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Core Beliefs for a Successful School Year

Core Beliefs for a Successful School Year. Jeff Moorhouse, Ed.D. Principal Morristown West High School. My Journey. Teaching Elementary= 1st, 5th and system wide p.e. Secondary= Biology and Physical Science Administration Assistant Principal- h.s and m.s

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Core Beliefs for a Successful School Year

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  1. Core Beliefs for a Successful School Year Jeff Moorhouse, Ed.D. Principal Morristown West High School

  2. My Journey Teaching • Elementary= 1st, 5th and system wide p.e. • Secondary= Biology and Physical Science Administration • Assistant Principal- h.s and m.s • Principal- elementary, alternative school, high school

  3. Mediocrity “To the mediocre, mediocrity appears great” Indian Proverb “Only the mediocre have a great day every day” Coach K

  4. Mediocrity “The enemy of GREAT is good” Jim Collins

  5. The Journey from mediocre to GREAT

  6. Vision What is the vision for your school? What are the characteristics of great schools and great teachers?

  7. Core Beliefs

  8. Core Beliefs • Core Belief #1 Our School is a Special Place

  9. Our School Is Special

  10. Our School Is Special

  11. Our School is a Special Place • Use your data for Positive P.R. • Family Atmosphere • Graduation • Hedgehog concept • Hall of Fame

  12. What Makes Your School Special • Be specific • List as many things as possible. • What do you want you school to be noted for achieving?

  13. Core Belief #2 Student Achievement is the Most Important Thing We Do

  14. Student achievement is the most important thing • Why is this method best for student learning? • Students come first • Core Subjects • Ban artificial prerequisites • Expand advanced offerings • Put resources with the students that need them the most • Keep students in the classroom • Keep everyone off the P.A. • What does an A or F mean in student learning?

  15. Student Achievement is the most important thing What actions have you initiated to prove that student learning is the top priority in your school? How do you emphasize effort and hard work? (Remember….be specific!)

  16. Core Belief #3 The power of expectations

  17. Expectations • Multiple Data Sources • What gets measured, gets done! • 20 mile march • “SMaC” recipe • High expectations-for whom? • Mindset by Carol Dweck • Fixed or Growth

  18. Core Belief #4 Your School is as Great as your Staff

  19. Great Staff • People, Not Programs • Random or Plandom? • In every situation, ask who is the most comfortable and who is the least comfortable? • Teacher is the filter • “When teacher sneezes, the whole class catches a cold” Todd Whitaker

  20. Core Belief #5 Each and Every Student is Different and Important

  21. Every Student is Important • Students come before policies • Know when to “bend” the rules for equity • Make students feel special • Treat students as if they were your own children • Are you guilty of making blanket statements with your students?

  22. Every Student is Important How does your school place importance on the individual student?

  23. Core Belief #6 You must be the “Lead Learner”

  24. Lead Learner • You must be on top of “Best Practices” as it relates to your area • You have to take time to “sharpen the saw” • You have to be the first to try new things • It takes 10,000 hours of practice to be a professional

  25. Lead Learner What are ways that you keep abreast of “Best Practices” in the field? How do you model the appropriate use of technology?

  26. Core Belief #7 Our community would miss us if we were gone

  27. impact • The reason that we educate our students is to solve probles of today and in the future • Make it cool to care! • Food drives • Blood drives • Global issues

  28. Thank You/Good Luck • Working with students • Professionalism • Safe and Productive Year

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