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Equity and Excellence: Transformational Practices so Every Student Succeeds

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HBGCC - 005

Innovator Talk

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Session description

Greenville County Schools has been implementing a transformation model for nearly ten years that has shown proven results in test scores, closing equity gaps, and increasing student outcomes. This will highlight the process used for transformation and focus on how district/school leaders can modify it for their own use.

Outline

1. Discussion of School Transformation currently (Group Discussion)
2. Overview of the GCS Focus School Process (Transformation Model)
3. Deep Dive into Instructional Rounds and Learning Walks and how they inform school trasnformation and instructional improvements
4. Overview of what the model looks like throughout an entire school year
5. Overview of the data from the focus schools and how it has produced increased student outcomes on standardized tests

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Supporting research

https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/edcast/23/10/what-it-takes-change-school
https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/project/cssr-school-redesign-case-studies
https://modernlearners.com/the-eight-principles-of-modern-school-transformation/

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Presenters

Jeff McCoy

Associate Superintendent

Greenville County Schools

Session specifications

Topic:

Leadership

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

Curriculum Designer/Director, District Level Leadership, School Level Leadership

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

No software required.

Subject area:

Other: Please specify

ISTE Standards:

For Education Leaders:
Visionary Planner

Build on the shared vision by collaboratively creating a strategic plan that articulates how technology will be used to enhance learning.
Share lessons learned, best practices, challenges and the impact of learning with technology with other education leaders who want to learn from this work.

Empowering Leader

Inspire a culture of innovation, creative problem-solving, and collaboration that allows the time to explore and develop teaching practices using digital tools.

TLPs:

Ensure Equity, Develop Expertise