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Whole Child Education with AJ Stich Transformative Principal 582
Whole Child Education with AJ Stich Transformative Principal 582
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2024
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Podcast episode
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What we teach and how we teachPK-8th grade over a quarter million devoted to studentsSmall class sizes, 2 teachers in a class of 20. Started at 85 studentsIncredible amount of individual supportTransportation is 7% of the budget. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner every dayWraparound servicesOn-site partnership with Dayton’s Children's Hospital - full-time mental health, doctor, and other services for kids.Startup year - be naive about what starting a school entails. Temporary site - Fire marshallWorking with a local Medicaid provider30% higher in every category than every other child on MedicaidLooking at lots of data for whole-child outcomes51% at grade level at the start, and 85% at grade level at the end of the year.Not all roses and sunshineScreenings for character, mental health, etc. Age 27 goals. How they teach - Tried finding instructional strategies that really moved the needle. Influenced by Hattie’s work - prioritized by effect size.Teacher quality mattersBenjamin Bloom’s Research - Acton AcademyUsing personalized tools in a smart way. Zearn math program - typically used as supplementalThrown the idea out the windowMixed-age classrooms. Start teaching at the instructional level, not the age or grade level.Personality and character benefitsLooking at Age 27, and how that reflects in 1 year. Hire in the top 10% of teachers. About AJ StichAdam J. Stich (A.J.) is the founding principal of The Greater Dayton School. Prior to starting in this role, he spent nearly seven years as a principal in Chicago Public Schools, where he drove strong outcomes for students and teachers. You can hear his first interview on Transformative Principal at this link.
Released:
Jan 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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