Principals summer workshop

Principals’ Summer WorkshopIlluminating Learners

Presented byDr. Doug Otto

July 27, 2010

Illuminating LearnersDistrict Focus 2010 – 2011

Getting students and all staff “plugged into” learning

Learning is what happens every day in your classrooms – ratings are what happen once a year.

Getting students and all staff “plugged into” learning

Principals as Learners

Era of change Accountability measures “New Norm” in principal preparation

programs External influences

Principals as LearnersExamples: Monthly meetings (iLead) Core competencies Ensuring strong relationships between

students and teachers Enabling national and global relationships

between classrooms and schools

Era of Change

Vision document New principals Federal and state influence Research on importance of principal as

leader

New Levels of Accountability

Graduation requirements TAKS to STAAR (State of Texas

Assessments of Academic Readiness) Post-secondary readiness

(beginning in 3rd grade) End-of-course exams

New Levels of Accountability

Continued Parent data portal including classroom

comparison data Project Share (http://tea.epsilen.com) Financial measures of competency

“New Norm” in Principal Preparation

Acknowledgement of problems in traditional university programs

Self-selection process Insufficient relevant experiences No relationships between classes

“New Norm” in Principal Preparation

Continued Collaboration between colleges of

education and business More significant internships Training built around core competencies

External Influences

“Normalization” of alternative schooling

Charters: 460 in Texas – 120 in North Texas 2,400 Students – 1996 120,000 Students - 2010

External Influences

“Normalization” of alternative schooling

On-line learning: Proliferation of on-line content Growth in home school markets University entry into K-12

(Blurring of 11-12 and 13-14 grades)

2011 Texas Legislature

Interim study committee on middle school grades and high school readiness and retention

Financial reality – estimated $12-$18 billion deficit

Redistricting Victory = Keeping what we have

PISD’s Response

Focus on instruction: AVID at all secondary schools Math Rocks for eligible students from all

elementary schools and one middle school

Instructional rounds– Pilots in 2010-11– Build more capacity

PISD’s Response

Focus on instruction continued:

Vision document as foundation for all district initiatives and organizational strategy

http://k-12.pisd.edu/visioning.pdf

Six Principles

The New Digital Learning Environment The New Learning Standards Assessments for Learning Accountability for Learning Organizational Transformation A More Balanced and Re-Invigorated

State/Local Partnership

Focus on Instruction

Academy Visioning Committee: Meets weekly (September & October) Community input session Recommendations to Board of Trustees

(December)

New media and learning….Knowledgeable to Knowledge-Able

Michael Wesch Cultural Anthropology

Kansas State University

Are You Ready?

To reinvent, redesign and reshape the learning experience for your students and teachers?

Principals’ Summer WorkshopIlluminating Learners

Presented byDr. Doug Otto

July 27, 2010