August 14, 2013

8:30 – 8:45
8:45 – 10:00
Welcome and Overview, Reflections
Walk Throughs, Mini-Observations, Patterns of Practice, and
Rounds
10:15– 11:15 Planning for Data
11:30 – 12:30 Planning Work With Teams
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 3:45 Team Planning:
Are we clear about what we are going to take to routine use in classrooms in
2013-2014?
3:45 – 4:00
Do we have a clear plan/system for data use at all levels?
How will we commmunicate with the faculty, parents, and community?
What is our plan for opening day with faculty?
Cross-Team Sharing

Professional Development

For 2013-2014,what does the state expect from the Superintendent and Principals for implementation of:
*The Common Core State Standards?
*Date Driven Instruction?
*APPR
What have we already accomplished?
What fits our “Theories of Action?”
To what can we commit for 2013-2014?

How much time will you spend in classrooms each day? (e.g., 1-3 hours?) How will you protect time for observations and feedback?
What evidence collection tool(s) will you use that reflect the Common Core Shift and the indictors in your teacher evaluation rubric?
What processes will you use for regular evidence collection across subject areas?
*Walk throughs? * Mini-observations? *Patterns of Practice? “Instructional Rounds?
What will be your system of tracking the feedback you give to each teacher? All teachers?
How will you have courageous conversations with EVERY teacher about growth areas in practice?

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T e a m
Individual l o
S o
Walk Throughs
(Downey)
Mini-Observations
(Marshall)
System
Patterns of Practice
(Carr & Harris)
Instructional Rounds

DOWNEY
 Frequent
 Short visits (3-6 min.)
 Administrator
 5 steps
 To identify curriculum & instruction patterns
 Invites change via reflective questions
MARSHALL
• Monthly
• “ Mini observations ” (5-10 min.)
• Principal
• 6 domains/ 60 elements
• Feedback on rubric
• Linked to curriculum, and to student progress indicators (4-part model)

PATTERNS OF
PRACTICE
 Multiple classrooms with no identification of teachrers
 2-5 min.
 Template for tallying
 Identify patterns of practice across classrooms
 Dialogue and set goals based on patterns identified
INSTRUCTIONAL
ROUNDS
 Monthly* full-day administrator walks
 15-20 min.
 Explores “ problems of practice ” in light of
“ theories of action ”
 Observe, debrief, & plan focusing on the instructional core & systemic growth

MATH EVIDENCE WALK TEMPLATE
Created by Judy F. Carr, CCR, 2012

MATH EVIDENCE WALK TEMPLATE
Created by Judy F. Carr, CCR, 2012

MATH EVIDENCE WALK TEMPLATE
Created by Judy F. Carr, CCR, 2012

MATH EVIDENCE WALK TEMPLATE
Created by Judy F. Carr, CCR, 2012

How much time will you spend in classrooms each day? (e.g., 1-3 hours?) How will you protect time for observations and feedback?
What evidence collection tool(s) will you use that reflect the Common Core Shift and the indictors in your teacher evaluation rubric?
What processes will you use for regular evidence collection across subject areas?
*Walk throughs? * Mini-observations? *Patterns of Practice? “Instructional Rounds?
What will be your system of tracking the feedback you give to each teacher? All teachers?
How will you have courageous conversations with EVERY teacher about growth areas in practice?

Becoming Familiar with State Modules and
Other Resources for ELA/Literacy
See Links to Modules in Electronic Handouts
What do we know about the ELA Modules?
What is missing?
What do we need to know/find out/do?

Data
Dialogues
Data
Sources
Examples
Purpose s for
Use(s) of Data
Time
Fram e
Administrator
(s)
Building
Team(s)
(Cross Grade
Levels, Cross
Departments)
Grade
Level/Depart ment Teams
Classroom
State Data ELA and
Math
Writing Portfolios
Walk-Through Data
ELA and Math Data
Summaries Provided
By Administrators
Examples
Subgroups,
Programs
Use Results
Meeting Protocol
With Teams
Understanding trends to help lead the change process
Examples
Summer
Quarterly
Quarterly
Summer
Planning
Sessions and
Monthly
Dibels
State Data on ELA and Math
Writing Portfolios
Dibels
State ELA and Math
Writing Portfolios
Progress
Monitoring
Program Changes
Select Exemplars
Set Goals for
Students
Adjust Instruction
Set Goals/Identify
Needs
Quarterly
Sept.
Nov., Feb.,
May
Sept., Jan.
Ongoing
Sept., Nov.,
Feb., May
Source: From "Creating Communities of Support for Implementing the Common Core State
Standards" webinar by Judy Carr, 2012.

Using
Data/Data
Dialogues
Data
Sources
Purposes for
Use(s) of
Data
Time-
Frame
Administrator( s)
Building
Team(s)
(Cross Grade
Levels, Cross
Departments)
Grade
Level/Departm ent Teams
Classroom
Source: From "Creating Communities of Support for Implementing the Common Core State
Standards" webinar by Judy Carr, 2012.

1. Accomplished?
2. Gaps?
3. Need More
Information?
4. Commit 2013-2014