THE DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Selma City
Schools Department of Teaching and Learning consists of four
intra-departments to include the following: department of teaching and
learning, learning supports, career technical education, and the
department of special education. Teaching and Learning operates under
the direction of Selma City Schools Strategic Plan: A Framework for
Excellence and the leadership of the superintendent. The targeted goals,
strategies, and services provided are in response to SCS achievement
data, student needs, identified areas of growth for the professional
staff, and the current instructional trends in education. Ultimately,
teaching and learning seeks to shape the college and career readiness of
all students by promoting good teaching practices, personalized
learning, and tailored supports and services for all students.
THE MISSION
The
mission of the Selma City Schools Department of Teaching and Learning
is to support teaching innovation, promote personalized student
learning, advance college and career readiness skills, and to enhance
the instructional process in schools by providing responsible
data-driven professional development; and the alignment of curricula and
co-curriculum experiences with assessment, innovations in teaching
using evidence-based practices, and the scholarship of teaching with
desired student outcomes.
THE VISION
The
Department of Teaching and Learning is dedicated to the continual
transformation of Selma City Schools into a model school district where
placing learning and the learner is first and will champion learning as a
lifelong pursuit for both faculty and students.
T & L BELIEF STATEMENT
It
is crucial to the success of our students, schools, and community that
Selma City Schools is responsible and responsive when meeting the
academic, social, and emotional needs of all of learners. The goal is to
close the gaps in student achievement, quality of education afforded,
and the learning opportunities provided in all schools. The focus of
this area and its goals will enable us to systematically measure the
degree of progress made towards meeting the needs of every student,
every day, in every school.