2. On Teacher Leadership…
“In common with
other leaders,
teacher leaders
seek challenge,
change, and
growth.”
—M. Wilson
3. Meeting Procedures and Routines
Meeting In Case of
High Five
Documents Emergencies
• Go to subfolder • Look for the • For meetings at
“DLT Meetings” “high five” as a DEC, have your
in shared folder signal to come building’s
for “Continuous back administrative
Improvement” together—a assistant
–look for signal to wrap contact Judy
meeting date to up your final Sherin in
locate materials point during a Teaching and
and processes discussion as a Learning at ext.
and protocols sign of 6279.
transition
4. Key Objectives for August 17-18
Review purposes and functions of DLT, BLT
Develop a collaborative culture
Deepen our understanding of continuous
improvement processes
Deepen our understanding of and extend our
work on the SIP and PD plans
Draft SMART goals
Identify progress monitoring processes
Discuss revisions to q-comp
Engage in shared learning
5. Clock Partners:
Schedule Your Appointments
Schedule a 12 p.m., 3 p.m.,
6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
appointment with four
different colleagues from
different sites.
First, introduce
yourself…then…
Share a hope that you have
for your students this year.
6. Focus on Continuous Improvement
• Plan
– Collect and analyze data
– Identify goals
– Identify strategies focused on
improvement
– Determine progress monitoring
processes and timelines
• Do
– Implement strategies
– Monitor and document progress
• Study
– Assess the impact of the strategies
– Monitor results
• Act
– Use data to modify plan
– Develop on-going efforts focused
on improvement
7. The Continuous Improvement Cycle…
The continuous improvement cycle is heart of being a results
oriented learning organization. The cycle is an ongoing process
focused on determining specific measurable outcomes aligned to
the District Strategic Goals. On an established cycle (usually an
annual cycle), outcomes are established based upon a needs
assessment, evaluation procedures and action plans are
determined, plans are implemented, and the work is
assessed/measured. The cycle is continuous and revolutions
around the cycle often overlap.
8. About the DLT…
…provides system-wide leadership and coordination
of processes and procedures related to professional
development, curriculum, instruction, assessment,
and school and organizational improvement
planning.
…meets throughout the year to engage in planning
and provide site-level support in the above areas.
9. Functions of DLT Members
• Share responsibility to align
the work of the district with
Effective Schools research
• Model the 3 Big Ideas (focus
on learning, collaboration,
and results) at the building
level to enhance learning
and improve student
achievement
• Work in partnership with
your principal to facilitate
the development,
implementation and
monitoring of continuous
improvement processes
10. DLT Meetings and Focus
Meeting Dates Meeting Focus Between Meetings
August 17-18 Work on SIP and PD plans Analyze multiple measures
Engage in collaborative learning and Develop plan at site with
sharing colleagues
Monitor and document progress
December 7 Share data and progress monitoring Monitor and document progress
Deepen work with SIP and PD plans Continue plan development
Study effective schools Engage in PD to support goals
February 29 Share data and progress monitoring Monitor and document progress
Deepen work with SIP and PD plans Continue plan development
Study effective schools Engage in PD to support goals
June 12-13 Share data and progress monitoring Develop long-range SIP plan
Reengage SIP and PD plan Develop annual action plans
development Document growth
Study effective schools
11. Purposes of BLT
Work with principal to…
• Develop, implement and
monitor continuous
improvement processes
(SIP, PD)
• Focus building’s efforts on
enhancing learning and
improving student
achievement
• Foster a collaborative,
results-oriented culture
12. A Moment For…
• What idea(s) resounded
Amen! within you?
• What new idea or light bulb
Ahaa! lit-up for you?
• What questions are still
Say What? running around in your mind?
13. That’s What “They” Say…
• Individually read the quote
at the top of the page and
respond to the reflective
question.
• When prompted, find your
colleagues who have the
same quote as you do (look
for same color paper),
introduce yourself, and
then generate an agreed
upon understanding of the
quote. (Chart paper provided)
14. What We Said…
• Record a summary
statement about
continuous
improvement on
chart paper that
can be shared.
15. Appointment Reminder
• Join your 9:00 p.m.
appointment and
discuss how the role of
the DLT and BLT will
positively impact our
effectiveness with
regard to student
learning.
16. Guiding Our Efforts
“If alignment is the
compass by which school
leaders guide the school
district’s journey to
becoming a professional
learning community, then
the destination is best
represented by the three
big ideas of a PLC.”
—Van Clay, Soldwedel, Many, 2011
17. The 3 Big Ideas of PLCs
–Ensuring that all students can learn
–Building a collaborative culture
–Establishing a focus on results
18. From Excerpts to Experts
1. Read the excerpts from
Aligning School Districts
as PLCs about learning,
collaboration, or results.
2. Document your responses
on the reflection sheet.
3. Join your group when
prompted and share what
you learned and what
implications your learning
may have for DLT.
19. Appointment Reminder
• Please join your 12 p.m.
appointment to discuss
a summary of what you
learned.
• Take turns sharing what
you learned.
• Be prepared to share a
key concept with our
whole group.
