About HCSD Arts

HCSD's Fine and Performing Arts Department affords all students the opportunity to study music, visual art, dance, and theatre, providing every child with experiences that promote life-long participation and enjoyment of the arts. We embrace the cooperative work of parents, teachers, students, and the community, and are invested in a collaborative approach to support student development and success.

About HCSD Athletics

The Harrison Athletics program is built on the principles of Rigor, Development, Communication, and Accountability. Harrison coaches work to develop programs based on communication, clear expectations, ongoing feedback, accountability and developing self-advocacy in our student athletes. We are committed to meeting the standards of high expectation and maximum effort on and off the field.

Ensuring Effective, Engaging Virtual Teaching

May / June
Research	Program Redesign
Partner with Hanover Research Group to conduct study of impact of COVID-19 on student learning K-5 Principals, Curriculum Directors, Instructional Specialists, and Teachers evaluated 6-12 student performance data, learning artifacts, and faculty input to assess impact of COVD-19 on student learning Researched national virtual and hybrid instructional models	Redesigned & expanded summer learning for students Redesigned summer professional development to support teacher effectiveness in virtual environment Developed Learning Laboratory to conduct action research and identify best practices in virtual teaching and learning

July / August
Action Research	Implementation
Offered 75 professional development courses to expand pedagogical expertise in virtual and hybrid teaching. 1400 registrants (70% faculty participated) Teachers spent 1,000 hours recrafting curriculum to improve instruction for synchronous and asynchronous lessons Teachers field test best practices in virtual teaching and learning in Learning Laboratories	700+ students enrolled in summer extension & enrichment programs Teachers developing asynchronous lessons for K-12 students Teachers identified successful asynchronous lessons within the Learning Laboratory Developed K-12 website with independent student learning resources

September
Assess, Adapt and Adjust
Assess/ adjust instruction during weekly & monthly professional learning with teachers/ administrators Administer formative assessments to identify learning gaps and monitor student progress Ongoing Professional Development to support teacher practice Survey parents three times during first marking period to assess program effectiveness