The pyramid approach : a framework for raising student academic achievement

233 Pages·2015·9.846 MB·English

by  George Woodrow Jr.

The Pyramid Approach

The Pyramid Approach
A Framework for Raising Student
Academic Achievement
George Woodrow Jr.
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Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction ix
CanYouhandlethetruth? x
ReflectiveThoughts xi
BareFacts xi
References xi
ReflectiveThoughts xii
1 CultureoftheOrganization 1
SystematicFrameworkandKeyTerms 1
TheBareFacts 4
TheFiveLevelsofthePyramid 10
SafeandCaringCulture 12
PerformanceattheGroupLevel 13
EmployingActiveListeningSkills 16
SafeandOrderlyOrganizationalEnvironment 17
SignificanceandElementsofaCaringCulture 19
PerceptionsAboutPovertyandLearning 22
TrustingTeamCulture 30
CultureistheOrganization’sPersonality 40
ReflectiveThoughts 43
BareFacts 44
References 44
ReflectiveThoughts 48
2 School-WideInstructionalStrategies 49
DevelopingSchool-wideInstructionalStrategies 49
EssentialComponentsofSchool-wideInstructionalStrategies 60
ImplementingandMonitoringSchool-wideInstructional
Strategies 66
WhatWorksBest 89
ReflectiveThoughts 92
BareFacts 92
References 92
ReflectiveThoughts 94
3 SelectBelieversandDevelopaResearch-BasedBelief
System 95
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BeliefsMatter!RhetoricDoesn’t 96
InstructionalLeader’sBeliefStatement 104
HowtoTransformOne’sBeliefSystem 106
SelectingandHiringtheBest 130
DevelopBelievingTeachers 133
Collaborationvs.MeritPay 138
WeHaveHadOurFiftyYears 145
ReflectiveThoughts 147
BareFacts 148
References 148
ReflectiveThoughts 151
4 IncreaseAllStudents’EffortswithE=mc2 153
TryHarder 154
BiographyofE=mc2 159
UsingE=mc2asanAnalogyinEducation 160
RigoronSteroids 167
TheAffluenzaMindset 169
RigorandHardWork 171
EffectivelyTeachingEffort 172
ReflectiveThoughts 184
BareFacts 185
References 185
ReflectiveThoughts 186
5 TheApex:WhereAllStudentsAchieveatHighLevels 189
GettingtotheFifthLevel 189
ATheoryofAction 194
HowtoApplytheInstructionalLeadershipPyramid 199
YouareinControlofYourDestiny 203
ReflectiveThoughts 205
BareFacts 205
References 205
ReflectiveThoughts 206
Index 207
Abouttheauthor 219
Acknowledgments
Iwouldlike to thank,firstandforemost, myentirefamily,aboveallmy
parents. Gratitude goes to all of the educators, students, and parents I
have had the honor of working with over the years. In addition, I thank
Sheryl Santos-Hatchett, Doug Shouse, Kay Forsythe, Juanita Simmons,
RobertMalzahn,ClaudisAllen,JohnettaHudson,RichardFossey,Joseph
Brew,andJayCummings.Ihavelearnedmuchfromthem,andcontinue
to learn more. Finally, appreciation goes to organizers and presenters at
the Harvard Graduate School of Education Principals’ Center, chiefly
MildredBlackmanandJeffHoward.
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