WORKING ON THE WORK

WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL

AND

BROOKHAVEN STAFF

TABLE OF CONTENTS1. MAKING ENGAGEMENT

CENTRAL

2. THE WOW SCHOOL

3. IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS

4. THE PRINCIPALS ROLE

5. THE ROLE OF SUPERINTENDENT

6. ACCOUNTABILITY

INTERPRETING WOW

• WORKING WITH ADMINISTRATION

• CHAPTERS 2, 4, 5

• OWNERSHIP OF ENGAGEMENT

• CHAPTERS 1 AND 3

• WRAPPING IT UP

• CHAPTER 6

W – WORKING WITH ADMINISTRATION2. THE WOW SCHOOL

• BELIEFS BASIS FOR → VISIONS SHAPE → MISSIONS SET → STRATEGIC GOALS LEAD TO → ACTIONS

4. THE PRINCIPAL’S ROLE

• BUILD/JOIN SUPPORT NETWORK

• CONVEY BELIEFS TO TEACHERS, COMMUNITY

• DEVELOP RELATIONSHIP WITH CO

• TEACHER DEVELOPMENT

• AWARENESS, COALITION, EDUCATE

• LOOK TO FUTURE

W – CONT.

5. THE ROLE OF SUPERINTENDENT

• DEPERSONALIZE RELATIONSHIPS

• ADVICE

• BE CLEAR ABOUT BELIEFS

• PERSONALIZE PRINCIPAL RELATIONSHIPS

• CLARIFY VISION

• UNIFY CO STAFF

• THINK/ACT STRATEGICALLY

O – OWNERSHIP OF ENGAGEMENT1. MAKING ENGAGEMENT CENTRAL

• 5 STUDENT RESPONSES TO TASKS

• AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT

• RITUAL ENGAGEMENT

• PASSIVE COMPLIANCE

• RETREATISM

• REBELLION

3. IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS

• DECIDE WHAT TEACHERS CAN/CANNOT CONTROL

• FOCUS ON ENGAGEMENT

• THINK LIKE A LEADER

• TOP DOWN; BOTTOM UP

• CONSULT WITH PARENTS

W – WRAPPING IT UP

6. ACCOUNTABILITY

• THEORY, PRACTICE, COMMON SENSE

• SOURCES OF RESISTANCE

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