1. The Continuous Improvement Classroom

2. What prevents students from succeeding and reaching their full potential? Discuss the characteristics or factors that impede student learning

3. Expected Outcomes of the continuous improvement classroom Student ownership, responsibility and accountability for learning Increased academic achievement Customer/student focused Results!

4. Ground rules created by students Classroom mission statements Classroom and student measurable goals Quality tools and PDSA used regularly The Continuous Improvement Classroom Classroom data centers Classroom meetings facilitated by students Student-led conferences Student data folders

5. Inspired by the book- The Quality Rubric: A Systematic Approach for Implementing Quality Principles and Tools in Classrooms and Schools Steve Benjamin

7. If a visitor came to a continuous improvement classroom … They would see…

8. They Would See… Classroom ground rules Classroom mission statement Classroom SMART goals Data Center- displays goal progress +/Delta from the previous day Action plan for the day Chairs/desks/tables arranged to support collaborative work

9. They Would Also See… School mission and SIP goals Grade-level standards in kid- friendly language Flow charts of key classroom processes Class meetings Student-led conferences

10. They Would Hear… Teacher talking to students about whats most important Students talking to the teacher about their personal goals and action plans Students asking the teacher for assistance in achieving their personal goals Students talking to students about class and personal goals and strategies for achieving them

11. They Would Feel… Synergy A sense of learning community Shared accountability toward achieving class and personal goals Excitement about learning Respect for different talents, competencies, and perspectives A willingness to collect and analyze data to improve the learning system A commitment to continual improvement

19. Classroom Data Centers

20. STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES

21. CLASS MEETINGS

23. Assessing Current Knowledge Complete your own individual radar chart; self-assessment –When completed, share it with the rest of the table As a group, complete the radar chart- that represents your tables current level of knowledge with each components