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POTTERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. CHANGE INITIATIVE: DATA – DRIVEN PLANNING & DECISION MAKING. FOCUS: DATA DRIVEN PLANNING. RELATED AREAS: LEADERSHIP CAN’T MANAGE? CAN’T LEAD! RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNICATION ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT KEEPING IT ABOUT TEACHING/LEARNING POLITICS EVERYWHERE.
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POTTERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHANGE INITIATIVE: DATA – DRIVEN PLANNING & DECISION MAKING
FOCUS: DATA DRIVEN PLANNING RELATED AREAS: • LEADERSHIP • CAN’T MANAGE? CAN’T LEAD! • RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNICATION • ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT • KEEPING IT ABOUT TEACHING/LEARNING • POLITICS EVERYWHERE
MAJOR NEED AREAS • LACK OF TRUST: BOARD/ADMIN/STAFF • LOW TEST SCORES/MEAP • D’S AND F’S IN GR. 7-8-9 • INCONSISTENT CURRICULUM • LACKING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT, IMPROVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY • “MANAGE THE SCHOOLS” CULTURE
WITH ALL THESE NEEDS, WHERE DO WE START? “ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT-” “START AT DA BEGINNIN:” CULTURE
CULTURAL CHANGES • BUILD RELATIONSHIPS & TRUST • NEW PRACTICES • BECOME A LEARNING ORGANIZATION • CHANGE BELIEFS: - WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE - JOHNNY CAN READ - IT IS UP TO US – NO EXCUSES
ACTION PLAN • TRAIN ADMIN, BOARD, STAFF • FIRM UP CURRICULUM • DEVELOP PLC SYSTEM • CREATE QUARTERLY ASSESSMENTS • INTRINSIC EVALUATIONS • BOARD & SCHOOL VISIONS
PRINCIPAL TRAINING • FOCUS: CULTURE, SI PROCESS, INSTRUCTION (LITERACY) • BOOK TALKS – 5 • MONTHLY COACHING • PEER DISCUSSIONS • ISD TRAINING
SCHOOL BOARD TRAINING • FOCUS ON GOVERANCE/OVERSIGHT FUNCTION • MONTHLY WORK SESSIONS • ANNUAL MASB SESSIONS • MASB CLASSES
TEACHER TRAINING • FOCUS ON CREATING TEACHER EXPERTS TO TRAIN PEERS • BOOK TALKS • PERIODICAL ARTICLES • TEACHER LEADERS • FOCUS ON INSTRUCTION/LITERACY
ADMINISTRATIVE BOOK LISTS • GOOD TO GREAT – COLLINS • ON COMMON GROUND – DUFOUR • RESULTS NOW! – SCHMOKER • FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION – BLANKSTEIN • LEARNING BY DOING - DUFOUR
OTHER LEADERSHIP BOOKS • LEADING IN A CULTURE OF CHANGE – FULLAN • SIX SECRETS OF CHANGE – FULLAN • EXECUTION – BOSSIDY & CHARAN • THE FIFTH DISCIPLINE – SENGE OTHER RESOURCE: AUDIO JOURNAL