C.L.I.F.S.S. The Fundamental Elements of Effective Schools and the Core Beliefs of ELI Districts

C.L.I.F.S.S. CULTURE LEADERSHIP INSTRUCTION FOCUS SYSTEMS STUDENTS

Culture Systems Leadership Focus Instruction

Systems Leadership Focus Instruction

Culture Roland S. Barth: Changing a toxic or dysfunctional school culture into a healthy school culture that inspires lifelong learning among students and adults is the greatest challenge of instructional leadership.

Three Minute Pause What does your organization do to build a positive and productive culture?

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McRel Research Study: Leadership matters. A significant, positive correlation exists between effective school leadership and student achievement. Effective leaders not only know what to do, but when, how, and why to do it. This is the essence of balanced leadership — knowing not only which school changes are most likely to improve student achievement, but also understanding peoples’ dispositions to change and tailoring leadership practices accordingly. Leadership

Two Minute Pause Write a brief goal statement that highlights one element of your leadership that you plan to change or improve for this year.

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Hebert & Stigler The Teaching Gap Although variability of individual teacher’s competence is certainly visible in the data collected during this study, such differences are dwarfed by the differences in teaching methods. Teaching Practice must be rooted in an agreed upon range of protocols and presented within an acceptable body of knowledge with a mutually agreed set of external anchors. Instruction

Three Minute Pause What do you consider ‘best teaching practices?’

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Jim Collins: More precisely, a Hedgehog Concept is a simple, crystalline concept that flows from deep understanding about the intersection of the following: 1. What you can be the best in the world at (and, equally important, what you cannot be the best in the world at). 2. What drives your engine. All the good-to-great companies discovered the single denominator that had the greatest impact on their mission. 3. What you are deeply passionate about. The good-to-great companies focused on those activities that ignited their passion. The idea here is not to stimulate passion but to discover what makes you passionate. Focus

Two Minute Pause What is your district’s intense focus for improvement?

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Leithwood & Seashore-Lewis Systems Leithwood & Seashore-Lewis Organizational conditions can be blunt or wear down good intentions and actually prevent the use of best practices… successful schools modify organization policy & structures to support and sustain the performance of administrators, teachers, and students.

Three Minute Pause What system changes would you make related to time, curriculum, assignment of teachers, schedules for students, etc?

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Culture Systems S t r a t e g i e s Focus Leadership Instruction

Culture Systems Leadership Focus Instruction S t r a t e g i e s Students Leadership Focus Instruction

What is our vision for the future Improving achievement for all students. No child left behind. Narrowing the achievement gap. Preparing all children for the future. What is our vision for the future for these faces of No Child Left Behind?

What Breakthroughs are needed to realize your vision?

Systems Culture Leadership Focus Instruction

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Instruction Focus Leadership Systems Culture

Instruction Leadership Focus Culture Systems

Culture Leadership Systems Instruction Focus

Systems Culture Leadership Focus Instruction

Systems Focus Instruction Culture Leadership

Instruction Focus Leadership Systems Culture

Instruction Leadership Focus Culture Systems

Culture Leadership Systems Instruction Focus

Systems Culture Leadership Focus Instruction

Systems Focus Instruction Culture Leadership

Instruction Focus Leadership Systems Culture

Instruction Leadership Focus Culture Systems

Culture Leadership Systems Instruction Focus

Systems Culture Leadership Focus Instruction

Culture Systems Leadership Focus Instruction