How do I Register my child to North Smithfield public schools?
We welcome new families and students to North Smithfield Public Schools! Registration information and forms are available on our Student Registration Page. North Smithfield High School's Career and Technical Education application is open for the 20-21 school year. Visit our CTE Page for information and to apply. BULLYING POLICIES
What is North Smithfield public schools mission statement?
"Our mission is to prepare each student to be a successful and responsible member of society." DL/Snow Protocols ESSER Budget Information K12 Testing Information We welcome new families and students to North Smithfield Public Schools!
What to say to North Smithfield families and staff?
BULLYING POLICIES Dear North Smithfield Families and Staff, Thank you to everyone for all your hard work on behalf of the children this year. It may have been a rocky start, but in the end, we returned to (mostly) normal. It was gratifying to see field days, concerts, graduations, art shows, dances, dinners, and award nights again.
What is professional development in North Smithfield?
The primary goal of North Smithfield professional development programming is to enhance the quality of teaching and leadership in order to improve student achievement. Title II funded activities support our system and structures of professional development. In order to target the needs of the school district, a comprehensive needs assessment is conducted to determine goals, develop programs and allocate resources. Throughout the 20-21 school year all teachers in the district participate in multiple surveys providing feedback about professional development sessions and offerings as well as identifying preferences/recommendations for future professional development activities. These responses are compiled and reviewed by the Professional Development Advisory Committee. The Professional Development Advisory Committee plays an important role in identifying the district needs. The Professional Development Advisory Committee (PDAC) is a volunteer team of K-12 stakeholders that meets quarterly to help develop and refine the district’s professional development. The team has worked over the years to revamp the system and structure of professional development which has received positive feedback. In the Spring of 2021, the PDAC reviewed teacher survey responses, district goals (Strategic Plan) and student achievement data.#N#Priority areas identified included: Community of Practice- Observing lessons and Sharing Strategies, Professional Learning Communities, Teacher Leader Opportunities Expansion, New Teacher Mentor Program.#N#Professional learning activities were developed based on the breadth of information compiled meeting the prioritized needs that will have the greatest impact on student learning.#N#All activities are aligned to the North Smithfield Strategic Plan:#N#Goal #1 All students will achieve high standards, annual growth, and graduate college-and career-ready as independent, creative, and contributing members of society.#N#Strategies:#N#-Align all curricula to State and National Standards to ensure clear expectations for what students should know and be able to do.#N#-Adopt high quality instructional materials to support curricular alignment to State and National Standards.#N#-High-quality instructional materials are those materials that are designed to help build a teacher’s content knowledge, provide guidance to inform lesson planning, and offer structures to support collaboration with other teachers.#N#-Employ research-based instructional best practices#N#-Integrate technology systems which support anytime, anywhere access to curriculum, learning resources, communication, and collaboration.#N#-Align student assessments to State and National Standards and curricula. -Analyze and use the assessment data to monitor student progress and inform instruction.#N#-Provide coordinated intervention with strategic supports that are responsive to individual student need (“multi-tiered system of supports”) based on data.
What is North Smithfield's goal?
All activities are aligned to the North Smithfield Strategic Plan: Goal #1 All students will achieve high standards, annual growth, and graduate college-and career-ready as independent, creative, and contributing members of society. Strategies:
What is NS framework?
Education frameworks are models for instruction that help instructors align standards with lesson activities, create positive attitudes and environments, and integrate assessment into learning. Frameworks serve as conceptual maps for implementation.
When will the new educator certification go into effect?
RIDE announced in the December 21, 2018 Field Memo that new renewal requirements will go into effect beginning January 2020. These educators will be the first who will be required to earn Professional Learning Units (PLUs) for recertification.
What is the educator course network?
The Educator Course Network is one component of RIDE's strategic effort to support the improvement of professional learning experiences in Rhode Island schools and districts. RIDE believes that locally designed and facilitated professional learning should be the first option for meeting the needs of educators. Though we recognize that there are times when expertise and additional capacity from third-party vendors is appropriate to augment local initiatives. So, it is through this online platform that we hope RI schools and districts will become informed consumers of professional learning to look for new ways to engage educators in the learning opportunities that most closely meet collective and individual needs.#N#To access the ECN: ecn.ride.ri.gov/#N#
