Nov 4 & 5, 2011
Highlights from
Fall Institute 2011
Focus On Results' Fall Institute 2011 in Boston, MA focused on practical strategies and tools for school and district leaders to improve results and turn around achievement in all schools Pre-K to Grade 12.
School Visits
Teams had the opportunity to visit Columbus Park Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School, Heard Street Elementary School, Worcester East Middle School or North High School to examine the strategies the school uses to ensure improved results and raised expectations for every student and look for evidence of the Seven Areas of Focus and how that work guides their improvement effort.
Focused Breakout Sessions I
A. Stronger Student Work … Better Results
B. Show What You Know! The Seven Areas of Focus at Work
C. Working With Your ILT
D. Raising Expectations: Ensuring All Students Are College and
Career Ready
Focused Breakout Sessions II
E. Stronger Student Work … Better Results
F. Closing The Achievement Gap – One Subgroup At A Time
G. Opening Classroom Doors: The Power of Grand Rounds
H. Teach Like A Champion: Targeted PD with a Large
High School Faculty
Job Alike
- Principals – “Moving Out of the Office and Into the Classroom” - Coaches – “Difficult Conversations” - Central Office – “Moving from Compliance to Being a Leader of Learning” - Teachers – “Moving from Classroom Leader to Teacher Leader”
