Instructional Focus & CEP Goals

INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS

Students will engage in discussion all content areas as a result of the implicit planning of questions using the Depth of Knowledge wheel and Blooms’ Taxonomy.

MISSION STATEMENT

At PS 206, the Horace Harding School, we believe that all children can and will learn. To ensure that all children reach their academic potential, we will take them on a journey of exploration, inquiry, creativity and collaboration to lead them to become lifelong learners. We will maintain high expectations and promote academic excellence for all students. We will create and support a school environment in which all children and adults feel welcome, respected, trusted and an important part of the school community. We will create an environment where we can learn together and support each other. We will foster a positive school climate of caring community which respects and values diversity and nurtures every one’s self esteem.

VISION STATEMENT

We empower all students to embrace learning, achieve their personal best and build their emotional, social and physical well-being.

PS206Q CORE VALUES

The STAR matrix has the core values of Self-Control, Teamwork, Accountability, and Respect. These core values need to be echoed in the development of the group work protocols and student self/peer/group evaluation. Teachers focus on these personal behaviors of learners in the context of academics and increase the school wide focus on these College and Career Readiness Skills.

CEP GOALS 2019-2020

Below you will find the goals for the 2019-2020 Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP). The CEP was restructured this school year. The CEP is developed by looking at brad areas of concentration based on a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the school’s data. For this school year, the CEP was required to have goals in ELA for all students, English Language Learners and Students with 

Disabilities. There was also a mandate for goals in Math for all students, English Language Learners, and Students with Disabilities. The CEP required us to identify an area in Supportive Environment. The school will focus on Chronic Absenteeism as this was flagged as a level one on the New York State School Accountability Report Card.

• Ensure that all students in Kindergarten – Grade 2 develop early literacy skills in ELA to build a solid foundations for their development as successful readers.

• Establish an environment in which students are encouraged to read and constantly challenged through more difficult, yet individually targeted text. 

• Establish a strong vocabulary program in the school to ensure that students are applying and understanding rich vocabulary in the text for the purpose of reading, writing and speaking.

• Teachers will continue to receive professional learning in the area of mathematics to increase the rigor in their math classrooms.