Leading for High Performance

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 2 Everythings Up-to-Date in Cedar Rapids! Working at classroom, building, and district levels

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 3 What the District Is Doing Teaching teams of teachers and administrators to use the tools and processes of Action Research in order to make improvements in all three levels of the district system. Teaching teams of teachers and administrators to use the tools and processes of Action Research in order to make improvements in all three levels of the district system. Emphasizing deployment of school improvement plans – carrying out strategies that have significant impact on student achievement. Emphasizing deployment of school improvement plans – carrying out strategies that have significant impact on student achievement. Expanding impact through the Baldrige framework. Expanding impact through the Baldrige framework.

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 4 Why Action Research? Compatible with adult learning theory Compatible with adult learning theory Compatible with Iowa Professional Development Model Compatible with Iowa Professional Development Model Combines learning and improving Combines learning and improving Works at any system level, in any setting Works at any system level, in any setting Research-based; data-driven; system-focused Research-based; data-driven; system-focused

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 5 Why Baldrige? Agreed-upon definition of excellence across sectors Agreed-upon definition of excellence across sectors An integrator An integrator Increases scope of leadership view Increases scope of leadership view Puts PDSA into perspective Puts PDSA into perspective

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 6 Our Year in Brief – Three Ps Purposes Purposes Demonstrate how to convert a classroom from a teaching system to a learning system through use of Baldrige framework Demonstrate how to convert a classroom from a teaching system to a learning system through use of Baldrige framework Create a set of high-performing CR demonstration classrooms using the Baldrige framework and PDSA directly with students Create a set of high-performing CR demonstration classrooms using the Baldrige framework and PDSA directly with students Preparation Preparation 3 training sessions, with support between 3 training sessions, with support between Presentation (in Baldrige Format) Presentation (in Baldrige Format) All-district sharing session in April All-district sharing session in April

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 7 What You Will Learn Application Application Engagement Engagement Self-management Self-management Data as feedback Data as feedback Improvement Improvement Use of Baldrige Use of Baldrige

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 8 Alignment: The Starting Point GOALS

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 9 An Organizer and Integrator

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 10 The Big Picture (the WHAT) Malcolm Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 11 Core Values 2004 (Good Practices) Visionary leadership Visionary leadership Learning-centered education Learning-centered education Organizational and personal learning Organizational and personal learning Valuing faculty, staff, and partners Valuing faculty, staff, and partners Agility Agility Focus on future Focus on future Managing for innovation Management by fact Social responsibility Focus on results and creating value Systems perspective

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 12 Plan for Classroom Success (the HOW) District mission, goals? School goals? Implications? Leadership

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 13 Focus on the Future Expectations? Effects on Your actions? My teaching? Students, Stakeholders

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 14 Expectations Matrix Mark your matrix according to the instructions Design a similar matrix you can use with your class

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 15 Develop Class Vision, Mission, Goals Leadership

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 16 Useful Tools… Affinity Diagram Affinity Diagram Affinity Diagram Affinity Diagram Nominal Group Technique Nominal Group Technique Nominal Group Technique Nominal Group Technique Relations Diagram Relations Diagram Relations Diagram Relations Diagram

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 17 Vision, Mission, Goals Working with those at your table, decide how you would develop a vision, mission, and goals for your classroom. Working with those at your table, decide how you would develop a vision, mission, and goals for your classroom. Elect a facilitator, timekeeper, recorder. Elect a facilitator, timekeeper, recorder. Be ready to present. Be ready to present.

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 18 Shared Responsibility for Learning Develop a shared responsibility application for your class How could a Cause & Effect Diagram help?

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 19 Ground Rules What might be likely ground rules for a classroom? How would you use them?

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 20 Instruction Aligned With Intended Results Which documents provide alignment guidance for you? Make suggestions for starting or improving. Strategic Planning Educational & Support Process Management

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 21 Do: Begin the Learning Process Performance Results Information & Analysis

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PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 23 Tools for Recording Progress Run Chart Run Chart Run Chart Run Chart Scatter Diagram Scatter Diagram Scatter Diagram Scatter Diagram Pareto Diagram Pareto Diagram Pareto Diagram Pareto Diagram

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PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 25 Flow Charts Bring Order Document Meeting End Decision yes no Task With the help of Process Management Human Resource Focus

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 26 Data as Feedback Look back to prior pages and examples. Where do you find examples of how to provide graphic data as feedback to students? Think of some specific ways you could do this and list them. Sketch the graphs if that will help you remember. Look back to prior pages and examples. Where do you find examples of how to provide graphic data as feedback to students? Think of some specific ways you could do this and list them. Sketch the graphs if that will help you remember. Information and Analysis

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 27 Study the Results and Act on Your Findings How could you use Force Field and Cause & Effect? Force Field Cause & Effect Write an improvement theory: if…, then…

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 28 Changing Instructional Practice Jigsaw the article on differentiated instruction. For each section ask, Jigsaw the article on differentiated instruction. For each section ask, What are the main points of this section? What are the main points of this section? What instructional practices are suggested? What instructional practices are suggested? Which are especially appealing to you? Which are especially appealing to you?

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 29 Planning for Learning Show a systematic diagram for learning plans with your class.

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 30 Plan for Continued Improvement Strategic Planning Performance Results Information & Analysis Process Management Human Resource Focus

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 31 Year-by-Year Improvement The Enterprise spelling case…Enterprise Year-end close out

PKR, Inc., for Cedar Rapids 10/04 32 Wrapping Up What changes would you expect to see in your classroom as you put your new learning to work? What changes would you expect to see in your classroom as you put your new learning to work? Name 3 things you will do next year based on what you have learned.