Lynn Fuini-Hetten is the Assistant Superintendent in the Salisbury Township School District. Prior to her work in this position, Lynn served as Supervisor of Instructional Practice, middle school teacher, instructional coach, instructional support teacher and assistant principal in the district. In her current role, Lynn is responsible for professional learning for all staff, supporting curriculum development, supervising the district’s virtual learning academy (VAST), and managing federal programs. Lynn has been an integral part in the success of Salisbury’s 1:1 teaching and learning initiative – Teaching and Learning 2020 (TL2020). As a result of her work in the area of professional development, Salisbury Township School District was recently recognized nationally as a Project RED Signature District and an Apple Distinguished Program. Lynn was recognized in 2013-14 with a mini-grant from LearningForward PA to provide professional development focused on leading the implementation of PA Core Standards for the administrative team. Lynn received a BS and an MS in elementary education from Kutztown University, principal certification from Penn State University, instructional technology certification from Kutztown University and is currently pursing a doctorate in educational leadership from Wilkes University. Lynn has taught undergraduate course at DeSales University. In May 2014 Lynn received the Wanda McDaniel Award from the Women’s Caucus of PASA (Pennsylvania’s Association of School Administrators.) Lynn is active in PASA through serving as PASA Professional Development Committee member and a PASA Women’s Caucus Executive Board member to BIO. Follow Lynn on Twitter @lfuinihetten or email her at lfuinihetten@salisburysd.org.
Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent Goals
Goals (Time frame: August 2018 - May 2019)
#1: Instruction: Teaching and Learning
GOAL: Build capacity of stakeholders (school leaders, teachers, instructional assistants, parents and students) to deepen their understanding and realization of the Portrait of A Graduate and Belief Statements about Learning. This year’s theme: Moving from Invitation to Expectation.
Deliverables:
Attend Apple Executive Leadership Briefing (full leadership team)
Leading #YourSalisbury
Agendas which detail direct instruction for full staff and building leadership teams through Leading #YourSalisbury professional learning
Develop and share Salisbury’s Conceptual Framework for increasing learning opportunities that reflect the organization’s learning beliefs
Develop and share a protocol of guiding questions for learning task redesign
Develop resources for principals to use during building-level professional learning
Communicate the Salisbury learning story via various media outlets (i.e. SFN-TV, TL2020, social media, Broadcast #YourSalisbury podcast/vodcast, etc.)
Design a Provocation Wall to prompt inquiry among various stakeholders focused on the Salisbury Profile of a Graduate and Learning Beliefs
Organize learner-centered site visits (i.e. Building21 in Allentown; El Centro in Philadelphia; other competency-based schools within driving distance)
Focus on Learner Voice
Strategic selection of participant learners in the Superintendent Student Advisory Council (SSAC)
Encourage learners and parents to tell the Salisbury learning story via various media outlets (i.e. SFN-TV, TL2020, social media, Broadcast #YourSalisbury podcast/vodcast, etc.)
Focus on action planning to improve student achievement on standardized test scores
Share progress on the implementation of the vision for learning with stakeholders parent meetings (Open Houses, PTA/PTO, Coffee & Conversation held in each school)
Provide monthly verbal and/or written updates (at Board/Committee meetings and in Board communications) on the professional development and work of building leadership teams to build the capacity of the staff to realize the vision
Present publicly, with other stakeholders, at the Curriculum & Technology Committee meeting, May 2019
#2: EDUFUTURING: Policy Implications and Telling the Story of the Work
GOAL: Create a public narrative focused on telling the story of our progress to provide the best learning opportunities and conditions for all of our learners to success in and beyond formal K-12 education.
