Components of School Excellence

1. Components of School Excellence • Embrace Common Vision and Goals for Rigor Relevance/Relationships for ALL Students • Inform Decisions through Data Systems • Empower Leadership Teams to Take Action and Innovate • Clarify Student Learning Expectations • Adopt Effective Instructional Practices 6. Adapt Organizational Structures 7. Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems 8. Refine Process on an Ongoing Basis

2. Connecting K-12 Schools Nationwide to Support Sustainable School Improvement 2008-2009 Enhancements Orientation to the Network www.successfulpractices.org

3. Who’s Who of the Network • Chief Executive Officer – Patrick Carrese • Chief Academic Officer – Dr. Linda Lucey • Senior Associate – Dave Ziskin • Senior Associate – Dale Eggebraaten • Network Coordinator – Jackie Gonyo • Member Services Coordinator – Ashley Terwilliger • Associate – Grace Demand www.successfulpractices.org

4. www.successfulpractices.org High PerformingSchools RapidlyImprovingSchools SPN

5. About the Network • 600+ schools • 36 States Nationwide • 401 High Schools • 92 Middle Schools • 115 Elementary Schools • 6,000 Monthly visits to members-only website • 1,000 Gold Seal Lessons and growing • 2,000 participants in CORR • 50 Coaches/Experienced Educators www.successfulpractices.org

6. Lessons Learned From: • 600+ school members • High School Models supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant • 21st century learners • Feedback from Network coaches/experienced educators www.successfulpractices.org

7. 10 Point Program of Enhancements 1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators www.successfulpractices.org

8. 10 Point Program of Enhancements 1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators • Submit a question/topic to be researched to Ashley@SPNet.us or call her at 518-723-2052 • Ashley will respond to your question/topic with: Experienced educator contact information, other schools contact information, additional resources we have available www.successfulpractices.org

9. Example: Instruction • ELA teacher struggles with how to bring quadrant B and D instruction into state-mandated curriculum. • Response: • SPN network staff identifies several gold seal lessons on the website • SPN network staff connects the teacher with Chris LaRocco – a well-known and respected ELA leader www.successfulpractices.org

10. 10 Point Program of Enhancements • Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators • Podcasts Focused on pressing issues Practioners Experienced Educators August: “Getting to Know the Network” www.successfulpractices.org

11. www.successfulpractices.org Podcasts Topics • Cheryl Dyer -Data Structures • Sue Szachowicz -Small Learning Communities • Lin Kuzmich -Brain-based strategies • Jim Miles -CTE • Michelle Burrows -Arts • Muriel Summers -Using R&R at the Elem. Level • William Latson -An Inclusive Elem. School • And More!!!

12. www.successfulpractices.org 10 Point Program of Enhancements • Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators • Podcasts • Website • - Customized for Administrators and Teachers • - Searchable Repository of Successful Practices • - Member Profiles • - Podcasts • - Network Monthly/Technical Bulletins

13. www.successfulpractices.org www.successfulpractices.org

14. www.successfulpractices.org www.successfulpractices.org • School Profiles – Learning Criteria

15. www.successfulpractices.org www.successfulpractices.org • Searchable Successful Practices • By school type • Components • Etc…

16. www.successfulpractices.org 10 Point Program of Enhancements • Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators • Podcasts • Website • CORR • - Online training • - Guide to developing Quad D Lessons • - Aligning Instructional Strategies to GSLs

17. www.successfulpractices.org http://rigor-relevance.com

18. www.successfulpractices.org http://rigor-relevance.com

19. www.successfulpractices.org E-Lesson Template

20. www.successfulpractices.org Instructional Strategies: Rich with videos

21. www.successfulpractices.org How CORR is used School-wide initiative (100+) Small Group – Mixed Small Group – All SS GROUP ONE GROUP TWO F2F, Online, F2F, Online F2F, Online

22. Getting Started with CORR • Identify a facilitator • Compile a list of participants (names/emails) • Contact Ashley Terwilliger at Ashley@SPNet.us with names/email of group members • Obtain facilitator’s guidebook, usernames/passwords • Set up and manage a timeline • Web site (MAC users please use Safari, PC users Internet Explorer) (Shock Wave is needed to play interactive pages.) • http://rigor-relevance.com

23. www.successfulpractices.org 10 Point Program of Enhancements • Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators • Podcasts • Website • CORR • Graduate Credit

24. www.successfulpractices.org 10 Point Program of Enhancements • Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators • Podcasts • Website • CORR • Graduate Credit • WebEx • - Online Monthly Conferences – Phone/Internet • - Focused on Pressing Issues • - Teachers, Administrators, Network Coaches

25. www.successfulpractices.org Monthly WebEx Schedule • Editorial Calendar • August – Getting to Know the Network • September – Literacy (Chris LaRocco) • October – Special Education (Larry Gloeckler) • November – Leadership • December – Relationships • January – Learning Criteria

26. www.successfulpractices.org 10 Point Program of Enhancements • Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators • Podcasts • Website • CORR • Graduate Credit • WebEx • Gold Seal Lessons • - Quadrants B / D • - Per Grade / Per Discipline • - Tie to Standards

27. www.successfulpractices.org Gold Seal Lessons • Download template from SPN website • Develop lesson • Review Checklist • Submit to Network • Published on website • Searchable Database of 1,000+ lessons

28. www.successfulpractices.org GSL Editing Process Get Access to Online Library Share with your staff 4-6 week process

29. www.successfulpractices.org Getting Started with GSLs • Download template from SPN website • Log in • Click “Services” button • Develop Lesson • Review Checklist • Email Word Document to Network: Ashley@SPNet.us

30. www.successfulpractices.org 10 Point Program of Enhancements • Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators • Podcasts • Website • CORR • Graduate Credit • WebEx • Gold Seal Lessons • Semi-Annual Training • - Prior to Model Schools Conference 2009 • - Regional Meetings

31. www.successfulpractices.org 10 Point Program of Enhancements • Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators • Podcasts • Website • CORR • Graduate Credit • WebEx • Gold Seal Lessons • Semi-Annual Training • Research • Curriculum Matrix Data (Included in Welcome Packet) • NESS, Lexile, Quantile, Student Survey

32. www.successfulpractices.org 10 Point Program of Enhancements • Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators • Podcasts • Website • CORR • Graduate Credit • WebEx • Gold Seal Lessons • Semi-Annual Training • Research • International Center Resources -2 Free Resource Kits -An additional 20% discount on all services/products

33. www.successfulpractices.org Additional Services 3 Technical Bulletins each month – focused on strategies/how-to Network Monthly – newsletter with member highlights, articles by Network staff, Bill Daggett, Ray McNulty and others

34. www.successfulpractices.org For More Information Linda@SPNet.us Linda Lucey, Ph.D. 518-723-2077 www.successfulpractices.org