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Presented by Malcolm Thomas Superintendent, Escambia School District mthomas@escambia.k12.fl.us. Leading the Change. “Making a Positive Difference”. Vision. Create a District. Where parents want to send their children,. Where students want to learn,. Where teachers want to teach,.
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Presented by Malcolm ThomasSuperintendent, Escambia School District mthomas@escambia.k12.fl.us Leading the Change “Making a Positive Difference”
Vision Create a District . . .
Schools are Improving School Improvement
Schools are Improving -- BUT Changing World School Improvement
So many changes . . . FCAT 2.0 Teacher Evaluation Common Core Skyward End of Course Exams FOCUS What do we do now?
Decision Point: Wait for the Change . . . . Or Lead the Change
"leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less.“ John Maxwell
Student Achievement Becomes the clear Focus …. Engaging and simple
Student Achievement Immerse best practices
Teaching Student Achievement
Teaching Student Achievement Instructional Leadership
Teaching Student Achievement Instructional Leadership Organizational Leadership
Reading is FundamentalReading K – 2Goal = 90% • Extend the day in 6 elementary schools • Accountability for promotion from 1st grade
Leading the Change AcademicPerformance Student Engagement Parent Involvement School Climate Teaching Practices Employee Evaluation System Authentic Assessment Common CoreStandards Professional DevelopmentLinked to Achievement Focused Curriculum Goals Relevance ofInstruction Private Partnerships
The Challenge: Align Performance