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The School Climate Transformation Grant-LEA Newsletter
SCTG-LEA Presentation

Training for Teaneck High

School Faculty & Staff
Created & Presented by: Dr. Lottie M. Watson, SCTG-LEA Project Director

February 10, 2020

SCTG-LEA Overview Presentation

What it means to Teaneck Public Schools

As many of us are already aware, Teaneck Public Schools has been
awarded a $3.3 Million dollar grant over the next 5 years. What this
means for us as a community, it that we can begin to address many
concerns that have plagued us over the years, with financial support to
make it happen. It also means that we have some work ahead of us. Professional
This is all great news!
In a series of small professional learning cottage style meetings, it is Development &
my goal to speak directly to each building level administration and Training for Faculty
their faculty regarding what the SCTG-LEA will look like in their and Staff
respective buildings. This is the first step in relationship building and
building the capacity for us to provide the foundations necessary for Reflective Practices to begin for
us to begin the implementation process of the Teaneck Advantage. Teaneck High School
With the support of the Superintendent’s Office and the many unsung Teaneck High School will embark on a
heroes and sheroes within this implementation process, it is important new era of professional training,
to begin by extending a warm THANK YOU to those members of the discourse, and implementation, led by
Dr. Lottie M. Watson as she begins
board office for your undying support over the last few months of this implementing programs and initiatives
process. As we build a new way of forward thinking in Teaneck through the newly awarded School
Public Schools, this is just one of many more initiatives that will take Climate Transformation Grant. In the
place via the SCTG-LEA. This initial newsletter will be one of many upcoming weeks, the Teaneck High
platforms of communication regarding the progress of the grant. School faculty and staff members will
begin taking a closer look at various
Remain engaged and we look forward to your continued support as we data to design and mold the school
transform into what we call the Teaneck Advantage: Educational climate and culture into educational
Excellence for All. excellence for all. Beginning February
19, 2020, its faculty and staff will begin
the data collection and analysis that
extends from the District’s School
Code of Conduct Review Committee’s
recommendations on June 12, 2019 to
its Board of Education.
Elementary & Middle Schools Mental Health
Services Initiative