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Supporting Schools and District Improvement in Massachusetts

Supporting Schools and District Improvement in Massachusetts Building Professional Learning Communities to Improve Instruction and Raise Achievement ` Summer 2013 Day 2. Institute Goals.

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Supporting Schools and District Improvement in Massachusetts

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  1. Supporting Schools and District Improvement in Massachusetts Building Professional Learning Communities to ImproveInstruction and Raise Achievement ` Summer 2013 Day 2

  2. Institute Goals To create a common understanding of the PLC Expansion Project, and the support available for schools and districts To examine the purpose, structures, and protocols for building an effective PLC To experience and practice the work of effective PLCs To use the PLC structures to explore individual schools/districts focus of inquiry, develop a body of work and implementation plan for key initiatives for the rest of the year.

  3. Today’s Agenda - Morning Intro – Day 1 Reflections Connections Text-Based Discussion Break Looking at Student work Protocol Chalk Talk Protocol Morning Reflections Lunch

  4. Today’s Agenda - Afternoon Chalk Talk District / School Team Time Consultancy Protocol Debrief & Reflections Institute Evaluations Closure

  5. Day 1 Reflections Common Questions: • How do we find time to schedule PLCs ? • How do we ensure buy-in from everyone? How do we overcome the resistors and non-believers? • How do we get started? How is this going to look in my school? How will it look like at the central office?

  6. How we work together Our Norms: • Active listening • Recognize that everyone is a learner • Check your assumptions • Trust the process • Respect all voices • Start and end on time

  7. Connections • What is on your mind that you need to leave at the door in order to be present and do your best work today? • Rounds of 1 minute for each person at each table • Debrief

  8. Text-Based Discussion 4-A’s Protocol – In packet Need: Facilitator & Time keeper at each table Don’t forget to debrief

  9. Break – 10 minutes

  10. Looking at Student Work Protocol Protocol at the heart of PLC work Remain in Same groups as yesterday Think about: What would you need to be able to do this in your school? How would the conversation go?

  11. Chalk Talk Questions for Chalk Talk: • What are the entry points to PLC work? • How do you move to consistent school-wide implementation? • Debrief Protocol & conversation

  12. Reflections In your “journals” capture some of your thoughts, ideas, and questions from our work this morning. Debrief

  13. Lunch – 45mins

  14. Afternoon Agenda District / School Team Time Consultancy Protocol Debrief & Reflections Institute Evaluations Closure

  15. Team Time Framing Question: • What would PLC success look like for us in June 2014 and how do we get there? Think of a dilemma that you or your team can present and get some feedback on from your colleagues

  16. Consultancy Protocol Using the collective experience of the group to solve dilemmas – Great protocol for teacher teams! Each consultancy group report to a breakout room; 3 groups stay in main room

  17. Final Reflections & Closing Journal: Thoughts, questions, ideas from the two days • Share out – What’s next for you and your team? Institute Evaluations Next Steps

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