The #DexterParkPride
Every Child. Every Day.
The Dexter Park Innovation School
Vision
At the Dexter Park Innovation School we celebrate each other’s differences and strive to meet the needs of all students through collaboration among staff, family, and community. By providing an inclusive, welcoming environment and sustainable instruction carried out with fidelity, we will nurture the whole child and meet individual needs. We believe all students can find success.
Mission Statement
The Dexter Park Innovation School will strive to provide an inclusive environment with instructional practices designed to meet individual needs. All students will be provided with differentiated educational opportunities to increase achievement. Our mission is for all students to gain skills, both academic and social, in order to be successful in the future.
Core Beliefs
We believe that all students who attend The Dexter Park Innovation School:
Can learn
Have a right to feel:
Safe
Welcome
Respected
Successful
Adult Community Guidelines
We will strive to recognize and respect the perspectives and ideas of all staff, while assuming we all have positive intent for our students.
We will work together to create an adult learning community in which all members feel valued and respected.
We will communicate our ideas, concerns, or needs for support openly, honestly, and respectfully.
We will help each other identify root causes of problems and consequences without judgement to problem solve as a team.
We will work together to create and protect time in our schedules to share, discuss, and collaborate with fellow educators.
Empowering Students: Making Learning Personal
"If you want to give light to others, you have to glow yourself."
I Value Your Input! (Please complete by Monday!)
Our North Star
Positive Behavior Support Update
Our Dexter Park Promises
Positive Phone Calls Home
Current phone call count= 30
We Want to Hear from You
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Upcoming Events
March 9th: Early release (11:30)
March 12th: "Wonder" showing @ 9:00 a.m. (grades 3 and 4)
March 13th: Staff meeting @ 3:15 p.m.
March 17th: EdcampNQ
Quotes to Ponder (I have the full article if you'd like it)
"Even if difficult or feckless leadership is driving you mad and making work difficult at best, there is always a locus of control you can claim: the good work you do with the people in your charge.” Alexis Wiggins
“Life can be serious, and work can be serious. There is less room for anxiety and stress in your day when you make room for lightheartedness and laughter.” Alexis Wiggins
“If students left the classroom before teachers have made adjustments to their teaching on the basis of what they have learned about the students’ achievement, then they are already playing catch-up. If teachers do not make adjustments before students come back the next day, it is probably too late.” Dylan Wiliam
“The wise and effective use of assessments is essential to solving inequities within and among our schools.” Kim Marshall
“The trick for school leaders is to turn down the accountability pressure and join with teachers in looking at assessment results with a curious, problem-solving frame of mind.” Kim Marshall
“Questioning is an innate human behavior that’s actively subverted and systematically shut down.” Hal Gregersen
Need Some Information?
About Us
Email: christopherdodge@orange-elem.org
Website: http://dexterparkprincipal.blogspot.com/
Location: 3 Dexter Street, Orange, MA, United States
Phone: 978-544-6080
Facebook: facebook.com/dexterparkinnovationschool
Twitter: @PrincipalDodge1