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Staff Goal Setting Our building-level staff aligns their goals with the school-level goals and our national network goals . This ensures we are all striving towards the same goals and outcomes .

Master Calendar

Creating a master calendar that includes the PLA non-negotiables : New Teacher Institute Content Level Training School Level PD Start date within a two-week window 5 PD days ( 3 first semester and 2 second semester )

Master Schedule Creating a master schedule that includes the PLA non-negotiables of required ELA and math minutes , an instructional framework for small group and whole group instruction , common PLC time for all grade level or content area teachers , implementation of PLA programming ( Reading Advantage and Math Advantage ), and other key components .

Curriculum Implementation PLA believes strongly in the implementation of the core curriculum . This gives teachers a common foundation for teaching standards . Teachers should use the curriculum to build out their pacing guides and fill in any gaps with resources that match the level of rigor in the standards .