reflections from day one our school is only as great as our lowest performing student and our lowest...
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Reflections from Day One
Our school is only as great as our lowest performing student and our lowest performing
teacher.
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The fact that the principal actually told the staff that they needed to become a
part of the vision or move on.
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I valued learning about the Leadership Networks Strategy (KY) as a way to further develop state/local capacity.
Am leaving today with a brainload of ideas….Y.E.S.!
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I like the principals sharing and the Kentucky Story.
I liked the time to work with my colleagues.
I wondered what the Kentucky implementation (outline) plan looked like.
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Wondered about the KY Dept. of Ed (Karen Kidwell’s) structure to marshal so much P.D. for so many, so
fast!!! (Amazing and great!)
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I loved the statement that we need leaders in the classroom and helping teacher get better.
I wonder how District Staff supports helping principals help teachers.
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Are states still able to become “critical friends” of the Kentucky Story? I think we would like to join.
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[I have a] feeling of national pride being in the room being involved in a discussion with people in state
surrounded by similar conversations in other states.
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I really appreciated the two where we would work and write. It is important to feel productive.
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I like the idea shared by Bryant G. to have “Parent Academies” where parents learn about the
assessments and instrumental strategies. I also appreciated Cindy Galloway’s comment about
changing up the teams to foster more collaboration. I admire how she has encouraged her teachers to
videotape themselves in the classroom and during PLC meeting, then to critique. These strategies can
help to change a culture and improve student achievement!
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I really found the change strategy activity motivating and thought provoking. Plus… our Utah team came
away with a basic structure for a plan.
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A school must be a place where everyone learns every day.
Love the parent request for a teacher response – collective responsibility for the learning of all
students.
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Cindy G’s idea of having specialists descend upon a school as a group leading to the principal having
uninterrupted collaboration during the school day to learn together Gave me an idea for creating more effective times for teachers to collaborate in my
district..
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I wonder how the principal got all of the teachers in my Elementary School to agree to an ever changing
schedule.
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As we are desiring to have continuity and consistency throughout all of our schools in Hawaii, it
would be equally important to have a common student foundation nationally. The stories told and the connections will be bridges for me to carry on.
Thanks.
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I really appreciated the two sessions where we could work and write. It is so important to feel productive.
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Loved the video on Power of Principal has the ability to keep staff retention. I wondered how will
education look 10 years from now.
Hit me – Please don’t leave principals behind. If you want us to make a difference in student outcomes,
we need just as much training as our staff.
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West Virginia has often has a reputation for being behind. As it turns out, we are ahead of the curve. Kudos to our office of school improvement at the
WVDE.
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I wonder about developing a schedule that has time for learning by all, students, teachers and principals.
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Wondered about how the 2 associations are formed and how they go about implementing the process.
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I loved the article by Stephanie Hirsh. The success of the implementation of the CCSS is dependent upon good professional learning for teachers and
principals alike!
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I loved the principal panel in the morning session. We all need more practical application of the
concepts surrounding principal effectiveness and development.
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I really liked listening to Pearl and Philip comment on what they have done in their individual schools to
address the “Wallace Five”!
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Chance to collaborate. How we will/can proceed in further development for our states/districts?
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Parents send the best kids they have – We are responsible that they ALL learn. We accept nothing
less in our school.
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Enjoyed hearing about the impact of powerful principals on teacher retention to work in
challenging buildings.
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Need for videos and evidence of what good professional learning looks like
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I appreciated the table conversations that allowed for time to make meaning of the presentations.
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I love the energy and collaboration of the people here. It is exciting to be able to listen to how other
states are doing.
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Enjoyed time to talk as a state team! It will make a difference when we get back home!
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Loved collaborating with colleagues. I wonder if you are truly following the PD standards – more us less
you talking at us. Good info but delivery needs improvement.
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What do each of the standards look like in practice or can they just be left for individual interpretation?
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Should we be thinking of schools having an instructional principal and building manager?
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Key learning – connecting the dots to get CCSS and teacher evaluation framework to get to student
success.
Wallace 5
Professional Learning Standards
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I am wondering how student learning objectives are being applied to leverage Common Core and
Educator Effectiveness?
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Would like more information on actual processes, or strategies for implementation and application to
principal preparation.
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I LOVED the depth of learning that was happening today from those conversations and presenters’
inspiring stories.
It hit me to continue to move principal leadership forward in deliberate ways to be expert in the
Wallace 5.
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I loved the chance to heave from others that they are doing great things to transform their
building/districts. This allows ideas to change and grow.
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I loved that the principals who shared today, while creating teacher leaders, are clearly also out front
leading.
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I loved the pre-reading and the intellectual stimulation and real life examples. And it’s really got
me motivated and wondering about all of the possibilities.
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I both love and was hit by the observation that great leaders exhibit such positive and optimistic attitudes
and are steadfast in their focus on ALL kids!
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I wondered why there wasn’t more time for states groups to process among themselves.
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It was good to have conversations with other educators and leaders from my state.
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The opportunity to hear other perspectives and consider the implications for our district’s current
practice.
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Principals know their communities. Pearl’s statements hit me about not letting anyone use
poverty as an excuse!
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Loved how Pearl CARED enough and understood the power of doing what was best in banning the parent to bring her around to the point of involvement in
the school. That’s an unconventional way of gaining parental involvement.
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I loved meeting and sharing common problems, hurdles with others from different states.
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Love the focus on job embedded professional learning and need to leave old concept of
professional development
Wonder – taking transformational professional learning to scale proves difficult. How can states continue to leverage resources. Collaboration!
Hit me- without a focus on professional learning standards, other standards are obsolete.
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Effective professional learning requires that participants be engaged and desire to do better.
What hit me HARD is that we have placed where this engagement and desire is NOT there (for principals
or teachers) and we don’t have capacity/resources to replace them. So how do we change things up?
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Reflections from Day One
During the principal panel, there was a great comment when Philip explained the impact of his school parade. He followed
up with it is a little thing. I’ve been asked questions like “what are you doing to improve your school to get such high test scores? IT is hard to answer that question because the
answer is a lot of little things. I won’t even hold a school parade but it is ideas like that that build school culture, build
community and lead towards school improvement. I don’t have to replicate his ideas but I do need to look at the little
things that can be done. When those things are all put together, big things can happen.
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Reflections on Day Two
What can CCSSO/Learning Forward Do to Continue to Support States in this Work?
More resources are desired on implementing the Common Core
More Resources
Resources for a leader toolkit
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