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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 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. • Staff awareness of assessment data • Professional development • Support of teacher-leaders • Program support
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
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
Teachers use diverse instructional strategies to increase learning for all students. • Varied instructional strategies • Technology • Multi-age, multi-grade • Advantages • Disadvantages
School culture embraces high expectations for students and staff. • Academic expectations • Behavioral expectations • Instructional expectations
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
A safe, orderly, and supportive learning environment is provided for students. Facility opened in 1996 Students show pride No vandalism
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
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
Parents and community members are deeply involved in supporting the students and the school’s learning environment.
Volunteers – never too many • Mentors • Guest instructors • Library support • Community newspaper • Involved PTO
Communications • Phone & E-mail • Informal conversation • High parent-teacher conference attendance • Classroom newsletter • School website • I-Cue
Projects • Fundraising for Europe trips • Community Band • Sports Support • Love of Reading Week • Wilderness Survival