April 2010 WI administrators

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Chris [email protected]

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The “Covert Curriculum”The “Covert Curriculum”or “Hidden Code”or “Hidden Code”

21st CenturyWave IV?

19th CenturyWave II

• Standardization• Specialization• Synchronization• Concentration • Maximization• Centralization

• Design• Story• Symphony• Empathy• Play• Meaning

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Provide a Framework Provide a Framework Beyond Test Scores:Beyond Test Scores:

Defining Great how to measure and calibrate success

Level 5 Leadershipgetting it done within a “diffuse power structure”

First Whoget right people on the bus in a social sector organization

The Hedgehog Conceptthe economic engine without profit

Turning the Flywheelbuilding momentum and brand

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Collins calls for…Collins calls for…• Disciplined People, Disciplined

Thought, and Disciplined Action

• Positive tension between what should never change and what is always changing (innovation, new ideas, etc…)

• Doing what is right – not what is consensus

• Innovation instead of standardization

• Decisions based upon research, rigorous debate, and sound judgment

Collins video – core values & stimulating changehttp://www.jimcollins.com/

media_topics/building-greatness.html#audio=75

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Constant Attention to theConstant Attention to the

CultureCulture

of the Organizationof the Organization

• How do you measure this? • How do you empower others to own this? • How do you create common language for this?

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Culture of Rigorous Debate and Defining “Greatness”

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How can I build a How can I build a school cultureschool culture of of

• rigorous debaterigorous debate• transparencytransparency•disciplined disciplined

actionaction•decisions based decisions based

upon upon what is what is rightright (not past (not past practice) practice)

??????

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How do we create rigorous debate How do we create rigorous debate and a culture of innovation???and a culture of innovation???

• Create the framework – including leadership training• PLCs, Departments, Teams, VTs, etc…• Myers-Briggs, Collins, PLC facilitators, Lit circle

protocols!

• Create Opportunities/Vehicles• Regular Group meetings, faculty meetings, hallway

conversations, lunch prompts, classroom walk throughs, etc…

• Blog, Twitter, Google Reader, Ning, podcasting lessons or interviews, and other web 2.0 tools!!!

• Don’t forget coffee chats and Friday “curriculum writing”

• Make it safe to take risks and encourage, encourage, encourage!!!

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Real, Authentic, Scary Real, Authentic, Scary QuestionsQuestions

• What is SpEd? • How can a teacher write one modified test that meets the

individual needs of 7 students on IEPs? • Why does it seem that the students with disabilities that

make school more difficult have less homework and work less than those without a disability?

• How can more than 50% of our students receive academic performance awards each year yet our average test scores be below the state average?

• What is a grade? • If student doesn’t turn in homework but passes

assessments, how can s/he be failing? • Are are we systematically creating a positive relationship

with every student? • If PE is all about participation, why do we call them

“teachers?”

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And some more…

• Shouldn’t Honors English class be very difficult for a student who reads at the 40th percentile?

• If a teacher gives different assignments to students in the same class to differentiate, what do they put in the little box in the grade book?

• Why do we give “extra credit?” Isn’t that more about currency for work than a communication of mastery?

• If we modify the rigor of a course to meet the needs of a student, how can we put the same grade on the transcript as we would for everyone else using different criteria?

• Where did the notion that grades are based upon points for doing stuff come from?

• Is having grades online so we can argue about points instead of learning really better?

• Why is SpEd services so focused on helping kids do their homework? Shouldn’t they be addressing the real issue?

• What does research and expert opinion say about grading, rigor, standards, and SpEd?

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To be a good teacher To be a good teacher principalprincipal

• Clear objectives referred to throughout the lesson meeting

• Measure/assess every step• Establish a culture for learning and

high expectations• Student engagement is crucial• Differentiate• Empower students• Use 21st Century technologies

It’s simply walking our talk…

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Web 2.0 in a box…Web 2.0 in a box…

Building curiosity by building meaning…

LeaderCamp = June 24th 2010

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Real Debates on Tech…Standardization vs. Innovation

• Training leadership, support staff, teachers, etc…

• Exposure to liability vs. addressing individuals

• Supporting multiple platforms and the constant change of Web 2.0 (vendors and products are out by the time we get them up and running!!)

• Cost, cost, cost

• False assumption that we need to give every child the same education

• Does it really help us teach better and improve student performance?

19th century… 21st century…

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Faculty Social Network on Ning with Podcasts of student

interviews on hot topics

“Principal Thoughts” blog targeting teacher

development. What “the boss” thinks is right out there for discussion…

Transparency!!

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Playing the game…Playing the game…

• Email article links to the old timers• Web 2.0 on a box• Share success stories• Ask for forgiveness instead of permission• Make sure the Tech Director understands

Web 2.0 world and is on your side!!!• Find grant $$• Plant seeds and more seeds and more

seeds• Support teachers who want to take risks

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http://chrislindholm.typepad.com/principal-thoughts/

The stars are The stars are aligning. There aligning. There

couldn’t be a couldn’t be a better time to better time to

be engaged in be engaged in education education leadershipleadership