Leading Continuous Improvement in the School

Day 5

Leadership!• An expectation of this

training is that you go back to your school and:– 1.) Create a model classroom – 2.) Over time… help lead others and

assist in the implementation of continuous improvement at your school

• Are you ready to lead?

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What The Successes Have in Common

A total systems framework

Aligned processes

Data-driven decisions

Strong/shared leadership

A customer focus

PDSA cycles of improvement

When school districts apply When school districts apply the principles and the principles and

techniques of continuous techniques of continuous improvement over time, improvement over time,

positive and lasting positive and lasting changes in all parts of the changes in all parts of the system (including student system (including student

learning) are dramatic.learning) are dramatic.

Ground rules created by students

Classroom mission

statements

Classroom and student

measurable goals

Quality tools and PDSA used regularly

The Continuous

Improvement Classroom

Classroom data centers

Classroom meetings

facilitated by students

Student-led conferences

Student data folders

• How will you help your school incorporate the following:– Quality tools used on a regular basis

– Continuous improvement in the classroom

– How will you sustain your efforts so that continuous improvement becomes your new way of doing business?

– What other assistance and support is needed?

Future Planning

Planning For Leading!• Take some

time to plan out your next steps.

• How will you take what you learned and apply it? Lead it?

Planning• Finish your Cause & Effect Diagram

• Create your team agenda for the afternoon– School-wide implementation issues?

– Individual teacher planning? (Wksht C)

– Don’t forget to use quality tools when needed

• Follow your agenda- keep notes/actions

• Report out by school at 2:30pm

Reporting Out - Sharing

• Share the highlights and commonalities from the “Planning for Implementing & Leading Continuous Improvement”

Application• How will you apply this

training to your classroom… your school?

• Create a “top 5” list for each

• Each table will share 1 of the columns (classroom or school) with the group

Ground rules created by students

Classroom mission

statements

Classroom and student

measurable goals

Quality tools and PDSA used regularly

The Continuous

Improvement Classroom

Classroom data centers

Classroom meetings

facilitated by students

Student-led conferences

Student data folders

How will you respond to this question when it is asked of

you???

• Why quality and continuous improvement?

Radar Chart Revisited!• Update radar chart using a different

color (look back to Day 1)

• Discuss growth and progress with others at your table

Essential Outcomes• Increase your knowledge and skills for:

– Continuous Improvement process/tools

– PDSA

– Quality Classroom/4 Quality Levels

• Create a “Model Classroom” for quality

• Be prepared to provide support for and help lead quality in your school!

Paradigm Shift

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Our greatest contribution is to be sure there is a teacher in every classroom and a leader

in every school who cares that every student, every day, learns and grows and

feels like a real human being

-Dr. Donald O. Clifton (Chair of the Gallup International Research & Education)

YOU ARE LEADERS!