Deliverables:
Develop an advocacy policymaker paper to share with state/federal representatives as appropriate
Develop a Community Partnerships Plan and strategy for connecting with the community
Strategic Foresight
Include episodes pertaining to strategic foresight on the TLTalkRadio or Shift Your Paradigm podcasts
Include a representative item in the bi-weekly board update
Presentation for the GLVCEE on the topic of digital equity - October 3
Seek professional learning opportunities related to strategic foresight
Schedule bi-annual visits with representatives/senators and/or their staff
Collaborate with other stakeholders, including students, to share the District story at local, regional and/or national conferences
Participate in PASA Advocacy opportunities, as they develop
Invite representatives/senators into schools and events
Publicize work through Salisbury Falcon Network (SFN-TV)
Share “Call to Action” items, as they develop throughout the year, with stakeholders through Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, and SalisburySD.US)
SB 1095 - Graduation Requirements
Share edufuturing with parents through PTA/PTO/Coffee and Conversations
#3: Action Research Project: Learner-Centered Leadership
GOAL: Pursue a “passion project” supporting the District’s shift to learner-centered environments.
Deliverables:
Pioneer Lab Community activities
Develop partnership with Education Reimagined and continue to produce the Shift Your Paradigm podcast
Post Shift Your Paradigm podcast episodes on a bi-weekly basis
Share reflective blog posts that include takeaways, connections to practice, questions to consider, and next steps for Salisbury
Post transcripts of select episodes
Regularly share our learning throughout the year with leadership team and teachers
Publish chapter in Education Write Now: Volume II: Relationships - the foundation of learner-centered environments
Goals (Time frame: August 2017 - May 2018)
#1: Instruction: Teaching and Learning (MET)
GOAL: Build capacity of stakeholders (school leaders, teachers, instructional assistants, parents and students) to deepen their understanding and realization of the Portrait of A Graduate and Belief Statements about Learning.
Deliverables:
Share progress on the implementation of the vision for learning with stakeholders (Opening Day Convocation, Open House presentations, Parent meetings, Monthly Board Updates)
Agendas which detail direct instruction for building leadership teams through Leading #YourSalisbury
Develop resources for principals to use during building-level professional learning
Support teachers and leaders in the collection and analysis of data (including Clarity Survey) in which to identify focus areas for Leading #YourSalisbury action plans
Share features on Salisbury Falcon Network (SFN-TV)
Engage student voice in transformation (SSAC, focus groups, interviews, etc.)
Provide monthly verbal and/or written updates (at Board/Committee meetings and in Board communications) on the professional development and work of building leadership teams to build the capacity of the staff to realize the vision
Model open-walled education through development and mentoring of unpaid student intern in the area of Social Media and Advocacy
Present publicly, with other stakeholders, at the Curriculum & Technology Committee meeting, May 2018
#2: Advocacy: Telling Our Story at the National, State, Local Levels (MET)
GOAL: Create a public narrative focused on telling the story of our progress to provide the best learning opportunities and conditions for all of our learners to success in and beyond formal K-12 education.
Deliverables:
Develop and facilitate the Student Social Media Advisory Council
Advocate for the #lovepubliceducation campaign
Advocate for the quality public education occurring in Salisbury through video clips/photos and tweet to #YourSalisbury, #lovepubliceducation and state/federal representatives/senators, where appropriate
Schedule bi-annual visits with representatives/senators and/or their staff
Collaborate with other stakeholders, including students, to share the District story at local, regional and national conferences
Meet with PSBA Member Services to learn more about advocacy opportunities at the state level
Participate in the AASA Advocacy Conference for professional learning
Participate in PASA Advocacy opportunities, as they develop
Invite representatives/senators into schools and events
Publicize work through Salisbury Falcon Network (SFN-TV)
Utilize our membership in the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce to leverage learning opportunities for students (internships, projects)
Share “Call to Action” items, as they develop throughout the year, with stakeholders through Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, and SalisburySD.US)
Share important advocacy issues with parents through PTA/PTO/Coffee and Conversations
#3: Action Research Project: Learner-Center`ed Leadership (MET)
GOAL: Pursue a “passion project” supporting the District’s shift to learner-centered environments.
