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E ³ • Empower Every Educator Team #10. Supriya Balsekar Savannah McCoy Shauntel Poulson Joe Saboe. Agenda. The Education Leadership Challenge. Background SFUSD’s Outlook, SIG Framing the Problem Barriers, Sustainability Strategy Sustainable Models , Elements
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E³ • Empower Every Educator Team #10 Supriya Balsekar Savannah McCoy Shauntel Poulson Joe Saboe
Agenda The Education Leadership Challenge • Background • SFUSD’s Outlook, SIG • Framing the Problem • Barriers, Sustainability • Strategy • Sustainable Models, Elements • E-Lab, Technology Tool, Rotational Program • Incentives, E³ Home • Conclusion
Background SFUSD’s Outlook ✓ 8th largest district in CA • Challenges • Budget cuts • Declining student enrollment • Achievement gap • ELL and low-income populations • “Beyond the Talk” Strategy • Access & Equity, Achievement, Accountability Ambitious goals in a tough climate
Background School Improvement Grant ✓ $45M to improve ten low performing schools • Unique opportunity to create gains • Implementation modeled after Tony Bryk’s work in Chicago
Framing the Problem Barriers to Capitalizing on SIG “The district does not yet have consistent or mature systems for managing intellectual capital or organizational learning.” - Myong Leigh, Deputy Supt of Policy and Ops
Framing the Problem Need for Sustainable Practices
Strategy Sustainable Models Government Private Sector Nonprofit Every soldier a sensor (ES2) “Kaizen” or continuous improvement Everyone a change-maker Cultures of empowerment and innovation
Strategy Elements of E³
Strategy E-Lab • Teacher lounge • Designed by teachersvia competition • Partnership with ISKME • Train teacher collaboration leaders • Identify > Design > Prototype > Scale and Spread • Redesign Early Release Thursday • Weekly collaboration within schools • Monthly collaborations across schools Space, time, and expertise to foster effective collaboration
Strategy Technology Tool: Collaboradoodle • Google Apps for Education • School Level: NY IS339 • Increased student engagement and attendance • Doubled math performance and transformed learning • Effective communication across teachers, students, parents • District Level: NY Clarkstown Central School District • Integrated lesson plans and shared resources across district • Saved money and resources, plus eco-friendly • Allowed cross-district collaboration, community, PD Engage students, cross-district collaboration, transform learning community
Strategy Rotational Program • Offer highly sought-after PD opportunities • School-site (e.g. STEM team) • Cross-school (e.g. High School-Middle School Math Collaboration) • Intra-district (e.g. Superintendent’s Committee on SIG Schools) • Fellowships with major universities (e.g. Stanford, UC Berkeley) • Special Programs and Summer Seminars (e.g. Design Thinking) • Residencies with governmental organizations (e.g. US Dept of Education) Personal pride, professional prestige, collaboration
Strategy Incentives Peer Accountability Inter-School Competition Collaboration becomes self-sustaining
Strategy E³ Home Richard Carranza Deputy Supt, Instruction, Innovation & Social Justice E³ Skunk Works Team Teachers
Conclusion E³ Feedback Loop Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing