The Continuous Improvement Classroom

What prevents students from succeeding and

reaching their full potential?

Discuss the characteristics or factors that impede

student learning

Expected Outcomesof the continuous improvement classroom

• Student ownership, responsibility and accountability for learning

• Increased academic achievement

• Customer/student focused

• Results!

Ground rules created by students

Classroom mission

statements

Classroom and student

measurable goals

Quality tools and PDSA used regularly

The Continuous

Improvement Classroom

Classroom data centers

Classroom meetings

facilitated by students

Student-led conferences

Student data folders

Inspired by the book- The Quality Rubric: A Systematic Approach for Implementing Quality Principles and Tools in Classrooms and Schools

Steve Benjamin

If a visitor came to a continuous improvement classroom …

They would see…

They Would See…• Classroom ground rules

• Classroom mission statement

• Classroom SMART goals

• Data Center- displays goal progress

• +/Delta from the previous day

• Action plan for the day

• Chairs/desks/tables arranged to support collaborative work

They Would Also See…• School mission and SIP goals

• Grade-level standards in kid-friendly language

• Flow charts of key classroom processes

• Class meetings

• Student-led conferences

They Would Hear…• Teacher talking to students about what’s most

important

• Students talking to the teacher about their personal goals and action plans

• Students asking the teacher for assistance in achieving their personal goals

• Students talking to students about class and personal goals and strategies for achieving them

They Would Feel…• Synergy• A sense of learning community• Shared accountability toward

achieving class and personal goals• Excitement about learning• Respect for different talents, competencies,

and perspectives• A willingness to collect and analyze data to

improve the learning system• A commitment to continual improvement

Classroom Data Centers

STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES

CLASS MEETINGS

Assessing Current Knowledge• Complete your own individual radar

chart; self-assessment– When completed, share it with the rest of

the table

• As a group, complete the radar chart- that represents your table’s current level of knowledge with each components