A Weaving of School Leadership to Support Students

1. Identify a problem on your campus that requires leadership 2. Describe it on paper and submit it to a member of the presenting team/forum facilitator

1. Introductions (5 minutes) 2. Talk about our own roles, briefly (45 minutes) 3. Examples (10 minutes) 4. Supplied Example (10 minutes) 5. Break (5 minutes) 5. Q & A (30 minutes) 6. Create own Web (30 minutes)

 Pete Murchison, Principal  Michelle Lau, SLC Site Coordinator  Natalia Skolnik, Advisory Coordinator  Travlyn Russell, Data Coordinator & T.C.P. Coordinator  Amberlee Avina, S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator  Linda Kimmel, College/Career Specialist  Delmar Gomez, Teacher organizing 40 Assets work  Kristina Palos, Activities Director  Victoria Vincench, Teacher in C.C.A.

 Irvington High School is one of five high schools within the Fremont Unified School District. Irvington is located in the suburb of Fremont (between Oakland and San Jose). The San Francisco Bay Area is a region containing a very cosmopolitan population. Irvington High School houses over 2000 diverse students.  Irvington is also innovative with program implementation: Senior Benchmark, No D Policy, Arts Magnet, Career Pathways, Advisory.

 Received an SLC as part of cohort 3.  Received current grant in collaboration with two other high schools in district as part of cohort 6.  Received grant in the Fall of 2006.

Built into the System: Principal - Keeper of the Vision At best: catalyst for building of critical mass if innovative thinking At worst: Manager

Upcoming Plans Expanding SLC work Develop new Career Pathways How Empowered? Staff “The Force” Sustainability? “Build it and they will come approach” Sustainability is always considered

Principal SLC grant: SLC Site Coordinator Help plan staff development Coordinate work amongst the leadership team Marry grant goals with student needs

Principal SLC Site Coordinator Meet regularly one-on-one, in site meetings and greater district meetings

Upcoming Plans Broaden SLC conversation to other sub groups Intervention Plans How Empowered? Staff Journey Team Admin Team Sustainability? Institutionalize work so I won’t have a job

Principal SLC Grant: Advisory Coordinator Program planning, implementation and execution Advisory curriculum Facilitate student and teacher conversations on improving Advisory SLC Site Coordinator

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Principal Part of leadership team, ensures that advisory ties into other SLC areas

Upcoming Plans Work with teachers, students, counselors, and administrators to improve Interventions within Advisory How Empowered? Teamwork Tears Sustainability? Buyout Other grant funding

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator SLC Grant: Data Coordinator Collect and Analyze Data Measure effectiveness of SLC Structures Identify problems with existing programs Data to teachers SLC Grant: T.C.P. Coordinator Identify students for TCP Seeking additional funding Assisting teachers and students in technology events/competitions Principal

Upcoming Plans Data teams Implementing OARS Managing TCP How Empowered? Groups are supportive of each other Admin Support Sustainability? SLC Grant Additional grant funds

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator Principal Is a part of the leadership team supplies any SLC and teacher requests; TCP works in conjunction with families and other Career Pathways

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator Principal SLC Grant  SB70 Grant: S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator Develop program and assists with curriculum Outside connections with R.O.P. and Advisory Committee Support students

Upcoming Plans SHAPE Lab Increase access of professionals to students Vertical Articulation with Junior High School How Empowered? Teachers Students Administrators Sustainability? Grants Buyout, if needed

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator Principal S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator Part of Leadership Team, Works with involved teachers, community stakeholders, and industry professionals

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator FUSD and R.O.P funded: College/Career Specialist Liaison between R.O.P. and I.H.S. Vertical articulation with community Colleges Support students with college and career needs S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator Principal

Upcoming Plans College Prep class for at- risk juniors Meet with Community College to expand college prep course offerings. How Empowered? Strong connection to R.O.P. Ohlone (Community College) Local high- tech companies Sustainability? Continual support from FUSD and ROP.

