Leading Continuous Improvement in the School Day 3

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!