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THE GREAT CONVERSATION
Inspired by Jamie Vollmer’s book, Schools Can’t Do It
Alone
Presented by Julie Bastow Ed. S., ELA Consultant, AMA ESD
Meaghan Gauthier Ed. S., Literacy Consultant, AMA ESD
& Courtney Huff Ed. S., Literacy Consultant, AMA ESD
TODAY’S PURPOSE
The beginning of The Great Conversation, “
a new community-wide discussion, designed
to increase student success, and ultimately,
improve the quality of life of everyone in the
community, whether or not they have kids in
school” (Vollmer, 149).
A SERIES OF PHASES
Phase 1 Objectives:
Connect with as many people as possible
Describe the benefits that will happen when we
work together to support student achievement
Help everyone understand what these benefits
mean for the community
WHY NOW?
Shift from Industrial Age to Knowledge Age
Less on making and moving
More on generating and sharing knowledge
Dramatic increase in what ALL students need
to know
An adequate education just 30 years ago…no
longer sufficient
LOCAL GOOD NEWS
Targeted Writing Project (TWP)
Students across 4 districts receive 45 minutes of systematic
writing instruction daily
Supporting Teachers and Readers Successfully
(STARS)
Cycle #1: 270 students serviced, 94% improvement
Cycle #2: 219 students serviced, 88% improvement
Cycle #3: 295 students service, 83% improvement
MORE GOOD NEWS
Proactive vs. Reactive
Curriculum
Universal Screening
Teachers Meet Together to Review
Student Data
MEANWHILE…
“…our schools have done all this while feeding tens
of millions of children nutritious meals twice a day,
transporting them billions of miles each year in safe,
reliable buses, and providing them with quality
health services and medical expertise…”
“If that were not enough, America’s public schools
are the cultural heart of their communities” (Vollmer,
155).
RESTRUCTURING SCHOOLS
Future Conversations:
What are the necessary changes schools need to
make to increase student success?
Why are these changes important?
What will they mean for EVERYONE in the
community?
Feedback from community is vital!
SCHOOLS CAN’T DO IT ALONE
“For all public’s education’s remarkable
success, no generation of educators in
the history of the world has been asked
to do what Americans now demand of
their schools” (Vollmer, 156).
DID YOU KNOW…
Alpena schools buses travel the
distance from Disney World and back in
ONE day, plus a few extra miles to
make a round trip to the Mackinaw
Bridge (averaging 2,990 miles a day!)
TIME TO REFLECT
Questions and Comments