Charles Salina Suzann Girtz Joanie Eppinga 45-Day Action Plan Charles Salina Suzann Girtz Joanie Eppinga

THE WHAT Relational Trust Academic Press Supports F O R Feeling Safe Having something to offer Providing time and expertise Academic Press Provides specific direction embedded in high standards, goals and belief of success for everyone Supports Provides assistance/ help in meeting expected standards/goals LEARNING C U L T R E F O R ACTIVITY: Connect their frameworks to this, what supports your work as coaches – 3 ?’s Push for more academic press – higher and higher standards Define each person Social Support – we can have systems in place to help students – it is the spirit if intent Do we use data to punish or to diagnose how we might help If this is the only spotlight – scores go DOWN Just social support score slight increase Student to Student is the most powerful Relational Trust is the missing link – it is the clues that holds systems together Salina, Girtz, Eppinga Salina, Girtz, Eppinga

Collaboration& Instruction Team THE HOW Leadership Team Leadership action plan that integrates each of the described factors below Data Team Evidence-based processes that assist in monitoring and connecting systems, and collaborative inquiry that supports teaching and learning Schoolwide Systems Behavior Management Social Emotional Achievement Collaboration& Instruction Team Collaborative practice engaged in action research CULTURE FOR LEARNING Salina, Girtz, Eppinga

Combining the WHAT and the HOW in pursuit of School Change Requires: Leadership demonstrating new behaviors to change old beliefs Leadership action planning ACTIVITY: using the two overarching frameworks and rubrics from WSLA – take those out and connect those to this Salina, Girtz, Eppinga

Leadership Action Planning Intentional – identifies the leaders’ work Short periods of time – 45 calendar days Built on quick wins and grounded in evidence Salina, Girtz, Eppinga

Overarching (45-Day) Goals Strengthen a collaborative culture that promotes student achievement and ensures that each student will graduate. This will be achieved by individually and collectively focusing on the connection of curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices to improved student learning. Relentlessly utilize data to refine and strengthen systems of social support and academic press for each student that result in increased assessment scores and higher graduation rates. Develop and implement more opportunities for students to help them connect to school and community, build positive relationships, and envision their future. Engage our local and school community in building relationships that promote the success of each student.   Salina, Girtz, Eppinga

Understanding the HOW The Leadership team acts on the planning process Data is monitored and used to implement and connect teachers and students to Systems Teachers act on their instructional goals through their Collaborative work. Salina, Girtz, Eppinga

Collaboration& Instruction Team THE HOW Leadership Team Leadership action plan that integrates each of the described factors below Data Team Evidence-based processes that assist in monitoring and connecting systems, and collaborative inquiry that supports teaching and learning Schoolwide Systems Behavior Management Social Emotional Achievement Collaboration& Instruction Team Collaborative practice engaged in action research CULTURE FOR LEARNING Salina, Girtz, Eppinga

Beliefs (First Diagram + Principles = WHAT) Behaviors (Second Diagram + Lessons Learned = HOW) BEHAVIOR BELIEF CONSISTENT MESSAGE (Integrity) Connect to the why – social justice connection to integrity Explain why backwards from presentation Salina, Girtz, Eppinga

For More Information Read the Books From Powerless to Powerful: Leadership for School Change Transforming Schools Through Systems Change Salina, Girtz, Eppinga