Pro-d Linked to SIP

April 11, 2011 - WSS Professional Development Day - Jim Beeds and Suanne Wallin collaborated to involve staff in looking ahead to plan for professional development in the coming year. Part of the aim of the day was to link our SIP with pro-d, so that we have common initiatives and focus areas as a staff. All staff worked in departments to brainstorm themes, ideas and even presenters that might be effective in supporting our school-wide goals. Each department worked on the shared document simultaneously, and were able to watch it grow, as others contributed to the online document. Thanks to our WSS staff for coming up with some great ideas for pro-d next year!

SIP School-wide Achievement Goals

March 7, 2011 - Staff meeting - WSS Principal Sean Lamoureux presented a goal setting template for staff to complete in collaboration with their department members. The focus for this session was to develop broader goals based on student achievement in each of the subject areas. WSS staff did a great job of collaborating to identify areas of focus. In an effort in incorporate technology in an effective way, the staff used a shared template that was set up in google docs. The purpose, in part, was to create a continuous shared document that could be shaped and revised overtime by each staff member. The discussion and work was positive and productive as staff worked together to identify the key areas of focus for improving student achievement overall.