Philadelphia turnaround schools

Two elementary schools in North Philadelphia will undergo massive staffing changes before the school year in an attempt to transform school culture and student performance. Blaine Elementary in Strawberry Mansion and W. Kelley Elementary in Brewerytown have been selected for what the Philadelphia School District is calling a "district-led renaissance turnaround.

Kelley in Brewerytown and James G. Building off of the success of PhillyPLUS , PLUS Turnaround is a specialized track designed to produce a small cohort of four to six turnaround leaders to transform the city's lowest performing schools. To cultivate and enhance the skills needed to do this work, our residency will help leaders committed to the work of school turnaround to learn the valuable lessons that will allow them to go into schools and hit the ground running.

First, there is an intensive summer training that explores change management and building strong relationships with families and the communities leaders serve. Residents then spend a year serving as an assistant principal—or comparable role—in a local turnaround school under the guidance of a mentor principal and an experienced turnaround leadership coach. During the year, residents also participate in five externships in schools in Philadelphia and high-performing turnaround schools across the country, exposing them to what successful turnaround efforts look like across districts.

At the heart of doing that is creating experiences that will expose residents to the realities of this work and build the tough mindset needed to drastically alter school experiences for kids who deserve better. Jamila Newman and Bailey Cato Czupryk. Subscribe Contact Us Give. Thanks for your interest in TNTP. TNTP, Inc.

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