Imagining Next Steps: Journey Towards Academic

Excellence

Imagine Hope TolsonAcademic Excellence Framework

Leaders Guide and Coordinate-Inform Leadership Team of Academic Excellence Framework at Leadership Retreat

-Selected Leadership Team Member Educates Staff of AEF

-Academy Leaders discuss Academic Excellence Framework during initial Academy Meetings and how they will embed the framework in their daily work

Teachers Plan and Instruct• Teachers will use the AEF to guide

instruction• Teachers will develop innovative

ways to teach the framework to students

• Teachers will create Academy and Class Goals

Phase 3

Students Acquire and Own• Students will create SMART

Goals for the year• Students will create 3 SMART

Goals for Q1, Q2 and Q3• Students will revisit goals each

quarter to assess areas of growth and areas in need of improvement

Parents Partner and Choose• Teachers will contact parents during in-

service to welcome them to Imagine Hope Tolson

• Data meetings will be held each quarter after each benchmark Assessment

• Staff will continue to form strong, cohesive relationships with parents

Governing Boards Inform and Engage

Inform Board members of the Academic Excellence Framework through the Principal’s Report

Implementation Plan/Next StepsRoll out Mini-Forum

Roll outStakeholders

Timeline Integration

Introductory overview of Framework at Mini-Forum

School-based Leadership Team

Professional Development (school-based)

Gap analysis (staff and parent surveys)

Staff Handbook

PTO Meetings

Parent/School Meet and Greets

Newsletters

Board/Community Meetings

Parent/Teacher Handbook

Back to School Night

Leadership Team planning prior to 8/9/13

8/9/13 (Mini-Forum)

PD specific to school schedule

Ongoing Leadership Team and staff meetings

Monthly Principal meetings, rotating school-based walk-throughs and AEF progress reviews

MEET. COLLABORATE. GROW.“Our Roadmap to Success TOGETHER”

• Cathy Thomas

• Chloe Marshall

• Danelle Conner

• Danielle Goddard

• Lynea Woody

• Shawn Toler

• Mubuso Zamchiya

• Michael DePass

• Roy Gamse