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Principals’ Summer Workshop Illuminating Learners Presented by Dr. Doug Otto July 27, 2010

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Page 1: Principals summer workshop

Principals’ Summer WorkshopIlluminating Learners

Presented byDr. Doug Otto

July 27, 2010

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Illuminating LearnersDistrict Focus 2010 – 2011

Getting students and all staff “plugged into” learning

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Learning is what happens every day in your classrooms – ratings are what happen once a year.

Getting students and all staff “plugged into” learning

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Principals as Learners

Era of change Accountability measures “New Norm” in principal preparation

programs External influences

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Principals as LearnersExamples: Monthly meetings (iLead) Core competencies Ensuring strong relationships between

students and teachers Enabling national and global relationships

between classrooms and schools

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Era of Change

Vision document New principals Federal and state influence Research on importance of principal as

leader

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New Levels of Accountability

Graduation requirements TAKS to STAAR (State of Texas

Assessments of Academic Readiness) Post-secondary readiness

(beginning in 3rd grade) End-of-course exams

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New Levels of Accountability

Continued Parent data portal including classroom

comparison data Project Share (http://tea.epsilen.com) Financial measures of competency

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“New Norm” in Principal Preparation

Acknowledgement of problems in traditional university programs

Self-selection process Insufficient relevant experiences No relationships between classes

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“New Norm” in Principal Preparation

Continued Collaboration between colleges of

education and business More significant internships Training built around core competencies

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External Influences

“Normalization” of alternative schooling

Charters: 460 in Texas – 120 in North Texas 2,400 Students – 1996 120,000 Students - 2010

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External Influences

“Normalization” of alternative schooling

On-line learning: Proliferation of on-line content Growth in home school markets University entry into K-12

(Blurring of 11-12 and 13-14 grades)

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2011 Texas Legislature

Interim study committee on middle school grades and high school readiness and retention

Financial reality – estimated $12-$18 billion deficit

Redistricting Victory = Keeping what we have

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PISD’s Response

Focus on instruction: AVID at all secondary schools Math Rocks for eligible students from all

elementary schools and one middle school

Instructional rounds– Pilots in 2010-11– Build more capacity

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PISD’s Response

Focus on instruction continued:

Vision document as foundation for all district initiatives and organizational strategy

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http://k-12.pisd.edu/visioning.pdf

Six Principles

The New Digital Learning Environment The New Learning Standards Assessments for Learning Accountability for Learning Organizational Transformation A More Balanced and Re-Invigorated

State/Local Partnership

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Focus on Instruction

Academy Visioning Committee: Meets weekly (September & October) Community input session Recommendations to Board of Trustees

(December)

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New media and learning….Knowledgeable to Knowledge-Able

Michael Wesch Cultural Anthropology

Kansas State University

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Are You Ready?

To reinvent, redesign and reshape the learning experience for your students and teachers?

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Principals’ Summer WorkshopIlluminating Learners

Presented byDr. Doug Otto

July 27, 2010