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Collaborative Communities A DOE and GLRS Collaboration. 2013 Fall G-CASE Leadership Conference Kimberly Simmons Kathryn Ellis. Collaborative Communities. Learning Targets. I can …. Identify the three dimensions of Collaborative Communities I can….
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Collaborative CommunitiesA DOE and GLRSCollaboration 2013 Fall G-CASE Leadership Conference Kimberly Simmons Kathryn Ellis
Learning Targets • I can …. • Identify the three dimensions of Collaborative Communities • I can…. • Identify areas where progress has been made • Recognize areas where the work must continue • Articulate a differentiated plan needed for my district
Collaboration If we don’t collaborate how can we know all of the possibilities that are out there waiting for us.
Collaborative Communities Our Focus
Shared Vision Who and What?
What is a Collaborative Community? • A group of people who share common roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes. • Participants deepen their knowledge and expertise by sharing information and resources. • They utilize focused action and shared leadership to work together to accomplish common goals.
Shared Vision Why and How?
Why Collaborative Communities? The Collaborative Communities approach reflects a technical assistance model of the future in which stakeholders are engaged in solving critical problems and are supported in their efforts, rather than being told what to do by external sources (NASDE, p. 9).
Five Focus Areas Procedures PracticesImplementation
Indicators 3,4,8,9,10,11,12,15,and 20 Indicators 3,4,5,6,8,12,15, and 20 Indicators 3,4,5,7,8,15, and 20
Indicators 8,15,16,17, 18,19, and 20 Indicators 1,2,3,4,5,8, 13,14,15, and 20
Tier 2 -Implementation • Focus Area Topics • Probing Questions • Protocols • Stakeholder Groups • District Level-Collaborative Communities • Practice-Implementation • Supervision/Monitoring
Getting To The Work The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. Vince Lomabardi
Expectations for 2013-2014 • Continuation of Collaborative Communities • Mandatory 5 meetings • SPED Directors • DOE District Liaison • GLRS Facilitators • Differentiated Process • Group specific focus areas • Participation in pre-assessment/post-assessment survey • Artifacts from CC participation • Meeting-specific items • Written procedures in focus areas • Implementation of procedures • Articulated plan for supervision and monitoring
Artifact Box District 10 Progress
Year 2 Essential & Probing Questions • How have you utilized activities/resources from last year’s Collaborative Communities to improve services to SWDs through creation and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures? • What are the biggest challenges you face with development & implementation? • What resources and supports would help you to improve this process? • How can you use collaborative communities and your time with other special education directors to streamline this process?
Stand Up And Vote!I have made the most progress in…..I could use more support in… College and Career Readiness • Identification • Student Progress • Parent Engagement • Services and Supports
Differentiation…The EqualizerGoal: Optimize learning foreveryone against the samestandards
District 10 Plan • Results of formative & summative system data • No two special education directors have identical abilities, experiences or needs • No two school systems have same strengths, issues or needs
District 10 Plan • Results of formative & summative survey • Responsive to readiness & interests of directors • Determined special education directors to act as “sages” • Determine resources & materials needed by work-based group
Differentiated Collaborative Communities “…like airport hubs; … passengers arrive from many different backgrounds.... Their particular takeoffs ….demand different flight patterns." • - Dr. Mel Levine
Differentiated Collaborative Communities • Action plan • Issues/topics to be addressed • Actions to address issues • Resources needed • Target Dates • Work to be completed between sessions • Next Collaborative Community activity preparation • Others?
Moving Forward…Advice From Business • Involve people responsible for implementation • Ensure plan is realistic and collaborative • Integrate into overall mission/purpose • Organize into smaller working plans • Specify who is doing what & when • Specify & clarify implementation roles & responsibilities Harvard Business Publishing, 2011
Moving Forward…Advice From Business (Continued) • Build in regular reviews of implementation • Translate into job descriptions &personnel performance • Communicate & follow-up • Document & distribute • Emphasisfeedback Harvard Business Publishing, 2011
Coming together is a beginning; keeping togetherIs progress; working together is success.Henry Ford