Promote the role of co-teaching and networking.
Create a section of the district website to house key process information
Telling a Process
Improvement Story
Design and execute an audit and
visitation process for schools to visit each other and
provide feedback on use of key processes
- Soldwedel Consulting offers districts and school with a strategic management
auditing process that includes a visit to the district and schools to interact
with stakeholders to identify what to celebrate and what to address to enhance
strategic management.
Western Springs District 101 conducted an audit process in the spring of 2024. The district was transitioning to a new leadership system. The audit process updated the strategic plan and provided the new superintendent with a transition plan. - Soldwedel Consulting offers leaders training and coaching to ensure collaboration that strives in promoting trust, respect, commitment, cohesion and continuous improvement. It also promotes co-teaching and networking in the spirit to learn from others and capacity building. Soldwedel Consulting facilitate a strategic management virtual networking system.
- Bloomington Public Schools, Bloomington MN updated its district website to increase understanding and engagement among its stakeholders and its strategic plan.
Description
- Readiness- Data and information for audit
team Audit Team virtual training
Audit Team interviews with stakeholders
Audit Report - Hallmarks of Collaboration
Co-Teaching
Networking - Strategic Plan Homepage
Creating the Plan
Communicating the Plan
Living the Plan
Visuals
Impacts
Interactive two-way communication
Success
Process Improvement
Essential Question
Which key processes should be in everyone’s portfolio? (Doing the right things) Which processes out of our entire portfolio are most in need of improvement?
Reflection Questions before taking survey to look back on where you are
- Why is process improvement important to teaching and learning success?
- Are you clear about the process expectations for all students as they take responsibility for their learning?
- Are you clear about the process expectations for all teachers as they take responsibility for their teaching? Give some examples.
- Are you clear about the process expectations for all leaders as they take responsibility for leading? Give some examples.
- Are key processes documented and accessible?
- Are key processes supported through professional development, coaching and/or other supports? Give some examples.
- Are key processes in alignment with best practice research? Are key processes validated, monitored, and updated
- Are key processes implemented with confidence and fidelity?
Reflection Questions after taking survey to look where you want to be
- Define process improvement. Why is process improvement so important to the success of the district? How do the previous 6 Dimensions support process improvement?
- Has the district identified, documented, and provided professional development and support for its key teaching and learning processes? Provide some examples.
- Do you feel the key teaching and learning processes are being implemented with fidelity in each. Classroom and every school across the district? Why or why not? Do you agree that they should be implemented with fidelity?
- Does the district or school address the level of staff awareness of “customers” and their expectations? Do you feel the district has “customers?” Are they our students, our families, and our communities?
- Is your district and school losing customers each year? How do you know? Where are they going? Why? Do you have exit surveys? If so, what do they tell you?
- How does the district assess the effectiveness and efficiencies of its key teaching and learning processes against research and industry standards?
- What are you proud of when you think about your use of process improvement or your district or school’s use of process improvement?
- What needs attention as you think about your use of process improvement or your district or school’s use of process improvement?
Contact
Contact
Perry Soldwedel
Soldwedel Consulting LLC
Sarah Coffey Superintendent
Western Springs District 101
Contact
Perry Soldwedel
Soldwedel Consulting
LLC
Contact
Eric Melbye
Superintendent
Bloomington Public Schools
District 271
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