Hey friends! I know this time of year is tough, but I also know that if you are an administrator, you are already looking towards next year. You have to be.

So do you want to know the #1 way to guarantee growth for 2024-2025? Reflect on the current year and make a plan proactively - now.

Reflection Questions to think about:

1. If your campus was running at the level you want it to be, what is happening in the classroom? What are you seeing the students doing? What are you seeing the teachers doing?
2. If your campus was running at the level you want it to be, what would the mornings look like- the very start of the day? How do the students feel about walking in the doors? How do the teachers feel about being there? How do the teachers and students react when they see each other?
3. If your campus was running at the level you want it to be, what is happening in PLCs or during planning time? What types of conversations are being had? What is getting done during these times? What do you see the teachers doing?

Next, use data - both qualitative and quantitative, to determine where your campus is in each of the current areas. This would be a great place to get teacher (and student) input. Here are a few questions to ask yourself:

1. When I look in most classrooms now, I see ___________________________________.
2. In the mornings, students/teachers seem _____________________________________.
3. During PLC meetings, the primary conversations center around ________________________________. The productivity in PLCs is ______________.

Finally, what needs to happen to get from where we are currently to my vision?

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