Internal review scheduled for 2018-19 (when the Director of Community Engagement returns from a sabbatical focusing on our community partnerships)
Progress 2017-18
A faculty committee has issued recommendations to expand sports options to grade 6 and to establish an intramural program for grades 4 & 5 – stay tuned for more developments
Progress 2017-18
Surveyed students, parents, and faculty regarding homework and student wellness
Progress 2017-18
Refined the work of the Student Support Team at the transition points of our school
Progress 2017-18
Developed the “MindWorks” program for our Middle School students
Progress 2017-18
Developed and published a “Whom to see about…” document for students and parents
Reconstituted the Student Support Team and conducted an audit of current support systems and procedures
Progress 2017-18
Created student course evaluation templates to be refined and shared across divisions and departments
Progress 2017-18
Designed our ISACS Self-Study process to provide a preschool-12 view of the curriculum and program at Breck School
Progress 2017-18
Multiple professional development opportunities for faculty, including an all-faculty workshop in April, 2018, to train 100% of our teachers in a neuro-developmental framework for use when working with students
Established a popular speaker series to communicate up-to-date research to parents
Added the “Affective Neuroscience” elective to the Upper School course offerings
Progress 2017-18
A full committee of faculty and administration considered and evaluated several possibilities during the 2016-17 school year
This investigation continues in smaller groups during the 2017-18 school year
Progress 2017-18
Added over thirty new or revised courses in the Upper School, including a substantial re-working of the History curriculum and a re-ordering of the Science sequence
Increased our interdisciplinary offerings to nearly ten courses
Switched to Math in Focus (Singapore Math) in the Lower School
Continued to grow our STEAM curriculum in the Lower School
Investigated online and blended coursework as a pedagogical “next step” for our teachers
Progress 2017-18
Examined recruiting & hiring practices, focusing on the experience of candidates of color
Initiated conversations with teacher preparation programs and local universities with regard to recruiting diverse students
Progress 2017-18
Breck School Mission Statement reaffirmed in 2017 by the Board of Trustees
2017-18 Progress
New staffing/leadership for “Performance for Social Change,” an Upper School course
New elective course titled “Justice”
2017-18 Progress
Monthly Administrative and Faculty/Staff SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) meetings throughout 2016-17 and 2017-18
2017-18 Progress
Conducted an audit of current practices at Breck School
Established a working definition of diversity and multicultural education at Breck School
