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Trottier Middle School Improvement Plan 2024-2027

School Improvement Plan - Action Plan 2024-2025

Action Steps Person Responsible Date Status
Culturally Responsive Practices
TMS and district personnel will provide professional learning on inclusive teaching strategies and equity in education in order for TMS to continuously review and refine instructional practices to ensure they are culturally responsive and inclusive.		 District personnel
TMS Admin		 August
November
March		 In-progress
Ongoing Community Conversations
TMS will engage in ongoing dialogue with students around topics of inclusivity and community-building		 TMS Administration
Team Leaders
TMS Counseling Team		 Fall
Winter
Spring		 In-progress
Student-facing work
Changemakers for Good program will be implemented to meet the needs of students and to continue our work of broadening inclusivity, acceptance, and		 District Personnel
TMS Admin
Advisors World of Difference		 August- October In progress
belonging, empowering students to lead.      
High-Quality Instruction Toolbox and Reflection
Develop a year-long plan for faculty, department, and PLC meetings. The administration will ensure a focus on the instructional core using High-Quality Instruction and UDL principles as part of meetings, along with models of instructional practices.		 TMS Admin
Team Leaders and Subject Matter Coordinators		 August- April In process

Measuring Impact-

Early Evidence of Change: Changes in practice, attitude, behavior and/or outcomes you should begin to see if the initiative is having its desired impact. These are not measurements of interim results. Early evidence benchmarks might be based on observations or surveys

Early Evidence Benchmark Date (by when) Status (future work, in process, completed)
Opening day and Wellness Days professional learning sessions August 24 November 24, and January 25 In-process
Development of shared professional practice goals on equity and inclusion October 24 - November 24 Future work
Training and implementation of new IEP regulations September 24 - December 24 In process
Development of a Community Conversation calendar and lesson plans for the year September 24 - April 25 In-process
Implementation of TMS Student School Culture Survey May 25 Future Work
The development of the Change Makers of Good program September 24- December 24 In-process
Roadmap of faculty and PLC meetings with a focus on engagement, student connections, and HQI practices September 24 - April 25 In-process

SIP Initiative #3: Social Emotional Learning

District Strategic Objectives
2020-2026		 School Improvement Plan Strategic Initiatives
2024-2027
3. Healthy and Balanced Learners: Prioritize social, emotional, and physical well-being of students. Goal 4: Integrate health and wellness consistently within and across school settings.

School Improvement Plan - Action Plan 2024-2027

Action Steps Person Responsible Date Status
Second Step Program Integration:
Health and PE teachers will integrate health lessons using the Second Step program, a research-based SEL curriculum.		 Guidance counselors, PE teacher, health teacher September 2024- June 2025 Ongoing
Second Step 7th and 8th Grade Health Classes:
Health teachers will continue with the implementation of the Second Step program to develop competencies such as perspective-taking, empathy, emotional processing, conflict resolution, and building positive relationships.		 Guidance counselors, PE teacher, health teacher September 2024- June 2025 Ongoing
SEL Integration into Master Schedule:
TMS will ensure that SEL lessons remain a core part of the educational approach by integrating them into the master schedule for the next year.		 Principal, assistant principal, technology integration specialist, guidance counselors. September 2024- June 2025 Not started