Working Systemically in Action: Stories From the Field TXCC Webinar 9 June 8, 2010

1. Working Systemically in Action: Stories From the Field TXCC Webinar 9 June 8, 2010

2. Today’s Presenters • D’Ette Cowan Project Director, TXCC dette.cowan@sedl.org • Sylvia Segura Pirtle Program Associate, TXCC sylvia.pirtle@sedl.org 2

3. Today’s Objectives: Participants will be able to • describe how district and school leaders provide support for systemic improvement and • examine their own system of support for districts and schools that are implementing systemic improvement. 3

4. Webinar Agenda • Webinar Introduction • Working Systemically Phases - Stories from the field - Participant reflections • Summary • Reflection on ESCs’ System of Support • Questions and Answers • Evaluation 4

5. Why a Webinar on the Working Systemically Approach? 5

6. Working Systemically Phases Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase V 6

7. Tier 2 ESCs • Tier 2 ESCs’ systemic partnerships with districts • TXCC support for Tier 2 ESCs 7

8. Stories From the Field • Luule Moreno Consultant, Region 1 ESC luule6@hotmail.com • Johnny I. Pineda Superintendent, Raymondville ISD 8

9. Stories From the Field • Sheila Collazo Component Director, Region 20 ESC sheila.collazo@esc20.net • Diane Crawford Assistant Superintendent, Uvalde ISD 9

10. Stories From the Field Working Systemically in Action 10

11. Working Systemically Phases Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase V 11

12. Phase I: Scanning the System Ms. Moreno and Ms. Collazo: • How did you explain the Working Systemically approach to the district? • How did you engage them in the partnership? 12

13. Phase I: Scanning the System 13

14. Phase I: Scanning the System 14

15. Phase I: Scanning the System Mr. Pineda and Ms. Crawford: • What captured your interest in the Working Systemically approach and forming a partnership with the ESC? • Whom did you involve in the decision to form the partnership? 15

16. Phase I: Scanning the System 16

17. Phase I: Scanning the System 17

18. Working Systemically Phases Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase V 18

19. Phase II: Analyzing the System Ms. Collazo and Ms. Moreno: • Once you formed a partnership with the district, how did you work with district leaders to organize and work with the district leadership team? 19

20. Phase II: Analyzing the System 20

21. Phase II: Analyzing the System 21

22. Phase II: Analyzing the System Ms. Crawford and Mr. Pineda: • What were some of the considerations in forming your leadership team? • How did you help the leadership team collaborate to identify a specific problem as the focus for the improvement effort? • How, if at all, have the conversations within your leadership team changed over time? 22

23. Phase II: Analyzing the System 23

24. Phase II: Analyzing the System 24

25. Participant Reflections: Scanning and Analyzing the System • What might be some indicators that a district is ready to undertake systemic improvement? What might ESCs do to help a district become ready? • What might be the ESC’s role in helping districts and schools establish leadership teams and focus on areas of need? 25

26. Working Systemically Phases Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase V 26

27. Phase III: Planning Action Phase IV: Taking Action and Monitoring Progress Ms. Moreno and Ms. Collazo: • How did you go about supporting the district in developing an improvement plan that addressed their identified needs? • How are you helping them monitor progress? 27

28. Phase III: Planning Action Phase IV: Taking Action and Monitoring Progress 28

29. Phase III: Planning Action Phase IV: Taking Action and Monitoring Progress 29

30. Phase III: Planning Action Phase IV: Taking Action and Monitoring Progress Mr. Pineda and Ms. Crawford: • How has the process for developing and implementing the improvement plan evolved over the past year(s)? 30

31. Phase III: Planning Action Phase IV: Taking Action and Monitoring Progress 31

32. Phase III: Planning Action Phase IV: Taking Action and Monitoring Progress 32

33. Participant Reflections: Planning and Taking Action, Monitoring Progress • Why is it that many systemic improvement efforts flounder at this point? • What are some approaches for overcoming these barriers? 33

34. Working Systemically Phases Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase V 34

35. Assessing and Reflecting on Outcomes All Guest Presenters: • What do you think is the most important progress that your district and schools have made? • What are your next steps? 35

36. Stories from the Field: What We Have Learned • Develop leadership capacity • Organize District Leadership Team (DLT) • Agree on professional norms • Use data to identify areas of need 36

37. Stories from the Field: What We Have Learned • Develop/implement/monitor improvement plan • Plan ongoing job-embedded professional development • Strengthen capacity for sustainable improvement • Celebrate successes 37

38. Participant Reflections: Systemic Improvement • What infrastructure exists in your ESC’s system of support to help districts and schools work more systemically? 38

39. Questions and Answers ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 39

40. Evaluation We appreciate your feedback! Please complete an evaluation form, available at http://tinyurl.com/29rq6v3 40

41. Thank You for Participating! 41