Assistant Superintendent of SJ Schools Amy Dirlam

Amy shared that teacher development is an important and prominent part of the SJ Schools’ current Strategic Plan that aims to:

• Foster respect and kindness among students. 
• Implement the tenets of Professional Learning Communities (PLC). 
• Create student-centered classrooms which actively engage students. 
• Establish curriculum and instruction maps for each grade. 
• Differentiate classroom instruction to meet each learner’s needs. 
• Provide Interventions targeted to each individual student’s needs- a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS). 
• Foster relationships between students and trusted adults. 
• Expand services for emerging English learners.