Introduction to Strategic Planning
2024-2029

2018-2022 Achievements

• Developed STEAM-based learning and engagement opportunities for all students K-8
• Recommitted and refined our Standards Referenced Grading Practices to ensure all teachers receive strong Professional Learning

2022-2023 Ongoing Work

• The District Equity Leadership Team (DELT) Teaching & Learning and Academics Committees are refining our curriculum framework tool to support teachers' work, providing more culturally and linguistically relevant instruction
• Engage in professional development that builds teacher capacity for providing inquiry-based learning experiences and student goal setting

2018-2022 Achievements

• Established relationships with Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), Northern Illinois University (NIU), and Niles North High School (NNHS)
• Hosted student teachers
• Teachers and Administration partnered with Teach Plus to assess hiring practice needs
• McCracken students tutored Middleton students as a pathway to encourage students to consider a career in education
• Increased communication with our families who speak Arabic, Assyrian, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, and Vietnamese with support from District Language Ambassadors and the ELL Parent Center

2022-2023 Ongoing Work

• Continue to host student teachers. Increase number of universities with large populations of diverse education majors
• Increase in teacher and staff school+home connection through use of technologies: SeeSaw, Google Classroom, and Google Meets (COVID accelerated this initiative)
• District Equity Leadership Team (DELT) hosts Community Roundtables where staff and community member analyze district policies and systems around equity. This process was used to create the District’s Equity Mission Statement.
   

2018-2022 Achievements

• Convened a Finance Committee that includes a member of the community, meets monthly, and encourages for all staff to attend
• Present monthly financial budget updates to the Board of Education 
• Resolved 75% of priority code A and B issues from our last 10-year Life Safety Report 
• Explored Grant opportunities

2022-2023 Ongoing Work

• Creating an updated long-range facility plan 
• Update Business Office Manual 
• Attend IASBO Delegate Advisory Assembly Meetings 
• Attend ED-RED meetings regularly 
• Meet with Niles Township CSBOs quarterly to discuss cost sharing opportunities

2018-2022 Achievements

• Created a comprehensive digital citizenship scope and sequence for grades K-8
• Completed school beautification projects
• Received furniture deliveries
• Engaged with Dearborn Security Consulting to assess the safety and security of our school grounds

2022-2023 Ongoing Work

• A considerable amount of the General Education furniture options were unavailable, so the committee is working to determine next steps to completing the classroom furniture updates
• A Digital Citizenship pilot will need to be identified to begin the implementation phase
• We are awaiting a report from Dearborn Security Consulting so we can determine alignment with the District Crisis Plan and develop a dialog for any recommendations

2018-2022 Achievements

• Explored Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curricular options
• Secured anti-bias training and learning opportunities for members of the school community
• Created and provided opportunities for students to increase connections with peers within and between schools
• Provided trauma and crisis training to members of our school community

2022-2023 Ongoing Work

• Expand learning opportunities in the community
• Assess the implementation, integration, and overall effectiveness of our social and emotional learning curriculum
• Assess current curricular programming for teaching students about healthy choices, and make recommendations for additional or alternative options