1. These materials were produced with Title I, Part A funds and are in the public domain.

2. The MI Excel Statewide Field Team at Calhoun Intermediate School District proudly recognizes our partners in this work:
Eastern UP Intermediate School District
Gogebic Ontonagon Intermediate School District
Muskegon Area Intermediate School District
We are grateful for their willingness to share their expertise with us and the entire state. Thank you!

3. District Story: Baldwin Community Schools

4. District Story: Baldwin Community Schools
Rick Heitmeyer, David Forrester, Joanie Wiersma, Garth Cornwell, Collene McCormick – Baldwin Community Schools
Jo Anderson - West Shore ESD
Bruce Mangum - MI Excel Statewide Field Team

5. Systemic Reconfiguration
Dramatic Improvement in Student, Teacher, and Leader Performance in a short amount of Time.
The Blueprint:
Systemic Reconfiguration

6. Session Description
In this session, superintendent and key district leaders from Baldwin Community Schools will share their district's story of systemic reconfiguration. Learn firsthand about the intentional steps taken during Blueprint installation, as well as the successes and challenges faced along the way.

7. Session Outcomes Participants will:
Learn about installation from the perspective of the district leaders who are installing.
Hear about challenges, successes, and setbacks and hear how they worked to address each in their districts.

8. Baldwin Community Schools
Baldwin Community Schools at a Glance
Rural School District in Lake County
Approximately 520 students
Highly Diverse
95.3% Free and Reduced
Balanced Calendar
Baldwin Promise
Baldwin Family Healthcare On-site 

9. BCS Blueprint Timeline
Baldwin Community Schools
Named as Partnership District – March 2018
Comprehensive Needs Assessment – April/May 2018
Districtwide Systems
Vertically Aligned Curriculum K-12
Introduction to Blueprint – May 2018
New Superintendent – July 2018
Blueprint installation begins – August 2018

10. Baldwin Community Schools
Challenges and Setbacks
Communication
Between Buildings
Central Office to Buildings
Culture
Slow Start - Re-establishing Trust
Initiative Fatigue

11. Baldwin Community Schools
Challenges and Setbacks
Turnover
New Superintendent – July 18
Elementary Principal – July 18
Interim Secondary Principal – January 19
Teaching staff – throughout 18/19
Secondary Principal – June 19
Limited time for professional learning
Balanced Calendar (Shortened Summer)
Limited districtwide professional learning time

12. Baldwin Community Schools
Successes
Dedicated District Network Team
Meet Weekly
Extended meeting times to ensure work was completed
Ability to leverage systems as they were installed
Mathematics Vision of HQI used to assist in identifying new math series within a week of adoption
Talent Management hiring process used to hire new secondary principal and teaching staff

13. Baldwin Community Schools
Successes
Leveraging Partnerships
Board president is a regular member of the DN team
Baldwin Community Health representative regular member of the DN team
MDE – Partnership Agreement Liaison
West Shore ESD – Implementation Facilitator
MI Excel – Installation Facilitator

14. Changes for 2019/2020 Focus - Instruction and Learning
Leadership, Staff and Students
Start Time Change
Later Start time - Daily teacher collaborative time
Calendar Change
Move from Balance Calendar to Alternative Calendar – Increased access to professional learning (ISD offerings, and MI Excel Institutes)

15. Changes for 2019/2020 Focus - Instruction and Learning
Leadership, Staff and Students
District and Building Meetings (restructuring)
Less frequent more focused
Sequenced to aid communication
All buildings on same day
Focus on district curriculum alignment and implementation (Math and ELA)

16. Baldwin Community Schools
Questions?

17. What was the most significant learning from today?
Processing
Complete the following processing prompts:
What was the most significant learning from today?
____________.
How will you translate your learning from today into immediate action back in your school?
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