Stepping up
To the
Plate:
Model of
Excellence
Presented by Malcolm Thomas
Superintendent,
Escambia School District
[email protected]
Stepping up
To the
Plate:
Model of
Excellence
Presented by Malcolm Thomas
Superintendent,
Escambia School District
[email protected]
developing a champion
Key to success is
understanding how it all
fits together.
Get Ready for the Game
Luck is what
happens
when
preparation
meets
opportunity.
Darrell Royal
prepare
yourself
develop leaders others WANT to follow
Let Go of Your Ego
let go of YOUR ego
be willing to
follow
build positive
relationships
give YOUR power away
smile through adversity
communication
take calculated risks
A person who never made a mistake, never
tried anything new.
Albert Einstein
putting the
pieces together
Instruction
Instruction
Professionalism
Instruction
Professionalism
Climate
Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
Differentiated Instruction
Instruction
Teacher adjusts content, process,
and product in response to student
readiness, interest, and learning
profile (Tomlinson, 1999)
make the connection
Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
Cooperative
Learning
Instruction
Cooperative Learning
Teacher incorporates strategies that ensure student to
student interaction about the concepts that become integral
parts of the learning process
built in
support
Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
Cooperative
Learning
Data
Analysis
Instruction
Data Analysis
Teacher compiles relevant,
measurable information about each
student and organizes, analyzes,
and applies that information to plan
and implement instruction
Keep the score
Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
Professionalism
Cooperative
Learning
Employee
Training
Data
Analysis
Professionalism
Employee Training
Deliberate professional development based on needs
identified in the school improvement plan/strategic plan,
coordinated with individual PD plans, resulting in effective
implementation that increases student achievement/ employee
productivity
Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
Professionalism
Cooperative
Learning
Employee
Training
Effective
Planning
Data
Analysis
Effective
Planning
Scheduled,
protected time for
individual and
collaborative
professional
learning,
preparing, and
sharing of best
practices
Professionalism
Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
Professionalism
Cooperative
Learning
Employee
Training
Effective
Planning
Data
Analysis
Standards
of
Behavior
Expectations and Standards
Pride
Teamwork
Privacy
Safety
Service
Stewardship
Accountability
Professionalism
Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
Professionalism
Climate
Cooperative
Learning
Employee
Training
Positive
Behavior
Systems
Effective
Planning
Data
Analysis
Standards
of
Behavior
Climate
Positive Behavior Systems
STUDENT CLIMATE: School-wide
and individual plans for managing the
learning environment and student
behavior with productive
positive results
attitude
matters
Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
Professionalism
Climate
Cooperative
Learning
Teacher
Training
Positive
Behavior
Systems
Effective
Planning
Re-Recruit
High &
Middle
Performers
Data
Analysis
Standards
of
Behavior
expect excellence
Employee
Climate
Re-Recruit High
and Middle
Performers
Reward and recognize
by utilizing rounding,
writing personal thank
you notes, and
managing up to identify
and continue excellence
in the workplace
Climate
Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
Professionalism
Climate
Cooperative
Learning
Teacher
Training
Positive
Behavior
Systems
Effective
Planning
Re-Recruit
High &
Middle
Performers
Data
Analysis
Standards
of
Behavior
Implement
Improvement
Strategies
For
Low Performers
transparency
Implement Improvement
Strategies for
Improvement for Low
Performers
EMPLOYEE CLIMATE-Provide
individual, specific, measurable
actions identified to improve
employee performance
monitored with timely feedback
and evaluated for effectiveness
Climate
Instruction
• Differentiated Instruction
• Cooperative Learning
• Data Analysis
Professionalism
• Teacher Training
• Effective Planning
• Standards of Behavior
Climate
• Positive Behavior Systems
• Re-recruit High and Middle Performers
• Implement Strategies for Low Performers
the right tools
for the job
Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
Professionalism
Climate
Cooperative
Learning
Employee
Training
Positive
Behavior
Systems
Effective
Planning
Re-Recruit
High &
Middle
Performers
Data
Analysis
Standards
of
Behavior
Implement
Improvement
Strategies
For
Low Performers
Administrative Responsibilities to Support
Instruction, Professionalism, and Climate
–Ensure Planning Time
• Collaborative
• Individual
–Deal with Low Performers
–Implement Needs-based
Professional Development
–Obtain Leadership
Development
–Meaningful Evaluation
Process
imagination has no limits
impossible
I’m Possible