The Leading Edge Blog

To support districts’ efforts with the Ohio Improvement Process, the Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) has updated two webinars, Being an Instructional Leader and All Stages of the OIP and Integrating Ohio’s Work into a Comprehensive Improvement Process using the OIP. Both webinars have been updated to include the revised 5-step process and alignment with the Ohio Department of Education’s strategic plan, Every Child, Our Future. The webinars also include the latest research regarding teams, leadership, and school improvement.

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Guest blog by: Dr. Cathy Lassiter, Author/Consultant for Corwin Learning

In your work as a school leader, you have probably found yourself in situations that caused some anxiety or fear. You struggled to do the right thing according to your core values, but the fallout might bring some negative consequence for you or your school. All school leaders have faced these dilemmas, and all have heard the inner voices speaking to us about what decision to make, what direction to take, and what actions are best.

Guest blog by: Dr. Michael Tefs, Superintendent, Wooster City School District

In 2008, when Wooster first adopted the Ohio Improvement Process (OIP), we needed the process, protocols, and systems. It was a heavy, heavy lift for us. Today, our school district is still implementing the OIP and we are proud of the duration and sustainability of these systems.