This document summarizes a presentation given by Dr. Jay Marino on teamwork, collaboration, and shared leadership. It discusses accomplishments in reading and math performance, facility updates, increasing student enrollment projections, and the need for a new elementary school. It then talks about lessons learned from geese about teamwork and looks ahead to strategic planning. The goal is to prepare students for the 21st century by developing skills like innovation, adaptability, and cultural awareness through a focus on professional learning communities and continuous improvement at all levels.

1. Teamwork, Collaboration & Shared Leadership!Where we’ve been…Where we’re going…Dr. Jay Marino, SuperintendentInstitute Day - March 18th, 2010

2. Blue angels teamwork videoHow’s Our Teamwork?

3. Taking Stock & Looking Back-Accomplishments & Celebrations

4. Accomplishments & Celebrations

5. Reading Trend Performance4 year gain grades 3 thru 8 is +17% (or almost 3% per grade level)

6. 2009 Reading Performance by Ethnicity12%40%Decreasing achievement gap!

7. Math Tread PerformanceContinued strong performance over time!

8. PSAE Trend Performance2%2%4%

9. ACT Composite Scores

10. County School Comparison-PSAE Reading

11. Teamwork, Collaboration and Shared Leadership!Progress thus far?

12. Examples!

13. Facility UpdatesOur District’s Growing Pains…

14. Student Enrollment

15. Student Enrollment History & Projections148 students/year – next 5 years132 students/year – last 10 years740 more students are projected over the next 5 years!

16. There are an estimated 879+ platted properties within our District boundaries that have potential to be developed.

17. Facility Master Planning

18. H.S. Phase I – Overall Plan

19. High School Phase I- Detail

20. District Office Space -> Classrooms

21. Exterior View of Phase I

22. Phase I + Phase II

23. Leased Central Office Space

24. Tough Financial Times 

26. November 2010 ReferendumNew elementary school (Allen/Hickory Grove)

28. Last time we talked about eagles… this time we’ll refer to the geese!

29. Why is change needed?Change is a never-ending, life-long necessity.

30. And now…lessons from the geeseTeamwork, Collaboration & Shared Leadership

31. Lesson 1“People who share a common direction and sense of purpose can get there more quickly.”

32. Lesson 2“It’s harder to do something alone than together.”

33. Lesson 3“Shared leadership and interdependence give us each a chance to lead as well an opportunity to rest.”

34. Lesson 4“Encouragement is motivating. We need to make sure our “honking” is encouraging-and not discouraging.”

35. Lesson 5“We may all need help from time to time. We should stand by our colleagues in difficult times.”

36. The next time you see a formation of Geese, remember their message that "IT IS INDEED A REWARD, A CHALLENGE AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF A TEAM"

37. Looking Ahead…

38. Strategic Planning Update

39. Teamwork, Collaboration & Shared LeadershipPoint A- “The Current State”Point B- “The Desired State”Vision, Mission & GoalsThe Road- A Continuous Improvement JourneyStrategic Planning is like a bridge…

40. How do we collectively identify our point "B"?Strategic plan!

41. Strategic Planning Key StepsStakeholder participation to ensure ownershipData review and employee reflection/assessmentStrengths and Opportunities for ImprovementDraft mission, vision, values, goals and strategiesPublic feedback and inputPreparing 21st century learners!Teamwork, collaboration and shared leadership!

42. Random Acts of ImprovementAim of theDistrictGoals and MeasuresAligned Acts of ImprovementAim of the DistrictGoals and Measures

43. Look at the words and name the colors you see. Don’t name the words you read.

45. Let's create change together!

46. The Strategic Plan- Mission…Empowering students to excel in a global society!

47. What’s So Different About a 21st Century Student?

48. Which are you?Digital NativeDigital Immigrant

49. The Disconnect…Digital Natives prefer:Receiving information quickly from multiple multimedia sourcesParallel processing and multitaskingProcessing pictures, sounds, and video before textRandom Access to hyperlinked multimedia informationDigital Immigrants Prefer:Slow and controlled release of information from limited sourcesSingular processing and single or limited taskingTo provide text before pictures, sounds, and videoTo provide information linearly, logically and sequentially

