presented by malcolm thomas superintendent, escambia school district mthomas@escambia.k12.fl.us...

Presented by Malcolm Thomas

Superintendent, Escambia School District

mthomas@escambia.k12.fl.us

Stepping up To the

Plate: Model of

Excellence

Presented by Malcolm Thomas

Superintendent, Escambia School District

mthomas@escambia.k12.fl.us

Stepping up To the

Plate: Model of

Excellence

developing a champion

Key to success is understanding how it all

fits together.

Luck is what happens

when preparation

meets opportunity.

Darrell Royal

Get Ready for the Game

prepare yourself

develop leaders others WANT to follow

Let Go of Your Ego

let go of YOUR ego

be willing to follow

build positive relationships

give YOUR power away

smile through adversity

communication

take calculated risks

A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new.

Albert Einstein

putting the pieces

together

Escambia Model of E

xcellence

Instruction

Instruction

Professionalism

Instruction

Professionalism

Climate

Instruction

DifferentiatedInstruction

make the connection

Differentiated InstructionTeacher adjusts content, process,and product in response to studentreadiness, interest, and learning profile (Tomlinson, 1999)

Instruction

Instruction

DifferentiatedInstruction

CooperativeLearning

built insupport

Cooperative LearningTeacher incorporates strategies that ensure student to student interaction about the concepts that become integral parts of the learning process

Instruction

Instruction

DifferentiatedInstruction

CooperativeLearning

DataAnalysis

Data Analysis

Teacher compiles relevant,measurable information about eachstudent and organizes, analyzes,and applies that information to planand implement instruction

Keep the score

Instruction

Instruction

DifferentiatedInstruction

CooperativeLearning

DataAnalysis

Professionalism Employee Training

Employee TrainingDeliberate professional development based on needsidentified in the school improvement plan/strategic plan, coordinated with individual PD plans, resulting in effective implementation that increases student achievement/ employee productivity

Professionalism

Instruction

DifferentiatedInstruction

CooperativeLearning

DataAnalysis

Professionalism Employee Training

EffectivePlanning

Effective Planning

Scheduled, protected time for individual and collaborativeprofessional learning, preparing, andsharing of best practices

Professionalism

Instruction

DifferentiatedInstruction

CooperativeLearning

DataAnalysis

Professionalism Employee Training

EffectivePlanning

Standardsof

Behavior

Expectations and Standards

Pride

Teamwork

Privacy

Safety

Service

Stewardship

Accountability

Professionalism

Instruction

DifferentiatedInstruction

CooperativeLearning

DataAnalysis

Professionalism

Climate

Employee Training

EffectivePlanning

PositiveBehaviorSystems

Standardsof

Behavior

attitude matters

Positive Behavior SystemsSTUDENT CLIMATE: School-wide and individual plans for managing the learning environment and student behavior with productive positive results

Climate

Instruction

DifferentiatedInstruction

CooperativeLearning

DataAnalysis

Professionalism

Climate

Teacher Training

EffectivePlanning

PositiveBehaviorSystems

Re-RecruitHigh &MiddlePerformers

Standardsof

Behavior

expect excellenceEmployee ClimateRe-Recruit High and Middle Performers

Reward and recognize by utilizing rounding,writing personal thank you notes, and managing up to identify and continue excellence in the workplace

Climate

Instruction

DifferentiatedInstruction

CooperativeLearning

DataAnalysis

Professionalism

Climate

Teacher Training

EffectivePlanning

PositiveBehaviorSystems

Re-RecruitHigh &MiddlePerformers

Implement Improvement

StrategiesFor

Low Performers

Standardsof

Behavior

transparencyImplement Improvement Strategies for Improvement for Low Performers

EMPLOYEE CLIMATE-Provide individual, specific, measurable actions identified to improve employee performance monitored with timely feedback and evaluated for effectiveness

Climate

the right tools for the job

Instruction• Differentiated Instruction• Cooperative Learning• Data Analysis

Professionalism• Teacher Training• Effective Planning

• Standards of Behavior

Climate • Positive Behavior Systems• Re-recruit High and Middle Performers• Implement Strategies for Low Performers

Instruction

DifferentiatedInstruction

CooperativeLearning

DataAnalysis

Professionalism

Climate

Employee Training

EffectivePlanning

PositiveBehaviorSystems

Re-RecruitHigh &MiddlePerformers

Implement Improvement

StrategiesFor

Low Performers

Standardsof

Behavior

Escambia Model of E

xcellence

–Ensure Planning Time• Collaborative• Individual

–Deal with Low Performers

–Implement Needs-based Professional Development

–Obtain Leadership Development

–Meaningful Evaluation Process

Administrative Responsibilities to Support Instruction, Professionalism, and Climate

imagination has no limits

impossibleI’m Possible