Leading Continuous Improvement in the School Day 3
Mar 27, 2015
Leading Continuous Improvement in the School
Day 3
What’s Your Definition of What’s Your Definition of “Quality” or “Continuous “Quality” or “Continuous
Improvement”?Improvement”? How would you describe the term How would you describe the term
“Quality”?“Quality”? How would you explain the concept How would you explain the concept
of “continuous improvement” to of “continuous improvement” to someone who has never someone who has never heard of it before?heard of it before?
Paradigm Shift
ProfessionalWill
Change
Leadership
ContinuousImprovement
9 Common Characteristics of 9 Common Characteristics of Successful SchoolsSuccessful Schools
From: From: What we know about successful school leadershipWhat we know about successful school leadership (2003). (2003). -Administration American Education Research (AERA)-Administration American Education Research (AERA)
Clear and Shared FocusClear and Shared Focus High Standards and ExpectationsHigh Standards and Expectations Effective School LeadershipEffective School Leadership High Levels of Collaboration & CommunicationHigh Levels of Collaboration & Communication Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Aligned Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Aligned
with Standardswith Standards Frequent Monitoring of Teaching and LearningFrequent Monitoring of Teaching and Learning Focused Professional DevelopmentFocused Professional Development Supportive Learning EnvironmentSupportive Learning Environment High Levels of Community and Parent High Levels of Community and Parent
InvolvementInvolvement
Agenda For Today!• Class Meetings
• An Overview of Quality Tools
• Hands-on with Quality Tools (if time allows)
Reviewing Yesterday!• Review Plus/Delta and Parking
Lot• What were the “Key learning's or
highlights” from yesterday’s workshop:– SMART Goals
– Data Centers
– Data Folders
Video: Wildly Important Goals!
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Wildly Important Goals???• What percent of people know what
the WIG’s are?• How much time do people spend on
their WIG’s?• At your table, discuss how you will
ensure your students know what the WIG’s are in your classroom
The Continuous Improvement Classroom
• Class Meetings & Quality Work & Feedback
The Continuous Improvement Classroom
• Learning more about quality tools
• We get to put out our ideas, compliment stuff, before I never had a voice, but now we do and it sure feels good to have a voice.
• Student
Values- What are your core values? How does your classroom (or school) reflect your core values?
Paradigm Shift
ProfessionalWill
Change
Leadership
ContinuousImprovement
Wrap-Up• Journal Writing (Worksheet H):
– What did I learn?
– How will I apply it to my classroom/school?
• Table reflection… Quality Quadrant
Quality in Education Blog• http://www4.asq.org/blogs/edu/• Sign up to receive free email notifications of
blog entries• Hear what educators around the country are
saying about implementing continuous improvement
• Share your experiences- post a comment!