21. 3 Big Ideas of PLCs: Self-Assessment
• Individually complete
the self-assessments for FOCUS ON…
collaboration, learning,
and results. Collaboration
Learning
Results
22. What Did You Discover?
• As a site DLT, discuss the
self-assessments for
each of the 3 Big Ideas.
• Identify an agreed upon
list of areas that need
to be studied at your
site for each of the
ideas.
• Record your lists on the
school process data
analysis form.
23. Getting to Goals
What do we have, What do we have,
want, and/or need want, and/or need
to accomplish over a to accomplish this
3 year period? year?
24. Monitoring Our Work: DLT & BLT
• Complete self-assessments as DLT in August
• Have all collaborative teams complete in
September
• Have teams share results with principal/BLT
• Bring tabulated results to October 13 principals’
meeting
• Complete self-assessments in December at DLT
• Administer (collaborative teams)in May for
processing in June at DLT
25. Making “Sense(s)” of Your Learning
• Join your cluster to create a
“Y” chart.
• Divide into 3 groups.
• If there were a focus on
learning, collaboration, and
results, here is what we
would…
– SEE
– HEAR and
– FEEL
(Each group from you cluster needs to
address one of the “senses.” Record on
a sheet of paper.)
26. Coming to “Con-Senses”…
Join the SEE, HEAR or FEEL groups from
the other two clusters.
Generate a comprehensive list of
behaviors that we expect to be present.
Be ready to share with the other
“senses.”
27. Appointment Reminder
• Join your 3:00 p.m.
appointment and
discuss your
commitment to making
the behaviors on the
“Y” chart a focus of
your leadership.
28. Focusing in on Results
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30. On Collaboration…
"When groups, rather than individuals, are
seen as the main units for implementing
curriculum, instruction, and assessment,
they facilitate the development of shared
purpose for student learning and collective
responsibility to achieve it."
~ Newmann & Wehlage, 1995
31. Appointment Reminder
• Join your 6:00 p.m.
appointment and
discuss what you
learned and/or
discovered during the
collaboration activity.
Sorry, wrong time zone!
32. SIP: At-A-Glance
Current Reality School Achievement Action Plans
(Needs Assessment) Goals (PD Plans)
Conduct needs Identify bold stretch Develop an action
assessment by goals—SMART, plan (core
accessing, analyzing targeted, needs- instruction, system of
data from multiple based, equity- interventions, culture
measures focused goals & climate, community
engagement)
Student Achievement Create one-year
Demographic SMART goals to Determine what PD
School Process, Program focus improvement is needed
Perception efforts, get “quick” Determine progress
wins monitoring
34. Current Reality
• Read the bite-sized
selections in the
article, “Multiple
Measures.”
• Summarize and
document the most
essential learning from
each bite.
• When prompted, form
two lines.
35. Current Reality
• Join your cluster for 3 Burnsville High School
Eagle Ridge
rotations: MW Savage
Harriet Bishop
• West—Delonna Hidden Valley
• East—Maggie Burnsville High School
Gideon Pond
• Central—TLT Nicollet
Sky Oaks
(Commons) Vista View
E Neill
Sioux Trail
BAHS
BHS
Rahn
W Byrne
MJH
41. How Do We Measure Up?
“…the simple act of
measuring and
monitoring causes
people to pay
attention to what is
measured.”
—Kaplan & Miyake, 2010
42. Checking In…
• Given our learning as a
DLT today, what more
do you need to know
about your roles for our
work tomorrow?
• Generate your feedback
on a post-it note and
leave with a member of
the TLT.
44. Key Messages
Think about…
Creating collaborative
culture
Deepening our
understanding of needs
assessment
Deepening our
understanding of data
Clarifying our DLT work
Hinweis der Redaktion
Have posted as DLT members gather.
Share that while we will be developing norms today, there are some routines and procedures that will be part of our meetings. One routine involves bringing our group back together when we are engaged in collaborative learning. When we need to come back together, look for the “high five.” When you see it, know we will be coming back together—raise your hand. Another procedure is related to information that we share at our meetings. There is a shared folder in the continuous improvement file for administrative meetings. Look for the presentations, handouts, and notes from the meeting in dated sub-folders. A third procedure deals with cell phones and laptops. We will remind you of when and where meetings are, so if someone from your building needs to reach you by phone, have them call Judy Sherin at 707-62XX (when meetings are at DEC). She will let you or us know if you are needed during our meeting times. Have them call Jan Larsen at 707-XXXX when meetings are at ASC. Introduce number heads.
Use the appointments to develop relationships, gain multiple (varying) perspectives, promote movement, and encourage metacognition.
Insert text and graphic about continuous improvement
Chris
Any questions????
Make copies of quotes on different colors of paper.Robert Frost—every poem is figurative in two senses: a figure in itself and a figure for our time. The literal and the relevant.Click to each quote. Have someone record the key themes learned.
Copy excerpts from pages 30-31, 34 and 37, 39-40 (learning); 62, 66, and 71 (collaboration); and 93-94, 103 and 108
Provide list for each DLT
Chart paper needed for Y chart…provide mixed cluster groups with post-its/paper to document SEE, HEAR, or FEEL
TLT will work through defining data types—getting to the look fors for data sources…beginning the development of a rubric for the needs assessment
