What I Do Matters LCSD Keynote: August 23, 2017 Pursuing Excellence for every student, every day
Who are we seeking to become? We get what we invest in. The time we spend comes back, with interest. If you practice five minutes of new, difficult banjo music every day, you'll become a better banjo player. If you spend a little bit more time each day whining or feeling ashamed, that behavior will become part of you. The words you type, the people you hang with, the media you consume… The difference between who you are now and who you were five years ago is largely due to how you've spent your time along the way. The habits we groove become who we are, one minute at a time. A small thing, repeated, is not a small thing. [And the same thing is true for brands, organizations and movements.] ——Seth Godin
Who do we want to become? 90% Graduates 10% GED 0 Dropouts
ECLIPSE 2017… WELL, WE SURVIVED IT!
What I do matters… WEATHER PREDICTION!
Top 10 Things I Learned… 10. Meteorologist are wrong more often than they are right. 9. A Groundhound from Philly is just as accurate. 8. Weather predicting is like gambling. You will be right sometimes, but wrong more times. 7. There are a variety of “free tools” to predict the weather—they aren’t right either. 6. Facebook is STILL the fastest way to get mis-information to people. 5. Everyone is an expert… AFTER the fact. 4. Stop lights don’t work on skating rinks. 3. Admitting your mistakes is popular (500 likes on Facebook). 2. Having a network is important. 1. The LCSD Transportation team (bus drivers & staff) are unsung heroes.
Establishing and Teaching the Rules Keep your hands to yourself. Be Q good C friend.
Who are we at LCSD? Generation X Baby Boomers 1964 to 1982 1946 to 1963 1983 Generation Y Generation Z “Centennials” “Millenials” 2001 to 2020 1983 to 2000
What happened in1983? Named the “most successful music video ever” AVID by the Guinness Book of World Records
Frames of A Nation At Risk Mind Vs Support Accountability
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The Clash of World Views: Growth vs. Fixed continues…. Support Accountability Fairness, hope, justice, connection Power, authority, compliance, respect Public Utility Profit-Seeking Restorative Justice Exploration, truth, working toward perfect, Confidence, results, right now, always a little wrong right later Role awareness, dignity, giving space, Self-respect, power, agency, flexibility taking space Millenillials Baby Boomers Frames of Mind Nation At Risk Equity, fairness and the alleviation of Rewards, incentives, victory, spoils suffering Win-Win Zero-Sum Forgiveness Vengeance Equity Excellence
Baby Boomers Generation X Millenillals G E N E R A T I O N Z & Support Versus Accountability SUPPORTABILITY
How can we achieve this challenging task? By working together to develop exceptional systems that support our students to be successful.
The 8 Strong Systems @ LCSD
A e C c n AVID a C d n O e t S RTI Academics t Assessment A U U N P T P A r Opportunities o i O v a h for students B e B R I T Grad Rate I R PBIS T L I T Y
Beating the Odds at LHS Schools with at least 100 graduates and a population of at least 10% underserved ethnicities that raised the bar and closed the gap Zero The Pursuit of Racial Equity
LHS Graduation Rate (4 Year Cohort, Standard Diploma) 90 80 70 Graduation Rate 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Hispanic Eco. Disad All Students
Lebanon Community Schools Board Goals Every Student Every Day Strong School-wide Systems of Support AVID • PBIS • RTI College Rigor Culture & Career O A P S Attendance Grad P S T Rates E . .... to-----~-- • U • S ~1111---~-- • ~1111---~-- • N S I M T E I N E S T Pursuing Excellence for…
Strong School-wide Systems of Support • AVID: College & Career Readiness for all • RTI: Providing differentiated academic and behavior support for all • PBIS: Creating communities and cultures of positivity for all
Staff uses inquiry-based, collaborative strategies to challenge and engage students in content Rigor resulting in increasingly complex levels of understanding. Expectations are high for all. Students are prepared to be successful at the College 4 year university level, 2 year college level, trade & school, military, CTE pathways, or work force Career depending on their career interests and plans. Schools are inviting, encouraging, and positive places to be that listen to student interests, support Culture student needs, engage parents/community involvement, and develop the whole child .
Some Lessons Learned from the District 360 spring Survey 2017 • Over 700 parents, community, members and staff participated in the survey (37% of district employees). • The district is making progress in 13 of the 14 areas surveyed. • Visiting classrooms, providing feedback, communication, and supporting staff is essential. • Revisiting the 2020 Vision—our dream of college and career readiness for all—should be a priority.
Superintendent Goals: 17-18 1. Communication: Staff, parent, and community including collecting feedback on progress toward the 2020 Vision. 2. Visibility: Be in classrooms and schools supporting learning, AVID implementation, and high quality work. 3. Innovation: How can we use our resources creatively to improve outcomes and make school more engaging for struggling students?
Why is college/career readiness for all so important to me? “Access to meaningful post-secondary opportunities changes student lives, family trees, the quality of community living, and eventually the world. We are in the business of changing the world… one student at a time.”
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