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Burbank High School

Burbank High School. Gaining Commitment from Staff Yesenia Cordova Principal. Culture is the most powerful source of leverage for bringing about change in school-or any organization for that matter. Thomas J. Sergiovanni , Moral Leadership: Getting to the Heart of School Improvement, 1992.

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Burbank High School

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  1. Burbank High School Gaining Commitment from Staff Yesenia Cordova Principal

  2. Culture is the most powerful source of leverage for bringing about change in school-or any organization for that matter. • Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Moral Leadership: Getting to the Heart of School Improvement, 1992

  3. Objectives: • To share how the journey began • Prioritizing our efforts • Creating teacher commitment (PLC)

  4. Role of the Principal: The Journey Observe and conduct an informal needs assessment. • Teacher Leaders • Followers • Complacent Teachers • Getting a paycheck – going through the motions.

  5. Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., Founder and Chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education

  6. Organizational Leadership Who were the informal leaders on Campus? Build Leadership Structure and Systems Selection, Support, Evaluation Vision Data Systems Culture Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., Founder and Chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education

  7. Instructional Leadership Literacy and Math Data-Driven Curriculum Provide Opportunities for Focused Professional Collaboration and Growth High Expectations Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., Founder and Chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education

  8. It Takes a Village to Educate a Child Strategic Planning

  9. Burbank Agreements • Establish a Culture of Trust • Engage in Open and Authentic Communication • Recognize Genuine Concern • Recognize and Respect Others’ Views of Learning • Create an Open and Supportive Environment

  10. BURBANK DN TEAM BELIEFS • We have high, common, and consistent expectations. • We practice shared leadership and responsibility. • We have collaborative discourse for collegial and student support. • We foster a school-wide culture of learning. • We foster a positive school climate of caring and respect. • We use best and reflective teaching practices. • We are accountable for student learning outcomes. • We build professional teacher/leader capacity. • We are solution-oriented and student-centered.

  11. PILLAR 1 – TEACHER TEAMS • 9th grade – EWI & Interdisciplinary Meetings /Teachers developed team roles & definitions • Lots of professional learning opportunities where teachers and staff participated in teams – including coaching, 9th grade retreat, etc. • Building Capacity of Dept. Chairs as PLC leaders and having them grow their departments. • Diplomas Now Team modeled team roles and expectations. • Opportunities to learn and grow. • Teachers support what they help create

  12. PILLAR 2 –PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION • Burbank’s major focus has been C&I /Professional Learning – Immediate focus = Shifting from Teaching to Learning/ LITERACY Across the Curriculum • STAAR EOC FOCUS - Using data to make instructional decisions. • Addressing the culture of an organization/classrooms changes outcomes for students – Love the kids and they will learn. • Opportunities for dialogue

  13. PILLAR 2 –PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTIONExamples of learning opportunities • Literacy Across the Curriculum • Working towards grade level common assessments • Team Building -ROPES/Teacher Retreat • Never Work Harder Than the Students Series • Teach Like A Champion • Content Area Test Prep • Data Analysis • PLC Building at all levels • Lots of Learning/Data Walks & Coaching Sessions

  14. PILLAR 3 – TIERED STUDENT SUPPORT • Professional learning for students during the school day • Coaches hosting student pullouts for EOC prep: Math – Tues/Wed & ELA – Wed/Thurs – collaborating with teachers • Progress Report conferences – feedback slips from students • EWI Tracker in place as of end of January 2013 • DN Team working alongside teachers

  15. PILLAR 4 – CAN DO CLIMATE

  16. NEXT STOP - BURBANK 2013-2014 • Common planning time 9th & 10th • Students scheduled in cohorts 9th & 10th • 9th & 10th Grade interdisciplinary teams • Dept. Chair PLCs

  17. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” -Aristotle

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