Educational Leadership & Accountability Future Pathways Teaching & Learning Laboratory Des Moines Public Schools Erin Stoen and Teresa Peterson

How much can you juggle? Keeping these things in the air is like... What did it take for you to be successful as a group? Is there anything you can do to be more effective next time?

Leadership & Accountability “ Let me bounce this idea off of you... It is a really good idea and I would like to do it.... But only if you want to do it.” Where is the leadership? How do you hold folks accountable? How much would you bet on this idea’s sustainability? Why would a principal say this?

Leadership v. Management Management Leadership

Leadership v. Management Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Peter F. Drucker

Leadership v. Management Management Leadership

Building a case for change Why are we doing things the way we are? Any reason to do them differently? The process where the ownership of staff happens Ownership = Accountability

Elements of effective change Sustainable & enduring Intrinsic accountability Results driven Continual improvement Process All players are mutually accountable What do we need to know and how to get there...

Where to start... History Envisioning Current Reality Action plan – creating mission and vision and the path to get there Who do you include on this path? What is your role during this journey?

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana U.S. philosopher and poet

What’s your history What were you doing professionally five years ago? What was your best learning experience? How did you know you were learning?

What’s our history What were you doing professionally five years ago? What was your best learning experience? How did you know you were learning? What was our organization doing in the past 10 years? What initiatives have we attempted? What was our staff like? What did our practice look like? What did our leadership look like? What did our students look, act like? How were our parents involved? What was our professional development?

The unicorn conundrum Unicorns are wonderful, beautiful, amazing and exciting beasts... But... a myth. When organizations think about change, it becomes uncomfortable, the past looks pretty darn good... but the beautiful bliss is usually a myth.

What is our future... “When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened.” John M. Richardson, Jr.

What is our future? SHIFT HAPPENS...

What is our future The year is Mona Lisa Smile Think and imagine Close your eyes What do we see, feel, and hear going on in our organization? Students, staff, parents, community, resources

2013 What is 21 st century teaching and learning? Learning for understanding 80/20  20/80 Transfer Revising Technology laden Uncovering Project-based Authentic Essential curriculum

Don’t allow “yeah, but....” Move to “yes, and...”

Mission Without a commitment to mission, we don’t really have a school; we just have a home for freelance tutors of subjects. Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe

Current Reality There's something beautifully soothing about a fact - even if we're not sure what it means. Daniel J. Boorstin

Reality is our friend... A vision of students today... “The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end.” Leon Trotsky

Reality is our friend... What do we need to know? What is our data? What does a data conversation look like? Protocols: Observations I find it interesting that.... I am wondering... Analysis Conclusions Do we have a case for change? Action

Reality is our friend... What does a data conversation look like? Protocols: Observations I find it interesting that.... I am wondering... Analysis Conclusions Do we have a case for change? Action

A Case for Change Mission Vision Goals – 5 year plan ALL goals and action are driven by mission, vision and goals ALL folks are accountable for the mission and vision Leadership – to keep all of these in alignment

So what... Now what... "Accountability breeds response-ability." Stephen R. Covey

Future Pathways Teaching & Learning Laboratory Curriculum Understanding by Design – Wiggins & McTighe Project Based Learning – Buck Institute Rigor & Relevance Framework Advocacy Support students to course completions and graduation Personal Learning Plans Community (2008) Technology Working with Digital Natives

Our Mission Future Pathways at Central Campus empowers young adults in a progressive and personalized educational environment through self-designed learning and technology.

Our Vision Every Future Pathways student will: Have at least one Future Pathways adult who knows them well Master competencies in the courses, 21st century skills, and progressive technology through project-based learning Be challenged with rigorous coursework that honors their interests and is relevant to their lives Be engaged in learning and working toward graduation Every Future Pathways staff member will: Convey professional integrity Be an advocate for the whole student and their personal success Commit to educational innovation and challenge tradition in education Be dedicated to reflective practice, professional growth, and peer coaching of colleagues

Future Pathways Data students 166 graduates – raised DMPS graduation rate 9.6% 15 Discipline Referrals 15 Teachers 4 Student Advisors 1731 course completions

Future Pathways Information All staff are advocates for 8 – 12 students All staff participate in professional learning One classroom rule: while you’re here, you are learning and working toward graduation One guide: you need to make progress toward your goal that you help define 9 professional learning credits for staff Students from 7:30 – 4:00 Professional learning every Wednesday

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