Serving Diverse Learning Needs at WDS

Dear Westchester Day School Community,

我们很高兴地宣布即将到来的2023-2024学年的学校举措. 这些都是1月份向社区传达的服务不同学习者项目的结果. Consistent with the educational goals that were articulated earlier in the year, 我们正在制定一项多年计划，以加强我们为WDS不同学习者提供的支持, both in terms of intervention and enrichment.  With the 支持 of a group of funders led by Miriam and Ari Loren, we have spent this year researching, 分析, 以及集思广益的方法来创造一个深思熟虑的、有意的计划，以增加我们为威彻斯特走读学校所有学生服务的能力. 

Overview of Initiatives

	响应式课堂:我们的学校社区正在开始学习和采用核心原则和实践 Responsive Classroom. 响应式课堂是一种基于证据的教学方法，专注于吸引学者, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness. An initial team, including administrators and educators, is in the process of completing a 4-day intensive training. This team will work with the ELT to grow this program across our school. 明年，我们将开始实施“响应课堂”的具体实践.
	飞5 SEL Curriculum: The Center For Responsive Schools开发“响应式课堂”的组织最近开发了 飞5 SEL Curriculum. 该课程将取代我们现有的SEL课程，以配合响应式课堂. The lessons explicitly teach a set of social and emotional competencies, namely cooperation, assertiveness, responsibility, 同理心, and self-control (C.A.R.E.S.).
	社会和情感学习协调员:我们很高兴我们的两位SEL协调员, Donna Levinson and Nicole Plasky, 会带头在全校推行“飞五人组”课程吗. Donna将会接替Ganon的角色，同时继续担任4年级的课堂老师.  Nicole will devote all of her time at WDS to this role for grades K-8. In collaboration with the ELT, 它们都将支持“响应课堂”的发展和长期成功, 飞5, and SEL language/structures throughout our school.
	英语作为一门新语言(ENL)协调员:随着我们越来越多的学生需要ENL支持, we are so happy that Ari Toledano will take on this new role, in addition to his classroom responsibilities. With Ari’s 支持, 我们将精简和提高教育非英语母语学生的能力，无论是在课堂上还是在小范围的目标群体中.
	Early Childhood Intervention Coordinator: As we know from research, early identification and intervention are critical for child development. 劳伦·卡普兰期待着利用她在人类发展和特殊教育方面的背景，与幼儿团队合作，战略性地支持学生的发展, behavioral, 感觉, and learning needs to set them up for future success.
	Shefa Center Consultation:  Connected to the Shefa School, Shefa Center is a hub for professional development, consultation, and training. 威彻斯特走读学校将与Shefa中心合作，以更好地了解, 支持, and educate our students with diverse learning needs. Next year, consultants from the Shefa Center will visit our school, observe classrooms and non-classroom times, 与教育工作者和行政部门会面，继续规划我们作为一个社区的下一步行动.

作为一个学校社区，我们都为成长和学习感到兴奋和鼓舞，并相信这项工作将对我们所有的学生产生强大的影响, 家庭, and educators. As we move forward with these initiatives, we are committed to continued research, evaluation, 以及对我们下一步行动的周到规划，以进一步推进我们的支持和充实项目. 这些举措也是我们继续关注以课堂为基础的小组学习和差异化系统的补充，以支持我们学生的学习需求. 

我们期待着继续这项工作，并将在明年沟通最新情况. 

最好的，

The Serving Diverse Learners Project Task Force

Rabbi Rockoff, Amy Ament, Naomi Adler, and Lauren Kaplan