Sustaining System and School Improvement

40. Precision in Practice

We will not make a difference to all students’ learning, growing, and achieving without ALL teachers being part of the plan and implementation! We must all have a line-of-sight to the FACES in every classroom and know how to teach each. Part 2 of a 4 part series with Gerard Mowbray.

47. Impact

Lyn and some ‘CLARITY Collaborative’ members discuss how they as leaders have had proven IMPACT from doing this CLARITY work with her.

39. Forever Work with Gerard Mowbray

I explore with Gerard Mowbray what our ‘Forever Work’ is and how we ensure that increasing ALL students’ growth and achievement is embraced by ALL of us as leaders and teachers. This is part one of a four-part series.

38. The Secret Power of Writing

The Learning Collaborative in Wagga Wagga allowed school leaders and teachers to showcase their improvement work. Glenn McMahon, Principal, demonstrates how a focus on Writing allowed teachers at St. Mary’s to develop and enhance their Writing practices using the Collaborative Assessment of Student Work (CASW). 

37. Celebrating Small Wins

36. Embedded Instructional Leadership Part 2

35. Embedded Instructional Leadership

Ali Busuttil is the epitome of Parameter #2: Embedded Instructional Leadership. It is hard work because we are asking teachers to refine their practice; to engage in student-centred leadership; and to build relationships, by staying true to the Co-Teaching Cycle. Ali embraces all the Parameters, particularly Parameters # 3 and 13, with a foundational focus on Parameters #1 and #14 – that is, building a culture of learning with an unwavering focus on learning. 

34. Listening to Students

Listening to students and really hearing them are two very different things. Teachers from St. Bernadette’s The Basin planned for ongoing assessment of students’ work which led them to celebrate students being able to set clear goals for learning in every subject area. Emma, her teachers and leaders are very impressive! Is Emma assessment -capable? #cls #claritylearningsuite #facesfriday #lynsharratt #students #teachers #leaders #womenineducation #womenineducationalleadership

33. Illiteracy is Indecent Part 2

Shaping education for student prosperity and teacher/educator professional success.
Some topics noted:
Learners need early and ongoing feedback.
need for a rigorous curriculum where assessment informs and differentiates instruction.
Student knowledge building.
Learner collaborative inquiry.
Experiental learning.
 
Where are we today?

32. Illiteracy Part 1

Illiteracy is unacceptable. It is a moral imperative that every student become a literate graduate.
How is this going to happen? Focus on the reading - writing connection. Begin with the foundational skills.
Listen in for some important thoughts from Lyn.