Components of School Excellence 6. Adapt Organizational Structures 7. Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems 5. Adopt Effective Instructional Practices 8. Refine Process on an Ongoing Basis 1.Embrace Common Vision and Goals for Rigor Relevance/Relationships for ALL Students 2.Inform Decisions through Data Systems 3.Empower Leadership Teams to Take Action and Innovate 4.Clarify Student Learning Expectations

Connecting K-12 Schools Nationwide to Support Sustainable School Improvement Enhancements Orientation to the Network

Who’s Who of the Network Chief Executive Officer – Patrick Carrese Chief Academic Officer – Dr. Linda Lucey Senior Associate – Dave Ziskin Senior Associate – Dale Eggebraaten Network Coordinator – Jackie Gonyo Member Services Coordinator – Ashley Terwilliger Associate – Grace Demand

High Performing Schools Rapidly Improving Schools SPNSPN

About the Network 600+ schools 36 States Nationwide 401 High Schools 92 Middle Schools 115 Elementary Schools 6,000 Monthly visits to members-only website 1,000 Gold Seal Lessons and growing 2,000 participants in CORR 50 Coaches/Experienced Educators

Lessons Learned From: 600+ school members High School Models supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant 21 st century learners Feedback from Network coaches/experienced educators

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators -Submit a question/topic to be researched to or call her at Ashley will respond to your question/topic with: Experienced educator contact information, other schools contact information, additional resources we have available

Example: Instruction ELA teacher struggles with how to bring quadrant B and D instruction into state- mandated curriculum. Response: –SPN network staff identifies several gold seal lessons on the website –SPN network staff connects the teacher with Chris LaRocco – a well-known and respected ELA leader

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts Focused on pressing issues Practioners Experienced Educators August: “Getting to Know the Network”

Podcasts Topics Cheryl Dyer-Data Structures Sue Szachowicz-Small Learning Communities Lin Kuzmich-Brain-based strategies Jim Miles-CTE Michelle Burrows-Arts Muriel Summers-Using R&R at the Elem. Level William Latson -An Inclusive Elem. School And More!!!

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website - Customized for Administrators and Teachers - Searchable Repository of Successful Practices - Member Profiles - Podcasts - Network Monthly/Technical Bulletins

School Profiles – Learning Criteria

Searchable Successful Practices –By school type –Components –Etc…

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website 4.CORR - Online training - Guide to developing Quad D Lessons - Aligning Instructional Strategies to GSLs

E-Lesson Template

Instructional Strategies: Rich with videos

School-wide initiative (100+) Small Group – MixedSmall Group – All SS GROUP ONEGROUP TWO F2F, Online, F2F, Online F2F, Online How CORR is used

Getting Started with CORR  Identify a facilitator  Compile a list of participants (names/ s)  Contact Ashley Terwilliger at with names/ of group members  Obtain facilitator’s guidebook, usernames/passwords  Set up and manage a timeline  Web site (MAC users please use Safari, PC users Internet Explorer) (Shock Wave is needed to play interactive pages.) 

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website 4.CORR 5.Graduate Credit

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website 4.CORR 5.Graduate Credit 6.WebEx - Online Monthly Conferences – Phone/Internet - Focused on Pressing Issues - Teachers, Administrators, Network Coaches

Monthly WebEx Schedule Editorial Calendar –August – Getting to Know the Network –September – Literacy (Chris LaRocco) –October – Special Education (Larry Gloeckler) –November – Leadership –December – Relationships –January – Learning Criteria

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website 4.CORR 5.Graduate Credit 6.WebEx 7.Gold Seal Lessons - Quadrants B / D - Per Grade / Per Discipline - Tie to Standards

Gold Seal Lessons Download template from SPN website Develop lesson Review Checklist Submit to Network Published on website Searchable Database of 1,000+ lessons

GSL Editing Process 1. Submit 5-10 GSLs 2. Content Editor 3. General Editor 4. Final Lesson Sent Back to School 5. Posted to SPN website Share with your staff Get Access to Online Library 4-6 week process

Getting Started with GSLs Download template from SPN website –Log in –Click “Services” button Develop Lesson Review Checklist Word Document to Network:

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website 4.CORR 5.Graduate Credit 6.WebEx 7.Gold Seal Lessons 8.Semi-Annual Training - Prior to Model Schools Conference Regional Meetings

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website 4.CORR 5.Graduate Credit 6.WebEx 7.Gold Seal Lessons 8.Semi-Annual Training 9.Research -Curriculum Matrix Data (Included in Welcome Packet) -NESS, Lexile, Quantile, Student Survey

10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website 4.CORR 5.Graduate Credit 6.WebEx 7.Gold Seal Lessons 8.Semi-Annual Training 9.Research 10.International Center Resources -2 Free Resource Kits -An additional 20% discount on all services/products

Additional Services 3 Technical Bulletins each month – focused on strategies/how-to Network Monthly – newsletter with member highlights, articles by Network staff, Bill Daggett, Ray McNulty and others

For More Information Linda Lucey, Ph.D