1. Improving Schools through Proven & Practical Solutions Dr. Janice Scott Cover Educator Author President & CEO

2. Define Best Practices Turn and Talk Share descriptive words

3. Video

4. Opportunity To Learn Opportunity to learn 35% Time 15% Monitoring 12% Pressure to Achieve 11% Parental Involvement 10% School Climate 8% Leadership 4% Cooperation 2% Robert Marzano, 2002

5. Direct Teaching

6. Culture of Best Practices Assess and analyze data Know the curriculum Maximize instructional time Establish safety and order Involve and engage the village Teach test taking skills and strategies Celebrate Success Collaborate for success Make win/win teacher assignments Students take ownership Lead from the Front

7. Assess & Analyze Data Student Performance Teacher Performance Performance Across grades Performance Across Subjects School-wide Performance Similar School Performance

8. Know the curriculum Build content knowledge Understand subject & grade expectations Develop measurable goals and objectives Organize relevant professional development Differentiate instruction Use textbook as resource Test what you teach Organize classroom space Students take ownership Provide practice/feedback/re-teach opportunities

9. Staff Participating in Professional Development Activity

10. Maximize Instructional Time Avoid distractions/interruptions Be Prepared Be organized Provide adequate instructional time Provide adequate practice time Organize tutorial Utilize technology Give homework

12. Students Participating in “Book In Reading”

13. Instructional Technology

14. Tutoring Session

15. Prioritize Order and Discipline Show students daily expectations Establish unified discipline code Teach and Model expectations Assess progress Be consistent and Fair Engage the Village

16. Walking In Line - “Loving Ourselves”

17. Focus creates Discipline

18. Involve & Engage The Village Engage & Involve Parents Partner with neighboring vendors Recruit volunteers Recruit mentors Seek sponsorship Partner with other schools

19. Community Involvement – Guest Speaker – Andrew Young

20. U.S. Serviceman Speaking to Students

21. Saying Thanks to Community Representative

22. Local Author Presents to Students

23. Local Attorney Speaking to Students

24. Partnering with McDonald’s Restaurant

25. Teach Test Taking Skills and Strategies Identify skills & strategies Include skills and strategies in daily lessons Practice skills & strategies (test protocols) Inform parents Review before testing Survey students about test concerns Generate sense of urgency Set goals to challenge and motivate students

26. Session with Guidance Counselor

27. Celebrate Success Establish Fair & Equitable System Reward students and staff Make rewards tangible & immediate Acknowledge individuals & groups Publicize achievements Include parents & community

28. Teachers Celebrating Together

29. Celebrating Outstanding Student Achievement

30. Principal’s Honor Roll Celebration

31. Students Going on Limo Ride

32. School Participating in Parade

33. Faculty Social

34. Collaborate for Success Establish system for collegial support Be organized Focus on students’ needs Look at samples of student work Monitor student progress Focus on instructional practices Build-in professional development

35. Principal Modeling for Teacher

36. Principal & Students

37. Make Win/Win Teacher Assignments Identify strengths and weaknesses Create win/win situation Listen & act

38. Teacher with Empathy

39. Students Take Ownership Identify strengths & weaknesses Be prepared Complete assignments Support each other Peer tutors Graph progress Take responsibility

40. Students Helping Each Other

41. Progress Monitoring Graph

42. Lead from the Front Establish levels of leadership Lead & manage by example Be fair & consistent Learn together Communicate effectively Embrace and encourage Assess & monitor

43. Mission & Vision

44. Principal Setting Expectation

45. What can you do now? 21 st Century Practices Assess and analyze data Know the curriculum Use instructional time wisely Establish safety and order Involve and engage the village Teach test taking skills and strategies Celebrate Success Collaborate and plan Strategically assign teachers Students take ownership Lead from the front Action Plan Identify at least 1 take away best practice Identify implementation steps Identify challenges & solutions How will you stay focused? How will you share with others?

46. Related Sources Bennett, Carol, (2013) What is balanced literacy? www.wresa.org/ERR/Module%201 etools4Education. (2013). Effective teacher. www.online-distance-learning- education.com/effective-teacher.htmlwww.online-distance-learning- education.com/effective-teacher.html Fogarty, Robin. 1999. How to raise test scores. Skylight Training and Publishing Horton, Henry W. Kodak. Thirteen traits of effective leaders. www.au.af.mil/au/awcgate/au- 24/horton Payne, Ruby K. 2005. A framework for understanding poverty. Ahaprocess.com Stanbury, Meris. (2011, September 9). Five characteristics of an effective 21 st Century educator. www.eschoolnews.com www.eschoolnews.com Strauss, Valerie. (2013, May 2). Why collaboration is vital to creating effective schools. www.washingtonpost.com Swenson, Paula. (2013). Characteristics of effective teaching. www.ehow.comwww.ehow.com The Holden Leadership Center. (2009). Leadership characteristics. http://www.leadership.uoregon.edu/resources/exercises http://www.leadership.uoregon.edu/resources/exercises The Hunt, (2013, June 30). 11facts about education and Poverty in America. www.dosomething.org www.dosomething.org Using Student Achievement data to Support Instructional Decisions. NAESP.org

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