Deliverables:
Develop partnership with Education Reimagined and produce the Shift Your Paradigm podcast
Post Shift Your Paradigm podcast episodes on a bi-weekly basis
Share reflective blog posts that include takeaways, connections to practice, questions to consider, and next steps for Salisbury
Regularly share our learning throughout the year with leadership team and Leading #YourSalisbury building leadership teams
Participate in Pioneer Lab Training supported by Education Reimagined, along with other stakeholders
Participate with national learner-centered leaders in book studies and other learning opportunities coordinated by Education Reimagined.
Assistant Superintendent's Goals 2016-17
#1: Instruction: Teaching and Learning (MET)
GOAL: Build capacity of stakeholders (school leaders, teachers, instructional assistants, parents and students) to realize the qualities in the Portrait of A Graduate and Belief Statements about Learning
Deliverables:
Share vision with stakeholders (Opening Day Convocation, Open House presentations, Parent meetings)
Agendas which detail direct instruction for building leadership teams
Publicize Profile of a Graduate and Belief Statements about Learning sketch notes through blog posts/presentations/student meetings
Develop resources for principals to use during building level professional learning
Provide monthly verbal and/or written updates (at Board/Committee meetings and in Board communications) on the professional development and work of building leadership teams to build capacity
Present publicly at the Curriculum & Technology Committee meeting, May 2017
#2: Community: (MET)
GOAL: Build and strengthen the capacity for community, providing opportunities for the Salisbury Township School District to move toward becoming the hub of the Salisbury community
Deliverables:
Collaborate with Salisbury Township officials to plan a community event
Design and offer a series of parent workshops
Celebrate STSD successes
Establish the Alumni Wall of Fame
Continue to strengthen the Salisbury Education Foundation through active involvement and development of opportunities to benefit students
Continue posting about district related events and activities on SalisuburySD.org
Establish a Salisbury Graduate feature on the blog SalisburySD.US
Promote the new District/Community RCN Cable Channel
Promote the Annual Art Show as a community event 2
Maintain Communication
Implement updated District/Building websites
Analyze the use of various social media tools among various stakeholder groups
Promote use of Twitter and Instagram among staff to tell the story of our schools and classrooms
Implement a family/staff exit survey/entrance survey, Reflect on results to change practice.
Continue Coffee & Conversation meetings with parents/community members
Distribute electronic Fact Card to the Salisbury community including realtors
#3: Instruction: Data Driven Action Planning (MET)
GOAL: Build the capacity of principals and central office staff to gather and analyze data to develop action plans for improved student achievement
Deliverables:
Analyze current resources/practices around data
Meet with building leaders to introduce processes and protocols for data analysis using multiple data sources
Include data driven action planning as a monthly conversations with principals
Provide monthly verbal and/or written updates (at Board/Committee meetings and in Board communications) on the progress of building action plans
Assistant Superintendent's Goals 2015-16
Goals (Time frame: January - June 2016):
Instruction: Teaching and Learning (MET) - Develop a clearly articulated vision of classrooms in 2020: meetings/focus groups with representative stakeholders including teachers, students, parents and community; professional development session with diverse teacher group
Deliverable: Monthly updates (at Curriculum Meetings) on the vision development process and progress. Agendas from professional development sessions, Public Vision presentation at the Curriculum & Technology Committee meeting - May 23, 2016.
Communication (MET) - Increase communication with Salisbury Township stakeholders.
Deliverables: Attendance at school/district events, Fact card for Realtors, Blog Posts, Agendas for meetings with Realtors, Updated information about SEF on website, Increasing visibility of Salisburysd.us, Information packet for new residents)
Community (MET) - Develop a clearly articulated action plan to promote Salisbury Township School District as the hub of the Salisbury community.
Deliverable: Monthly verbal and written updates (at Board meetings and in Board communications) on community engagement activities and assessments including school climate surveys, Coffee and Conversation meetings, Community Breakfast, District-wide Art Show. Public presentation of the community action plan at the Curriculum & Technology Committee meeting - May 23, 2016.
