Welcome to the Successful Practices Network Tom Venezio, Vice President & Director, Successful Practices Network International Center for Leadership in Education International Center for Leadership in Education Sponsored By

Welcome The Successful Practices Network is an alliance of more than 650 schools (k-12) that have made a true commitment to continuous school improvement.

Purpose Schools across the country have successful practices to share. The Network was created for schools to use as a tool to communicate with each other.

Membership Benefits Connect with other schools to share successful practices Assistance from a personal liaison Professional development activities Access to members-only Web site Discounts on products and conferences Connect with other schools to share successful practices Assistance from a personal liaison Professional development activities Access to members-only Web site Discounts on products and conferences

Member Responsibilities Be an active member of the Network by using its services and resources to nurture school improvement and provide support and assistance to other Network schools.

Member Responsibilities Submit successful practices for inclusion in the repository of best practices.

Staff Involvement ALL staff are entitled to use ALL resources and services of the Network. Sign up staff for a Web site Log-in ID and to be placed on the Network mailing list. Participation is the key to benefiting from the Successful Practices Network. ALL staff are entitled to use ALL resources and services of the Network. Sign up staff for a Web site Log-in ID and to be placed on the Network mailing list. Participation is the key to benefiting from the Successful Practices Network.

Getting the Most Out of Your Membership

Liaison Provide personal assistance Respond promptly to requests Provide access to shared expertise Connect members with consultants and each other Provide personal assistance Respond promptly to requests Provide access to shared expertise Connect members with consultants and each other Your liaison is available to help you achieve your school improvement goals

Professional Development Online facilitated activity to assist teachers in developing high rigor/high relevance lessons Facilitate teacher collaboration to develop teaching resources Engage teachers in rigor and relevance through questions, conversation, and play Online facilitated activity to assist teachers in developing high rigor/high relevance lessons Facilitate teacher collaboration to develop teaching resources Engage teachers in rigor and relevance through questions, conversation, and play Collaborating Online for Rigor and Relevance (CORR)

Components of CORR Develop Explore ApplyShareConnect

High Rigor/High Relevance Lesson Components Focus Student Learning Performance Tasks Standards Scoring Guide Exemplars (optional) Teacher Procedures (optional) Focus Student Learning Performance Tasks Standards Scoring Guide Exemplars (optional) Teacher Procedures (optional)

Quadrant D Lessons: 10 Topics 1. Why Rigor and Relevance 2. Rigor/Relevance Framework 3. Identifying Levels of Rigor and Relevance 4. Teaching for High Rigor Relevance 5. Identifying Student Learning 6. Writing Performance Tasks 7. Linking to State Standards 8. Assessments for High Rigor/High Relevance 9. Writing Lessons for High Rigor/High Relevance 10. Submitting and Revising Lessons 1. Why Rigor and Relevance 2. Rigor/Relevance Framework 3. Identifying Levels of Rigor and Relevance 4. Teaching for High Rigor Relevance 5. Identifying Student Learning 6. Writing Performance Tasks 7. Linking to State Standards 8. Assessments for High Rigor/High Relevance 9. Writing Lessons for High Rigor/High Relevance 10. Submitting and Revising Lessons LESSON DEVELOPMENT

Sample Pages

How to Get Started Web sitehttp://rigor-relevance.com Contact Linda Lucey to request a facilitator password. Set up a time frame and orientation Web sitehttp://rigor-relevance.com Contact Linda Lucey to request a facilitator password. Set up a time frame and orientation

Gold Seal Lessons Implementing the Rigor/Relevance Framework

Quadrant D Gold Seal Lessons Service Submit lessons to the Network for review The Network will review up to ten lessons and make any changes needed in order to place the lessons in Quad D Lessons are returned to school along with other lessons from participating schools Free for members Submit lessons to the Network for review The Network will review up to ten lessons and make any changes needed in order to place the lessons in Quad D Lessons are returned to school along with other lessons from participating schools Free for members

Gold Seal Lesson Process Share with your staff School gains access to lessons online

Samples GSL Template GSL Final

How to Get Started Complete the GSL template. completed template to Linda Lucey at Editing process will take about 4-6 weeks. Complete the GSL template. completed template to Linda Lucey at Editing process will take about 4-6 weeks.