50. Is the World REALLY That Different?Web 2.0- Architecture of Participation built on the World Wide Web"

51. Technology Exposure8 ½ Hours per dayPassive5 ¾ HoursActive2 ¾ Hours

52. Critical Skills & Knowledge for the 21st CenturyGeneration M: media & multi-tasking

54. Polleverywhere.comDon’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

55. We need to match today’s classroom with today’s students!

56. A Focus on Developing 21st Century SkillsOur road map for helping students excel in a global society!

57. 20thCentury21st CenturyNumber of Jobs10-15 Jobs1-2 JobsJobRequirementsFlexibility &AdaptabilityMastery of One FieldLife LongLearnersSubject MatterMasteryThe World has changed …TeachingModel

58. The World is DifferentKids are differentWork is differentTools are differentLearning is differentCommunication isdifferentTeaching is differentCompetition is differentInformation is different

59. Why are 21st century skills so important? What skills are most important for job success when hiring a high school graduate?

60. What skills does OSF look for?Mission focusedCustomer serviceMulti-taskingLeadership qualitiesTeamworkConflict ResolutionCross TrainingAccountability

61. University provides a major source of top professional talentNo longer enough to be an expert in one fieldOur students must be uniquely prepared to operate in a new paradigm where cross-disciplinary collaboration is expectedDeveloped Engineering Business Convergence CenterFacility includes:Two large innovation and commercialization laboratories Equivalent to a small company Multidisciplinary teams

63. As a recruiter for a global company…Average hire is bi/tri-lingual and has traveled/worked abroad Changing global companyCross-disciplinary collaboration – strategic planningStudents must be prepared!Multi-disciplinary learning /experience - Companies do more with lessInternational exposure cultural and languagesCritical thinkingEntrepreneurship (innovation and creativity)Solutions oriented & Continuous learning culture (Continuous Improvement!)

64. Dunlap Draft Vision…Dunlap student will continuously excel in a global society by being:Innovative, creative, critical learners

65. Adaptive, resourceful, self motivated

66. Thinkers

67. Effective communicators and collaborators

68. Respectful, responsible, and culturally aware citizens

69. Technologically capable producers

70. Our work ahead…Aligned to the strategic plan!

71. Dr. Doug ReevesDuring the course of every major change initiative I have witnessed the words, “I wish I knew what was going on” are at the root of failures in translating leadership intent into action.

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73. Continuous Improvement – At All LevelsDistrict Strategic Plan

74. Continuous Improvement Can't Be Top Down!

75. 2009-102010-112010-112011-122012-13

76. I cannot possibly do one more thing!

77. …That everyone leaves here today with a solid understanding of our work ahead over the next 3-5 years!Today’s Objective

78. Agenda for the day

79. 3 Breakout Sessions

80. Certified staff sorted into 3 groups by last nameGroup 1: A-GGroup 2: H-OGroup 3: P-ZConference Organization

81. Breakout ScheduleAll non certified staff will meet in the commons area for the 10:00am breakout session to provide input into the strategic plan.

82. Department Leadership Teams, Building Leadership TeamsProviding input into the strategic planThe Strategic PlanFacilitated by Dr. Jay Marino

85. Professional Learning CommunitiesWhat do we want each students to learn, know or be able to do?How will we know they have learned? What evidence do we have of the learning?How do we respond when students don’t learn or struggle?How do we respond to those who have already learned?Facilitated by Mrs. Becky Martin

86. The Power of ProfessionalLearning CommunitiesThe most promising strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement is building the capacity of school personnel to function as a professional learning community. The path to change in the classroom lies within and through professional learning communities. Milbrey McLaughlin

87. The Continuous Improvement Classroom (Classroom Learning Community)Focus on 21st century skillsEmpowerment, ownership and responsibilityData driven-results focusedQuality tools and processesStudent centeredResearch basedFacilitated by Dr. Lonna Anderson