Pathfinder Charter School Foundation

Imagine Schools provides the following measures to meet the social, emotional and mental health needs of students in this context:
- Teachers routinely check in with students and facilitate lessons or experiences to support students' overall social/emotional well-being. Teachers have participated in Social Emotional Learning professional development across the network over the last 20 months.
- Site leadership team members work with SST teams, Gen Ed and SPED teachers, and counselors/social workers to analyze trends in student data/behaviors - and secure additional supports for teachers and classified staff members from our Regional Behavioral Specialist (or others) to positively address and support students demonstrating concerning behaviors.
- Additional supports or services are provided or recommended to students identified as in need (in collaboration and coordination with families, site base counselors, or other community agencies). Services include virtual counseling support available for students at home due to quarantine or illness through the AZ Dept of Education School Safety Grant, which funds school counselors and social workers at many of our Imagine schools.
- School leadership teams promote the importance of social/emotional and mental health - and provide families with resources and contact information to access additional supports for students as may be necessary.
- The school will provide academic assistant and intervention for struggling students with a ratio of 1:5 teachers to students in math and ELA in a pull-out program for both FY 22 and FY 23 to improve learning loss due to COVID19. Each major racial and ethnic group, poor students, children with disabilities, English learners, gender and migrant status; students experiencing homelessness; and children and youth in foster care will be part of the program.
- Intervention curriculum will be used with the Interventionist during pull out program with a 1:5 teacher: student ration to increase learning loss due to COVID19. Each major racial and ethnic group, poor students, children with disabilities, English learners, gender and migrant status; students experiencing homelessness; and children and youth in foster care will be part of the program. During a revision, the selected curriculums will be added after the adoption process
-Physical Education Curriculum and Equipment - There is a need to update the curriculum and equipment for our physical education classes. Using Shape America resources aligned with Casel Social and Emotional Learning Core Competencies PE classes will guide children to take responsibility for their own behavior and learning during games and exercise, thus promoting healthy lifestyles with class sizes of 1:25 one day a week for 60 minutes. Physical Education is an important piece of addressing social and emotional well-being of our vulnerable population during COVID. Each major racial and ethnic group, poor students, children with disabilities, English learners, gender and migrant status; students experiencing homelessness; and children and youth in foster care will be part of the program In addition, to maintain safe and healthy classes we need to purchase additional equipment to allow for social distancing, cleaning and separation of items among students.
- K-5 Math Curriculum Adoption - Curriculum to be determined as task force is currently researching options that will be evidence based. There is a need to update resources to better mirror AZ Standard and best instructional practices and approach to teaching math. Current curriculum is outdated and does not address unique needs of vulnerable student populations due to lack of evidence based teaching strategies. This curriculum will be used to address learning loss due to COVID 19. Each major racial and ethnic group, poor students, children with disabilities, English learners, gender and migrant status; students experiencing homelessness; and children and youth in foster care will be part of the program. During a revision, the selected curriculums will be added after the adoption process