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Perspectives of a High School Principal

Perspectives of a High School Principal. Craig Mussi Glendale Union High School District July 12, 2014. Moon Valley High School. Approximately 1500 students Urban School in the Glendale Union HS Dist. Title I School 58% represented by ethnic minorities

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Perspectives of a High School Principal

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  1. Perspectives of a High School Principal Craig Mussi Glendale Union High School District July 12, 2014

  2. Moon Valley High School • Approximately 1500 students • Urban School in the Glendale Union HS Dist. • Title I School • 58% represented by ethnic minorities • 67 % in free & reduced lunch program • 14 CTE programs offered • Over 50% take a CTE course yearly

  3. School Achievements • Excelling 2006-2012 • “A”-rated 2011-2013 • Ranked top in the state for growth points among all AZ public high schools for two of last three years • ABEC/ACT Higher Performing School 2012 Award recipient for All Academic Preparedness • US News and World Report 2008-2014 • ADE “Spotlight on Success” in 2010

  4. Stories of Success • Culinary Scholarships • Law Enforcement Job Opportunities • Engineering State and National Recognition • Various Competitions • Community and Campus Service

  5. Moon Valley High School Vision • Involved in shaping our school vision: Preparing each student for higher education by ensuring all students reach their potential in every class. • Raising the academic bar on campus: - All kids can learn - Teachers make the difference - Raise the rigor of every course - Push students to take AP & Dual Enrollment

  6. Principal Expectations • Be Familiar with Common Core standards • Focus on College and Career readiness • Participate on school committees • Utilize Quality Instruction Methods • Work as an effective PLC – teaming • Success in Core Classes = Electives

  7. Your Vision for CTE With a partner, discuss the following question: What is the number one thing a district/school can do to ensure that all students are college and career prepared?

  8. Why focus on CTE? • Competitive world market • Service-oriented society • One of five critical identifiers in preparing students for post-secondary education • Life skills applied to all jobs • Increases interest in core classes

  9. Building a Successful School • Shared vision • Action plan • Expectations for all stakeholders • Data driven • Continuous improvement • Relationship-oriented

  10. Building a Successful School cont. • All means All • Teachers make the difference • Teamwork – PLC’s, SLC’s, vertical, horizontal • Build buy-in • Campus culture – academics drives each decision • SMART goals measured throughout the year

  11. Action Plan Begins Freshmen Year Review the Action Plan – what stands out to you as essentials in preparing students? • Every teacher has to sell higher education • Counselors’ Role – 6-year plans replace 4-year plans • CTE teachers need to be counselors – the impact of elective teachers • Impact of grades freshmen and sophomore year

  12. Career Mapping • Began by looking at Career Clusters • Mapped out courses over 6 years for every career • What courses does every career require? • How well is this being communicated to students and parents? • How well do the teachers know this?

  13. Shared Instructional Practices • Student centered • Cooperative learning • Text based instruction • Literacy strategies • Digital literacy • Performance based assessments

  14. Literacy In All Classes • 70% of reading informational text • CLOSE Reading strategies • Text based questions and responses • Vocabulary • Writing in all content areas • Providing effective feedback

  15. What CTE Offers When walking into a CTE classroom, what are the types of instruction, projects, qualities you would witness taking place?

  16. How CTE Impacted Moon Valley • Increased student performance in core classes • Provided relevance to core classes • CTE teachers’ use of literacy increased collaboration • CTE provides hands on learning • Led to an increase in students taking AP classes • Increased community service & extracurricular participation

  17. How Directors Support Schools So what do schools need that you can provide? • Training in EEI and instructional practices • Sharing of best practices • A roadmap model of every career for teachers, counselors, and administrators • Performance assessments that include literacy elements • “Hook the Principal” – CTE can support the core classes

  18. Influential Books • “Good to Great” – Jim Collins • “Whale Done” – Ken Blanchard • “Drive” – Daniel Pink • “How Full Is Your Bucket” – Tom Rath

  19. Questions?? Craig Mussi Administrator of Federal Programs and School Improvement Craig.Mussi@guhsdaz.org 623-435-6056

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