The learning center

Bright Spots

glimmers, signs, or sparks

Study our bright spots.

Activate our bright spots as models.

52 Bright Spots

Students

• Individualized plans are becoming more targeted and data-rich.
• Focused interventions are increasing student reading fluency.
• Teachers are demonstrating more proactive responses to student behavior.

Classrooms

• Requests for coaching moved from zero teachers to seven in one school.
• PYP teachers are requesting specialist support with differentiation strategies.
• More teachers are working with TLC to find ways to keep students with disabilities in the classroom.

Schools

• Tiered reading support systems are being implemented in all schools.
• TLC teams are using MAP data to build intervention groups.
• Coaches are using data-inspired dialogue to positively impact core instruction.

Systems

• A functioning referral and evaluation system can be found in every school.
• The TLC Handbook has been shared across our schools.
• Community and university partnerships are focused on creating opportunities for all learners.

Themes

• Data
• Collaboration
• Flexibility

Learning how to say YES!

How can we maximize impact within finite resources?

Organizational Intelligence (OIQ)

Intelligent organizations shine a light on success

and grow the most impactful habits they discover.

Inclusion raises our organizational intelligence.

Two key questions

• How will our decisions impact student learning?
• How can new discoveries from one decision grow our OIQ in other domain?

Four Budgeting Rules

RULE ONE:
Budgets are
philosophy statements.

RULE TWO:
Invest in our mission.

RULE THREE:
Plan for disruption.

RULE FOUR:
Adopt subtraction strategies.

Bonus Budgeting Rule

Intentional, smart inclusion

How

• Build relational trust.
• Cultivate inquiry.
• Act with the end in mind.
• Implement data systems.
• Launch cost neutrality strategy.

This is the beginning.