KSDE Annual Conference 2016
11/3/16
Overview
Kansas Learning Network: Lessons Learned 2012-2016
Getting to Know Cloud Elementary School Guiding Questions Prioritizing the Work Action Plan Results: Celebrations and Hurdles Capacity Transition and Sustainability
Presenter: Patricia Brown Facilitator: Michele Hayes
Building Administration
Perspective: Words of Wisdom, Spend Your Pennies
Cloud Elementary School Success
Patricia Brown, Cloud Elementary School Principal 5th year at Cloud Elementary School: 3 years as Assistant Principal and 2 years as Principal 23 years in the Wichita School District: WSU Co-op Student, Classroom Teacher, Technology Teacher, Instructional Coach, Curriculum Coordinator, School Improvement Coach, and Administrator
Chris Wendt, Minneha Core Knowledge Magnet Principal 5 years as Cloud Elementary School Principal 15 years in the Wichita School District: Classroom Teacher and Administrator
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Cloud Elementary School Student Population: Multiple Risk Factors for Students Poverty Absenteeism Special Education, ESOL Low Academic Performance Staff:
3 1 Cl a s s ro o m Te a c h e rs
6 Su p p o rt Te a c h e rs (MAPEL S Te a m) ESOL , SPED
7 Ch i l d Stu d y Te a m
1 7 Pa ra p ro fe s s i o n a l s
Prioritizing the Work: Describe your role initially in the school improvement process, as you began working with the Kansas Learning Network, in 2012. What strategies did your leadership team use to prioritize your school improvement efforts? Looked at our data Building-wide needs assessment Take ownership of the work gain buy-in
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Action Plan: Describe how your school leadership team took the priorities and put them into action across your school. Developed a strong feedback loop Set goals for students, staff, families Addressing risk factors for students Data-based Problem Solving Process
What supports did you receive that allowed you to create a meaningful action plan? District Resources, KLN, and Coach
Results: What celebrations do you recall having along the way? Student achievement Staff efficacy District/state recognition Family support
Capacity: In what ways did you intentionally build capacity within your school? Feedback loop and communication Increased collaboration among teams Focus on needs-based professional development
What hurdles did you experience along the way? Transparency Complacency and contentment Increasing expectations
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Perspective: Transition and Sustainability: What efforts did your school make to ensure the work continued through staff changes and leadership changes? What procedures/strategies have you put in place to ensure that you don’t have to “start over” each year? “The way we do Cloud”
Spend Your Pennies: If you had to choose one area of focus (Leadership, Curriculum, Classroom Instruction, Family Engagement) to invest in that you believe would have the most significant impact on your school, what would it be? Why? What pieces of advice would you give to a new school leader or school leadership team member that is embarking on a new journey with the Kansas Learning Network?
Consistency Keep focus in the forefront
Additional Questions: What additional questions might you have? Please visit www.ksdetasn.org/kln Patricia Brown, Cloud Elementary School Principal [email protected]
Michele Hayes, Kansas Learning Network Director [email protected]
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Overview
Kansas Learning Network: Lessons Learned 2012-2016
Getting to Know Cloud Elementary School Guiding Questions Prioritizing the Work Action Plan Results: Celebrations and Hurdles Capacity Transition and Sustainability
Presenter: Patricia Brown Facilitator: Michele Hayes
Building Administration
Perspective: Words of Wisdom, Spend Your Pennies
Cloud Elementary School Success
Patricia Brown, Cloud Elementary School Principal 5th year at Cloud Elementary School: 3 years as Assistant Principal and 2 years as Principal 23 years in the Wichita School District: WSU Co-op Student, Classroom Teacher, Technology Teacher, Instructional Coach, Curriculum Coordinator, School Improvement Coach, and Administrator
Chris Wendt, Minneha Core Knowledge Magnet Principal 5 years as Cloud Elementary School Principal 15 years in the Wichita School District: Classroom Teacher and Administrator
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11/3/16
Cloud Elementary School Student Population: Multiple Risk Factors for Students Poverty Absenteeism Special Education, ESOL Low Academic Performance Staff:
3 1 Cl a s s ro o m Te a c h e rs
6 Su p p o rt Te a c h e rs (MAPEL S Te a m) ESOL , SPED
7 Ch i l d Stu d y Te a m
1 7 Pa ra p ro fe s s i o n a l s
Prioritizing the Work: Describe your role initially in the school improvement process, as you began working with the Kansas Learning Network, in 2012. What strategies did your leadership team use to prioritize your school improvement efforts? Looked at our data Building-wide needs assessment Take ownership of the work gain buy-in
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11/3/16
Action Plan: Describe how your school leadership team took the priorities and put them into action across your school. Developed a strong feedback loop Set goals for students, staff, families Addressing risk factors for students Data-based Problem Solving Process
What supports did you receive that allowed you to create a meaningful action plan? District Resources, KLN, and Coach
Results: What celebrations do you recall having along the way? Student achievement Staff efficacy District/state recognition Family support
Capacity: In what ways did you intentionally build capacity within your school? Feedback loop and communication Increased collaboration among teams Focus on needs-based professional development
What hurdles did you experience along the way? Transparency Complacency and contentment Increasing expectations
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Perspective: Transition and Sustainability: What efforts did your school make to ensure the work continued through staff changes and leadership changes? What procedures/strategies have you put in place to ensure that you don’t have to “start over” each year? “The way we do Cloud”
Spend Your Pennies: If you had to choose one area of focus (Leadership, Curriculum, Classroom Instruction, Family Engagement) to invest in that you believe would have the most significant impact on your school, what would it be? Why? What pieces of advice would you give to a new school leader or school leadership team member that is embarking on a new journey with the Kansas Learning Network?
Consistency Keep focus in the forefront
Additional Questions: What additional questions might you have? Please visit www.ksdetasn.org/kln Patricia Brown, Cloud Elementary School Principal [email protected]
Michele Hayes, Kansas Learning Network Director [email protected]
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