Morehead City MiddleCarteret County Public Schools

MCMS School Improvement Plan Goals 2020-2021

Core Function:
Dimension A - Instructional Excellence and Alignment

Effective Practice:
High expectations for all staff and students

Objective:
A1.07: ALL teachers will employ effective classroom management and reinforce classroom rules and procedures by positively teaching them. (5088)

Core Function:
Dimension A - Instructional Excellence and Alignment

Effective Practice:
Student support services

Objective:
A4.01: The school will implement a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers. (5117)

Core Function:
Dimension B - Leadership Capacity

Effective Practice:
Strategic planning, mission, and vision

Objective:
B1.03: A Leadership Team will consist of the principal, teachers who lead the Instructional Teams, and other professional staff meets regularly (at least twice a month) to review implementation of effective practices. (5137)

Core Function:
Dimension B - Leadership Capacity

Effective Practice:
Distributed leadership and collaboration

Objective:
B2.03: The school will establish a team structure among teachers with specific duties and time for instructional planning. (5143)

Core Function:
Dimension C - Professional Capacity

Effective Practice:
Quality of professional development

Objective:
C2.01: The LEA/School will regularly look at school performance data and aggregated classroom observation data and uses that data to make decisions about school improvement and professional development needs. (5159)

School Mission: It is our vowed mission to empower young adolescents to become champions in life. We will provide a superior learning experience through strong relationships, academic rigor, and 21st century learning opportunities within a respectful, responsible, and safe environment.
School Vision: MCMS will prepare our students to make positive contributions to their own families, to our local educational institutions and work force, and beyond as independent thinkers, determined problem solvers, and strong communicators.
CHAMPIONS: Those who show remarkable superiority
Core Values:

1. Every child can and will learn.
2. Accountability is a life-lesson.
3. Relationships are the foundation of learning.
4. We foster a strong work ethic, grit, and determination.
5. We model passion for learning and improvement.
6. We promote kindness.
7. We uphold high standards.
8. Our staff will continue to be highly effective, professional, and dedicated as this equates to higher student achievement.
9. Student should be challenged every day.

Collective Commitments:

1. We will strive to make this a positive culture and learning environment.
2. We will foster relationships built on trust and accountability.
3. We will never allow students to get by with less than their best effort (grit).

2020-2021 Leadership Team