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.
Building a Reading Life
As you look at Hattie's Factors that Influence Student Achievement, reflect on those factors with the greatest impact and how the workshop model supports this research. Notice that the greatest factor is you, the teacher, what you BELIEVE about student potential and the COLLECTIVE work we do together. This also supports our theme of "The Power of One"- keep working together and making things happen. We are better together!
I have also included a couple articles that have been featured recently that you may find interesting and applicable to your literacy work. Enjoy!
This Week at Dexter Park
Celebrate the Season!
Welcome, Adam!
Choosing Kindness and Gratitude
Our North Star
Positive Behavior Support Update
Our Dexter Park Promises
Positive Phone Calls Home
Current phone call count= 20
We Want to Hear from You
Staff Book Study
Get Staff Updates to Your Phone!
Upcoming Events
December 18th: All School Assemblies (*Note the Date Change)
December 22nd: Early Release
December 25th-January 1st: Holiday Break
Quotes to Ponder (I have the full article if you'd like it)
"Books can be both mirrors and windows, and my goal as a school librarian is to make sure that all kids in the school can find themselves, both who they are and who they want to be, reflected back to them in the pages of a book found in the school library.” Amanda Kordeliski
“Teens and tweens have an uncanny ability to know when you are pitching books you haven’t read and do not intend to read.” Amanda Kordeliski
“One of the delights of making regular visits to classrooms is witnessing effective practices and students’ ‘aha!’ moments. Seeing these gems allows administrators to give teachers detailed, authentic praise and spread practical ideas to colleagues and teacher teams.” Kim Marshall and Dave Marshall
“Every time you push out of your comfort zone to learn hard things, your brain grows new connections and you get smarter.” Carol Dweck
“It is our belief that levels have no place in classroom libraries, in school libraries, in public libraries, or on report cards.” Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell
“We don’t believe teachers have to become counselors, but we believe teachers can be the eyes and ears of the mental health system.” Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey in “Teachers as Early Warning Detectors” in Educational Leadership, December 2017/January 2018 (Vol. 75, #4, p. 80-81), http://bit.ly/2iObASu; Fisher can be reached at dfisher@mail.sdsu.edu, Frey at nfrey@mail.sdsu.edu
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