StrategicPriorities

Building a Better Gwinnett

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1 Document. 10 Priorities. 1 Direction.

Key Messages for the Strategic Priority for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment…•Ourcorebusinessisteachingandlearningwithanemphasisonlearningforallstudents.

• AGwinnetteducationisbalancedandrigorous,withcoreacademicsaswellastechnology,thearts,languages,andresearch.Foundationskills—suchasreading,writing,andmath—areintegratedintoothersubjectareas.

• Classroomlessonsareinnovative,challenging,andengagingforourstudents.• Everything—fromwhatweteach,tohowweteach,tohowwemeasureourstudents’progress—isaligned.

• Sincewecan’timprovewhatwedon’tmeasure,wemakeappropriate,timely,andongoingassessmentsanimportantpartofourimprovementplans.Datafromassessmentshelpsimproveteachingandpromotesincreasedacademicachievement.

•Ourteachersserveacommunityoflearners…studentswholearnindifferentways,ondifferenttimelines,individuallyandincollaborationwiththeirpeers.Gwinnettteachersconnectcurriculum,instruction,andassessmenttohelpallstudentsachievedesiredresults.

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governance and leadership

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facilities and operations

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curriculum, instruction,and assessment

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information managementand technology

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public image and community pride

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parents and guardians