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=Mission: Valentine Community Schools will prepare our students for an ever-changing world. = =District Goal = >>  Research Cited: "Participants will examine the developmental stages of writing, learn and practice research-based strategies and techniques for teaching informational/explanatory and opinion/argumentation writing skills including sentence building, paragraph and multi-paragraph writing, and compare and contrast essays." From http://www.thewritools.net/workshop-description/. >>> 08/15/2014 - 05/19/2015 - $0 - All Staff **IN PROGRESS ** >> Research Cited: Greiner, Alice, & Simmons, Carolyn. (2014). The Write Tools for Common Core State Standards. Centennial, CO: Raindance Press, Inc. >>> 08/18/2014 - 05/19/2015 - $0 - 6-8 Language Arts Teachers **IN PROGRESS ** >>> 09/18/2014 - 05/19/2015 - $0 - All Staff **IN PROGRESS ** >> Research Cited: Greiner, A. & Simmons, C. (2014) The Write Tools for Common Core State Standards: Informative/Explanatory Professional Development That Leads to Success. Centennial, CO: Raindance Press, Inc. >>> 08/14/2015 - 01/05/2015 - $0 - All writing teachers for each grade level **IN PROGRESS ** >>> [date] - [date] - $0 - All writing teachers for each grade level **IN PROGRESS ** >>> [date] - [date] - $0 - All writing teachers for each grade level **IN PROGRESS ** >>> [date] - [date] - $0 - All writing teachers for each grade level **IN PROGRESS ** >> Research Cited: Greiner, Alice, & Simmons, Carolyn. (2014). The Write Tools for Common Core State Standards. Centennial, CO: Raindance Press, Inc. >>> 08/25/2014 - 05/15/2015 - $0 - All Teachers **IN PROGRESS ** >>> 09/08/2014 - 05/15/2015 - $0 - All Staff **<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">IN PROGRESS **
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Goal 1 <span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> All Students at Valentine Community Schools will become proficient writers. **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 1 <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. (High School) __77% of Eleventh grade students will demonstrate writing proficiency by 02/06/2015 as measured by the NeSA-W writing assessment.__
 * <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strategy 1.1 <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. __The Write Tools.__ All Valentine Community Schools certified staff will be required to attend and participate in an in-service prior to the start of the 2014-2015 school year. The teachers will be given the needed resources to help implement the strategies in their classrooms for the upcoming school year.
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 1.1.a <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Direct Instruction__: The staff at Valentine High School will engage students in writing.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 2 <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. (Middle School) __80% of Eighth grade students will demonstrate writing proficiency by 02/13/2015 as measured by the NeSA-W writing assessment.__
 * <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strategy 2.1 <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. __The Write Tools.__ All teachers will be trained in using "The Write Tools" in the fall of 2014.
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Activity 2.1.a <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;"> __Instruction:__ 6-8 Language Arts teachers will teach "The Write Tools" to all students.
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 2.1.b <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Implementation__: All teachers will provide writing opportunities for students to write in all curricular areas.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 3 <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. (Elementary School) __ 75%of Fourth grade students will demonstrate writing proficiency by 01/29/2015 as measured by the NeSA-W writing assessment. __
 * <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strategy 3.1 <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Write Tools Strategies__: All teachers will receive Write Tools Training before the beginning of the school year. All teachers will plan quarterly instructional goals and assessments. Select Materials and resources from The Write Tools for Common Core State Standards: Informative/Explanatory Professional Development That Leads to Success. Student progress will be monitored and instruction will be modified as necessary.
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Activity 3.1.a <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;"> __Develop and select instructional tools:__ Grade level teachers will discuss and decide upon prompts, rubrics, anchor papers, and graphic organizers for each mode.
 * <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strategy 3.2 <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">__SMART Goals__: SMART Goals related to writing will be identified.
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 3.2.a <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Identify specific Writing SMART Goals for each grade level:__ All grade level teachers will identify specific SMART Goals related to writing.
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 3.2.b <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Assess students using instructional tools:__ All grade level teachers will assess students quarterly based on specific instructional tools developed in Activity 3.1.a.
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 3.2.b <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Analyze data related to SMART Goals:__ All grade level teachers will analyze the results of assessments related to the SMART Goals to determine student proficiency and goal success.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 4 <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. (Rural Attendance Centers) __80% of Fourth and Eighth grade students will demonstrate writing proficiency by 02/13/2015 as measured by the NeSA-W writing assessment.__
 * <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strategy 4.1 <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">__The Write Tools__: All teachers will be trained in using "The Write Tools" in the fall of 2014.
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 4.1.a <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Instruction:__ All teachers will teach "The Write Tools" to all students.
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 4.1.b <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Implementation__: All teachers will provide writing opportunities for students to write in all curricular areas.

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