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Teaching and Learning
School Improvement
& Educational Leadership
Collaborative Initiatives Across Districts
EASTCONN facilitates
collaboration among school districts around a variety of topics such as
common curriculum development, staff development, grant writing, and the
design of programs and services for students. Regional collaborations
maximize local dollars and expand program options.
Contact
Person:
Maureen Crowley
EASTCONN, 376 Hartford Turnpike, Hampton, CT 06247
860-455-0707; FAX: 455-8026
Voice Mail: 860-455-0029, box 3311
mcrowley@eastconn.org
Data
Driven School Improvement Planning & Support
EASTCONN staff consultants will assist you with analyzing
and managing your school data through training, technical assistance and
collaborative consultation. A wide range of data-related services is
available: collection (including surveys, interviews and focus groups);
technical support for warehousing (database development and/or
customization); analysis and a collaborative inquiry process for data-driven
decision-making to develop and implement school improvement goals.
Benefits:
EASTCONN Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226
8860-455-0707; FAX: 860-456-7845
Voice Mail: 860-455-0029, box 3054
jhuggins@eastconn.org
High School Redesign Initiatives
EASTCONN will help you
facilitate a stakeholder group to help you determine how you might redesign
your high school. Working in partnership with the Stanford School Redesign
Network and the Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA),
certified EASTCONN staff will utilize research-based resources to help you
determine how your community might redesign your high school based on ten
core principles that produce improved student learning.
Contact: Jim
Huggins
EASTCONN Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226
860-455-0707; FAX: 860-456-7845
Voice Mail: 860-455-0029, box 3054
jhuggins@eastconn.org
School-Family-Community Partnerships Support
Effective
school-family-community partnerships can yield huge results, from improved
student achievement to increased community involvement in, and support for
schools. Whether through training, planning or problem solving, we can
help you expand and improve your partnerships.
Contact:
Vivian Batterson
EASTCONN Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226
8860-455-0707; FAX: 860-456-9407
Voice Mail: 860-455-0029, box 3039
vbatterson@eastconn.org
Social-Emotional-Behavioral Barriers to Learning
and Teaching Support Services
EASTCONN can help you
determine strategies and interventions to address your students' social,
emotional and behavioral challenges in ways that allow you to improve
student learning. Consultation, training and technical assistance is
available.
Contact:
Vivian Batterson
EASTCONN Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226
8860-455-0707; FAX: 860-456-9407
Voice Mail: 860-455-0029, box 3039
vbatterson@eastconn.org
Strategic
Planning/School Improvement Planning
EASTCONN staff consultants can facilitate school/community
and individual organizations to reach consensus on vision, mission, goals and action plans
by using a variety of quality tools and processes. Opportunities to include the
perspective of many diverse stakeholders is a key component. Facilitated planning sessions
can take place over an extended period of time or a concentrated multi-day period.
Planning options range from one-time design consultation to long-term comprehensive
strategic planning processes. The outcome of this process is generally a
data-driven school improvement plan with annual
updates, however, customized planning options can be accommodated.
- Proof of the Need for Change - Environmental Scan produces data-based proof of the need for change.
- Shared Purpose - Everyone in the school/community agrees on a common vision and makes an optimum contribution to work toward its achievement.
- Priorities for Change - Protection against overextension and concentration on those things that will truly make a difference.
- Longer-term Concentrated Effort - Sustained over time to truly make an impact.
- Communication Vehicle - All stakeholders in the system understand strategic thinking supporting goals and action plans - a formal way of communicating commitment to continuous improvement.
Contact:
Debbie Siegel
EASTCONN Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
860-455-0707; FAX 860-456-9407
Voice Mail #: 860-455-0029, box 3008
dsiegel@eastconn.org
Violence
Prevention & Conflict
Resolution Services
Effective school violence
initiatives range from community-building and early prevention services and
strategies to crisis intervention. Among the strategies and programs that
EASTCONN can help you introduce or strengthen are:
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Bullyproofing your school
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Teaching students conflict resolution, anger management and problem solving skills
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Safety audits of a school's physical and environmental characteristics
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Bias and prejudice reduction
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Peer mediation
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Assessing risk factors/warning signs associated with potential violence
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Crisis prevention and intervention training
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Parent and community communications
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Adult-to-adult conflict resolution
Benefits:
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Adoption of practices and strategies consistent with safe learning environments.
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Strategies are research-based and recognized as best practice in the field.
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EASTCONN staff consultants are experienced school-based practitioners.
Contact: Vivian
Batterson
EASTCONN Windham Mills, Bldg. 1, 322 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226
860-455-0707; FAX: 860-456-9407
Voice Mail: 860-455-0029, box 3039
vbatterson@eastconn.org