Overview
Given that schools were responding to a complex and changing set of demands, district leaders recognized that site leaders needed more proactive, ongoing, and flexible support.
Approach
The team reimagined the central office team as a “support hub,” deploying each district-level team member to a school site for a full day a week. Assignments were targeted site-level needs (for example, budgeting or academic support), but central office personnel also leaned in as needed to offer general “all-hands” support to staff and students. During the pandemic, schools received up to three days of support a week through this approach.
This strategy is a part of TLA's Hop, Skip, Leapfrog release, which explores the concrete ways in which schools and systems pursued student-centered innovation during COVID-19. Explore the full guide to find additional strategies, insights, and resources.
Metro Nashville Public Schools will be established as the premier large school district in Tennessee and beyond by ensuring that every student is known. The district aims to deliver a great public education to every student, every day. Core values drive and focus their collective commitments included in our mission and vision. These values reflect the principles that guide their internal conduct, as well as our relationships with the external community. The district's core values are woven throughout their goals, high-level strategies, and performance measures.