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DLT August 2011 Retreat
- 1. District Leadership Team August 17-18, 2011
- 2. On Teacher Leadership… “Incommon with other leaders, teacher leaders seek challenge, change, and growth.” —M. Wilson
- 3. Meeting Procedures andRoutines 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 forAugust 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 ContinuousImprovement • 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 ImprovementCycle… 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… …providessystem-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 DLTMembers • 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 andFocus 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 Workwith 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 • Joinyour 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 “Ifalignment 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 BigIdeas of PLCs –Ensuring that all students can learn –Building a collaborative culture –Establishing a focus on results
- 18. From Excerpts toExperts 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 • Pleasejoin 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.
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- 21. 3 Big Ideasof PLCs: Self-Assessment • Individually complete the self-assessments for FOCUS ON… collaboration, learning, and results. Collaboration Learning Results
- 22. What Did YouDiscover? • 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 Whatdo 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)” ofYour 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 • Joinyour 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 onResults http://www.photocourse.com/itext/CMYK/
- 29. Lunch Break Be backand ready to continue our learning at…
- 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 • Joinyour 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
- 33. SIP Components Current Reality/NeedsAssessment Student Achievement Goals Action Plans Budget Summary for Interventions/Enrichments
- 34. Current Reality • Readthe 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 • Joinyour 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
- 36. If We OnlyStudied… Student Achievement Data
- 37. If We OnlyStudied… Perception Data
- 38. If We OnlyStudied… Demographic Data
- 39. If We OnlyStudied… School Process Data
- 40. When We Study… MultipleMeasures
- 41. How Do WeMeasure Up? “…the simple act of measuring and monitoring causes people to pay attention to what is measured.” —Kaplan & Miyake, 2010
- 42. Checking In… • Givenour 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.
- 43. Reminder… • Elementary principals meet immediately after our closing.
- 44. Key Messages Think about… Creatingcollaborative culture Deepening our understanding of needs assessment Deepening our understanding of data Clarifying our DLT work
Editor's Notes
- #3 Have posted as DLT members gather.
- #4 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.
- #6 Use the appointments to develop relationships, gain multiple (varying) perspectives, promote movement, and encourage metacognition.
- #7 Insert text and graphic about continuous improvement
- #10 Chris
- #12 Any questions????
- #14 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.
- #19 Copy excerpts from pages 30-31, 34 and 37, 39-40 (learning); 62, 66, and 71 (collaboration); and 93-94, 103 and 108
- #23 Provide list for each DLT
- #26 Chart paper needed for Y chart…provide mixed cluster groups with post-its/paper to document SEE, HEAR, or FEEL
- #36 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