INSTRUCTIONAL FOCI
- Instruction: The implementation of culturally responsive instructional practices grounded in qualitative and quantitative data that encourages student agency through voice and choice while providing access to grade level texts and standards aligned curriculum.
- Social Emotional Learning: Fostering an environment that cultivates trusting and meaningful relationships among all PS 48 stakeholders (students, staff, and families) in order to support the whole child that encourages agency.
- Collaborative Teams: Amplifying the voices of teachers, paraprofessionals, staff, students, and families to ensure collective decision making, build leadership capacity, and continue to learn from one another across multiple teams.
- Family Engagement: Creating an environment that embraces all cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and languages, where families are supported so they may express their needs and be involved in collaborative decision making.
OUR BELIEFS
At P.S. 48, we believe students learn best when:
- There is fun and joy in their learning tasks and instructional approaches
- Positive reinforcement is provided
- There is structure and organization
- Clear expectations are provided for all stakeholders
- They set goals
- Instruction is student centered
- Teaching is data driven and responsive to their needs
- They feel comfortable and safe
- There is accountability for students and adults
- Peer partnerships are encouraged and developed
- Instruction is differentiated
- Learning has a purpose
- Confidence is built and encourages them to have a voice
- We focus on understanding concepts and building knowledge vs. test scores
- They are intrinsically motivated
- They can relate to the content
