Changing School Culture by
Empowering Teachers
Sunnyside School District
Outlook’s Story
Beginning the Change
Professional Mediators-Kathryn Maly, Claire Lyons (June 2015)
Courage and Renewal All-Staff Meeting- (Aug. 2015) Anita Morales-Garcia
Ideal Reality
Current Reality
Getting Help
Charles “Chuck” Salina- Gonzaga University
Using our data
Perceptual
Achievement
Behavior
Attendance
Skin in the Game
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Owning our problems- Students, Staff, Parents
Making the struggle productive, enriching and humane.
“Power is making people feel as if they have choices.”
-C.Salina
Driving Principles and the Conceptual Framework
Systems must be aligned with the framework to foster independence and mutual accountability. -C.S.
PBIS= Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports
PBIS team reps/Counseling PLC
Social/Emotional
Behavior
Academics
Change from the inside in
Action Framework
Leadership lessons learned
1. One-on-One is Powerful
2. Intentional Actions Inspire Hopefulness
3. Time is Golden
4. Positive Opposites- Action Teams
5. Evidence is Everything, but not anything
6. If Time is Golden, then Language is Platinum
7. District Office: Friend or Foe?
8. Support the Ones Who Support the Work
45 Day Plan
Evidence: Actions in the right direction...
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Skype mtgs.
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45 day plans
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1:1’s
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Action Teams
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Staff input and feedback
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Counseling PLC-
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Central Office Support
Year-2
Transforming School Through Systems Change
Altogether- Expect Success!
Joining Forces-Moving Toward a Common Goal
100% Graduation & 100% Meeting or Exceeding Standard in every grade
The Success Team-Applying the Conceptual Framework
The Success Team= Counseling PLC
AP: Miguel Puente
Counselors: Miranda Stokes, Juan Alaniz
School Psychologist: Rob Key
School-wide Systems-Putting It All Together
ELL/Intervention Support Model
*intentional focus on
progress monitoring
Scheduling Action Team
Social/Emotional Support
Behavior Support
Academic Support
School -wide Systems- Putting It All Together
Data Dashboard
Instructional Support
http://out-instructional-coaching-menu.weebly.com/
Differentiated instructional support
Altogether-expect success!
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Thank you!
Maria Hernandez-Principal
[email protected]
Miguel Puente-Assistant Principal
[email protected]