Woodland Middle School staff and students had a great start to the 2018-19 school year! The following topics are explained in more detail below:
District Directed Professional Development (DDPD) Days
We had a positive six days back during professional development week with staff. Our focus this fall was our new math adoption (SMC), our new tiered reading infrastructure, and a school wide focus on writing called “Step Up To Writing.” This was a great time to launch these initiatives and host our annual Lunch and Lockers event. Attendance by families at Lunch and Lockers was outstanding. We were able to distribute students’ schedules even though we were still troubleshooting a brand new 7 period schedule. The start of the year has launched relatively smoothly considering all of the system changes.
Master Schedule
We began this year with a new master schedule with the primary goal being “to increase academic achievement and prepare students for success in high school and beyond”. Here are some key highlights that have been implemented with our new 7-period day: