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Families as Learning Partners
West Belden connects learning at school and home by engaging parents.
West Belden's Daily Common Planning
West Belden creates 90 minutes daily for common planning by scheduling non-teaching activities back-to-back.
West Belden's Extended Core Content Blocks and Planning Time
West Belden uses block scheduling for core content areas to ensure enough time for differentiation.
West Belden's Open Doors
West Belden uses existing facilities by locating classes next to each other and opening doors to allow students free movement across rooms.
Creative Furnishings and Spaces
West Belden creatively uses existing facilities and unique furnishing to ensure students have access to a variety of learning spaces when they need them.
Data Support and Monitoring via Coaches
West Belden uses coaches to look at data both deeply and broadly, to identify helpful practices and areas for improvement.
Periodic diagnostic process
West Belden utilizes NWEA assessments to determine students skills and groupings
West Belden's Standards Based Reporting
West Belden moved away from letter grades to Standards Based Report Cards in K-5 to provide a true snapshot of student progress.
Personalized Learning Plan
West Belden uses Learner Profiles to create a unique and adaptable learning pathway for each student.
Open Learning Standards
West Belden has elected to use Engage NY’s open learning standards to meet Illinois' state standards, the Common Core State Standards.
ReNEW's Centralized Support for Teachers
ReNEW has dedicated resources at the network level to support blended and personalized instruction across schools.