Making the Focus Visible

See creative ideas on how to MAKE THE FOCUS VISIBLE. Post comments, questions, and/or suggestions about how you and other educational leaders at your school are making the focus visible.



Making the Focus Visible: Alcott Elementary School in Tulsa, OK is committed to raising the achievement of every student, every day through their FOCUS on COMPREHENSION.




Making the Focus Visible: The principal, coach and ILT at McGrath Elementary School in Worcester, MA make it easy for all staff and families to know and understand "the work". They have created a reader-friendly brochure which outlines their schoolwide focus, data, best practices, SMARTE goals, and professional development.



Making the Focus Visible: The principal and staff at Clark Magnet High School in La Cresenta, CA got creative as they think about how to MESSAGE THE WORK. This placemat serves as a strong communication tool for both internal and external stakeholders at this highly FOCUSED ON RESULTS high school!



Making the Focus Visible: The staff at Pittsburgh Carrick High School in Pittsburgh, PA make certain that everyone knows their STUDENT FRIENDLY FOCUS. They display it on banners, posters, letterhead, EVERYWHERE!



Making the Focus Visible: Boland Elementary School in Springfield, MA has developed and posted their student-friendly focus statement - to get EVERYONE involved in their focused improvement efforts. BOLAND READERS DREAM TO ACHIEVE!



Making the Focus Visible: Worcester East Middle School in Worcester, MA has created a video about their schoolwide focus. "READ to KNOW and WRITE to SHOW" creatively showcases the school's agreed-upon focus and practices to SQ2R = Scan, Question, Read, Respond.



Making the Focus Visible: Jacob Hiatt Magnet School in Worcester, MA has developed and posted their schoolwide Instructional Focus Statement and student-friendly slogans throughout the school - to get EVERYONE involved in their focused improvement efforts.



Making the Focus Visible: Morningside Community School in Pittsfield, MA has created schoolwide instructional focus communications for adults (above) and specific communications for students (below) - to get ALL involved in their focused improvement efforts.



























Making the Focus Visible: Woodland Academy in Worcester, MA has created their CUBS display to help communicate their schoolwide FOCUS to all students and staff. "Comprehension & Understanding Brings Success" - Go CUBS!



Making the Focus Visible: Brown County Middle School in Brown County, IL has posted their mascot-branded FOCUS on RESULTS "Getting Smarter Hornets in the Nest" banner to help communicate their schoolwide FOCUS to all students and staff.
























Making the Focus Visible: Roosevelt School in Worcester, MA has created this display to help communicate their schoolwide FOCUS. "We believe... If you can read, you can succeed!" is communicated to all students and staff.



Making the Focus Visible: North High School in Worcester, MA has created these displays (above and below) to help communicate their schoolwide FOCUS. "We Think, We Plan, We Write" is communicated to all students and staff. In addition, the displays showcase both GOOD NEWS and URGENT NEWS regarding student achievement results and help communicate progress preparing all student for college and careers. Polar Up!

Making the Focus Visible: At Columbus Park School in Worcester, MA each classroom posts the school's Instructional Focus; including student action statements that detail what Living the Focus looks like.



Making the Focus Visible: At Harvard Park in Springfield, IL each classroom has an exemplar board dedicated to showcasing proficient work. Each student can clearly explain why work has been posted there and what they need to do to get their work to be proficient.



Making the Focus Visible: The Cerritos Elementary School's main hallway displays the school's focus on reading.



Making the Focus Visible: Jane Addam’s School in Springfield, IL displays student friendly Focus Statements that every student knows and understands.



Making the Focus Visible: Brown County Elementary school brands their Focus on Reading with their school mascot (The Hornet) to help make student progress on an internal reading assessment visible.