ALI Pre-Work

This year, we are using a flipped classroom model for ALI. Central office departments have prepared content for you to review before ALI, so we can spend our time together digging into questions and applications to your school.

The following videos are linked to sessions all school leaders will be attending, and should be reviewed prior to the ALI session.

CENTRAL OFFICE SURVEY - Complete by 8/17

We want your honest feedback! To build upon the efforts to better collect school leader voice and feedback over the past few months, we'd like school leaders to take 20-30 minutes to answer questions about the central office. Your anonymous feedback will be used to reward, support, and improve our central office offices, and will be shared back with you! By completing the survey, you are entered into a raffle to enjoy a lunch with Laura Perille!

REVIEW BEFORE DAY 1 - 8/14

INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE & SCHOOL SUPPORT

Review before the Day 1 Session "Instructional Coherence & School Support"

Read Chapter 2 of Jim Knight's book Unmistakable Impact <29 pages>

Session Description: The Instructional Coherence and School Support session will outline the ways that central office will be organized around the concept that the school is the unit of change. This will touch on how ALI will launch school planning with the QSP, and how planning will continue from there: with central office staff working in partnership with school leaders to base central supports on school priorities and plans.

Unmistakable Impact by Jim Knight - Chapter 2

DATA & ACCOUNTABILITY

Review before the Day 1 Session "Next Gen Accountability and the Performance Meter"

Performance Meter - ALL school leaders review presentation <5 minutes>
Accountability - review ONE of the two presentations below (high school or NON high school) based on the grades you serve <7 minutes>

Session Description: Build shared understanding of Next-Generation District and School Accountability System. Provide opportunity for school leaders to reflect and craft messaging for their school communities about accountability changes and build shared understanding of the purpose of the BPS Performance Meter and the metrics.

REVIEW BEFORE DAY 2 - 8/15

SSC Foundational Training for School Leaders_August Institute 2018_reformatted - Google Slides - Edited.webm

ENGAGEMENT

Watch before the Day 2 Session "Navigating School Site Council: The School Leader's Guide" <10 minutes>

Session Description: School Site Council is a BPS requirement for traditional schools K-12. This interactive session will help School Leaders understand BPS’ core value of shared decision making and school based management, be prepared for their role in leading and supporting a high functioning School Site Council, and learn about best practices and potential challenges. Participants will also receive tools and resources needed to ensure their Council’s success.

ENGLISH LEARNERS

Review before the Day 2 Session "Language Opportunity for our Kids (LOOK)"

LOOK Bill Summary <1 page>
FLEX White Paper "Effective Reading Intervention Practices for English Language Learners" <12 pages>

Session Description: This presentation aims to highlight features of the LOOK Act, the law that Governor Baker signed into existence on November 22, 2017. The new law aims to provide districts with more flexibility in implementing language acquisition programs to best meet the linguistic needs of English Learners, while maintaining accountability for timely and effective English language acquisition.

LOOK-BILL-Summary-Apr2015-color.pdf

flex-white-paper-effective-reading-intervention-practices.pdf

FINANCE

Watch before the Day 2 Session "Student Activity Accounts" <7 minutes>
Optional: Review website with additional resources

Session Description: This session will focus on the new systems in place for all Student Activity Accounts and how to appropriately manage funds raised for any student activities.

SAA Presentation FINAL .mp4

HUMAN CAPITAL & LABOR RELATIONS

Review before the Day 2 Session "Labor Relations"

OHC HR Updates <4 pages>
OLR Refresher Presentation <19 slides>
OLR Supervisor’s Guide <34 pages>

Session Description: This session will walk through a complex case study with Labor practice and procedural issues. Participants will leave with highlights and reminders of the critical components of Labor Relations and an opportunity to ask questions about general HR policies.

ALI 2018_HR updates

OLR Referesher Presentation- August Leadership Institute 2018.ppt

OLR - Supervisor's Guide 18-19- REVISED.doc.docx

OPERATIONS

Review before the Day 2 Session "Online Operations Center"

Check out the new Operations Center website <10 minutes>

Session Description: In this session principals will learn about our new operations center, where they can view a calendar of upcoming tasks and deadlines, check progress on those tasks, and submit tickets to operations departments for assistance.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Review before the Day 2 Session "Special Education Updates"

Review resources available on the Special Education website <15 minutes>
Review EdPlan platform <10 minutes>

Session Description: Participants will leave with an understanding of the special education priorities for 2018 and highlights of reminders of the importance of meeting state and federal requirements.

REVIEW BEFORE DAY 3 - 8/16

Data & Accountability (High School Leaders ONLY)

In preparation for "Off Track Youth Performance Dialogue" during network based planning time

In order to prepare for the please read selections from: EY-Parthenon: Equity and Excellence for All

Required: read pages 7+8 (context)
Optional but recommended: pages 12-23 (findings)

ey-parthenon-boston-public-schools-report-final-3-web-052018.pdf

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