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WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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School System Leadership Team

Conference

Karen Huffman and Lisa Youell Superintendent’s Center for 21st Century

Schools


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• To develop knowledgeable, capable and visionary system leadership

• To build improvement capacity within the county systems

• To build a foundation of understanding and a common language

• To provide opportunities for systems to exchange ideas

• To provide opportunities for systems to reflect, self-assess and plan for system improvement


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Large Group Sessions (National, State and Local Experts)

In-Depth Clinic Sessions (Practitioners)

Leadership Team Meetings

Conference Format


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Where Have We Been?

2003 - 2008

Conference Curriculum


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Larry LazotteEffective Schools

Effective Schools

Douglas ReevesEssential Transformations for Successful Schools

September 2003


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George McKennaAccepting the Mission of “Learning for All”

School System Improvement

Douglas ReevesAccountability for Learning and Accountability in Action

March 2004


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Jim SweeneyBuilding a Culture of Core Beliefs and Translating the Beliefs to Mission

Framework for High Performing School Systems

Willard DaggettCommunicating the Urgency for Change

July 2004


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Phillip Schlechty

The 10 Standards for

System Change

Framework for High Performing School Systems

July 2004


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Terry B. Grier

Assuring Access to a High Quality Curriculum

Curriculum Practices of High Performing School Systems

Diane Briars Developing a Pre-K System-Wide Standards-Based Mathematics Model

October 2004


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Gerrita Postlewait

Formative Assessment and Benchmarking

Curriculum Practices of High Performing School Systems

John Antonetti

The Foundation of Student Success

October2004


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James SweeneyEnhancing Teacher Efficacy: The Foundation of Instructional Improvement

Creating Engaging Instructionfor ALL Students’ Success

Diane BriarsStandards-Based Instruction in the Classroom

January 2005


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John BrownDimensions of Instructional Engagement: A District Perspective

Creating Engaging Instruction for ALL Students’ Success

Lynn CanadyModifying Instructional Time to Enhance Student Learning

January 2005


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Jean Blaydes MadiganUsing Brain Growth Research to Enhance Student Learning

Student and Parent Support/ Community Connections

Larry BellFinding the Gift in Every Child

April 2005


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Terrence DealThe Leadership Spirit: Creating a Culture of Success

Creating Effective Schools- Communities of Equity and Excellence

Thomas GuskeyCharacteristics of Quality Professional Development

June 2005


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System for Student Success

November 2005

Roland BarthImproving Schools from Within

Thomas HoulihanDeveloping the 21st Century Learner Through Systems Thinking


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John Miller

QBQ! The Question Behind

the Question and Personal Accountability

November 2005

Transforming and Aligning the System for Student Success

Ken Kay

Partnership for 21st Century Skills Featured Address to County Leadership Teams


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Linda Darling-HammondDeveloping the 21st Century Learner: Implications for Instructional Practice

September 2003April2006

Content, Learning Skills and Tools

Rick StigginsCreating Classroom Assessments for Learning


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Rick StigginsLeading the Journey to Excellence in Assessment

April2007

Choosing Your Pathway to Bring 21st Century Skills to Every WV Student

Susan Leddick• Leading with Your Plan: From

Planning to Action• Working Your Plan: Practical

Guidance for Counties and Schools• Putting It All Together


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Mark Prenksy• Overcoming our Digital Immigrant Accents

• How, Why and What We Need to Do Differently

December 2007

Through the Eyes of the Learner

Bob PearlmanWhat Does 21st Century Learning Look Like


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December 2007

Through the Eyes of the Learner

Ken Kay The Competitive Edge: Equipping Students with 21st Century Skills”

Daniel Duke Leading the Change Process


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March2008

Adrian Willis School Success: It Takes a Village

Anne HendersonBeyond the Bake Sale

Partnering to Promote 21st Century Learning


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Where Are We Going?

2008 - 2009



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What structures do we have in place to carry the work forward?



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20th CenturyLEGAL EXPERT

Perry Mason

From Isolation to Collaboration

21st CenturyLEGAL TEAM

Boston Legal


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20th CenturyMEDICAL EXPERT

Ben Casey


21st CenturyMEDICAL TEAM

Grey’s Anatomy


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20th CenturyLAW ENFORCEMENT

EXPERT

The Lone Ranger


21st CenturyLAW ENFORCEMENT

TEAM

CSI


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20th CenturyEDUCATIONAL

EXPERT

Welcome Back Kotter


21st CenturyEDUCATIONAL

EXPERT


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October 2008

Tom Many Professional Learning Communities

Seth KahanCollective Intelligence


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Clinic Sessions – Handout

Online Registration will be up this week


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http://www.allthingsplc.info/


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Participants

• To gain new ideas and insights

• To share ideas with team members

• To exchange ideas with other school systems

• To fully participate in team meetings by engaging • in reflection, self-assessment and planning

• To use best knowledge to strategize and bring about improvements and build capacity


enturySupport from the Superintendent

Invitation to share:

What structures and processes do you have in place to carry the work of the Leadership Team forward?


enturyReflection/Discussion

• What support is being provided for this work in your county?

• What do you do to ensure “learnings” from the Leadership Conference are woven into the strategic plan?

• What are your expectations of the Team members upon their return to the county?

• How do you monitor the Team’s work?

• What knowledge/skills do you need to assist with this work?


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Article by Richard F. Elmore

Discussion led by Dr. Karen Huffman


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1. Increases in student learning occur only as a consequence of improvements in the level of content, teachers’ knowledge and skill, and student engagement.

2. If you change any single element of the instructional core, you have to change the other two.

3. If you can’t see it in the core, it’s not there.


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4. Task predicts performance.

5. The real accountability system is in the tasks that students are asked to do.

6. We learn to do the work by doing the work.

7. Description before analysis, analysis before prediction, prediction before evaluation

Seven Principles of Improvement


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Q and A with Dr. Paine

school system leadership team conference karen huffman and lisa youell superintendent’s center for...

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