Whitman Elementary - Tulsa Public Schools

• Monthly publication to families and community
• Classroom teacher provides regular communication to parents
• Coordinate regular activities to bring families and community to the building
Using Data for Planning and Accountability
• Use multiple data sources to identify academic achievement gaps
• Watch for student learning patterns
• Use higher questions to examine why particular instructional practices are not working
• Discussions about teaching and learning grounded in evidence and analysis rather than
opinion and preconceptions
• Shift accountability from the individual teacher to the teaching community
The following timeline chronicles the professional development topics in BRIDGES for the 2011‐
2012 school year:
September 21‐22, 2011
• The Transformation Process
• Establishing Professional Learning Communities
• Creating a Collaborative Culture
• The Role of the Instructional Leadership Team
• Communication Styles and the Change Process
• Accepting Data
• School‐based Data Reflection
• Creating a Powerful School Vision
October 12, 2011
• Understanding Scholastic Reading Inventory Data
• Understanding WIDA/ACCESS Data for ELL students
• Creating a Data Inventory of Multiple Data Sources
• Writing SMART Goals for the school improvement plan (WISE plan)
November 16, 2011
• The Purpose of an Instructional Focus
• Identifying an Instructional Focus
• Effective Instructional Strategies
• Needs Assessment to Identify Threats to the Turnaround Process