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This week, I had the pleasure of seeing first year leaders gain increased confidence as a result of completing their first year as a principal. Over the years, I've learned that any new job requires one to experience the first year in order to start the new one with fresh eyes. In my personal experience, this is true as a teacher, principal, and district leader. In the second year, figuring out "how things work" will take less working memory.
All of you have had to adjust your teams based on having full time nurses, social workers, and family liaisons. Those of you who are in the first round of establishing libraries at each school will also be managing that addition. These additions require you to shift roles and responsibilities, and that can be challenging for staff. The technical part was adding support, the adaptive work was the change at your site to maximize each role's contribution - someone on the previous team has to let go and that someone might be YOU.
I attended the final Orchard Gardens' and Murphy's final ILT this week. At Orchard Gardens, Lauren worked with staff to refine their instructional focus. Part of their focus is to continue to elevate student thinking through discussion that results in writing. The Murphy ILT had an opportunity to review released computer based MCAS items to analyze their most successful and least successful standards by grade level. Next week, open response scores will be available. Know that these data are embargoed to the public, but can be used to reflect and plan next steps.
ELA MCAS Computer Based Multiple Choice: This is the link to school/grade level results by grade level and standard. (Only accessible by school leaders at this time.). The Murphy downloaded the data by standard. This is the link to the MCAS released questions on Pearson.
From last week.... Please complete this survey!
Many thanks to the Everett, who completed this survey last week. Please complete this survey to copy/paste your instructional focus to help align support the district may be able to offer. Thank you!
👉 👉 👉 Instructional Focus Support Requests for SY23 IMPORTANT - PLEASE COMPLETE!!!
School Leaders - What instructional supports do you need this summer and through SY23 from Academics? Please complete this short (10-15 minute) form by June 15 to let us know in as much detail as you have so that we can plan for liaison support accordingly. Questions: Christine Landry, clandry@bostonpublicschools.org IMPORTANT - PLEASE COMPLETE!!!
Superintendent Finalist Schedule
Wednesday, June 22, 2022: Panel Discussions(Via Zoom and livestreamed on Boston City TV)
- 10:30am-12:00pm: Community PartnersLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/88039840566
- 1:30-3:00pm: Educators and School LeadersLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/88691871696
- 3:30-5:00pm: Students and FamiliesLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/88691871696
- 5:30-7:30pm: Public interview with the Boston School CommitteeLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/83284548562
(Via Zoom and livestreamed on Boston City TV)
- 10:30am-12:00pm: Community PartnersLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/85688851970
- 1:30-3:00pm: Educators and School LeadersLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/85055337710
- 3:30-5:00pm: Students and FamiliesLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/85055337710
- 5:30-7:30pm: Public interview with the Boston School CommitteeLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/88599171504
(Via Zoom and livestreamed on Boston City TV)
- 10:30am-12:00pm: Community PartnersLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/82653844987
- 1:30-3:00pm: Educators and School LeadersLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/81499255365
- 3:30-5:00pm: Students and FamiliesLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/81499255365
- 5:30-7:30pm: Public interview with the Boston School CommitteeLink: https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/86027020418
For the full interview schedule and more information about the search process, visit bostonpublicschools.org/supt-search.
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