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Elementary teachers continued to grow in their evidence-based reading instructional practices.

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Finding time to co-plan and cross-currcular plan without being pulled from the classroom

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Momentum and interest in the Seal of Biliteracy program

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Beginning IAAP for visual arts.

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navigating continuum gaps within special programs in order to appropriately serve all students.

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I think it has been very helpful to teachers to have two math coaches, reading coaches and a teacher on assignment for Sci/SS. I am not saying this because I am in one of the roles, but because I think teachers are overwhelmed with the daily demands and the coaches help take some stuff off their plates. 

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I think it has been very helpful to teachers to have two math coaches, reading coaches and a teacher on assignment for Sci/SS. I am not saying this because I am in one of the roles, but because I think teachers are overwhelmed with the daily demands and the coaches help take some stuff off their plates. 

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Implementing the new science state labs and the scheduling of make-ups.

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Implementing the new science state labs and the scheduling of make-ups.

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Starting building thinking classrooms in mathematics at the high school, and looking to extend to middle and elementary school moving forward. 

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Starting building thinking classrooms in mathematics at the high school, and looking to extend to middle and elementary school moving forward. 

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Seal of Biliteracy made forward movement

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Student interest/retention in WL classes

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increasing WBL opportunities for NYSAA classified students

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After the "COVID" years, the music ensembles at OMS and OHS are finally seeing a return to pre-pandemic enrollment numbers.

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I think it would be beneficial to have coaches at the secondary levels.

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I think it would be beneficial to have coaches at the secondary levels.

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The use of AI to assist students with writing organization, detail, etc.

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The use of AI to assist students with writing organization, detail, etc.

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I think it would be great for there to be collaborative planning scheduled in the school days. 

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I think it would be great for there to be collaborative planning scheduled in the school days. 

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Having a schedule that allowed the time to accomplish all that we needed to do for students

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Collaboration between all content areas (at the secondary level) for reading and writing strategies.

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Students losing/breaking Chromebooks has been a challenge this year

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Inconsistency

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Would love to see late student arrival or early dismissal once per month for faculty/staff collaboration time.

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Finding time to collaborate effectively as a department is difficult with everyone in different buildings, and without common planning.

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Real PLCs

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Promise for renewed partnerships with elementary schools for literacy across the content areas

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Offering more pathway and options for students through NYS Approved Pathways (CTE Endorsement, Seals, etc)

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Offering more pathway and options for students through NYS Approved Pathways (CTE Endorsement, Seals, etc)

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The staff working together to increase our commitment for a better culture

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The staff working together to increase our commitment for a better culture

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Expansion of the World Language program at the middle school level

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Continuing to work with and around student absences to keep our kids current and informed

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Continuing to work with and around student absences to keep our kids current and informed

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I had the pleasure of working with some great students in Battle of the Books

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We are struggling to create meaningful electives without knowing the changes that are coming with regents exam requirements

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Several departments created pathway options for students this year. It would be good to capitalize on those and publicize as a school/district together. We had something similar years ago and not all students were made aware or encouraged to participate, it would be good to keep these options for students.

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Navigating the new SchoolTool Gradebook

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Increase hands-on learning opportunities for students within the building/school day.

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Collaboration within the science department developing new materials for the new courses.

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Faculty/Staff SuperBUC awards addition to our Merit Awards Ceremony for students

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I think the district has done a better job communicating with citizens of the community. I like newsletters that went out and I feel like Dr. Kilmer is good about communicating regarding issues, positives. 

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I think the district has done a better job communicating with citizens of the community. I like newsletters that went out and I feel like Dr. Kilmer is good about communicating regarding issues, positives. 

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Keeping schedules center stage for student improvement

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Keeping schedules center stage for student improvement

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Need consistent department collaboration time.

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more collaborative time working together

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more collaborative time working together

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I think many more conversations are about how we can get students to higher levels of proficiency than we have had in the past.

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Time set aside for cross curricular planning would be amazing

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Determining which classes (electives) will guarantee student interest/enrollment

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Program development for students who don't "fit the mold" or have additional needs that are difficult to meet within our current programming options.

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Program development for students who don't "fit the mold" or have additional needs that are difficult to meet within our current programming options.

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To have the entire OCSD staff de-esclation TCIS trained.

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PE teachers district wide began to collaborate to incorporate the new standards

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Different approaches to PD including book studies and action research will allow us to engage professionally in different ways.

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Summer School at the Middle School level.