English Program Information

·         Guaynabo School District
English Program
English Program’s Work Plan
 Guillermo E. Rodríguez Vázquez  MAED CI / LA CS., MA.H
  Educational Facilitator for the English Program

A.   English Program Objectives for the Guaynabo School District
1.  The Principal District's Educational goal is to guide teachers and consequently schools to comply with the Federal Mandate, as established in the No Child  Left Behind Act (Public Law print of PL 107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001)

2. Meet the Adequate Yearly Progress or AYP: "measure progress in primary schools, secondary schools and local education agencies and the State based primarily on academic assessments described in paragraph (IV) "(PL-107-110. 2001)

Action Plan

B.    Professional Development Survey:

Based on the Professional Needs Assessment: Some of the areas of professional development are:

         

1. Daily lesson planning based on Circular Letters and Letter 2-2010-2011 Curriculum for English Program.

2. The use of General Scientific-Based Teaching Strategies.

3. Implementation of the Mandatory working Document: Content Standards Grade Level Expectations (2007).

4.  Use of the Curriculum Mapping Document (2012).

5. Compliance with DE’s Daily Planning Policy

C. Measurable Objectives (Measurable Goals)

1.     At the end of the school year it is expected that:
• Students increase their academic performance as a result of compliance with daily lesson planning policies and use of Standards and Grade Level Expectations (2007) along with Norman Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Stages.
• District schools achieve proficient, and advanced levels of performance on the standardized tests PPEA and PPAA
• Each school meets the minimum criteria for AYP  in compliance with NCLB Act
• Schools meet Compliance with Section 1111 of Title II A, according to the Federal Law.

D.   Facilitator’s Role

In Compliance with the Federal Mandate the District’s Educational Facilitator role is: To provide Technical Assistance to teachers and school Administrators: This includes and allows to perform various tasks, such as:
• Technical Assistance
• Orientation
• Exploration and Observation  of the Teaching / Learning Process

1. Lesson Planning Workshops, Curriculum Maps and PPEA Workshops (may vary as needed):

2. Induction Plans to new teachers
3. Technical Assistance Visits

4. Observation of the teaching-learning process in schools:

6. Orientations to School Community; Parents Principals and other Personnel
7. Other educational related tasks

• The mind is not a container to be filled, it is a fire to be lit
• Plutarch

Professor Guillermo Rodríguez  MAED CI/LA CS. MA.H

Guaynabo District English Program Facilitator