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- 1. Common
Core:
Transforma-on
Challenges
Analyzing the Whole System for Transformation
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- 3. “Systems within the system must be
considered to minimize the derailment
of the transformation.”
“An isolated view of
transformation through the lenses
of curriculum, teacher
effectiveness or leader
effectiveness without profound
deconstruction of all the
components of the system will
simply render minimal
improvements at best.”
“Overlooking pertinent aspects of the domains or
unintended avoidance gives rise to the challenges
we face in our transformation.”
Pg. 2
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- 4. “..ensure that we are all functioning with the same understanding of our
core…”
Core Purpose,
Goals, Principles
Pg. 4
PURPOSE: why we exist
GOALS: what we hope to accomplish
PRINCIPLES: what we believe
“A systems-thinking approach to change
requires us to consider the core during
decision making in all domains.”
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- 5. Pg. 5-6
Curriculum made PP
integration challenge; critical
thinking and higher order
thinking was not clear;
basic-skills focus
Curriculum makes room for
PP integration challenge;
critical thinking and higher
order thinking is explicit; AIW
focus with A&S and LP
frameworks
Technical Domain
Standards
Instruction
Curriculum
Assessment
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- 7. -How do we avoid having novice or unwilling teachers lead other teachers?
-To what extent should we expect leaders to take ownership of their learning and
engage in self-regulated PD?
-What measures are in place to ensure that internal communication is done with
integrity and respectfully?
-Do we value adult learning? How do we demonstrate our value of it for all
academic and non-academic employees?
-How does public policy relate to or shape our culture?
-How do we hire to support our culture?
-How do we ensure that our service providers provide services according to our
needs and not their wares?
-Given the requirements of the Common Core, how will we equip our libraries to
ensure the type of research that is required can be supported?
-What is the plan for ensuring that each school has the appropriate assistive technology
for students with special needs? (e.g. Sounding Board, Talk Track, Dragon Naturally
Speak, Tools for learners who experience dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia, etc.)
-What are the expectations for leaders to ensure that teachers apply what is taught in
PD? © 2011 by Sheron M. Brown
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- 8. Final Thought to Move Forward
“We need to be cognizant of and have a process for analyzing our
opportunity costs when making decisions.”
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McREL,'2000'
DPI à Systems Thinking
Pg. 11
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