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Nine elementary schools received 2010-2011 Minnesota School of Excellence
endorsement (listed below).
MESPA is proud of these schools -- and
their
principals. They will be honored on February 10,
2011 during the MESPA Institute -- our annual statewide convention.
Each school community also will hold their own Minnesota School of
Excellence celebration in the spring; click on 2010-2011 Validations (to the right) and check out photos and details from each school.
"The
total commitment to excellence demonstrated by schools receiving
Minnesota School of Excellence validation is the very center of quality
education in this state," said P.
Fred Storti, MESPA executive director. “Elementary and middle level
schools provide the foundation in meeting childrens’ educational needs
-- and as instructional leaders, principals play an essential role in
assuring that the foundation is a solid one.”
- Greg Lange, principal, East Union Elementary School, Eastern Carver County Schools
- Lynn Bol, principal, Franklin Elementary, Eveleth-Gilbert Public Schools
- Amy Galatz, principal, Elementary, Deer River Public Schools
- Heidi Critchley, principal, Marshall Primary Level (Park Side Elementary and West Side Elementary), Marshall Public Schools
- Dr. Gail Swor, principal, Poplar Bridge Elementary, Bloomington Public Schools
- Allan Albertson, principal, Rippleside Elementary, Aitkin Public Schools
- Michael Guthrie, principal, Shannon Park Elementary, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools
- Nancy Stucky, principal, Triton Elementary, Triton Public Schools
- Michael Conway, principal, Wyoming Elementary, Forest Lake Area Schools
"What we know about great schools and great leaders is that they adhere to a reflective process of change," said Matt Dorschner, Minnesota School of Excellence Program chair (principal, Chanhassen Elementary, Eastern Carver County Schools). "And that process itself empowers leadership from within. All true change grows from within a school, building from the ground up, as opposed to an external force applied from outside. The Minnesota School of Excellence Program supports great schools -- building from within."
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Image Gallery:
Planning their MN School of Excellence celebrations
Teams from the nine schools gathered in St. Paul on November 1 -- to plan community celebrations of their MN School of Excellence endorsement.
   See all 11 images.
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| Our Mission | The Minnesota School of Excellence Program promotes excellence through
a rigorous evaluation process that showcases dynamic schools of the
21st century.
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| | Teams from the nine endorsed schools gathered in November to plan their community MN School of Excellence celebrations. Scroll down for a slide show of the afternoon.
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| What does it mean to be a MN School of Excellence? | The Minnesota Elementary
School Principals’ Association (MESPA) developed this research-based
program aligned with national standards in: leadership, vision, student
learning, the culture of adult learning, data and decision-making, and
community engagement. MESPA endorses schools whose principal, staff,
students, and community -- working as a team -- demonstrate the desire
to strengthen education by successfully undertaking the Minnesota
School of Excellence program. This school improvement process is
recognized by the Minnesota Department of Education and the National Association of Elementary School Principals. It involves a
systematic program of self-study, development of a school improvement
plan, and implementation of the plan based on demonstrated results. Click here for complete details on the Minnesota School of Excellence application process.
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