Evolution+Toward+Sustainability

This document from the [|Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative] , is one way to organize and plan to transition to a sustainable school. Of note here is that there are many schools across the nation and one in DPS that have already made the move to a sustainable community and for West there is no need to reinvent the process, just customize it for the students and stakeholders of West. Look below the table for more on implementation.



Implementation Plan 1) To be carried out over one year--from June, 2011 to August, 2012; innovation school application submitted June, 2011. Please note: it is the intention of this proposal to seek innovation status in order for the teachers and people of West High School to have more control over customizing their school for their community; however, if the district and teachers at West can come to an accommodation on the sustainability model without innovation status then, that is another possible outcome. 2) Convene focus groups of students and all other stakeholders at NewWest during the fall of 2011. It is necessary to do this asap because a sustainable school requires input from all parties to help design the curricular, service-learning, and advisement house systems. Other information obtained will assist in supporting other school functions such as athletics, the arts, food service, and teacher professional development. For many students, just being asked to participate in the redesign of their own school will be a novel experience, one which will begin the ongoing process of buying-into or owning their own education. 3) Gathering data for implementation of a sustainable school will be done on campus and in-person with every student, teacher, and administrator. Community members will be contacted, where and when possible, at their place of business or practice and if this is not feasible, there will be an online survey made available by September, 2011. 4) Teacher professional development 5) Financial outlook and plan 6) Core course planning 7) ELL tbc...