Collaborative Leadership Collaborative Leadership

An Inquiry of CollaborationBy Tai-Sun Schoeman

An Inquiry of CollaborationBy Tai-Sun Schoeman

Inside every block of stone or marble dwells a beautiful statue; one needs only remove the excess material to reveal the work of art within

-Michelangelo

Inside every block of stone or marble dwells a beautiful statue; one needs only remove the excess material to reveal the work of art within

-Michelangelo

SummarySummary

VisionVignette 1: External CollaborationVignette 2: Internal CollaborationVignette 3: LLSN CollaborationImplications

VisionVignette 1: External CollaborationVignette 2: Internal CollaborationVignette 3: LLSN CollaborationImplications

ChallengesChallenges

State funding cutbacks effecting teacher morale, ability to plan

Difficulty of external collaboration because Tai not available to attend

some community meetings that conflict directly with SFUSD meetings

Physical isolation of Vis Valley its service to Sunnyvale

Role of SFUSD Master Plan

State funding cutbacks effecting teacher morale, ability to plan

Difficulty of external collaboration because Tai not available to attend

some community meetings that conflict directly with SFUSD meetings

Physical isolation of Vis Valley its service to Sunnyvale

Role of SFUSD Master Plan

VisionVision

Background: No music prior 2005Vision: to provided the opportunity

to do whole school planning with arts as a centerpiece

Visual Arts and Music drive instruction

Background: No music prior 2005Vision: to provided the opportunity

to do whole school planning with arts as a centerpiece

Visual Arts and Music drive instruction

External LeadershipExternal Leadership

“Linking up with MuST, was extremely important. They have a similar belief [to El Dorado] that music is equally as important as language arts and math. They likewise believe that music is crucial for learning and child development.”

-Tai-Sun Schoeman, Principal

“Linking up with MuST, was extremely important. They have a similar belief [to El Dorado] that music is equally as important as language arts and math. They likewise believe that music is crucial for learning and child development.”

-Tai-Sun Schoeman, Principal

External CollaborationMusic In Schools Today Vignette External Collaboration

Music In Schools Today Vignette MuST Provides:

First Step:School Wide Vision and Long-term Plan

Second Step:Grants and Artist Residencies

Third Step: Support and introduction to National Consortium

Fourth Step: Continual Collaboration of Music Integration through site visits and partnerships with other LLSN Sites

MuST Provides:First Step:School Wide Vision and

Long-term Plan

Second Step:Grants and Artist Residencies

Third Step: Support and introduction to National Consortium

Fourth Step: Continual Collaboration of Music Integration through site visits and partnerships with other LLSN Sites

Internal CollaborationInternal Collaboration

Through the facilitation and support of MuST, the El Dorado staff made music center in the school by:

putting roughly $20,000 into the music program for the coming year, so that all children might receive 27 weeks of music education.

Designating a music room Providing instruments Having school performances

Now that these goals have been reached, it is time to move into the next phase which is examine:

How is music being integrated with other subject areas that makes connections for kids?

Through the facilitation and support of MuST, the El Dorado staff made music center in the school by:

putting roughly $20,000 into the music program for the coming year, so that all children might receive 27 weeks of music education.

Designating a music room Providing instruments Having school performances

Now that these goals have been reached, it is time to move into the next phase which is examine:

How is music being integrated with other subject areas that makes connections for kids?

Internal CollaborationMusic Integration Vignette

Internal CollaborationMusic Integration Vignette

El Dorado’s Integrated Music pilot program began in 2005 between Music Residency and Classroom teacher. From there it:

Expanded into two grade levels

Developed Assessments and Rubrics

El Dorado’s Integrated Music pilot program began in 2005 between Music Residency and Classroom teacher. From there it:

Expanded into two grade levels

Developed Assessments and Rubrics

Internal Collaboration Music Integration Vignette

Internal Collaboration Music Integration Vignette

“Other teachers see the impact from these projects and want to participate.”

“Other teachers see the impact from these projects and want to participate.”

LLSN CollaborationLLSN Collaboration

The California Collaboration came out of a need to see action research take place, not just hear about it.

Empresa/ Morrison best teaching practices

Bay Area Site Visits

The California Collaboration came out of a need to see action research take place, not just hear about it.

Empresa/ Morrison best teaching practices

Bay Area Site Visits

LLSN CollaborationBay Area Vignette

LLSN CollaborationBay Area Vignette

LLSN Site visits were vital to the success of every schools program. These visits created:

Logistically friendly teacher observations

Principal relationships Mutual collaboration

between sites and MuST

LLSN Site visits were vital to the success of every schools program. These visits created:

Logistically friendly teacher observations

Principal relationships Mutual collaboration

between sites and MuST

Implication for futureImplication for futureChallenges

State funding cutbacks effecting teacher morale, ability to plan

Difficulty of external collaboration

some community meetings that conflict directly with SFUSD meetings

Physical isolation of Vis Valley and it’s service to Sunnyvale

Role of SFUSD Master Plan

Challenges

State funding cutbacks effecting teacher morale, ability to plan

Difficulty of external collaboration

some community meetings that conflict directly with SFUSD meetings

Physical isolation of Vis Valley and it’s service to Sunnyvale

Role of SFUSD Master Plan

Accomplishments

El Dorado model school of its implementation by VAPA

MuST obtained $23,000 from Bothin Foundation for music room

applying for music garden and opera program grant

Thornhill Collaboration Arts Coordinator Green Oaks in Ravenswood

starting program with MOG El Dorado and Thornhill moving

forward with Opera program nextyear.

Accomplishments

El Dorado model school of its implementation by VAPA

MuST obtained $23,000 from Bothin Foundation for music room

applying for music garden and opera program grant

Thornhill Collaboration Arts Coordinator Green Oaks in Ravenswood

starting program with MOG El Dorado and Thornhill moving

forward with Opera program nextyear.

Implication for futureImplication for future

Revisit Vision and Long-Term PlanClear framework and shared

vocabulary between collaborative team

Share LLSN Work to expand process to others

Teaming with Bay Area School/ co-creation of projects

Revisit Vision and Long-Term PlanClear framework and shared

vocabulary between collaborative team

Share LLSN Work to expand process to others

Teaming with Bay Area School/ co-creation of projects