Oct. 30 Superintendent's Message 20171030

October 30, 2017

Message from Superintendent

Dr. Jan Irons Harris

Photo from Dr. Donna Beegle's Understanding Poverty Workshop.

2017-2018 Character Education Plan.

T H E M E: Self-Control

Word of the Week: Patience

Mission

The Dade County School System will ensure that students have the opportunity to become independent, hard-working, life-long learners capable of succeeding in a changing society through: De dicated teachers and staff, C ommunity and parent commitment, S afe and orderly environments, and S trong leadership committed to excellence.

Did You Know?

Dade County is a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) district?

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, data-driven framework proven to reduce disciplinary incidents, increase a school’s sense of safety and support improved academic outcomes. More than 24,500 U.S. schools are implementing PBIS and saving countless instructional hours otherwise lost to discipline. The premise of PBIS is that continual teaching, combined with acknowledgement or feedback of positive student behavior will reduce unnecessary discipline and promote a climate of greater productivity, safety and learning.

DISCIPLINARY INFRACTIONS

HAVE DECREASED OVERALL BY

35%

COMPARED TO LAST YEAR!