How do we ensure that our academic and co-curricular programs deliver a differentiated experience meeting our standard of excellence for each student?
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How do we ensure that our academic and co-curricular programs deliver a differentiated experience meeting our standard of excellence for each student?
- Advance our commitment to academic excellence through the Dalton Plan, including by defining clearly what it means to be an academically rigorous, progressive K-12 school.
- Engage faculty and administration to construct a scope and sequence map to enhance the K-12 curriculum to ensure the highest quality selection of curricula, consistency in core material, and smooth transitions of students across divisions, to provide an outstanding and seamless educational journey for all students.
- Renew our focus on civil discourse and inquiry through the new Unafraid Project to help students build essential interpersonal skills for engaging in respectful dialogue and discourse reflecting multiple viewpoints.
- Ensure that our arts, athletics, and co-curricular programming provide students with opportunities to pursue their passions, strive for excellence, and compete at the highest level, while remaining aligned with the Dalton Plan and the school’s values.
- Develop policies related to the use of generative AI that allow students to develop the crucial skills necessary to use AI productively and skillfully while maintaining academic honesty and integrity.
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How do we foster a learning environment where every student can thrive given their unique perspectives and experiences?
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How do we foster a learning environment where every student can thrive given their unique perspectives and experiences?
- Ensure that our programming and curricula align with the Dalton DEI Vision statement as part of our aims to make all community members feel valued in their commonalities and differences and to maintain a diverse community as integral to academic excellence.
- Expand opportunities for students to contribute to the Dalton community, New York City, and beyond, nurturing a sense of responsibility to others.
- Expand the school's alumni program by developing lifelong relationships that strengthen the school community, providing opportunities for alumni to serve as resources to students and teachers, and creating avenues for inspiring excellence within the student body.
- Evaluate whether our financial aid program meets our mission and values in a city with rising income disparities.
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How do we support students in meeting their academic and co-curricular expectations & goals, while also retaining a sense of balance & wellness?
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How do we support students in meeting their academic and co-curricular expectations & goals, while also retaining a sense of balance & wellness?
- Implement key recommendations from the Mental Health & Wellness Task Force, including conducting a review of staffing and support structures to ensure that Dalton remains a meaningful and joyful place in which to learn and grow.
- Provide students the necessary skills and support for developing healthy habits as they engage in a rapidly changing technological landscape.
- Develop clear guidelines for modeling collaborative partnerships and effective communication across the school, including establishing community norms around communication and engagement in the school community.
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