Working Together for ALL Students Professional Development Session 1: Overview

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Working Together to
Support ALL Students
Session 1: Overview and Rationale

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Our needs are changing….

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Free and Reduced
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
21.8% 26% 28.2%

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We have an achievement
gap….

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Reading Comprehension
2010-2011
100
90
80
70
60
50 F/R
40 Non F/R
30
20
10
0
3 4 5 6 7 8 11
Iowa Tests Data

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Math
2010-2011
100
90
80
70
60
50 F/R
40 Non F/R
30
20
10
0
3 4 5 6 7 8 11
Iowa Tests Data

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ALL Students Can Learn!

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Quick Write
What are some of the most effective
instructional techniques you have used
to help students with limited
experiences?
 Share in your small groups.

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Building our Knowledge Together
 Read the following article.
 Highlight major points.
 Discuss key ideas in your small groups.
 What are the implications for our work?
 Chart your responses
 Share with the larger group
Weissbourd, R. (2009) The schools we mean to
be. Educational Leadership, (66)8, 26-31.

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Variables for Effective Parent and
Community Relationships
 Parent Effort
 Instructional Effort
 Environmental Effort
 Walberg, H. J. (1984). Families as partners
in educational productivity. Phi Delta
Kappan, 65(6), 397–400. EJ293132

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Next Steps
Between now and the next time we
meet:
 Brainstorm what is going well in each of
these 3 variables
 Target some actions for growth for each of
these 3 variables
 Bring your ideas to our next session.