Components of School Excellence 6. Adapt Organizational Structures 7. Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems 5. Adopt Effective Instructional Practices

Components of School ExcellenceComponents of School Excellence

6. Adapt Organizational Structures

7. Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems

5. Adopt Effective Instructional Practices

8. Refine Process on an Ongoing Basis

1.Embrace Common Vision and Goals for Rigor Relevance/Relationships for ALL Students

2. Inform Decisions through Data Systems

3.Empower Leadership Teams to Take Action and Innovate

4. Clarify Student Learning Expectations

Connecting K-12 Schools Nationwide to Support Sustainable School Improvement

2008-2009 Enhancements

Orientation to the Network

www.successfulpractices.org

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


High Performing

Schools

RapidlyImproving

Schools

SPN


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


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


10 Point Program of Enhancements

1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators





-Submit a question/topic to be researched to [email protected] 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

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



2. PodcastsFocused on pressing issues

Practioners

Experienced Educators

August: “Getting to Know the Network”


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!!!




2. Podcasts

3. Website


- Customized for Administrators and Teachers- Searchable Repository of Successful Practices- Member Profiles- Podcasts- Network Monthly/Technical Bulletins




• School Profiles – Learning Criteria



• Searchable Successful Practices– By school type– Components– Etc…




2. Podcasts

3. Website

4. CORR


- Online training- Guide to developing Quad D Lessons- Aligning Instructional Strategies to GSLs


http://rigor-relevance.com




E-Lesson Template


Instructional Strategies: Rich with videos

School-wide initiative (100+)

Small Group – Mixed Small Group – All SS

GROUP ONE GROUP TWO

F2F, Online, F2F, Online F2F, Online

How CORR is used


Getting Started with CORR Identify a facilitator Compile a list of participants (names/emails) Contact Ashley Terwilliger at [email protected]

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.)


mailto:[email protected]



2. Podcasts

3. Website

4. CORR

5. Graduate Credit




2. Podcasts

3. Website

4. CORR

5. Graduate Credit

6. WebEx


- Online Monthly Conferences – Phone/Internet- Focused on Pressing Issues- Teachers, Administrators, Network Coaches

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


10 Point Program of Enhancements1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators

2. Podcasts

3. Website

4. CORR

5. Graduate Credit

6. WebEx

7. Gold Seal Lessons


- Quadrants B / D- Per Grade / Per Discipline- Tie to Standards

Gold Seal Lessons


• Download template from SPN website

• Develop lesson• Review Checklist• Submit to Network• Published on

website• Searchable

Database of 1,000+ lessons

GSL Editing Process


1. Submit 5-10 GSLs

4. Final LessonSent Back to School

5. Posted to SPN

website

2. Content Editor

3. GeneralEditor

Share with your staff

Get Access to Online Library

4-6 week process

Getting Started with GSLs


• Download template from SPN website– Log in– Click “Services” button

• Develop Lesson

• Review Checklist

• Email Word Document to Network: [email protected]

10 Point Program of Enhancements1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators2. Podcasts3. Website4. CORR5. Graduate Credit6. WebEx7. Gold Seal Lessons8. Semi-Annual Training


- Prior to Model Schools Conference 2009- Regional Meetings

10 Point Program of Enhancements1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators2. Podcasts 3. Website4. CORR5. Graduate Credit6. WebEx7. Gold Seal Lessons8. Semi-Annual Training9. Research


-Curriculum Matrix Data (Included in Welcome Packet)-NESS, Lexile, Quantile, Student Survey

10 Point Program of Enhancements1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators2. Podcasts3. Website4. CORR5. Graduate Credit6. WebEx7. Gold Seal Lessons8. Semi-Annual Training9. Research10. International Center Resources

-2 Free Resource Kits -An additional 20% discount on all services/products


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


For More Information

[email protected]

Linda Lucey, Ph.D.

518-723-2077



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Components of School Excellence 6. Adapt Organizational Structures 7. Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems 5. Adopt Effective Instructional Practices