chool improvement: Getting Kay Frunzi Maria Elena Garcia

Objective 1: Gain better understanding of school improvement challenges Objective 2: Learn how to address those challenges

Challenge #1: Managing the Scope of Change Maintain PLCs Implement RTI Change math program Parent outreach Reading blocks Team teach Afterschool

Maintaining a Culture that Supports Improvement

In schools with high expectations, teachers avoid the “key weapons of the fixed mindset – blame, excuses, and the stifling of critics and rivals.” (Dweck, 2006, p.117)

n using data to guide school improvement and assess progress. n using research-based practices to make improvements and increase student achievement. n fostering and engaging in shared leadership for improvement. n creating and maintaining a purposeful community. n applying a comprehensive and systematic continuous improvement process. The knowledge and skills needed to sustain improvement efforts for the long-term include: