Champion the Community’s Capacity
…and Success Mentors, among others. Large urban school districts in New York City, Houston, Miami, Chicago, Charlotte, Nashville, and Oakland have implemented integrated student services (ISS) models in order to…
…and Success Mentors, among others. Large urban school districts in New York City, Houston, Miami, Chicago, Charlotte, Nashville, and Oakland have implemented integrated student services (ISS) models in order to…
…ideas? How will it support students to learn and retain new information? How will it support students to solve problems? How will it support learning transfer to new situations in…
…fabric of the school. Provide time to pilot new ideas, reflect, and refine Piloting a new idea provides an entry point for innovation and builds the capacity of schools to…
…planning. New schedules have implications for curriculum, instruction, facilities, and parents and community stakeholders, and they require the cooperation and support of all stakeholders. The success of a new schedule…
…of student involvement: Provide input and feedback on projects, classes, and activities run by adults (e.g., purchase new furniture, choose new class schedule, or design new classroom spaces). Initiate or…
…their community, are building new relationships, learning new standards, and a new curriculum, while meeting the needs of all families and students. They deserve all the recognition in the world!…
…perceptions about leaders are difficult to modify, regardless of how effective the new leader may be. Accordingly, teachers moving to a new school may not immediately trust the school’s leadership,…
…into the system. Ensure that the plan is based on the time, technological, and capacity needs of the school and district. Complexities and Pitfalls Bringing in a new and comprehensive…
…of the new vision. What will the new vision expect of, for example, the teacher, the parent, the local business leader? How will the world change for that person because…
…to hire and retain new employees, and train (or retrain) new hires and current employees. First Steps to Consider Encourage peer evaluation, constructive feedback, and coaching as ongoing practices to…
…limited time and resources for job-embedded learning. Perpetuating existing and ineffective practices. Promoting passive learning mindsets over active learning mindsets. Promoting an isolationist culture over a collaborative culture. Encountering varying…