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Goal 1: Focus on powerful teaching and learning strategies in all classrooms.
Vision of Success: The Bellingham School District actively engages adults and
students in the use of the Essential Strategies for Powerful Teaching and Learning to support lifelong
learning and the highest possible achievement for every student. All learning environments include creativity,
risk-taking, acceptance, collaboration and feedback, while focusing on continuous growth of students
and adults.
Target Objective 1: Continue to improve instruction by utilizing the Essential Strategies
for Powerful Teaching and Learning in all content areas at all instructional levels.
Target Objective 2: Align the written, taught and tested curriculum across elementary,
middle and high schools to create consistency, common language, procedures and standards for all students
as they move from one instructional level to another.
Target Objective 3: Design and implement the coordination and collaboration of general
education and specialized programs (e.g. Highly Capable Learners, English Language Learners, Special
Education).
Target Objective 4: Provide professional development that is based on assessed needs and
schools’ goals/focus areas through whole group and small group formats, and one-on-one instructional
coaching.
Target Objective 5: Develop a sequence of experiences that provides all students with
opportunities to connect their learning in their school environment to responsible citizenship.
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