Engagement

engagement framework

Eagle County School District strives to create school environments that promote respect, kindness, fair access, opportunities and high achievement for all students. All students and staff feel valued. Members of the learning community are empowered to engage at deeper levels and can achieve at higher levels while being their authentic self. 

This requires the  development of  ongoing partnerships between adults and students as co-creators of compelling and vibrant learning communities. With both district-level and school-level support, we develop  collaborative and sustainable structures, practices, and ways of being together.

Eagle County School District Mission Statement 

In safe environments, we teach the children of Eagle County to have creative and active minds, compassion for others, enthusiasm for lifelong learning, and the courage to act on their dreams.

Core Values

Reaching our mission by showing up as a creative, compassionate, curious, and courageous community.

We are CREATIVE and have infinite potential.
We are COURAGEOUS and make a difference.
We are COMPASSIONATE and have a healing impact.
We are CURIOUS to expand our learning about ourselves and others.

Areas of Focus

Engagement Leaders’ Roles

Leaders model and lead their schools in creating trusting environments where educators and students can reflect and grow. They seek to understand the  perspectives in their community and maintain an infinitely invitational approach to engage others to  reflect on their practices, share their struggles and their strengths, and to be more open to shift their beliefs and behaviors in the service of students. 

District Leadership

• School Board
  • Review and revise policies to align with vision and goals
  • Encourage student perspectives to inform decision making
• District Leadership
  • Align district initiatives to promote engagement and student voice
  • Coach principals to be effective leaders for creating inspired and vibrant school communities
• Engagement Coordinator
  • Coordinate district supports and professional learning 
  • Collaborate with school and district leadership to create and carry out action plans
  • Co-facilitate student advisories with school-based leads
  • Facilitate adult team meetings
  • Develop relationships with student advisors and provide leadership opportunities

School Leadership

• Principal
  • Collaborate with your community to determine school priorities
  • Design systems of support
  • Engage staff and students in the process
  • Use data to monitor progress and make adjustments. 
• Engagement Coordinators
  • Collaborates with the principal on selecting, monitoring, and addressing engagement indicators.
  • Leads adult learning related to engagement and  student voice. A minimum of 4 PLCs each school year, which could include: Begin with Belonging activities, co-facilitating with students, or facilitating on engagement-related topics
  • Participates in quarterly district gatherings for engagement leads to collaborate and learn together 
  • Manages student leadership opportunities including: student  advisory, student participation in PLCs, and student participation in school committees or decision-making opportunities
• Teacher Leaders
  • Focus on classroom environment and engaging, authentic instruction

Outcomes Overview

Achieving high levels of success for all depends on connected goal setting in each of the four areas: school culture, student voice, and stewardship. In ECSD, each school and department determines their own goals for each component in alignment with their Universal Improvement Plan, school values, and mission.