How to Transform a Staff Top Ten List:
Shared Vision + Consistency + Shared Methodologies = School-wide Philosophy
—Cornell Notes
—One Binder System
—Costa’s
—Learning Logs
—Socratic Seminars
—Philosophical Chairs
- Differentiated Staff Development
- Survey Staff Readiness
- Interview Process for new staff members
- Weekly grade level meetings, focus on one strategy each month – best practices
- AVID Evidence Collection
- Develop teacher leaders outside of AVID site team
- Non AVID teachers sharing AVID strategies
- Administration Committed to sending teachers to Summer Institute and Conference
- District Support and District Driven Professional Development
- 100% of staff trained each year locally
= Staff Buy-In
Shared Vision + Consistency + Shared Methodologies = School-wide Philosophy
—Cornell Notes
—One Binder System
—Costa’s
—Learning Logs
—Socratic Seminars
—Philosophical Chairs