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Pennsylvania Department of Education
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Education
333 Market StreetHarrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Educational Technology Report
Thursday, September 10, 2009(Last Last Approved: Thursday, May 24, 2007)Entity:
Northwestern Lehigh SD
Address:
6493 Route 309New Tripoli, PA 18066-2038
Phone:
(610) 298-8661 Ext: 1225
Contact Name:
Susanne Meixsell
Mission
Our mission is to engage students, employees, and the community in a partnership to achieveexcellence through learning! Northwestern Lehigh.....Excellence through learning!
Vision
A look at the Northwestern Lehigh School District in 2012!
The Northwestern Lehigh School District is a place where learning is highly valued not only forstudents, but also for employees and community members. Students here are filled with “TigerPride” and are highly motivated learners spurred by rigorous curriculum that is aligned to the PAAcademic Standards and Assessment Anchors taught by highly qualified, caring, and well-trainedteachers. Our educational programs have evolved to prepare all students to live, work, and learnin a world driven by informational technologies. Our graduates communicate their appreciation forthe rich content knowledge, development of their thinking and personal skills to successfullynavigate the world around them.The key to our success has been continual learning about the best instructional practices andtechnologies, to examine the essential learning questions facing our students, and to couple ourlearning with our commitment and passion for each student’s success as a learner and as aperson.Our school day allows for flexible learning opportunities for all our students. Technology hasallowed us to expand the walls of Northwestern Lehigh to encompass the world. Teachers arecommunicating regularly around professional development topics, communicating with parentsabout the progress of their child, and reflecting on curriculum and essential questions all via theInternet and our web-based curriculum database. All this happens from home or school!Our students have multiple opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities that enhancetheir social, mental, and physical being. These activities are led by qualified and caring adultswho bring integrity and positive attitudes to the programs which help instill a strong sense of“Tiger Pride” and commitment to the Northwestern Lehigh family community.District employees are highly engaged in carrying out the mission, vision, and shared values ofthe District. A sense of pride, mutual respect, accomplishment, and a strong work ethic aretangible amongst employee groups who are all focused on moving the District forward. Visitors tothe District comment on the positive customer service, friendly environment, positive attitudes,and clear communication coming from the District. Our buildings are safe, clean, and well-maintained. Students, employees, and visitors feel welcome in our facilities because they areconducive to learning and our shared values.Residents of the Northwestern Lehigh School District are frequently engaged in District activities.Local, regional, and global businesses work collaboratively with the District providing learning andsocial opportunities that are of mutual benefit to the students and community. Parents are proudto send their children to the District and are often in our school buildings.2012 is a year that proves there has been a shared commitment by all stakeholders promotingour mission to engage students, employees, and the community in a partnership to achieveexcellence through learning!
Shared Values
We believe…...
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learning is a lifelong process and schooling provides the foundation.
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all students want and deserve the opportunity to learn.
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effective communication is essential for a quality school system.
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schools can provide for intellectual, physical, social, ethical, aesthetic, and emotionaldevelopment of all children.
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students learn best from highly qualified, caring, and well-trained educators.
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meaningful education can also happen outside the school environment.
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the utilization of technology will enhance our ability to be an effective learningorganization.
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parents, teachers, and students share the responsibility to enhance the learning process.
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schools provide a safe learning environment that offers security, understanding, respect,and direction from caring adults.
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all students can develop the following life skills to thrive in a period of rapid change:communication, problem solving, higher level thinking, collaboration, informationmanagement, and use of technology.
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through the promotion of high expectations students are more likely to achieve theirindividual full potential.
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in the inherent worth of every individual and the importance of affirming and supportingthat worth in others.
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all students have diverse backgrounds, abilities, interests, and needs and can be treatedas individual learners without sacrificing the outcome of the majority.
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students can become responsible, contributing members of the global community throughtheir education.
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our employees all make strong contributions to the District’s operational efficiencythrough a positive attitude, focused efforts, and creative solutions.
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parental involvement in the educational process is key to a child’s success in school.
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our community is an essential component of achieving our mission.
Needs AssessmentReflections
There are currently no reflections selected for this section.Given the accelerating pace of technological innovation and the role that new technologies play invirtually every part of our world, schools are directing energies toward updating curricula andfinding the resources to adequately prepare all students to lead productive lives in an evercomplex society. "Technology is fundamentally changing education, making the classroom morestudent-centered and learning more student-driven. It extends the school day, making itaccessible 24/7, by enhancing curricula, increasing the amount of resources, and opening theclassroom walls to the world. Educators and education, in general, are rethinking the waystuudents are taught, and schools are rethinking the way they train their teachers. Parents arecommunicating in new ways with the school. Businesses, colleges, and universities are formingpartnerships with schools. (www.pde.state.pa.us/ed_tech)As schools are held to greater accountability with Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) measurementsof the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, technology has the potential to play an evengreater role in assessment of student achievement and data collection used to improve teachingand learning. Software programs linked to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards are alreadybeing implemented in our schools. Our accountability has increased, so our need for increaseddata recognition has increased.
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