Kestrel Heights Strategic Plan Staff Focus Group 2 by Emily Fridman https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y en-us 2021-03-25 14:46:42 UTC 2021-04-21 20:06:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Good staff support system https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356941491 2021-03-26 12:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356941491 What makes kestrel unique? https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356941511 The students are from all around Durham. (super diverse)]]> 2021-03-26 12:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356941511 https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356941615 The teachers and staff really get to know the scholars and their families as they progress through the grades.

]]> 2021-03-26 12:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356941615 Small class sizes (for some) https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356942648 2021-03-26 12:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356942648 The small school community https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356943909


]]> 2021-03-26 12:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356943909 Teachers/staff are really supportive https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356944507 2021-03-26 12:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356944507 Lack of consistent discipline/expectations across the board for all staff. Some people "have more leniency" with aspects of the job while others get reprimanded etc. Non-consistency. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356944518 2021-03-26 12:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356944518 Strong community. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356945148 2021-03-26 12:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356945148 https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356946197 Small school

]]> 2021-03-26 12:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356946197 You get to know the students and families https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356947356 2021-03-26 12:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356947356 Parental involvement. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356947856 2021-03-26 12:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356947856 Cultural diversity education https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356948175 2021-03-26 12:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356948175 Staff turnover https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356949693 2021-03-26 12:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356949693 Some of the grading protocols. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356954387 2021-03-26 12:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356954387 Does not seem to be able to shake previous reputation https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356954685 2021-03-26 12:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356954685 Great community to work in https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356956942 2021-03-26 12:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356956942 https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356969467 Business Partnership/Community Engagement with local businesses

]]> 2021-03-26 12:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356969467 Community Outreach/ Local Businesses willing to donate or get involved https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356970587 2021-03-26 12:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356970587 RTP is growing so we should try to attracted businesses and students from that area. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356970650 2021-03-26 12:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356970650 Scholars will hopefully come back more tech competent, so incorporating technology in the classroom or doing assignments in google will be able to be implemented with more ease https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356971900 2021-03-26 12:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356971900 New elementary school opening up in South Durham. Lyons Farm Elementary School which will be built off of Scott King Road. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356975572 2021-03-26 12:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356975572 Distant learning has allowed students to get more comfortable with technology https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356976130








]]> 2021-03-26 12:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356976130 Access to different platforms at a free/discounted rate due to COVID-19 https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356976443 2021-03-26 12:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356976443 No real "true" electives other than music/band, spanish, art, and PE. We have teacher led electives, but we are supposed to come up with a curriculum, it's not a true magnet program where teachers are given a curriculum for their electives. So, there's less rigor in academic opportunities outside of the standard classroom. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356979527 2021-03-26 12:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356979527 The potential overuse of technology in the classroom. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356980605 2021-03-26 12:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356980605 More SEL students due to the pandemic https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356981550 2021-03-26 12:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356981550 Having access to different education platforms make preparations less hectic for teachers. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356985035 2021-03-26 12:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356985035 No outside academic clubs (no science olympiad, math counts, FBLA, FFA, 4H etc.) all we have is Model UN :/. Essentially if you're not an athlete or interested in the united nations there isn't anything for scholars to do after school. Which other schools offer more opportunities than that. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356985728 2021-03-26 12:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356985728 Overwork teachers. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356987941 2021-03-26 13:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1356987941 After school clubs https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1357022184 2021-03-26 13:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1357022184 Teachers want to stay long term https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1357022923 2021-03-26 13:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1357022923 teacher to student ratio decreases to at least 1:20 https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1357024050 2021-03-26 13:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1357024050 Have more clubs/ Structured Electives/ Activities and School Events that would make scholars want to join our school. https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1357025743 2021-03-26 13:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1357025743 Diversity inclusion is incorporated into PD https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1357025984 2021-03-26 13:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/efridman4/stl7dyvvva9xqm8y/wish/1357025984