July 16 & 17, 2009
Highlights from
Summer Institute 2009
Focus On Results' Summer Institute 2009 in Boston, MA focused on practical strategies and tools for school and district leaders to improve results and turn around achievement in all schools Pre-K to Grade 12. Institute participants:
- Shared practices, concrete tools and strategies used by schools and districts who have focused their work and are seeing measurable gains in student learning;
- Examined LEADERSHIP qualities that help schools and district get RESULTS; and
- Met with district team members in order to take key institute learnings and apply them to their own local settings.
Focused Breakout Sessions I & II
A. Using the Focus Framework to Improve Results
B. We Know Who’s Green, Who’s Yellow, Who’s Red…Now What?
C. Presenting and Writing Good PD Every Meeting, Every Time
D. Coaching That Gets Results
E. Smart Use of All Resources To Support Your Focus
Connecting It All Together (Job Alike)
A. Building Administrators
B. Coaches Chesapeake
C. Central Congress
D. Teachers
Focused Breakout Sessions III & IV
F. Families As Partners
G. We Have Our Best Practices Identified – Now What?
H. Opening Classroom Doors
I. Working With Varying Levels of “Buy-in”
J. Keeping Our PD “Focused”
K. Focus at the District Office