District Learning Day Facilitator Training

1. District Learning Day Facilitator Training Department of Professional Development and Teacher Support September 8-10, 2015

2. “What is our goal for this session?” Introduction and Objectives

3. Session Objectives Know • The essential elements needed to facilitate an effective professional learning session Understand • The significance of modeling and practice in delivering impactful professional learning. Be able to • Facilitate professional learning that reflects the SCS professional development design model.

4. Agenda • District Learning Day (DLD) Overview • Professional Development Best Practices • Why Is Practice Essential to Learning? • Setting the Stage: Content and Context • Getting Into Modeling Mode • Diving Into Practice: Redelivery and Feedback

5. Norms • Be Present • Be Brave • Be Engaged What is said here stays here, but what is learned here leaves here.

6. “What are the desired outcomes for District Learning Day?” District learning day overview

7. What are we driving toward? Our journey consists of a 10-year strategic plan designed not only to improve the quality of public education, but also create a more knowledgeable, productive workforce and ultimately benefit our entire community.

8. What will success look like? • By 2025, 80% of seniors will be on track to learn in a post-secondary classroom or enter the workforce straight out of high school. • 90% of students will earn their high school diploma on time. • 100% of every college- or career-ready graduate in the class of 2025 will enroll in a post-secondary opportunity.

9. DLD Overview • Purpose • Focus • Desired Outcomes

10. DLD Agenda • 8:00-8:30 Welcome and Framing • 8:30-11:00 CLIP (ELA/SS/SCI/Librarians) and Math (Math Teachers Only) • 11:00-12:00 Lunch • 12:00-2:00 RTI2(all teachers) • 2:00-3:00 TBD by School

11. DLD Overview http://vlp.scsk12.org/activities/dld/dld-september-2015

12. “What are the characteristics of effective professional development?” Professional development best practices

13. Best Practices • Elements of Effective Facilitation • Facilitator Checklist

14. “How does modeling and practice contribute to effective professional development?” Why is practice essential to learning?

15. Professional Development Design In Shelby County Schools, we believe: • teachers have the most important job in the district. • teachers can adapt their practice to increase student achievement when they experience high-quality professional learning. • it is our responsibility to ensure that teachers have these experiences to ensure our students reach Destination 2025.

16. Professional Development Design The Model includes five design principles. All professional development will be: • Aligned • Differentiated • Practice-Based • Empowering • Measurable

17. The Power of Practice • Teaching is a performance profession, and our classrooms are our stages. • SCS will use practice as a key lever for improving teacher (and our own) performance. • Practice can be a transformative development experience for all educators. Our goal is to build a culture of practice throughout our district, and your role in facilitating effective practice is vital in our efforts.

18. The Power of Practice The following principles of practice guide our approach: • Encode success • Model first • Isolate then integrate • Repeat and spiral new skills • Practice using feedback (not just getting it) • Make it safe (and fun) Practice Perfect, 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better by Doug Lemov, Erica Woolway, and Katie Yezzi

19. Modeling and Practice The Importance of Modeling • Modeling demonstrates the specific behaviors and language of an expectation in a way that grounds the technique into a routine experience. • When we model expectations, we translate and enliven more general expectations, such as respectful listening or how to give appropriate feedback. • We act out the desired behaviorsto help others better understand what success looks like.

20. Modeling and Practice The Importance of Modeling • Teachers need to see what skillful implementation of instruction looks like. • Video examples and live demonstrations of expert teachers in action provide teachers with visual insight into the skill or technique. • The models give teachers behaviors and phrases that they can replicate when they first implement a new skill or technique, setting them up for success in the classroom.

21. Breakout Sessions

22. Setting the stage:Content and Context

23. Getting into modeling mode

24. Diving into practiceredelivery and practice

25. Practice Session Overview • Introduction • Independent Study of Content Materials • Presentation Practice

26. Content and Materials • Review materials • Organize materials for redelivery • Ask clarifying questions

27. Practice Protocol • Pair up with your partner. • Partner A: Practice the portion of the lesson for 10 minutes with your partner. • Partner B: Take5 minutes to give your partner feedback. • Partner B: Practice the portion of the lesson for 10 minutes with your partner. • Partner A: Take5 minutes to give your partner feedback.

28. Closing