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Rob HessSuperintendent, [email protected]
Building and Sustaining a District Vision
OSBA Fall Conference 2013
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100 Conversations
Lebanon’s Past Lebanon’s Future
Negative Events
Positive Events
If you would like to meet with me to be included in one of these conversations, please e-mail......
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• There is a great deal of optimism about the future of our schools and our community. There is also a great deal of pain and angst about the past. It is going to take some time.
• Schools need more support from the district office to achieve their improvement goals.
• We must work together--no matter what.
• Schools should be more than testing factories.
• Engaging students in authentic learning is critical.
What I learned...
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• Do the right thing the right way.
• Use data to understand and make all decisions.
• Treat others as they would like to be treated.
• Always attempt to meet the needs of the individual.
• Think and do what is in the best interest of all students & schools--short & long term.
• Base difficult decisions on clear values and communicate those values constantly.
What I learned....
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What’s up with Public Education?• Major reforms of the last 20 years include....
• From delivering content To assuring learning
• From independent contractors To connected teams (grade levels & subject areas)
• From issuing grades To measuring proficiency
• From course credits To career-related learning
• From High School and work To College and/or Careers
• From School as a Factory (100 year old model) To School as a place of thinking, leading, creativity, collaboration, and inspiration where learning (essential skills) in reading, writing, math must be demonstrated through Common Summative Assessments...
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Curriculum & Instruction
Special Education
Title Professional Development
ELLPre K
Elementary
Secondary
Post Secondary
Career
K-12 Education: A World of Silos
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How to build Trust 3 Simple Steps
1. Be Visible & Transparent
2. Be Available.
3. Communicate. Communicate. Communicate.
I said simple, not easy.
Lebanon Community Schools Inspire Learning
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The 2020 Process: Why and Howwww.lebanon2020vision.org
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August 30th
Lebanon 2010This is the year that matters...
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What are we doing?
Pursuingfor Every Student
every day
Our Vision...
Excellence
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A few things to keep in mind about our journey...
✤ It won’t be easy.
✤ Deep change and results will take time--we must be committed to the deep work and be in it for the long haul.
✤ What does research, experience, and science tell us about motivation?
Our Vision: Pursuing excellence for every student, every day.Wednesday, November 13, 13
Progress to date...
• Student Achievement Increases
• College Readiness (No Excuses, AVID)
• Lebanon Education Day (Gift of Literacy)
• No Limits & LHS Hall of Fame
• Board Goal Setting and Board Agreements
• District Progress Report on 5 Goals
• Implementing Core Values
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LCSD Core Values
• Every Child. Every Day.
• Find a way or make one.
• Whatever it takes.
• Do what is right.
• Every minute counts.
• Work hard. Be nice.
• Never give up.
• Provide hope.
• What I do matters.
• Choose to care.
Supporting The 2020 Vision...
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Circle of Influence
Circle of Concern
The Secret of Being
HappyCircle of Control
Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden, 1910--2010
“Make each day your masterpiece”
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