Despite understanding the importance of trust in leadership, many leaders struggle to identify their strengths and areas for growth in trust-building. We will share our multi-year journey focused on developing trust-building leadership habits and the significant impact this has had on our school's climate and student learning opportunities. Join us to learn about the personal strategies we've implemented, the professional development sessions we've conducted with our administrative teams, and the training we've provided to teachers.
The Olympia District engaged with ROE 17 in 2019 to create a math framework that was rooted in responsive instruction and problem solving. The work with the ROE started with professional development around shifting the manner in which math was taught. The shift from memorizing algorithms to a strong number sense and problem solving foundation, was initially difficult for staff. After multiple years of professional development, work to make the framework more robust, and providing our staff with math coaching, our growth continues to climb. In the session we will share the key elements in our journey and provide participants with resources that they could (and should) use to move their math instruction, and student's math performance, forward.
This training is intended for administrators, teachers, school staff members, school support, youth workers, social workers, and all the people who work with kids who wish to understand more about the process and the benefits it has on Trauma Informed De-Escalation benefits the whole school culture and climate. De-escalation should be exercised during a crisis to prevent a person from causing harm to you, themselves, or others. · 1. Verbal De-escalation consists of differentiated strategies to help minimize the number/length of crises and prepare people to deal with complex issues. 2. How crisis impacts the brain and body 3. How does brain development in teens influence crisis and de-escalation? 4. What is the role of trauma? 5. Tips for dealing with youth in crisis who may have trauma. 6. How can we make a difference through relationships and therapeutic understanding?
Is the professional development in your building helping teacher grow? Or is it holding them back? In this session we will share feedback from teacher leaders all over Illinois regarding thier feelings about the current state of PD in their schools- and what they wish thier administration would recognize about thier professional development needs. We will walk through specific recommendations from teachers about how to make professional development meaningful and how to incorportate teacher voice into the development process.
Associate Professor and Teacher Leader Program Cha, Natoinal Louis University
Biography: I began mycareer in education as a high school English and Theatre teacher. I went on to serve as Dean of Students, Department Chair, and Associate Principal in districts in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. I have also served as a school board member in Antioch... Read More →
Tuesday December 10, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am CST
Pinehurst
This session dives into the skillset needed for superintendents and their administrative team to function as a cohesive, high-performing unit.
We'll explore the importance of shared vision and goals. Participants will engage in self-reflection exercises to identify their individual strengths and weaknesses. Through group discussions, they'll learn to leverage these strengths for collaborative problem-solving and decision-making.
The session will emphasize effective communication strategies like transparent information sharing, active listening, and open dialogue. Leaders will learn to provide constructive feedback that fosters professional growth.
Building trust is paramount. The session explores methods for creating a safe space for open communication and respectful disagreement. Techniques for conflict resolution and fostering healthy team dynamics will also be discussed.
By the end, attendees will have practical skills for building a united administrative team, fostering a strong foundation for a successful school district.
This training is intended for administrators, teachers, school staff members, school support staff, youth workers, social workers, and all the people who work with kids who wish to understand more about restorative practices and their benefits for the whole school culture and climate. Restorative Practices are an alternative response to misbehavior, harm, or misconduct that brings together all persons involved in conflicts in a personalized way that allows individuals to address damages accountability, move past shame and guilt, and develop solutions to rebuild stronger and restored relationships with each other, where communication, personal reflection, responsibility, and respect take a crucial role in growth moving forward. 1. Recognize the fundamental principles, concepts, and practices of a whole school approach to restorative practices. 2. Experience the circle process and review the elements of facilitating circles and conferences. 3. Learn a model for implementing and supporting restorative practices in your school.
School improvement planning does not need to be complicated to yield results in student achievement. Join us to learn about a simple, yet effective way to structure focused improvement planning efforts. While our plan focuses on writing across the content areas, the process can be applicable to any area of focus.
As we reimagine mathematics classrooms, many innovative teaching practices have emerged. In this session we’ll parse out why some of these fail and how to support teachers in making the shift to focus on students. Understanding the ways teachers are misunderstanding key instructional practices can help you leverage them to result in greater student outcomes.
