About This Book
Setting data-informed, high-priority SMART goals is a critical step in school improvement that is widely acknowledged. However, goals themselves don’t drive improvement; they must be aligned to the school improvement process, curriculum, instruction, assessment practices, mandates, and professional development. Understand how to properly use the SMART goal process to effect change and achieve real school improvement.
Benefits
• Learn multiple strategies and processes designed to bring coherence and measurement to instructional planning.
• Discover five effective guidelines for total system improvement.
• Acquire a SMART process for professional learning.
• Gain practical tools for sustained focus throughout professional development
Topics : Professional Learning Community
Table Of Content
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
IINTRODLICTION
Benchmarking Best Practices
A Word About Words
About the Book
CHAPTER 1: The Nature of Systems Improvement
Methodology: One Big Idea, Five Simple Guidelines
Levels of Fix
Asking the Right Questions
When the System Can't Be Fixed or Improved
CHAPTER 2: Lees More
Resisting Initiatives
Cultivating New Habits
Setting High-Priority Goals
Getting From GAN to Goal
CHAPTER 3: Putting SMART Goals to Work
Focusing Systemic Leadership Roles
Designing Effective PLCs
Creating Student-Centric Classrooms
CHAPTER 4: Professional Learning by Design
Creating Supportive Structures and Schedules
A SMART Process for Professional Learning
Leading for Implementation
Snapshot of a District
CHAPTER 5: Impact and Implementation
Why Measure?
Models of Evaluation
SMART Measurement System (SMS)
SMS Tools
Using the SMS With Other Initiatives
Applying the SMS to Gauge Implementation and Impact
CHAPTER 6: Engaging the Mind, Body, and Spirit
The Nudge
Do as I Say and as I Do
Trust Me, I'm the Leader
Tools and Processes for Joining Up
REFERENCES
INDEX
About the Authors
Anne Conzemius:
Anne Conzemius brings a broad range of experience to her practice. Prior to establishing QLD Learning with her partner, Jan O'Neill, Anne served as assistant state superintendent for Wisconsin ls Department of Public Instruction. From 1988 to 1990, she served as director of employee development and training for the state of Wisconsin. She worked in public schools for 8 years as a school psychologist She later consulted in the private sector, bringing continuous improvement principles and methods to a variety of businesses and industries. Her work has been published in local, state, and national educational newsletters and journals. In addition to The Power of SMART Goals, Anne is coauthor with Jan O'Neill of The Handbookfor /:JMART School Teams (Solution Tree [formerly National Educational Service], 2002) and Building Shared Responsibility for Student Learning (ASCD, 2001 ). Anne holds two master's degrees from the University of WisconsinMadison, one in educational psychology and one in industrial relations.
Terry Morganti-Fisher:
Terry Morganti-Fisher is a senior consultant for the Learning Forward. Terry leads districts and schools in becoming authentic professional learning organizations by strategically focusing their efforts that lead to results. She assists school-based teams to actualize their professional learning communities. She is highly skilled at program development, implementation, leadership development and facilitating virtual learning communities. She led the development of comprehensive professional development plans for major urban school districts & as facilitator for the Learning School Alliance. Terry has served as Director of Professional Development in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District where she successfully led the development of a Comprehensive Professional Development Program that included several national models. She is the coauthor of More Than A SMART Goal: Staying Focused on Student Learning. Terry is a former president of Learning Forward Texas.
ISBN: 9786038147009
Author: Anne E. Conzemius & Terry Morganti-Fisher
Publisher: Educational Book House
Publish Year: 2014
Size: 17*24cm
Pages number: 174
