Center For Leadership In School Reform Inc

THE SCHLECHTY CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM ENGAGES EDUCATION LEADERS AT THE DISTRICT, SCHOOL, AND CLASSROOM LEVELS TO: -ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF THE DISTRICT TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN REFORM AT THE BUILDING AND CLASSROOM LEVELS. -REDESIGN SCHOOLS SO THAT THEY ARE MORE CLEARLY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING QUALITY WORK FOR CHILDREN AND SO THAT STUDENTS BECOME THE TRUE FOCUS OF ALL DECISIONS MADE IN SCHOOLS. -HELP TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND OTHERS WHO WORK IN SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITY WORK FOR STUDENTS AND ENSURE THAT TEACHERS HAVE THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DESIGN AND DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF WORK FOR STUDENTS.

THE OHIO INNOVATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT NETWORK IS A NETWORK OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL OHIO FORMED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND HIGH-QUALITY RESOURCES FOCUSED ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF STUDENT AND STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS FROM THE BOARDROOM TO THE CLASSROOM. A NETWORK APPROACH WAS DESIRED TO ENCOURAGE CROSS-DISTRICT AND CROSS-ROLE GROUP SHARING AND TO REDUCE TRAVEL COSTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. TO THAT END, REGULAR INSTITUTES ARE HELD FOR SUPERINTENDENTS, WITH CENTRALIZED CONFERENCE OFFERINGS FOR MEMBER DISTRICTS.

SCHLECHTY CENTER NATIONAL CONFERENCES ARE ORGANIZED INTO THREE CATEGORIES: DESIGNING ENGAGING STUDENT WORK, DESIGNING SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN OF ENGAGING WORK, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR DESIGNING ENGAGING WORK IS TEACHERS WHO LEARN TO USE OUR FRAMEWORKS TO DESIGN ACADEMIC WORK THAT IS ENGAGING TO STUDENTS AND THAT RESULTS IN STUDENTS' LEARNING WHAT IS INTENDED. THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR DESIGNING SYSTEMS IS PRINCIPALS AND OTHERS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THE CONDITIONS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR TEACHERS TO DESIGN ENGAGING WORK. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES ARE INTENDED FOR ROLE GROUPS THAT RANGE FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE BOARDROOM. THEIR FOCUS IS ON REDEFINING ROLES

THE NETWORK OF ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS SERVES A DIVERSE CONFIGURATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. THE NETWORK OFFERS A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES PROVIDING EDUCATORS AN OPPORTUNTIY TO: 1. LEARN ABOUT BEST PRACTICES FOR ENGAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS THAT WORK WITH AT-RISK POPULATIONS. 2. CREATE A FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL AS A LEARNING ORGANIZAITON. 3. SHARE RESOURCES AND TOOLS WITH A NETWORK OF PEERS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. 4. RAISE AWARENESS OF HIGH-NEED AREAS SUCH AS DESIGNING ENGAGING WORK, BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, INTAKE, TRANSITION, DESIGNING LEARNING FOR THE TRANSIENT STUDENT, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH CREDIT RECOVERY, STUDENT VOICE, AND TECHNOLOGY INTERGRATION.

"THE ACADEMIES" - THESE ANNUAL ACADEMIES ARE DEVOTED TO SUPPORTING SCHOOL LEADERS WHO HAVE A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING LEADERSHIP FOR THE CORE BUSINESS OF DESIGNING ENGAGING WORK FOR STUDENTS AND LEADING CHANGE. OVER 200 SCHOOL LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION WERE SERVED BY THE SIX ACADEMIES HOSTED DURING THE YEAR. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON THE PURSUIT OF THE CORE BUSINESS OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT. EVALUATIONS BY MANY PARTICIPANTS RATED THE ACADEMY AS THE MOST IMPORTANT, EFFECTIVE, AND REWARDING LEADERSHIP TRAINING OF THEIR ENTIRE CAREER.