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Secondary Schools SummitChallenges and Opportunities
The Teachers’ Perspective
Rodel Charitable Foundation of Delaware | Apr 10, 2023 2
Teachers Network Leadership Institute Panelists
Juanita Pritchett, Glasgow High School
Lorraine Caputo, Sussex Central High School
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Teachers recognize that our secondary schools can educate our students more effectively by concentrating change on the following areas:
Stronger Curriculum School Climate Parental Engagement
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Areas of Improvement
Stronger Curriculum – In order for our schools to prepare students for work and college, we, as teachers, need the tools to push our students toward success.
Priority Need – Schools need to implement a strong and effective curriculum that incorporates the state’s standards, additional assessments, student readiness, and student learning styles.
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Present Day Reality
32% of Delaware students graduate from high school on time and ready for college.
17% of Delaware’s high school students took AP courses and scored at least a “three” on the exams in 2003.
Students and teachers need greater access to time, tools, and information.
Areas of Improvement
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Action Steps
Greater Access to Stronger Courses
Differentiated Curriculum
Greater Resources for Teachers
Vertical Integration Between Grades
Areas of Improvement
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School Climate Change – Secondary schools are not providing the resources and services that both students and teachers need to be successful.
Priority Need – School climate needs to be such that it provides the greatest opportunity for students to succeed regardless of outside pressures, and schools need to be places where students feel safe and have ownership of their education.
Areas of Improvement
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Areas of Improvement
Present Day Reality
Half of new teachers leave the profession in five years.
Wellness centers and counseling services in schools are not meeting student needs.
Large schools often do not provide teachers and students with opportunities to succeed.
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Action Steps
Student-focused Services
More Effective Teacher Training and Retention
Improve Environmental Conditions
Move Toward Smaller Schools
Areas of Improvement
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Parental Engagement – Teachers and parents need to work together effectively to ensure student success in all aspects of their education.
Priority Need – There is an information gap between the school and the home that prevents parents and teachers from working together. This is especially prevalent in secondary school where students and parents may not communicate about what is happening in their schools.
Areas of Improvement
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Areas of Improvement
Present Day Reality
Parents often feel alienated from schools.
Parents and teachers do not communicate effectively for student success.
School structures make effective, ongoing interaction between teachers and parents difficult.
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Action Steps
Improve Information Dissemination
More Opportunities for Parent Teacher Communication
Greater Buy-in for School Mission and Vision
Expand Student Participation
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Areas of Improvement
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Secondary Schools SummitChallenges and Opportunities
For more information regarding the Teachers Network Leadership Institute
contact:
Michael RasmussenRodel Foundation of Delaware
Phone: 302.504.5248Email: [email protected]