Instruction
Recommended Practice: Maintain a consistent focus on improving instruction.
- Overview & Tools: Video overviews and professional development materials
- Learn What Works: Expert interviews about instruction
- See How It Works: Videos and sample materials from schools
Maintaining a Consistent Focus on Improving Instruction
School Turnaround > Instruction > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview outlines the actions a turnaround school principal can take to set goals, monitor progress, and serve as an instructional leader to improve instruction.
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Overview
The Principal's Role
School Turnaround > Instruction > Learn What Works
Listen to Dr. Joseph Johnson discuss how the role of the principal (e.g., being a presence in classrooms, developing teachers' trust in their common goals) is essential for improving instruction....
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Expert Interview
The Enacted Curriculum
School Turnaround > Instruction > Learn What Works
Listen to Dr. Joseph Johnson discuss how high-performing schools align curricula to state standards, teach the content with a focus on student learning, and prioritize core content to improve...
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Expert Interview
Differences Between Successful and Unsuccessful Turnaround Efforts
School Turnaround > Instruction > Learn What Works
Hear Dr. Joseph Johnson describe how a focus on relevant, narrow goals and an emphasis on student learning can make the same instructional practice work better in some schools than others. Dr....
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Expert Interview
How Principals Can Help
School Turnaround > Instruction > Learn What Works
Dr. Daniel Duke describes effective strategies from the school turnaround and business turnaround literature that principals and teacher teams can use to improve instruction.
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Expert Interview
State Support for Turnaround Schools - Part 1
School Turnaround > Instruction > See How It Works
The Ohio Transformation Specialist and the principal of Southern Local Jr./Sr. High School discuss how they work together. They talk about the activities they conduct during each of the...
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School Example
Professional Community Time
School Turnaround > Instruction > See How It Works
A high school principal celebrates his staff’s successes and leads them in a discussion of the school vision. Teachers then work collaboratively to develop activities to foster higher-order...
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School Example
Strategic Math Support Classes
School Turnaround > Instruction > See How It Works
Waterford High School places support classes within the regular school day to help students who perform below the basic level in algebra. Watch this video to see how the math department teachers...
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School Example
Creating an Actionable Plan
School Turnaround > Instruction > See How It Works
View a presentation about a high school implementation of a comprehensive literacy plan across all content areas. A literacy council was established to support the implementation of evidence-based...
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School Example
State Support for Turnaround Schools - Part 2
School Turnaround > Instruction > See How It Works
This video shows the Ohio Transformation Specialist and the principal of Southern Local Jr./Sr. High School working together during a typical visit. They conduct classroom rounds, discuss data, and...
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School Example
Increasing Student Engagement for Instructional Change
School Turnaround > Instruction > See How It Works
This presentation shows how Middleton High School implemented strategies to increase student engagement in academics. The school's principal describes strategies to increase attendance, offer more...
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School Example
Instructional Tours
School Turnaround > Instruction > See How It Works
At Waterford High School, teachers visit each other’s classrooms to learn new instructional strategies. Teachers may use structured forms that detail the instructional norms at the school. These...
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School Example
