The Freshmen Centre and Kaizen

The Freshmen Centre The Freshmen Centre and Kaizenand Kaizen

Polytechnic High School SLC Professional Polytechnic High School SLC Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

Freshmen CentreFreshmen Centre

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KaizenKaizen

WelcomeWelcome EdEd, Cheryl, and Staff, Cheryl, and Staff

InformationInformation

Awards Night/Teacher Awards!Awards Night/Teacher Awards! Daily News Story!Daily News Story! KNX and KFWB Interviews!KNX and KFWB Interviews! Denver, Hacienda Heights, Pacific Denver, Hacienda Heights, Pacific

PalisadesPalisades Reminders: Agenda-Standards, Reminders: Agenda-Standards,

Activities/Classwork/HomeworkActivities/Classwork/Homework ID CardsID Cards FC T-ShirtsFC T-Shirts 1010thth Grade Center and Grade Center and

Academies/Career PathsAcademies/Career Paths AnnouncementsAnnouncements (What are we doing? (What are we doing?

How are we doing it? How can we How are we doing it? How can we do it better?) do it better?)

KaizenKaizen

What, How, and How (What are What, How, and How (What are we doing? How are we we doing? How are we doing it? How can we do it doing it? How can we do it better?) better?)

DefinitionDefinition

KaizenKaizen

A system of continuous improvement A system of continuous improvement in quality, technology, processes, in quality, technology, processes, company culture, productivity, safety company culture, productivity, safety and leadershipand leadership

Western philosophy can be Western philosophy can be summarized as, "if it ain't broke, summarized as, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." The Kaizen philosophy is don't fix it." The Kaizen philosophy is that everything, even it it ain't broke, that everything, even it it ain't broke, can be improved.can be improved.

Professional Development Professional Development Needs and SupportNeeds and Support

Poly PD/New TeachersPoly PD/New Teachers BTSABTSA Professional Organizations Professional Organizations

and Conferencesand Conferences NCTM, NCTM, NCTENCTE, , NSTANSTA, NSF, , NSF,

NCSS, ASCD, NHSA NCSS, ASCD, NHSA PD Plan for March-JunePD Plan for March-June

PostsPosts

Who’s Who Charts, ESLRs Who’s Who Charts, ESLRs (ESLR of the month), Phrase of (ESLR of the month), Phrase of the Week, Best on the Test, the Week, Best on the Test, African-American History African-American History Month, Music in Our Month, Music in Our Schools Month, etc., No 9R Schools Month, etc., No 9R Sign, Additional Motivational Sign, Additional Motivational SignsSigns

Attributes of LAUSD SLCs Attributes of LAUSD SLCs Bulletin 1600Bulletin 1600 Unifying Vision/IdentityUnifying Vision/Identity Rigorous Standards-Based Curriculum Rigorous Standards-Based Curriculum

and Instructionand Instruction Equity and AccessEquity and Access PersonalizationPersonalization Accountability and Distributed LeadershipAccountability and Distributed Leadership Collaboration and Parent/ Community Collaboration and Parent/ Community

InvolvementInvolvement Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development SLC Web SiteSLC Web Site

DiscussionDiscussion

Unifying Vision/IdentityUnifying Vision/Identity Rigorous Standards-Based Curriculum and InstructionRigorous Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction Equity and AccessEquity and Access PersonalizationPersonalization Accountability and Distributed LeadershipAccountability and Distributed Leadership Collaboration and Parent/Community InvolvementCollaboration and Parent/Community Involvement

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

What are we doing? How are we doing it? What are we doing? How are we doing it? How can we do it better?How can we do it better?

Intervention UpdateIntervention Update

Twilight SchoolTwilight School Twilight Plus……Twilight Plus…… Weekly Professional Weekly Professional

DevelopmentDevelopment ELA Common PlanningELA Common Planning Adjunct Freshmen Centre Adjunct Freshmen Centre

Teachers Teachers

Attribute #4, PersonalizationAttribute #4, Personalization

40 Assets Approach40 Assets Approach Why Assets?Why Assets? How can we seamlessly How can we seamlessly

incorporate the Assets into incorporate the Assets into the fabric of our 9the fabric of our 9thth Grade Grade program program

Search Institute Web SiteSearch Institute Web Site 40 Assets40 Assets

Attribute #4, PersonalizationAttribute #4, Personalization

Assets DiscussionAssets Discussion

The Power of StoriesThe Power of Stories

Mary Grace Villagonzalo Mary Grace Villagonzalo

Have a Have a GreatGreat Afternoon!Afternoon!