“The grass is greener where you water it.” - Neil Barrington

 

IDEAL PARTNERS

  • Varied levels of performance (Low - High)

  • Willing to invest sufficient time and resources to improve student achievement

  • School leaders are willing to: 

    • Display a Growth Mindset

    • Participate in our leadership development program (Educational Leadership)

    • Share leadership with core stakeholders

    • Collaborate with core stakeholders

    • Collect, analyze, and respond to stakeholder input

    • Make data-driven decisions

    • Coach teachers to enhance performance

    • Facilitate difficult conversations (conflict resolution)

 

common PARTNER challenges

  • LESS THAN IDEAL: 

    • School performance (student growth and achievement, accountability reports, classifications/rankings, accreditation, etc.) 

    • Climate and culture 

    • Cohesion across the organization (mission/vision/values, norms, goals, etc.)

    • Stakeholder engagement

    • Leadership development system for assigned leaders (educational leadership) 

    • Leadership team(s) structure, direction, and impact 

    • Strategic planning (goals/plans/initiatives)

    • Implementation across the organization (goals, plans, initiatives, practices, tools, etc.)

    • Data-driven decision making (strategic planning, data-driven instruction, problem solving, etc.)

    • Collaboration within and across teams 

    • Curriculum, instruction, and assessments alignment with summative state assessments 

    • Classroom instruction / Instructional coaching

    • Performance management and talent development

    • Mentoring program for new employees

UNIQUE VALUE (WHY WIN-CULTURE?)

  • Objective third party that brings outside insight and proven practices to complement in-house efforts (free from internal constraints)

  • Highly collaborative partnership (work with you, not for you, to create lasting change)

  • Aligned with state requirements (Comprehensive Support & Improvement, accreditation, etc.) 

  • Strong expertise in school culture (most significant factor that governs school performance)

  • Any/all support preceded by a comprehensive needs assessment (Win-Culture Appraisal)

  • Precise identification of needs (Win-Culture Appraisal)

  • Relevant and personalized support, based on the needs assessment (Win-Culture Appraisal)

  • Strategic Planning closely aligned with organizational needs

  • Comprehensive, personalized leadership development program for assigned leaders

  • Develop goals for leaders and teachers (teams/individuals) that are closely aligned with strategic plans (goals) 

  • Ongoing coaching (1:1/teams) for leaders and teachers to improve execution of strategic plans (goals)

  • Targeted observations and actionable feedback cycles for leaders and teachers to assess progress in executing strategic plans (goals)

  • Robust library of user-friendly, research-based tools—complete with protocols, templates, frameworks, examples—to guide and support every step of the way

  • Ongoing progress monitoring to assess execution of strategic plans (goals), including a post-appraisal to showcase growth and guide future actions

 

areas of expertise

  • Organizational Culture (Climate, Leadership + Management, Teamwork, Data Analytics, Student Learning)

  • Strategic Planning

  • Change Management

  • Learning & Development

  • Performance Management

  • School Improvement

scope of services

  • Pre & Post Appraisals (360-degree review, interviews, focus groups, observations, artifacts)

  • Root Cause Analysis

  • Executive Team Meetings

  • Leadership Team Coaching

  • Strategic Planning (Mission/Vision/Values, goals, plans, etc.)

  • Leadership Team Retreats

  • Mentor Program & Training

  • Kick-Off Parties

  • 1:1/Team Coaching

  • Professional Development (Whole Group Instruction)

  • Research-Based Practices & Tools

  • Progress Monitoring (Goals)

  • Board Updates

  • Personalized Learning Management Systems