School

Curricular Focus

The teachers of Tustin Ranch implement researched-based teaching practices based on their ongoing study of best educational practices and Social Thinking. Our curriculum consists of Writing and Reading Workshop, phonics and phonemic awareness instruction, Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) and Number Sense routines in math which support our adopted Math Expressions textbook, hands-on learning with our TWIG Science curriculum, and Social-Emotional Learning practices. Our teachers are passionate about student-centered learning and meeting the diverse needs of all of our Cool Coyotes.

The top curricular priorities for our school are as follows:

1.Provide rigorous and challenging curriculum in all subjects

2.Provide specific and focused intervention and enrichment in reading through differentiated instruction for all students.

3.Increase reading comprehension

4.Provide specific and focused intervention/acceleration in math

5.Continue to implement PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) through our Cool Coyotes incentive program, our positive behavior assemblies, and our school wide behavior plan