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Publicizing Common Core to All Audiences. Fremont School District 79 NSPRA July 9 , 2013 Dr. Jill Gildea, Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Freeman, Curriculum Director Margaret Van Duch, Communications Coordinator. Session Outcomes. Strategies for managing complex change
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Publicizing Common Core to All Audiences Fremont School District 79 NSPRA July 9, 2013 Dr. Jill Gildea, Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Freeman, Curriculum Director Margaret Van Duch, Communications Coordinator
Session Outcomes • Strategies for managing complex change • Common Core State Standards resources • Sample communication rollout plan • Best practices for stakeholder communication • Communication vehicles
A Bit about F79 • 169 certified staff • District boundaries cover 34 square miles • District property includes 100 acres surrounded by forest preserve and farms • Balanced budget since 2001
Common Core State Standards as a National Topic The Hunt Institute Common Core State Standards Video
National Resources • Prominent researchers • Prominent research institutions • The Dana Center • Marzano Center • American Institute for Research • National organizations • NSPRA • PTO/PTA • ASCD • Learning Forward • Principals associations
Best-Practices in Communication • Establish your Common Core brand • Develop a Communication Plan
Best-Practices in Communication • Identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) • Return on Investment
Best-Practices in Communication • Key performance indicators • Get in front of your story • Engage • Desired behaviors • & attitudes
Best-Practices in Communication • Goals • Strategy • The action path the • organization has chosen to • realize its goals • Communicate • Measure (SMART) • Specific, Measureable, • Achievable, Results, Timely
Communication Tips from Winston Churchill • Get straight to the point • “The news from France is very bad.” • Tell the truth • “The whole fury and might of the enemy must soon be turned on us.”
Communication Tips from Winston Churchill • Paint a picture • “If we fail…the whole world will sink into the abyss.” • Use short, simple words • Let verbs do the work: grieve, fail, defend, fight
Strategies for Reaching Target Audiences • Article • Website • Email • Latest News • Facebook • Twitter • Brochures • Staff Ambassadors • Youtube/Vimeo
Internal Stakeholder Communication • Repeat, repeat, repeat • Professional development • Collaboration • Admin reinforces messages • Execute messages
Measuring Success • Surveys • Focus Groups • Google Analytics • Comments