Members only Web site

The Member Login Log in ID: Password: XXXXX

The Member Login This allows access to our “members only” area of the Web site and all of the resources located here.

The Members Only Area Here you’ll find a list of all of the resources available. Check back frequently. Here you’ll find a list of all of the resources available. Check back frequently.

The Members Only Area

Search the Database This section allows you to connect with other Network schools.

Search the Database

Resource Library

Repository of Best Practices A rich resource of instructional materials. This is a shared resource. Please contribute! A rich resource of instructional materials. This is a shared resource. Please contribute!

Repository of Best Practices

Virtual Coach Here’s a great way to ask a question of your SPN Liaison

Virtual Coach

National Essential Skills Study (NESS) New online survey to collect opinions on Essential Skills for students graduating high school Group report offered at no cost to members Available now on the SPN home page New online survey to collect opinions on Essential Skills for students graduating high school Group report offered at no cost to members Available now on the SPN home page

The Learning Criteria to Support Rigor, Relevance and Relationships©

Podcasts Strategies for implementing reading and writing across the curriculum. Collaborating online for Rigor and Relevance and Quadrant D Gold Seal Lessons are explained. Successful strategies from Brockton High School. Data about students with special needs - Larry Gloeckler. Implementing the Learning Criteria to Support Rigor, Relevance and Relationships - Ray McNulty. Available on the Web site Strategies for implementing reading and writing across the curriculum. Collaborating online for Rigor and Relevance and Quadrant D Gold Seal Lessons are explained. Successful strategies from Brockton High School. Data about students with special needs - Larry Gloeckler. Implementing the Learning Criteria to Support Rigor, Relevance and Relationships - Ray McNulty. Available on the Web site

Additional Network Benefits International Center Products: 20% discount off regular price $1,000 discount on Bill Daggett and Ray McNulty’s speaking fees 20% discount on registration fees for the Model Schools Conference and Symposium. Membership fee pays for itself with modest use of services.

Regional Workshops Free one-day workshops Broad range of topics Literacy R & R, CORR Differentiation STEM UT, FL, MI, KY, CO, OH More to come Free one-day workshops Broad range of topics Literacy R & R, CORR Differentiation STEM UT, FL, MI, KY, CO, OH More to come

New Services for Monthly Threaded Discussions CORR - Instructional Strategies 15 hour online Web Conferencing with Liaisons Monthly Threaded Discussions CORR - Instructional Strategies 15 hour online Web Conferencing with Liaisons

Instructional Strategies: 5 Topics 1. Overview 2. Brainstorming, Cooperative Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice 3. Inquiry, Instructional Technology, Lecture, Memorization, Note-taking/Graphic organizers 4. Presentations/Exhibits, Problem-based learning, Project Design, Research 5. Simulation/Role-Playing, Socratic Seminar, Teacher Questions, Work-based Learning 1. Overview 2. Brainstorming, Cooperative Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice 3. Inquiry, Instructional Technology, Lecture, Memorization, Note-taking/Graphic organizers 4. Presentations/Exhibits, Problem-based learning, Project Design, Research 5. Simulation/Role-Playing, Socratic Seminar, Teacher Questions, Work-based Learning

Instructional Strategies: 5 Topics 1. Overview 2. Brainstorming, Cooperative Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice 3. Inquiry, Instructional Technology, Lecture, Memorization, Note-taking/Graphic organizers 4. Presentations/Exhibits, Problem-based learning, Project Design, Research 5. Simulation/Role-Playing, Socratic Seminar, Teacher Questions, Work-based Learning 1. Overview 2. Brainstorming, Cooperative Learning, Demonstration, Guided Practice 3. Inquiry, Instructional Technology, Lecture, Memorization, Note-taking/Graphic organizers 4. Presentations/Exhibits, Problem-based learning, Project Design, Research 5. Simulation/Role-Playing, Socratic Seminar, Teacher Questions, Work-based Learning

Network Staff Tom Venezio, Director Linda Lucey, Senior Associate Dale Eggebraaten, Senior Joe Shannon, Senior Associate Lindsay Kaufman, Assistant Tom Venezio, Director Linda Lucey, Senior Associate Dale Eggebraaten, Senior Joe Shannon, Senior Associate Lindsay Kaufman, Assistant Successful Practices Network 1585 Route 146 Rexford, NY