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Building a Community of

Change: “Creating Learner

Centered Schools”

West Virginia Institute for 21st Century

Leadership

Dr. Karen Huffman

Special Assistant to the State

Superintendent

WELCOME BACK!

We’ve been looking

forward to your return!

Institute PurposeTo support principals in

becoming leaders of 21st century schools

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Institute Objectives

2. Develop the leadership skills associated with effective schools and continuous improvement including 21st century leadership skills

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…leaders who can lead schools of

adults and students in a collaborative

way that will transform schools into engaging and

rigorous 21st century learning environments.

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LAST SUMMER…

Framework Overview

Graduates Prepared for the 21st Century

Component 1Culture

“High performing organizations

intentionally create a culture designed to

influence actions and beliefs in order to

produce desired results.”

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Component 2High Yield Practices“The Four Pillars”

“21st Century high performing organizations share certain practices in curriculum, instruction, school effectiveness and

student support/family and community connections.

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Pillars of the Frameworks…

Culture influences EVERYTHING Curriculum – “Triangulation of 21st

century content, skills and tech tools” Instruction – “Student as worker…

teacher as guide” to develop deep understanding and the skills to use and apply”

School Effectiveness - “The operation of the total school has a profound effect of learning…the 7 correlates coming together can profoundly affect student achievement.”

Student Support – “Taking care of and supporting the success of each kid”

“

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None of this happens without

leadership…

Organizations tend to

maintain themselves; it’s

only through leadership do they change.

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Opening Comments

Chuck Heinlein,Residential Director

November

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Change

LEADERSHIP DENSITY

Today we begin PART

III of our

learning journey.

To answer the question…How do we

build Communities of Change in our

Schools?

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“The Challenge

of Leadership”

WHAT’S IN STORE IN PART IIIOF THE

JOURNEY?

A Look at the

Agenda…

Dr. Jerry Valentine

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Keynote Address:

Dr. Ellen Goldring

Vanderbilt University

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Lunch12:00

Glade Room

Saturday

General Session

Opening Comments

Chuck Heinlein,Residential Director

Introduction of Opening Speaker:

Dr. Kevin Smith

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Dr. Steve Edwards

“The Importance of Structuring for Change”

Introduction of Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Ben Guido

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Tim Brown,Missouri Project for

Professional Learning

Communities

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Opening Comments

12:45 General Session

Chuck Heinlein,

Residential Director

Lump of Coal

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Opening Comments

4:00 General Session

Chuck Heinlein,

Residential Director

Introduction of Keynote Speaker:

Michelle Blatt

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Keynote Address

Dr. David Quinn

“Using Technology to Enhance School

Improvement”

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Opening Comments

10:00 General Session

Chuck Heinlein,

Residential Director

Courageous Conversations

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Introduction of Keynote Speaker:

DebbieRussell

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Keynote Address

Muriel Summers

“Courage of

Leadership”

Programmatic

Session

Programmatic

Lunch

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FinalGeneral Session

Chuck Heinlein,

Residential Director

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President of the West Virginia State Board of

Education

Ms. Delores Cook

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Graduation Remarks

Class of 2008

LeathaWillams

Elementary Group 1

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Tim Pannett

Middle School Group

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Kathi Schmalz

High School Group

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Andy Garber

Elementary Group 2

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Granting of theLeadership Credential

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Adjourment

Chuck Heinlein

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West Virginia Institute for 21st Century

Leadership

Class of 2008

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