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High Schools That Work 1 Lessons Learned from a Decade of Career Academy Development Scott Warren SREB

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Page 1: High Schools That Work 1 Lessons Learned from a Decade of Career Academy Development Scott Warren SREB

High SchoolsThat Work 1

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Career Academy Development

Scott Warren

SREB

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Scott Warren Former

Math Teacher and CoachAssistant Principal and PrincipalBand Booster Club President

CurrentDirector of State Initiatives

What I know!Career Academies/Career Pathways create purpose-

driven studentsPurpose driven student put forth more effort!Career Academies put schools ahead of the new

accountability trends

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HSTW Career-Themed AcademiesKey Elements

Semi-autonomous 300 – 500 Students Academic and career pathways in each - multiple

career pathways in broad theme Pathway or pocket academy option BEGINS with business and postsecondary

partners Common planning time for teachers Leader with primary focus on instruction NOT A SORTING MECHANISM

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Additional Elements Solid Academic Core

The math issue

ASES programRigorExtra HelpTransitionSenior Readiness

C4C Program Engaging instruction (PBL, LDC, MDC)

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Where did the lessons come from?

First Career-focused SLC Development – 2004 (NYC, Georgia, SC and Texas)

Set of common issues List adapted over past decade

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SREB Tools for Schools

HSTW Academy Rubric (Excerpt) HSTW Academy Blueprint Scheduling in Academies Counseling for Careers Program Instructional Tools

LDCMDCPBL

Teach 2 Lead

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Before we start!

A school improvement lesson: Most school improvement efforts work when

implemented well.The problem is not with the initiative – it is typically

with the implementationThe advisement example.

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Lesson #1: Start with a Square Dance!

Grab your partnersWorkforce DataBusiness/Industry partnersPostsecondary partners

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Pause and Reflect

Find an elbow partner!

Where are you on this lesson learned?

We’re good?

We need to address it?

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Lesson #2: Go Big or Go Home

All at one time may actually work easierEliminates perceptions of favoritismForces everybody to change so negative attitudes

do not have time to growInvolves allFuture years are spent focusing on quality

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Pause and Reflect

Find an elbow partner!

Where are you on this lesson learned?

We’re good?

We need to address it?

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Lesson #3: Stay on the TRACKS – Train that is!

Dual railsAcademy developmentInstruction

Focus on InstructionLiteracyPBLRigor of Assignments/

Assessments

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Pause and Reflect

Find an elbow partner!

Where are you on this lesson learned?

We’re good?

We need to address it?

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Lesson #4: Turf Battles Will Come

Have a plan Teacher rooms Guidance areas Administrator roles Department heads Special needs

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Key Point Change is like loss – if you change a teacher’s

classroom, they will go through the grief process because they are LOSING something.DenialAngerBargainingDepressionAcceptance

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Lesson #5: Talk is Cheap – But It is Essential

Communicate throughout the process.Academy Leadership Team is keyFrequent updates with answers to “Why?”Remember: Knowledge is power; spread

the power.

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Pause and ReflectLessons 4 and 5

Find an elbow partner!

Where are you on these lesson learned?

We’re good?

We need to address it?

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Lesson #6: Too Many Chefs in the Kitchen

Schools tend to think about the changes for students and teachers, but ignore the changes in leadership.Changing role of the principalInstructional leaders in each academyRole of the assistant principalsRole of guidance counselors

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New Leadership Roles

Academy Lead Teacher Critical to improving achievement/increasing

rigor Part of the school’s overall

leadership team

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Successful Academy Lead Teachers …

Can get other teachers to follow them

Are considered master teachers

Take ordinary students and inspire them to achieve at extraordinary levels

Can facilitate discussions around improving achievement

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Lesson #7: Teaching – the Oldest Profession Done in Isolation

Common planning time is essential to the success.Daily is ideal – don’t let ideal be the enemy of

betterCollaboration by invitation does not work –

Leaders need to establish expectations

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Focus on Improving Instruction

Evolution of Common PlanningStart with products

• Academy Resume• Calendars• Awards ceremonies

Focus shifts to students• Struggling students• Support programs

Get to instruction• Without a focus on instruction, academies

development mirrors shuffling chairs on the Titanic.

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Pause and ReflectLessons 6 and 7

Find an elbow partner!

Where are you on these lesson learned?

We’re good?

We need to address it?

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Lesson #8: I’ll Take the Same as My Girlfriend!

Students will not make good choices about the SLCs unless given strong assistanceInvolve partnersInvolve parentsInvolve teachersUse interest inventories

Process to change

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The Problem Educating parents, teachers and even

counselors on pathways to success.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcNSpKX8kVs

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Pause and Reflect

Find an elbow partner!

Where are you on this lesson learned?

We’re good?

We need to address it?

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Lesson #9: The 9th Grade Challenge

Academically graduate (promote) every 9th Grade studentTeach Habits of SuccessIncrease time for literacy and mathDo not eliminate CT and Fine ArtsLink with middle school teachersAccelerate – don’t remediate

Do not create a new transition

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Pause and Reflect

Find an elbow partner!

Where are you on this lesson learned?

We’re good?

We need to address it?

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Questions about the Lessons?

Lessons from others?

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Key Point in Addressing the Lessons Learned: Leaders Must Use the Change

Process

Establish a need for change among those who must change

Create a vision for what the change will create Involve faculty in developing a plan for the

change – The Loose/Tight Issue Implement the plan Evaluate progress and make adjustments

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Final Thought

All teachers and all schools want to improve. However, few want to change. The fact remains, that to improve, one must CHANGE.

Thank you

Scott Warren – [email protected]