Thursday, February 26, 2015

Systems of Learning

What are students doing in your classroom? We talk about innovative classrooms, personalized learning and literacy-laced learning. Is this what we should expect to see when we visit your school?

School reform and innovation in education can happen, if the right levers are prioritized and the critical questions for prioritizing are at the forefront of all decision-making:

(1) What is the student learning outcome we are trying to influence?

(2) What levers will have the most direct impact on influencing that outcome for students?

(3) What is the magnitude of change necessary to obtain the results we seek?

It is inevitable that some type of change must occur in order to see increased levels of student achievement and performance. 

Whether you are leading systems of learning in your classroom, department, school, district, or state....living in beta seems to be the new normal.

Just remember, there is no more rewarding profession in the world, than that of an educational leader. Know thy impact!

1 comment:

  1. If we are clear on the intended outcomes, then the next two steps become so much easier (and more fun to figure out too!).

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