Building the Future, One Child at a Time
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Students at Pulaski Middle School will develop character, achieve at high levels, build relationships, and set high expectations to attain success.


Character = Success

Students are developing good character through daily instruction in character education, problem solving skills, effective communication and self-regulation. Students learn to care about themselves and others. Good character is celebrated through recognition activities and community meetings.

Character

  • Positive classroom environment (CLASS)
  • Positive school community (Survey)
  • Student discipline reports

Achievement = Success

Students are actively engaged in a variety of learning activities that reinforce instruction and allow for personalization in order to meet student’s individual needs.  Science and social studies concepts and technology skills will be embedded in literacy and numeracy instruction which will provide the foundation for future success.  Students develop academic habits by learning to set goals, monitor their progress and celebrate their successes.

  • Project Child
  • Triad Teams

Achievement

  • Individual, class and school assessments
  • Adequate Yearly Progress on CMT testing
  • Increase in academic engagement (CWT)

Relationships = Success

Students learn how to build positive relationships by working collaboratively and becoming a responsible contributing member to their classroom, school and community.  Students will have multiple opportunities and experiences to collaborate and team with other students and other grades in the school community.

  • Cooperative Learning
  • Buddy Classrooms

Relationships

  • Frequency of class collaborations
  • Appropriate student behavior
  • Positive peer and staff interaction (survey)


Expectations = Success

Students are involved in a rigorous and relevant curriculum that inspires self-motivation, drives progress, and promotes continuous learning.  Students discover that the relationship between effort and commitment builds confidence which leads to success.

  • Student Self-Reflection
  • Effort & Commitment = Confidence

Expectations

  • Students monitor their own progress through rubrics and goal setting
  • Students and teachers graph proress
  • Maintain school-wide data walls
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