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Putting the. Back in A dventist Education. A Journey to Excellence. Adventist Education. A Journey to Excellence. Journey to Excellence. Putting the “A” Back In Adventist Education. “Can Education be Adventist and Excellent, Too?” by Paul Brantley, Ph.D.

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Back in A dventist Education

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  1. Putting the Back inAdventist Education A Journey to Excellence

  2. Adventist Education A Journey to Excellence

  3. Journey to Excellence Putting the “A” Back InAdventist Education “Can Education be Adventist and Excellent, Too?” by Paul Brantley, Ph.D. in Journal of Adventist Education (Summer, 1999) and Adventist Review (Special Issue, Spring, 2004)

  4. Journey to Excellence Putting the “A” Back In Adventist Education . . . means ensuring that it is: • thoroughly Adventist, and • fully committed to excellence, producing Grade A schools

  5. Journey to Excellence Putting the “A” Back In Adventist Education . . . means: • reaffirming and safeguarding the unique philosophy that is the core of Adventist education

  6. Journey to Excellence Putting the “A” Back In Adventist Education . . . means: • utilizing current research of best practices to ensure student learning in quality Adventist schools

  7. Journey to Excellence “The world has had its great teachers, men of giant intellect and extensive research, men whose utterances have stimulated thought and opened to view vast fields of knowledge . . . but there is One who stands higher than they. We can trace the line of the world’s teachers as far back as human records extend; but the Light was before them.” Education, p. 13

  8. Journey to Excellence “As the moon and the stars of our solar system shine by the reflected light of the sun, so, as far as their teaching is true, do the world’s great thinkers reflect the rays of the Sun of Righteousness. Every gleam of thought, every flash of intellect, is from the Light of the World.” Education, p. 13

  9. Journey to Excellence Putting the “A” Back In Adventist Education Demonstrate alignment between . . . Journey to Excellence and current research of best practices. What Works in Schools, by Robert Marzano (ASCD, 2003)

  10. Journey to Excellence I.Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Opportunity to Learn (Guarantee) Goals and Essential Elements

  11. Journey to Excellence I.Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Opportunity to Learn (Guarantee) • Time Utilization • (Viability) Time Utilization (Preferred Practice)

  12. Journey to Excellence “The existence of common goals in schools was . . . rare, and the lack of agreed-upon goals makes schools unique among organizations.” “Goals lead not only to success but also to the effectiveness and cohesion of a team.” Mike Schmonker (1999) p. 24 & 25

  13. Journey to Excellence II.Challenging Goals & Effective Feedback Goals and Essential Elements

  14. Journey to Excellence II.Challenging Goals & Effective Feedback High Expectations Goals and Essential Elements

  15. Journey to Excellence “High expectations for student learning has been one of the most consistent findings in educational research . . . Virtually every review of the topic mentions the importance of this factor, whether British, Dutch, . . . or American.” Reynolds & Teddlie (2000) p. 148

  16. Journey to Excellence II.Challenging Goals & Effective Feedback High Expectations Monitoring Progress Student Assessment (Preferred Practice)

  17. Journey to Excellence III.Parent & Community Involvement Communication Participation Governance Partnerships (Preferred Practice)

  18. Journey to Excellence IV.Safe & Orderly Environment ACTION:1. teach self-governance 2. school design procedures 3. ideal school-wide behaviors 4. consistent discipline program 5. early intervention School Climate (Preferred Practice)

  19. Journey to Excellence V.Collegiality & Professionalism Team Spirit(Collegiality) • shared vision & goals • affirming & supportive • professional interaction • demonstrate respect LEADERSHIP (Preferred Practice)

  20. Journey to Excellence V.Collegiality & Professionalism Professionalism • Teacher Qualifications • Teacher Efficacy Professional Development

  21. Journey to Excellence VI. Classroom Instruction “The most important factor affecting student learning is the teacher. The immediate and clear implication is that seemingly more can be done to improve education by improving the effectiveness of teachers.” Wright, Horn & Sanders (1997) p. 63

  22. Journey to Excellence VI. Classroom Instruction People Make the Difference “Effective teachers more than particular curricular materials, pedagogical approaches, or ‘proven programs,’ matter most . . . in producing quality student achievement.” Richard Allington (2002) p. 32

  23. Journey to Excellence VI. Classroom Instruction Proven Strategies Classroom Instruction

  24. Journey to Excellence VII. Classroom Management Quality Schools “Choice Theory” William Glasser Climate & Classroom Instruction

  25. Journey to Excellence VII. Classroom Management “Every child should understand the true force of the will. The will is the governing power in the nature of man, the power of decision, or choice.” Education p. 289

  26. Journey to Excellence VII. Classroom Management • Rule & Procedures • Disciplinary Interventions • Student-Teacher Relationships • Appropriate Attitude & Balance Climate & Classroom Instruction

  27. Journey to Excellence VIII. Classroom Curriculum Design “Curriculum is all the experiences children have under the guidance of the teacher.” (1935) Classroom Instruction

  28. Journey to Excellence VIII. Classroom Curriculum Design “Curriculum encompasses all learning activities provided by the school.”(1974) “Curriculum [is] a plan for experiences which the learner encounters under the direction of the school.”(1982) Classroom Instruction

  29. Journey to Excellence VIII. Classroom Curriculum Design “Regardless of the direction provided by the school, individual teachers still need to make decisions regarding curriculum design at the classroom level given the unique characteristics of their students.”(2003) Classroom Instruction

  30. Journey to Excellence EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP “Leadership influences virtually every aspect of school improvement. Leadership is a necessary condition for effective reform at every level.” Robert Marzano (2003) p. 172

  31. Journey to Excellence EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP: • Establish leadership team • Create joint ownership for change • Must utilize effective people skills Administrative Leadership

  32. Journey to Excellence EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Personal Traits of Effective Leaders: • Optimism • Honesty • Consideration Administrative Leadership

  33. Adventist Education A Journey to Excellence

  34. Adventist Education A Journey to Excellence THE END

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