Committed Staff

Recommended Practice: Build a staff committed to the turnaround process.

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Building a Staff Committed to the Turnaround Process
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Building a Staff Committed to the Turnaround Process

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This multimedia overview provides a summary of the recommendation to build a strong, committed staff dedicated to the turnaround efforts. It outlines several key actions principals can take to...

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Overview

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Understanding and Meeting Staffing Needs
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Understanding and Meeting Staffing Needs

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > Learn What Works

Julie Kowal discusses the importance of building a committed staff and strategies that principals can use to assess staffing needs, reassign, redeploy, and hire staff.

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Expert Interview

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Developing a Climate for Change
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Developing a Climate for Change

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > Learn What Works

Julie Kowal presents ways a principal can inspire and engage staff in turnaround efforts and the district’s role in supporting those efforts.

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Expert Interview

2340 views
Reconstitution: Reinvigorating Teacher Practices
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Reconstitution: Reinvigorating Teacher Practices

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > See How It Works

Teachers discuss the process of applying to be rehired after their school was reconstituted. They talk about how the experience changed their teaching practices and what strategies were implemented...

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School Example

1901 views
Engaging Every Staff Member
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Engaging Every Staff Member

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > See How It Works

This interview features the principal of an elementary school who is committed to making sure every staff member is engaged in the school improvement process. The staff at Laura MacArthur,...

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School Example

2656 views
Empowering and Motivating Teachers in Two Turnaround Schools
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Empowering and Motivating Teachers in Two Turnaround Schools

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > See How It Works

The principals of two turnaround schools in Chicago discuss overcoming teacher resistance and empowering teachers. Hear about the strategies they used to rally all staff behind the goal of academic...

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School Example

2157 views
A District Strategy to Improve Nine Struggling Schools
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A District Strategy to Improve Nine Struggling Schools

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > See How It Works

A district leader discusses the district's rationale and process for reconstitution. The district reconstituted nine low-performing schools. All teachers had to reapply for their positions and new...

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School Example

1766 views
Starting Over With New Staffing
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Starting Over With New Staffing

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > See How It Works

Hear a turnaround school's principal describe her approach to hiring new teaching staff prior to reopening. Her vision for the school is based on identifying and hiring teachers with the desired...

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School Example

1915 views
Building a Sense of Community
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Building a Sense of Community

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > See How It Works

An elementary school principal talks about how she built a sense of community among school staff. She discusses how she motivated the staff to wholeheartedly work towards school...

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School Example

2171 views
Key Ideas of Professional Learning Communities
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Key Ideas of Professional Learning Communities

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > See How It Works

This presentation describes three foundational ideas of professional learning communities—focus on learning, a collaborative culture, and focus on results—and the essential skills needed to...

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Sample Material

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Suggestions for the Conduct of Personnel Committee Meetings
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Suggestions for the Conduct of Personnel Committee Meetings

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > See How It Works

These guidelines for personnel committee meetings are designed to ensure consistent hiring procedures focused on filling available positions with personnel who understand and believe in the...

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Sample Material

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Elementary Staffing Plan
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Elementary Staffing Plan

School Turnaround > Committed Staff > See How It Works

The principal of a newly restructured elementary school uses this staffing plan when hiring and placing teachers. The document includes the current staffing plan and priorities for staffing and...

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Sample Material

2157 views
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