Mission & Vision
207 VISION
At P.S./M.S. 207, we ensure that all students are engaged in rigorous, high quality instruction in an engaging, challenging, inspiring and supportive learning environment. Students take ownership of their learning and staff promotes the success of every student by establishing a nurturing school culture with high expectations that is conducive to student agency. Ongoing professional learning leads to professional growth and adult learning to strengthen the integration of culturally responsive and social emotional academic learning in every classroom. In partnership with the community, all students become compassionate and resilient life-long learners who lead the way to success.
207 MISSION
Through equitable and rigorous instruction and high expectations in a welcoming and affirming environment, all students at P.S./M.S. 207 are empowered to develop their full potential to become agentic, passionate lifelong learners and leaders.
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS
In alignment with the Chancellor’s Priorities, the Instructional Leadership Framework and District 27’s Vision and Mission,
If…
We continue to raise the level of academic rigor, and triangulate data to inform instructional decision making and monitor the progress of student outcomes,
Then…
Students will gain access to rigorous, relevant, high-quality instruction that strengthens the instructional core and promotes student agency.
FOCUS/PRIORITY STATEMENT
Build teacher capacity to plan and implement rigorous instruction in literacy and mathematics and leverage data to ground and refine instructional practices across all grade levels.
INSTRUCTIONAL ABSOLUTES
Intentional Planning and Coherent Instruction Rigorous and Relevant Instruction Applying Deep Knowledge of Content & Pedagogy Learning Targets & Co-constructed Success Criteria Small group differentiated instruction Progress Monitoring & Data-driven Instruction Engagement & Tasks of High Cognitive Demand Productive Struggle/Conceptual Understanding Student Agency & HIGH Expectations |
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Leader in Me and the 7 Habits SEAL Team Book of the Month Virtue of the Month Leader of the Month SEALed with a Kiss 207 School Pledge Social Emotional Academic Learning Diversity, Inclusion & Equity for ALL |