1. 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

2. Connecting K-12 Schools Nationwide to Support Sustainable School Improvement 2008-2009 Enhancements Orientation to the Network www.successfulpractices.org

3. 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 www.successfulpractices.org

4. High Performing Schools Rapidly Improving Schools SPNSPN www.successfulpractices.org

5. 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 www.successfulpractices.org

6. 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 www.successfulpractices.org

7. 10 Point Program of Enhancements 1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators www.successfulpractices.org

8. 10 Point Program of Enhancements 1. Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators www.successfulpractices.org -Submit a question/topic to be researched to Ashley@SPNet.us or call her at 518-723-2052 -Ashley will respond to your question/topic with: Experienced educator contact information, other schools contact information, additional resources we have available

9. Example: Instruction www.successfulpractices.org 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. 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” www.successfulpractices.org

11. 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!!! www.successfulpractices.org

12. 10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website www.successfulpractices.org - Customized for Administrators and Teachers - Searchable Repository of Successful Practices - Member Profiles - Podcasts - Network Monthly/Technical Bulletins

13. www.successfulpractices.org

14. School Profiles – Learning Criteria www.successfulpractices.org

15. Searchable Successful Practices –By school type –Components –Etc… www.successfulpractices.org

16. 10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website 4.CORR www.successfulpractices.org - Online training - Guide to developing Quad D Lessons - Aligning Instructional Strategies to GSLs

17. www.successfulpractices.org http://rigor-relevance.com

18. www.successfulpractices.org http://rigor-relevance.com

19. www.successfulpractices.org E-Lesson Template

20. www.successfulpractices.org Instructional Strategies: Rich with videos

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

22. Getting Started with CORR  Identify a facilitator  Compile a list of participants (names/emails)  Contact Ashley Terwilliger at Ashley@SPNet.us with names/email of group members Ashley@SPNet.us  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.)  http://rigor-relevance.com

23. 10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website 4.CORR 5.Graduate Credit www.successfulpractices.org

24. 10 Point Program of Enhancements 1.Coaches/Team of Experienced Educators 2.Podcasts 3.Website 4.CORR 5.Graduate Credit 6.WebEx www.successfulpractices.org - Online Monthly Conferences – Phone/Internet - Focused on Pressing Issues - Teachers, Administrators, Network Coaches

25. 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 www.successfulpractices.org

26. 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 www.successfulpractices.org - Quadrants B / D - Per Grade / Per Discipline - Tie to Standards

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

28. GSL Editing Process www.successfulpractices.org 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

29. Getting Started with GSLs www.successfulpractices.org Download template from SPN website –Log in –Click “Services” button Develop Lesson Review Checklist Email Word Document to Network: Ashley@SPNet.us

30. 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 www.successfulpractices.org - Prior to Model Schools Conference 2009 - Regional Meetings

31. 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 www.successfulpractices.org -Curriculum Matrix Data (Included in Welcome Packet) -NESS, Lexile, Quantile, Student Survey

32. 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 www.successfulpractices.org

33. 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 www.successfulpractices.org

34. For More Information Linda@SPNet.us Linda Lucey, Ph.D. 518-723-2077 www.successfulpractices.org