Creating High Performance School Cultures Subcommittee
Post date: Oct 27, 2016 3:31:07 PM
Summary & Notes from
Creating High Performance School Cultures
9/22/16 & 10/5/16
The recommended goal:
“Improving employee engagement and professional practice through peers and innovation.”
Bullet points from discussions:
Build a Foundation
Instructional Framework - CITW
PLC’s - grade level collaboration
Consistent high ACT scores
High expectations are monitored and evaluated
Our students respond to high expectations
Communication between school and parents helps to convey high expectations
Develop an Expertise
Our communication as a school out to stakeholders has improved greatly and the district is continuing to find ways to communicate more effectively
Administrators, teachers, students and community feel the school has high expectations
Increase of instruction coaching throughout the district
Support Innovation
Increase in para and support training in the district
PAC and BOCES support
Needs identified by the group
Orientation for new students that move into the district.
This will help them to understand the high expectations that are set by our schools.
Peer to peer innovation
Feedback from administrators
Teachers watch other teachers teach
Parents participate in walkthroughs
Value all support personnel
Foster an environment where risks are acceptable
Foster teachers passion for teaching
Other pieces that the group feels need to be communicated
Meaningful feedback
Growth mindset
Safe and supportive environment
Encourage innovation
Employees = Classified and Certified Staff
Reduce Admin burden