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Olds High Thursday, April 10, 2014

Olds High Thursday, April 10, 2014. High School ReDesign for System Leaders Chris Smeaton Kurt Sacher. Olds High. Tremendous leadership is key Tom would say it has taken him 11 years Level 5 leadership Paradoxical blend-deep personal humility&intense professional will

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Olds High Thursday, April 10, 2014

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  1. Olds HighThursday, April 10, 2014 High School ReDesign for System Leaders Chris Smeaton Kurt Sacher

  2. Olds High • Tremendous leadership is key • Tom would say it has taken him 11 years • Level 5 leadership • Paradoxical blend-deep personal humility&intense professional will • The roster is absolutely key

  3. Olds High • The power of modelling—Tom’s teaching • And coaching…and…. • Student centered staff culture • The facility is great but not the key • Influence of High Tech High and the project tuning protocol

  4. Spruceview K-12 • Student centered leader Danica and staff • Pedagogical preparation • Multiple school visits • ReDesign meetings with all staff

  5. Spruceview K-12 • Use of our collaborative days • Kids getting work done in flex • We expect great things in student achievement

  6. In Chinook’s Edge • We are not forcing it on our high schools, we are encouraging and supporting it through our IL visits • Currently have Olds High and Spruceview (K-12) • Next year Penhold Crossing & Cremona • On the radar—Innisfail High, Sundre High et al

  7. Holy Spirit High School Journey • CCH (high school in Lethbridge) part of initial pilot • St. Mary (grade 6-12 school in Taber) and St. Michael (pre K- 12 school in Pincher Creek began this past year

  8. The Tale of CCH • Quarter system dual campus school • Initiated during construction of the Campus West • Top down decision

  9. The Shift… • Quarter system dual campus is novel but not necessarily redesign • Adding a flex block in itself… • How do we increase engagement? • What do students need/want to learn? • How do we do it different? • Campus West- Centre for Science and Inquiry

  10. Senior Administration Focus • Permission • Break the rules • All students not just some • Inspiring Education is key- do it different!

  11. Key Considerations • It is not about the time or the carnegie unit- it is about instructional practice and student learning. • Is the school wanting this to serve students and to serve pedagogy or is it to serve staff?

  12. Key Considerations • We really want to avoid negative parental fall out that could come from students “wandering” in larger centers • Staff must support and “talk” to parents. • Students can “sell” the idea to parents like at St. Mary School • David Staples—sports expert commenting on educational topics—sees the flex approach like he sees no zero policies

  13. Key Considerations • Need to create a school culture that is safe for new ideas • System leaders need to ask lots of questions rather than put pressure on • “Creating discomfort in a safe and trusting environment.”

  14. Key Considerations • System leaders need to encourage people to attend redesign meetings and to take their staffs to visit key schools • It is not a cut and paste model but there are key learnings that you can gain • This approach is not designed for people with a financial motive

  15. Key Considerations • Type of teachers needed ideally? • Teachers who accept responsibility, want autonomy, seek purpose and mastery and can collaborate • Like ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, and the list goes on at Olds High. • All are level 5 teacher leaders… • Have what I call the “teacher or system default” when students are not learning.

  16. Some questions • In your division how are you promoting innovation, fostering creativity and enabling risk taking? • In your division, how do you promote the notion of high school redesign? • What are your key considerations? • What is working? Not working? • What is non-negotiable?

  17. Some questions • How do you build a collective approach to school change? • What are the opportunities? • What are the perceived barriers?

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