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Quality Classrooms exist separately, but are more likely to grow and thrive inside Quality Schools.  Proven Strategies for Schools reinforce the Proven Strategies for Classrooms and Quality Teaching.  Each depends on high quality human relationships, and collaboration.

The 1st of Four Main Threads

MAIN THREAD #1 - Aligning Curriculum, Assessment & Instruction

Go Directly To: Developing Arts Integrated / Character Development Units

Student Work Examples - Aurda Knight Kindergarten

Main Thread # 2

MAIN THREAD #2 - Creating & Maintaining a Culture of Character & Continuous Improvement: Professional Learning Communities

Main Thread # 3

MAIN THREAD #3 - Invitational Education, Transformational Leadership & Engagement

Main Thread # 4

MAIN THREAD #4 - School Level Strategies: Mission, Vision, Beliefs, Best Practices, Top Performing Programs....

Need for Reform In The US - To Achieve a Level Playing Field

Threads NOT Followed by Higher Performing Countries

School Level Strategies & Effective Schools Research (ranked by impact on student achievement)

Marzano School-Level

Effective Schools Research

Opportunity To Learn / Time

Focus on Central Learning Skills

Monitoring / Pressure to Achieve

High Expectations and Requirements / Monitoring

Parent Involvement

Parent Involvement

School Climate

Productive Climate & Culture

MAIN THREAD - Creating & Maintaining a Culture of Character

Leadership / Cooperation

Strong (Shared) Leadership / Practice-Oriented Staff Development

   
   
   

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Classroom Level Strategies & Quality Teacher Frameworks

Durham Middle School Project

Quality Teaching Dimensions

 

Preparation: Understanding of Students, The Subject, & Teaching

Planning:

MAIN THREAD - Aligning Curriculum, Assessment & Instruction

Aligning Curriculum, Assessment & Instruction

Environment: Establishing a Favorable Climate & Context for Learning

Character Education (Core Values) & Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

Instruction / Facilitation:

Arts Integration....& Mazano, "What Works in Classroom Instruction?" (The 9 Top Strategies, ranked by impact on student learning)

Proven Instructional Strategies

Reflection:  Individually and with Students, Parents & Colleagues

 

Professionalism: Growing, Sharing, Involving & Leading

 
   
   

Professional Learning Prompts related to Curriculum, Assessment & Instruction

Professional Learning Prompts related to Building & Maintaining a Culture of Character

Professional Learning Prompts related to Invitational Transformational Leadership

Professional Learning Prompts related to Invitational Transformational School Level Strategies

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