the RAH
Feb 22-26, 2016
from the Mayor-
Dana and I presented to the Explore! liaisons last week. To see the presentation, click on this link. Additionally, members of the Explore! team held student focus groups about how to get students excited about Explore! Here is what students said:
- Individual marketing in classrooms with teachers showing a video and highlighting classes
- School magazines, newspapers, TV shows advertise Explore!
- School assembly on Explore! Have student ambassadors lead the assembly with the liaison
- Phone calls home
- Direct mailing
- Social media
- Get the teachers to talk about it and take time in class to enroll
- Canvas Explore! module for all students
- Recommend classes based on interest to students directly
- Be in-depth and talk about all the classes being offered. Students don’t know all the new offerings and assume it is the “same old summer school.”
I preferred Smarties candy...
Going to conf? Have you registered?
Good advice-
from Dave Whitham
SAESP/SWMAESP
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2016, 02:00 PM
Springfield Brewing Company, South Market Avenue, Springfield, MO, United States
from J
Thank you for calling upon Bret and I this week to provide support for the increased "well....that's new" opportunities this week. I am also aware of the layers of support you provide as you call upon each other regularly to discuss situations and solutions. The level of trust you have within and for each other is a strength to our elementary team.
I've been thinking more about the 3rd quarter grind, and the importance of accentuating the positive. There is a different mindset between the questions of "What's broken/not working?" and "What's working right now?" The first is a problem-seeking and problem-focus mindset, which carries an automatic negative connotation. This is a natural human reaction and emotion that bad is stronger than good. As leaders, I'm inviting you to be better than the instinctive reaction, avoiding the problem focus and have a solution focus instead. A key question (from the book Switch) to ask yourself may be "What is the ration of time I spend solving problems to the time I spend scaling successes?" These bright spots should be what you are working toward systemically.
This next week I'll be looking to visit Weaver, Westport, York, Bissett, Bowerman, Watkins & Williams. If you're not on the rotation but need me to provide support through a visit, please let me know. Have a fantastic week!