Academy for Urban School Leadership

Lifelong Learning Summer Design Institute

Lake Arrowhead Resort, CaliforniaJune 4, 2013

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Introductions: Who are our hosts?

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Introductions: Where are we?

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Introductions: Who are you?

• Reflective Moment– Quick Jot (not to share… just for you)

• What are your demographic characteristics?• How do you describe yourself to others?• How do others describe you?• What values help guide you?• What are your passions?

• Why are you here this week?• What do you hope to accomplish?

• Non profit partner with Chicago Public Schools• Started in 2001• Manage schools (turnarounds)• Train teachers (residency program)

• Our Theory of action• Fixing chronically underperforming schools requires a

disciplined school management approach anchored by well-trained and effectively supported teachers

• Current impact (2012-13)• Managing 25 schools, 14k students, 96% F/R lunch• Training 180 resident teachers• Performance: 3x district average gains per year,

closing the achievement gap by half within 3-4 years

Introductions: Who is AUSL?

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Introductions: Who are we?

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Introductions: Who are we?

Primary Grades Middle School

High School

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Introductions: Why are we here?

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Introductions: Why are we here?

Robert Pirsig writes about cultivating “the peace of mind which does not separate ones’ self from one’s surroundings… When that is done successfully, then everything else follows naturally.”

“Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts. Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material reflection for others to see of the serenity at the center of it all.”

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Teacher Development

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AUSL turns chronically failing urban schools into models of excellencethrough a teacher-centric modelthat combines a clear and consistent framework for School Management with an integrated Teacher Development Process and robust Curricular Enhancements.

Our Context: Teacher Effectiveness

Our Context: Teacher Effectiveness

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Our Context: Teacher Development

Critical Thinking & Content Pedagogy

Our Context: Teacher Development

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Our Context: Education Today

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Our Context: Education Today

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Our Context: Education Policies

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Our Context: Education Policies

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Our Context: Education Policies

For every100 ninth graders…

65 graduate from high school37 enter college

24 are still enrolled in sophomore year 12 graduate with a degree in six

yearsConley, David. 2012, “The Complexities of College and Career Readiness.” https://epiconline.org/files/pdf/07102012_Keene_NH.pdf

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Our Context: Graduation Results

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Since 1973, jobs that require at least some college have exploded while opportunities for those with just a high school education have shrunk dramatically

Source: Pathways to Prosperity Project, Harvard University, February 2011, http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2011/Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf

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Our Context: Graduation Results

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Our Context: Transition to CCSS

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Our Context: What to do?!?

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