Frances Willard

SMART Journey

We, at Frances Willard, are leaders and

learners!

In the beginning…

Change

New SMART team in place

Used MAP/PARCC/Acuity data to focus

goal area(s)

Set a 5 year goal

Started zone analysis

Began data retreats

Then…

Data Wall

Action

Professional development based on our GANs

Organization of BLT and committees to reach

across all staff

All monitored strategies fit into our 4 big

“rocks”

Reading – vocabulary

Math – math talks

Culture and Climate – morning/class meetings

Leadership – TLIM, PLC training

New and improved…

Coaching… Strengths: equity of voice, ownership around

our SMART process and transparency

“Nothing good grows in the dark.”

Needs: PLC development

Reactions from staff: Provided input to enhance goal

At year end we are: Backwards mapping

Roll out for next year: PLC development, Day 1 we are making the SMART goal the center of our year, every class meeting, the reason why we instruct how we instruct