Striving for Excellence through

Continuous Improvement

How can continuous improvement

help get higher student

achievement results?

In a 21st century classroom…… teacher as a facilitator

… customized learning experiences… make it relevant… increased digital embedded technology… producers + consumers = prosumers

… critical thinkers and evaluators

… effective communicators… opportunity and ability to create something new

… able to lead or follow and share the leadership

… work as a team to reach common goals

… self reflectors

… problem solvers

… see shift as a process rather than an event

How do we get there?

Ground Rules

• Student ownership and accountability• Clear expectations• Consensus• Student buy in• Create culture• Accept student ideas• Teamwork• Climate of trust and comfort

Data Folders

• Contains goals (individual and group)

• Visual representation of progress• Student directed• Evidence of student achievement• Aligns with class/curricular goals

• Engages the 21st century learners

Data Centers

• Designated area• Includes: mission statements, SIP goals, ground rules, graphs and charts with meaningful data, SMART goals

• Constantly updated• Used by students to manage their learning and during class meetings

Data Center Examples

Data Center Examples

Data Center Examples

Class Meetings• Led by students • Reflective• Used to problem solve• Focuses on data• Behavior management tools• Creates 21st century communicators since this is used and facilitated by students

Mission Statements

• Define the group and the purpose • Create a vision for future outcomes

• Helps to maintain a focus• Creates a positive learning environment

• Includes key stakeholders as part of the mission (teacher, student and parent)

Mission Statement Example

Mission Statement Examples

Mission Statement Examples

Smart Goals

•Specific•Measurable•Attainable Goals•Realistic & Reasonable•Time Specific• Create Classroom and individual goals

Here is where you identify the “big, hairy, audacious, critical few” goals that need to be worked on in your classroom.

Quality Tools• Puts real life problem solving tools in the hands of the students

• Flow Chart• Lotus Diagram• Plus/Delta Chart with parking lot• Force Field Analysis• Fast Feedback• Scatter Plot• Radar Chart

Scatter Plot

Radar Chart

Student Led Conferences

•Student leads discussion and explains content that is in the data folder.

•Parent participation•Student ownership•Teacher as facilitator

Student Led Conferences

Student Feedback

Allows students to play an active role in their education.

Ways to utilize…

…plus/delta/parking lot

…fast feedback

…radar chart

… survey

PDSA cyclePlan

Do

Study

Act

Additional Expectations

•School wide behavioral goals

•Positive celebrations

•Communication to Stakeholders through classroom and building newsletters, parent satisfaction survey, data center updates

•Student engagement

Where to go from here…

… get to know your Continuous Improvement representatives

… discuss with your administrator any topics of interest

… find out what your colleagues are doing that works

…visit Moline and Cedar Rapids websites for examples

… ask questions and take risks