Systems and Leadership 2017-2018 Strand: Three-Day Series - 680-770

Note: This is a three-day series: Oct 3, Nov 7, and Dec 5.

Day 1 - October 3, 2017
Data and Cycles of Inquiry: From Data to Action Using WISEdash Advanced Applications

Collection and analyses of data has become ubiquitous in education settings in the past decade.  However, despite the proliferation of assessment activities and data reviews, we continue to observe unchanged student performance in many districts and schools.  Interviews with administrators and teachers reveal a strong need for building capacity of educators for translating data into action.   

This session will provide both information for advanced application of WISEdash data tools and will build participant capacity to understand and apply routines called cycles of inquiry to go beyond looking at student data to taking meaningful action.  Finally, the presenters will guide participants through “root cause analysis” and development of an aligned “theory of action.”

Participants are expected to leave this session with a draft theory of action to be further developed at a later time with other building leaders and staff into a clear plan for action.

Day 2 - November 7, 2017
Systems Thinking: How to Move a Mountain

Effective school research has shown that, in order to improve student outcomes and close achievement gaps, it is vital for us to focus on schools - as a system. Typically, educators are inclined toward looking at individual students, classes or programs; however, we less frequently consider the school as a coordinated system. In this session, participants will learn how systems thinking and deliberate system support can be leveraged for school improvement.

This session will focus on Systems Thinking – how to understand and improve the essential system components to propel your educational organization toward excellence. The emphasis will be on understanding the critical role of systems structures and routines for creating the conditions that support continuous school improvement.  Participants will consider research and practical examples of system structures and routines that have led to accelerated student growth especially for traditionally vulnerable groups who demonstrate achievement gaps.

Day 3 - December 5, 2017
Leadership Structures and Routines: Leaders Go First

Effective school research has shown that, in order to improve student outcomes and close achievement gaps, it is vital for us to focus on schools - as a system. Typically, educators are inclined toward looking at individual students, classes or programs; however, we less frequently consider the school as a coordinated system. In this session, participants will learn how leadership team structures and routines can be leveraged for school improvement.

This session will focus on the important factor of school leadership for creating, maintaining, and sustaining system change. This session will provide an overview of effective structures for leadership that go beyond school administrators or staff decision-making committees to distributed leadership routines where teachers and administrators collaborate to improve instruction and leaders learn and model effective instruction before supporting others.  Implementation routines will also be introduced as a framework for guiding school improvement actions.

Presenters: Ed O'Connor and Elizabeth Freeman

Cost: $500 for three days; lunch included.

Want to know more? Contact:
Ed O'Connor | ed.oconnor@cesa2.org

District Cohort Pricing and in-district coaching available.
Please contact Ed or Elizabeth for more information.
Ed: ed.oconnor@cesa2.org | 608.516.0457
Elizabeth: elizabeth.freeman@cesa2.org | 608.347.1716

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