom Resources and Technology** – research, explore, create, and share ideas used for curriculum development.  11. **Use of ERB Testing Results: tracking trends and evaluating curriculum** – research and evaluate ERB scores with current curriculum.  12. **Process Drama** – investigate the implementation of drama as a learning and language tool in all facets of the curriculum.
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