Local District 2 Principals Advance

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Local District 2 Principals Advance August
8-10, 2007
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Rule of the Day.
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Starting With the Good News
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More Good News
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First

• All students are capable of meeting the state
  standard.

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Second

• Its all about relationships relationshipsrelati
  onships.

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Third

• Strong and knowledgeable leadership is essential

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The Wrong Question

• What are teachers teaching and how can I help
  them teach it more effectively?

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The Right Question

• To what extent are the students learning the
  intended outcomes of each course and what steps
  can I take to give students, teachers, and
  administrators the additional time and support
  they need to improve learning?

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Where Weve Been

• Superintendents Charge To fundamentally
  improve the interaction between the teacher and
  the student in order to create critical thinkers
  prepared to participate in a diverse and complex
  society.

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The Achievement Gap

• Provide more time
• Focus on the most critical standards first
• Develop a deep understanding of Culturally
  Relevant and Responsive Education and the
  pedagogy that meets the needs of our student
  groups
• Align intervention programs with identified
  student needs
• Remain mindful that great-first teaching is the
  most influential factor in preventing the gap

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2007-2008 Framework

• All schools are implementing the Districts
  Standards-Based Literacy Plan that addresses the
  needs of all learners including English Learners,
  Standard English Learners, Special Education,
  At-Risk, and Gifted students
• Early Education Centers and Early Education
  programs at elementary schools / Elementary
  schools / Middle schools High schools

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2007-2008 Framework

• All schools are implementing the Districts
  Standards-Based District Mathematics Plan that
  addresses the needs of all learners including
  English Learners, Standard English Learners,
  Special Education, At-Risk, and Gifted students
• Early Education Centers and Early Education
  programs at elementary schools / Elementary
  schools / Middle schools High schools

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2007-2008 Framework

• All secondary schools are restructuring into
  small learning communities.

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2007-2008 Framework

• All schools demonstrate a commitment to the LAUSD
  Theory of Action and a clearly articulated site
  action plan.

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Theory of Action
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Is there a culture at your school for this
work?

• Goal setting is difficult
• Need strong leadership to provide structures
• You have to get into action to change
• Some have failed and not received support and
  encouragement
• Some dont recognize the need for change
• Never been held accountable to set goals and
  achieve them

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Practice-based Professional Development

• The following are used to deepen and improve
  instruction in all classes
• Lesson study
• Achievement Solutions
• Content Focused Coaching
• Classroom visits
• Active coaching, mentoring (guided by
• administrative leadership)

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Practice-based Professional Development

• Co-accountability is supported and deepened as a
  collegial expectation that is supported by
  site-based, high quality professional development
• The Principles of Learning are well addressed
  throughout any content area training
• Use of protocols to guide the work

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Developing an Accountability System

• A schools response to an accountability policy
  depends heavily on the conditions in its
  environment. Schools are more likely to develop
  capacity for high levels of instructional and
  internal accountability if they are in an
  institutional environment that provides support
  for these factors. It is not, however, a
  foregone conclusion that a school that exists in
  a supportive environment responds to that
  environment in ways that improve its capacity and
  internal accountability. Richard Elmore

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2007-2008 Framework

• All schools are aligning resources to support
  instructional goals

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2007-2008 Expectations

• Always put the needs of students first, every day
  and in every way

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2007-2008 Expectations

• Respect parents as partners

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2007-2008 Expectations

• Rememberwe are here to serveevery staff member
  in every school and office shares the title,
  Director of First Impressions

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2007-2008 Expectations

• Be responsible and accountable for your actions
  and for the actions of the people who work with
  you

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2007-2008 Expectations

• Take riskscalculated risks based on data, in the
  best interest of students

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Please be on-time.

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