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Relationships, Relevance & Rigor: Creating Classrooms of Creative, Critical Thinkers Lauretta Williams Leadership &

Relationships, Relevance & Rigor: Creating Classrooms of Creative, Critical Thinkers Lauretta Williams Leadership & Instructional Coach ICLE

GETTING TO KNOW YOU Select from the list below, three statements that are most

GETTING TO KNOW YOU Select from the list below, three statements that are most interesting to you. Copy them onto your index card. Hold your card in the air after you copy the three statements. • 1. If you could go anywhere on a vacation, where would you go and why? • 4. Is your favorite season spring, summer, fall, or winter? Why? • 2. What is your favorite movie and why? • 6. If you could live anywhere, where would you live and why? • 3. If you could meet any historical figure, who would you like to meet and why? • 7. If you could buy anything and price was no object, what would you buy and why?

WELCOME! Lauretta Williams Leadership and Instructional Coach ICLE 45 years strong 35 years Prince

WELCOME! Lauretta Williams Leadership and Instructional Coach ICLE 45 years strong 35 years Prince George’s County

What we will do… Getting to Know You Building a plan for you and

What we will do… Getting to Know You Building a plan for you and your school Creating strong relationships with all stakeholders Defining Relationships Establishing A Rationale for Strong, Positive Relationships

Getting to Know You Yellow dot – inner circle Red dot – outer circle

Getting to Know You Yellow dot – inner circle Red dot – outer circle

Purpose? Notice? Imagine?

Purpose? Notice? Imagine?

So glad you asked! 1 2 How do we best make learning relevant and

So glad you asked! 1 2 How do we best make learning relevant and rigorous? How do we best create and sustain student-centered classrooms? 3 How do we best create critical 4 How do we best encourage commitment from all stakeholders? thinkers in the classroom?

“ … It's important for educators to know their students. Educators need to know

“ … It's important for educators to know their students. Educators need to know what is interesting to them…” N. ame: Dr. William Daggett Title: CEO, International Center for Leadership in Education

“ It is teachers who have created positive teacher-student relationships that are more likely

“ It is teachers who have created positive teacher-student relationships that are more likely to have the above average effects on student achievement. ” Name: Dr. John Hattie. Title: Author, Visible Learning, Researcher, Professor

E. S. • Tell something about kindness (e. g. what you think it is,

E. S. • Tell something about kindness (e. g. what you think it is, an example of a kind act or a kind thought, something you do that is kind) M. S. • Make a list of words that describe who you are. H. S. • What is a friend? Provide an example of a friend. What kind of friend are you?

What if? ? ? PARENTS COLLEAGUES ADMINISTRATORS COMMUNITY

What if? ? ? PARENTS COLLEAGUES ADMINISTRATORS COMMUNITY

The Garden Expert- recognized authority Advanced – applied theory Fair –practical application Beginner –limited

The Garden Expert- recognized authority Advanced – applied theory Fair –practical application Beginner –limited experience Aware - basic knowledge

“ Administrators are to teachers as teachers are to students. ” Lauretta Williams Retired

“ Administrators are to teachers as teachers are to students. ” Lauretta Williams Retired principal, Consultant, Educator for Life

Reflections Ms. Blackburn Mrs. Crowe Mr. Brown Mrs. Jones visible believe fun beyond Mr.

Reflections Ms. Blackburn Mrs. Crowe Mr. Brown Mrs. Jones visible believe fun beyond Mr. Love love

Lauretta Williams International Center for Leadership in Education Follow me on:

Lauretta Williams International Center for Leadership in Education Follow me on: