Instructional Focus

P.S. 99's Priority Focus 2020-2021


This school year will be extremely challenging for all of us, and we are clearly working in “unfamiliar territory." However, we still have a responsibility to educate our students to the highest standards.


The Instructional Policy for the 2021-2022 school year is:


  • to provide social emotional learning for all our students.

  • to ensure teachers are teaching towards the curriculum/standards.

  • to provide ongoing assessments so we can meet the needs of all students.

  • to provide our “bottom ⅓” from K-6 with intense AIS.

  • to increase student engagement and group discussions amongst all students using ENL protocols.

  • to provide professional development for our staff so they can improve on their questioning techniques and student engagement.

  • to provide our parents with workshops so they can apply what their children are learning into the real world.


***By focusing on these priorities, we will maximize student learning during a challenging time.***

Think - How Would You Answer?
Jot - List Words, Phrases, Pictures
Pair - Pair With a Partner
Share - Share With a Group
Echo
Explain
Elaborate