From Blah to... Russellville High School. Who are we? Heath Waters Sean Lovelace David Volkart Kate Lootens Tara Hudson Brent Mettlen Jason Twenter Russellville.

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From Blah to... Russellville High School

Who are we? Heath Waters Sean Lovelace David Volkart Kate Lootens Tara Hudson Brent Mettlen Jason Twenter Russellville High School Leadership Team

#RHSPLC If you have any questions, tweet with the hashtag #RHSPLC, and we will try to respond during the presentation.

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❖ Tired of going nowhere ❖ We wanted to do more for our kids ❖ We wanted to give the ownership of the learning to the kids ❖ Change the focus to the learning and not the teaching ❖ We were not performing well as a district ❖ Lower the turnover rate amongst teachers Why did we change?

How did we change? ❖ We developed a clear vision of why we are here. ❖ We committed ourselves to doing what we needed to do for the betterment of our students. ❖ We changed our focus from us and our teaching to students and how they learn.

How did we change? ❖ We obtained buy-in by building on teacher enthusiasm and developing shared leadership. ❖ We shifted our mentality from “these are my kids, my problems” to “these are our kids and how can we do this together?” ❖ Full administrative support ❖ Continual growth through PLC’s and professional development

Talk Time! What does the culture look like at your school? #RHSPLC to join the discussion on Twitter.

What have we changed? ❖ Changed the master schedule ➢ Yes! This can be done! ❖ RTI ➢ Homework help, interventions, tutorial ❖ Committing to meeting together ➢ Friday mornings at 7:00am!! ❖ Shared Leadership ➢ Developed leadership team ❖ Book Studies ➢ Grading policies changed ❖ Celebration of Success

What have we done? ❖ Academic Banquet ❖ AYP Celebration Parade ❖ Christmas Bags

What have we done? ❖ Student/Faculty Games ➢ Basketball & Volleyball.

Talk & Share Time! Which of these things do you think you can do at your school? What are your obstacles?

Veteran's Day Assembly - Promote good character and pride Celebration of Success - Recognize as many student achievements as possible beyond just academics Sharing with and learning from other schools Spending time together as a staff outside of meetings.

What has happened? ❖ Higher attendance ❖ Less discipline referrals ❖ Fewer Fs ❖ Accountability and higher expectations ❖ Family-like atmosphere between faculty and students ❖ Top 4 in Missouri K-12 schools according to APR

Our next steps! ❖ Aesthetic look of building ❖ Enrichment ❖ Continuing to explore grading practices ❖ Honors program ❖ Strengthening community partnership

Sean Lovelace, David Volkart, Kate Lootens, Brent Mettlen, Jason Twenter, Tara Hudson, Heath Waters, Contact us!