High Quality Instruction

Darnall Charter School has developed an instructional program that provides optimal support for our students. Our students will develop skills and abilities that will prepare them for college and the workforce. Using early identification, consistent progress monitoring, and through differentiated materials, instructional and learning strategies, and the use of adaptive software, the learning needs of individual students are supported. Our program is built on the premise that learning occurs best in supportive learning environments that foster active engagement.

Universal Design for Learning
At Darnall, we continue to refine our teaching methods to remove any barriers to learning and give all students equal opportunities to succeed. By building in flexibility we adjust instruction to every student’s strengths and needs. We are working toward structuring all lessons and assessments around three main principles which include; offering information in more than one format (representation), giving students more than one way to interact with the material and to show what they’ve learned (action and expression) and looking for multiple ways to motivate students (engagement)

Culturally Responsive Teaching
Culturally responsive teaching is used to ensure students feel a sense of belonging. Students are more engaged in the learning process when instruction is presented in the context of their personal experience or perspective.

1:1 Technology, Instructional Technology and Resources
Darnall’s primary goal for the use of technology, consistent with the principles of Universal Design for Learning, is to support the learning needs of all students. Technology is another option for providing students with a means to access the curriculum.