It is the mission of Kingsport City Schools to provide a student-focused education that ensures college and career readiness for all students. To actualize this mission, we strive to achieve the following: Provide personalized opportunities for students to develop social-emotional and academic skills and knowledge to succeed in life; Recruit and retain diverse employees who are professional, passionate, and student-focused; Align resources to our students’ needs and ensure safe, equitable learning environments at every school; Engage families and stakeholders with accessible, effective supports and meaningful communication.
KCS Instructional Core Values:
- Exemplary student learning
- Guaranteed and viable curriculum
- Collaborative professional learning communities
- Engaged families and the community
- Data-driven decisions for continuous improvement
- Culture of collaborative leadership
4 Critical Questions for PLC’s:
- What is it we expect our students to master?
- How will we know when our students have mastered the content?
- How will we respond when our students do not master the content?
- How will we respond when our students have mastered the content?
The Curriculum and Instruction Team works collaboratively with teachers, administrators, and community partners to ensure all students have daily access to engaging and highly effective instruction, and all instructional staff have access to relevant, timely, and on-going support.
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