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Journey Toward Excellence
Other LINKS to Reform Efforts A Systemic Change Effort in the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township Indianapolis, Indiana Facilitated by Indiana University |
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| Schlechty Center for Leadership Reform The Schlechty Center for Leadership in School Reform is an organization that provides high-quality and responsive support to those who are leading school reform efforts across the nation. The Center's staff primarily works with public school leaders to transform schools from organizations that produce compliance and attendance to organizations that nurture attention and commitment at all levels in the system. |
Gheen's Professional Development Academy Each year, groups of educators visit the JCPS Gheens Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. Some come from other states across this nation. Some come from other countries around the world. While their purposes for coming vary, they tend to ask similar questions: How do you build an infrastructure that supports school reform? What are ways to support continued teacher growth and provide collegial opportunities for teachers? How can you ensure that the best, most qualified teachers are available to work in your schools? What are strategies for developing principal candidates who are concerned first with teaching and learning? How do we develop curriculum, teacher content knowledge, and district policies that support increased student learning? We do not have all the answers to these questions, but we have been engaged in the asking over the past fifteen years. We've tried and experimented and have gained some wisdom. More importantly, we continue to ask and to learn from our visitors and other colleagues who endeavor to make schools better places for the children and the adults who work with them. |
