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Glacier View School

Glacier View School. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District – Welcome!. Introduction to Our School. Representatives Grades K-12 Demographics Faculty Multi-aged classrooms GVS history. Administrators assist teachers in overseeing the support and progress of students.

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Glacier View School

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  1. Glacier View School Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District – Welcome!

  2. Introduction to Our School • Representatives • Grades K-12 • Demographics • Faculty • Multi-aged classrooms • GVS history

  3. Administrators assist teachers in overseeing the support and progress of students. • Staff awareness of assessment data • Professional development • Support of teacher-leaders • Program support

  4. Teachers collaborate with one another regarding student learning. • Grade level assessments • Review and use of assessment data • Using data to inform instructional practices at the building, classroom, and individual student levels

  5. Teachers take instructional action after evaluation of assessment results. • Multiple data points, frequent review • Confirmation of observations • Title I funding decisions • Promethean Boards • Rubrics • 6+1 Writing Traits • Continued differentiation and re-teaching for mastery

  6. Teachers use diverse instructional strategies to increase learning for all students. • Varied instructional strategies • Technology • Multi-age, multi-grade • Advantages • Disadvantages

  7. School culture embraces high expectations for students and staff. • Academic expectations • Behavioral expectations • Instructional expectations

  8. MSBSD working toward alignment of standards and curriculum. • Guaranteed and Viable • Existing GVS Curricula • K-12 Saxon Math • K-2 SRA Reading Mastery • District Audit • Findings • Actions

  9. A safe, orderly, and supportive learning environment is provided for students. Facility opened in 1996 Students show pride No vandalism

  10. A consistent building-wide behavior standard and discipline plan for students is in place. • Longevity of staff and students • Glacier View Magic • No one has the right to interfere with the education of others • Strong administrator support • High expectations • Positive reinforcement

  11. Our schedule maximizes learning time. • Core academics in a.m. • Math 1st • Language arts / Social Studies / Science • Electives and active classes in p.m. • Music a strong focus • P.E. • Culinary Arts • Art • Technology • Correspondence • Lunchtime library • After school tutoring • Teacher availability • Sporting events with minimum disruption

  12. Parents and community members are deeply involved in supporting the students and the school’s learning environment.

  13. Volunteers – never too many • Mentors • Guest instructors • Library support • Community newspaper • Involved PTO

  14. Communications • Phone & E-mail • Informal conversation • High parent-teacher conference attendance • Classroom newsletter • School website • I-Cue

  15. Projects • Fundraising for Europe trips • Community Band • Sports Support • Love of Reading Week • Wilderness Survival

  16. Thank you for your time!

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