Lifelong learning is essential to creating a better life and world

Faith in one's potential fosters confidence, which motivates effort and ultimately leads to accomplishment
All people have value and the capacity to grow and learn
There is a direct connection between the joy of learning and the pursuit of one’s passion

Engaging parents and the community in the success of our students

The most powerful learning results from meaningful, active engagement
Improve communication from Leon County Schools’ (LCS) district departments and school sites to parents and guardians
Involve parents and community members in the overall goal of having safe and inclusive schools for all students

Promoting equal access and inclusion strategies and structures to address gaps and ensure all stakeholders are seen, heard, and valued

Rejuvenate the focus on academic curriculum development and academic support services in LCS
Implementing innovative, individualized, and inquiry-based programming designed to address our students’ academic and resiliency (life skills) needs inside and outside the classroom
Providing quality facilities that enhance our students’ learning experience and amplify our staff’s ability to deliver a high-quality curriculum
To support a diverse learning community across Leon County for all students
Improve instructional practices that improve student outcomes
Success for All Students

Leadership and Teacher Development

Create a better support system for beginner principals. Assign them a mentor who serves as a non-threatening support person. The LCS directors must be willing to work alongside the assigned mentors to optimize the beginning principal’s support and success.
Create opportunities for classroom teachers to hear about and participate in the various professional development opportunities as often as possible
Promote the teaching and learning process—the sharing of knowledge, skills, and experiences—to increase the desire to learn
Professional Development and Professional Learning

To provide students with the knowledge, skills and support

Advance adult and alternative education services
To help each child live an emotionally balanced life by teaching skills and strategies to be resilient, identify the causes of stress, and reduce stress
Expand college and career counseling in our secondary schools to promote all career paths

SUMMARY:

All stakeholders are lifelong learners. All stakeholders have to help instill this in themselves and, more importantly, in our students.
Parent-teacher relationships are key in helping to support student success as learning takes place on and off campus.
School sites and their employees must foster a nurturing environment for ALL students.
School district and school sites must be transparent about what students need to learn and the resources that are available to help students be successful in achieving learning at proficient levels.
At the school district and school sites, all employees must feel that they are in supportive environments that will allow them to grow as professionals, understanding that students will benefit from their growth.