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