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator College/Career Specialist S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator Principal Work with Pathways to bring in business professionals.

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator Voluntary Role: 40 Assets Organized interested staff Share best practices with greater staff College/Career Specialist Principal S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator

Upcoming Plans Student survey How Empowered? Support from administration and the rest of staff Sustainability? For now, happy to volunteer

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator 40 Assets S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator Principal College/Career Specialist Coordinates personalization work with the greater staff

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator 40 Assets College/Career Specialist Principal Staff Buyout: Activities Director School calendar planning including clubs, rallies, dances, etc. Monitor all ASB accounts with clerks Manage student leaders

Upcoming Plans Involving “un- involved” students by showcasing different talents Work with students on state of the school project Appreciate all groups on campus How Empowered? Principal initiates task and A.D. works with student leaders Staff finds value between students and campus life Sustainability? Role dependent on staff seeing value in Activities programs

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator Activities/ASB S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator Principal College/Career Specialist 40 Assets Connects large school work to student voice and participation

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator 40 Assets College/Career Specialist Principal Art Magnet: CCA (Center for Creative Arts) Coordinator Works with teachers to connect curriculum through arts Recruits and organizes students into the program Liaison between CCA and the district as well as the greater community Activities Director

Upcoming Plans Reviewing program with respect to Career Pathway qualities Working with Ohlone and greater art community How Empowered? Administration CCA teachers Teachers committed to the art magnet Sustainability? Dependent on Magnet

Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Data Coordinator T.C.P. Coordinator CCA S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator Principal College/Career Specialist 40 Assets Activities Coordinator

College/Career Specialist Data Coordinator Activities Director TCP Coordinator Data Coordinator Advisory Coordinator SLC Site Coordinator Principal Career Pathway Coordinator Project Director Curriculum Council Service Learning Coordinator IT Support Coordinators School Site Council Remainder Admin Family Coordinator QUEST Coordinator Technology Athletic Director RC Intervention Lead 40 AssetsCCA What other voices are not here? Remaining Administration Team Family coordinator Curriculum council SLC Project Director Service learning coordinator School site council Career pathway coordinator QUEST Technology IT Support Coordinator Athletic Director RC Intervention Leads

A history of CCA and families – Principal, teachers, and community sees need for another career focus SLC grant, R.O.P. and teachers from Health sign on. SHAPE “shapes” up and moves forward with a core team of teachers Principal, SLC folks, teachers pull together to apply for the CPA grant – recipients this Spring.

February 2008: Staff development – a hard look at 40 assets, data trends, and a look at Hot 20 arranged by Principal and SLC leaders Teachers express a continuing of conversation – a 40 Assets subgroup begins to meet. Follow up staff meeting to introduce all teachers to some best practices. Plans to survey students…

Think about a program you would like to start implementing, continue supporting, or begin restructuring. Or, choose a problem that needs addressing. Consider the key leaders on your campus. What are their primary duties? How do these support your focus task?

Option 1: Create your own Web Diagram the interactions between the key figures needed to meet the desired goal. How will the key figures be involved? What are their responsibilities? Who will need to interact? Indicate areas of strength. How can these be sustained? Where are the areas for improvement? How might these concerns be remedied? What do you feel needs to be done to make this happen? How can you go about achieving this? Option 2: Create an Action Plan Create a step-by-step action plan for your focus task. How will the key figures be involved? What are their responsibilities? Who will need to interact? Indicate areas of strength. How can these be sustained? Where are the areas for improvement? How might these concerns be remedied? What do you feel needs to be done to make this happen? How can you go about achieving this?

Pete Murchison, Principal Michelle Lau, SLC Site Coordinator Natalia Skolnik, Advisory Coordinator Travlyn Russell, Data Coordinator & T.C.P. Coordinator Amberlee Avina, S.H.A.P.E. Coordinator Linda Kimmel, College/Career Specialist Delmar Gomez, Teacher organizing 40 Assets work Kristina Palos, Activities Director Victoria Vincench, Teacher in C.C.A.