Strategies to Get the New Standards for Professional Learning Into Practice

1. Strategies to Get the New Standards for Professional Learning Into Practice LF KS Annual Leadership Conference April 23, 2013 Sandee Crowther & Sheri Thomas

2. Let’s Get Started . . . Introductions and • Learning Objectives • The Learner will be able to . . . • Understand the purpose and key components of the revisedStandards for Professional Learning. • See the Standards in action in a school setting. • Explore potential Learning Designs that might be used for professional learning goals. • Examine Innovation Configuration (IC) Maps to support effectiveness of professional learning.

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11. Quick Reference Guide Layout • About the Standards • STEM: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students . . . • Seven Standards • Four Pre-requisites • Relationship between professional learning and student results • Suggestions for Use

13. Video: http://bit.ly/RSIzKz Quil Ceda & Tulalip Elementary Marysville School District Tulalip, Washington Handout: Standards in Action –Video QuilCeda &Tulalip Questions 1 - 6

14. Learning Designs Effective planning for professional learning: Matching an array of learning designs to educators’ needs Practicing new skills to to Implementing the change with fidelity. As they move from Developing new knowledge

15. LearningDesigns No SINGLEmethod of professional development will help all teachers develop the knowledge and skills they need to reach every student. Research has shown that it takes multiple professional learning designs to build teachers’ knowledge base, develop new skills, and create the dispositions teachers need to be able to implement new content standards.

16. Learning Designs • Each phase of this process • requires different designs. • What Can Learning Designs Do? • Build educators’ knowledge base about content and/or practice. • Develop educators’ instructional, facilitative, and questioning. • Support teachers as they use their new skills in the classroom.

17. Innovation ConfigurationsICs What Are They and Why Use Them? What are the five functions of IC maps? What do we do with IC Maps? What are the major elements of an IC map?

18. Five Functions 1 A clear and richly descriptive vision of what the standards look like in action (in schools, districts, state departments, etc.,—wherever professional learning occurs) in order to support the continuous learning of educators

19. Five Functions 2 A guide to design professional learning that explains not only what the standards look like in operation, but also how to implement them

20. Five Functions 3 A guide to create precise plans and access sufficient guidance for implementing the standards in all professional learning and in the work of those who are responsible for all aspects of professional learning

21. Five Functions 4 5 A tool to assess implementation of the standards A tool to improve the quality and results of professional learning

22. Roles of ICs

23. Structure of an IC Map Across the Top: Role and Standard Key ideas (Ex. 5.1) Variations of implementation practice (Levels 1 – 6 as needed) Desired outcome (Ex. 5.1.1) Components (Bulleted descriptions)

24. Variations 1 2 3 4 5 6 NONEXISTENT PRACTICE IDEAL PRACTICE Levels of Implementation Practice

25. IC Activity Purpose: To become familiar with the content and structure of an IC Maps (Learning Designs –Teacher Role) How might this influence professional learning in your setting?

26. In groups, read and compare the levels of each desired outcome for the Learning Designs IC Map for the Teacher Role. IC Activity andDiscussion Group 1: Use 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 Group 2: Use 5.2.1, 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 Group 3: Use 5.2.4 and 5.2.5 Group 4: Use 5.3.1 and 5.3.2

27. Internet • Resources QuilCeda Video: http://bit.ly/RSIzKz Teacher IC Maps: http://bit.ly/1005jwb LF Professional Learning Units: http://bit.ly/16NJ7vK

28. Closing and Evaluation What actions will you take to improve professional learning in your school or district?

29. Contact information: Sandee Crowther Executive Director, Learning Forward Kansas crowther.sandra@gmail.com Sheri Thomas President 2012 -13, Learning Forward Kansas 4th Grade Teacher/PDC Chair McLouth USD 342 sdthomas47@hotmail.com