No Excuses University – Collaboration
Culture of Universal Achievement
Collaboration
Standards Alignment
Assessment Plan
Data Analysis
Interventions
“This is the first and most important system that needs to be developed. Once a clearly understood and agreed-to system for collaboration is in place, a staff is equipped to develop the remaining essential systems and address any other learning challenges they encounter.”
When a school embraces a system of collaboration, there are four attributes that need to be included. As identified at the Turn Around Schools Institute, the attributes are:
#1: Based on action oriented commitments
#2: Scheduled well in advance
#3: Driven by professional attitudes
#4: Focused on results
Now…before you move on, re-read the four statements and think about if they represent the collaboration that takes place on our campus.
Based on action oriented commitments: When our teams come together to collaborate, do you leave with “we talked about…” statements or are there actions that are going to be immediately implemented to impact student learning?
Scheduled well in advance: Do we plan for collaboration or does it just happen? True collaboration includes bringing in data (not perceptions or hearsay) and making decisions based on the collected information. Such a process has to be planned so that the proper data can be collected and is the foundation for good decisions.
Driven by professional attitudes: When our team discusses issues, is it done in a professional way? Do you praise one another during times of success and be honest with one another as you respectfully confront concerns. Does our site benefit from strong professional relationships?
Focused on results: Is our collaborative time focused on student results? Do we come to the table and offer solutions? Are decisions based on student needs?
If you don’t collaborate around your students’ academic achievement data, then how do you know if you have alignment?
Suisun Valley Virtual Book Club: Kids Deserve It: Pushing Boundaries and Challenging Conventional Thinking
CLICK HERE to access virtual book club.
Dragon Awards for 4th-6th grade: changed to 2:20. We will try it this way and see how it goes.
Progress Reports: The window is open and teachers can access them.
Observable Fish Moments at SV:
Be There: PLEASE become a
member of Parent Club by paying membership dues. Our parents do a lot on our
campus and by joining it lets them know that we appreciate everything they do
for us.
Play: Love the different lessons teachers are trying out in the garden.
Choose your attitude: Thank you for
keeping a positive attitude through some of our glitches accessing MAP scores.
Make Their Day: THANK you so much for sending a
student for lunch with the Principal! The kids loved it AND so did I!!
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