Rock Island/Milan #41 SMART School Academy

1. Rock Island/Milan #41 SMART School Academy September 13 and 14, 2016 Session I - Day 1

2. Community Communities are built through the process of convening conversations where people’s thoughts are valued and they have the opportunity to present choices. The experience created is designed in such a way that relatedness, accountability, and commitment are always available, experienced and demonstrated. As a leader you create the conditions for the engagement. You have all that is required for this to happen in your organization. ~ from Community by Peter Block

3. Convene a Conversation What would make this Academyexperience successful for you? Why are you here?

4. Characteristics of a Community

5. I’ve seen that there is no more powerful way to initiate significant change than to convene a conversation. When a community of people discovers that they share a concern, change begins. There is no power equal to a community discovering what it cares about. ~ Margaret Wheatley Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future, page 22

6. Facilitators Carol Pulsfus Anne Conzemius Perry Soldwedel

7. SMART Coach and Technology Support Toni Kappel Mark Zimmerman

8. Session I Overview • Purpose: Develop a community of learners who understand and commit to their roles as learners, leaders and coaches of the SMART School Improvement Process. • Concept: Focus • Bridges: Day 1 Community Day 2 Growth

9. Session I Overview • Essential Question: How do we, as a community of learners, focus on student growth? • Outcomes • Agenda Overview

10. The Framework for Shared Responsibility

11. Collaborative Reading Divide into four pairs and assign one of the following sections from The Power of SMART Goals (PSG) and The Handbook for SMART School Teams (HBSST) to each pair. • Framework for Shared Responsibility (PSG pages 11-13) • PDSA (HBSST pages 3-5) • Define SMART (PSG pages 13-17) • Five Key Questions (PSG pages 35-38) Share the main points from each section with others at your table.

12. The Framework for Shared Responsibility SMART Goals Data Teamwork

13. Strategic & Specific Measureable Attainable Results-oriented Timebound

14. It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end. Ursula K. LeGuin1999 Five Key Questions 5. Where should we focus next? 4. What are we learning? 3. How will we get to where we want to be? 2. Where do we want to be? 1. Where are we now?

15. The Framework for Shared Responsibility SMART Goals Data Teamwork

16. Our School Self-Assessment Focus Reflection Collaboration Leadership Capacity

17. Data Analysis Questions • Which of the nine questions is your greatest strength? Which of the four categories is your greatest strength? (Focus, Reflection, Collaboration, Leadership Capacity) • Which of the nine questions is your greatest opportunity? Which of the four categories is your greatest opportunity? (Focus, Reflection, Collaboration, Leadership Capacity)

18. Data Analysis Questions • Which of the questions have greatest range? What does that tell you? • Which of the questions are compacted together and have the shortest range? What does that tell you? • How can you quantify the data? • Could you do this with your leadership team in the fall and again in the spring? What might that data tell you? • How can you use this data with your leadership team to move forward in a better way?

19. A clearly defined process is the bridge between vision and action.

20. Building a Culture Focused on Student Success Strategic Plan – Vision, Mission, Values, Strategic Priorities and Goals Strategic Priority #4 Strategic Priority #1 Strategic Priority #3 Strategic Priority #5 Strategic Priority #2 System of Accountability and Communication System of Accountabilityand Communication District-wide System of Support for Continuous Improvement SMART School Improvement SMART School Improvement SMART School Improvement PLC PLC PLC PLC PLC PLC PLC PLC PLC

21. The Data – Logic Chain Logic Data Logic Data Logic Data Logic LEARNING and ACTION are embedded in the process. Data Logic

22. SMART School Improvement Process Begin again! Step #5 Analyze and refocus Step #4 Develop action plans Between Steps Implement plans Step #3 Select strategies Between Steps Explore professional learning options Step #2 Create school SMART goal Between Steps Investigate effective practices Step #1 Isolate need Between Steps Gather and analyze data

23. SMART School Improvement Process Where should we focus next? Begin again! What are we learning? Step #5 Analyze and refocus Step #4 Develop action plans Between Steps Implement plans Step #3 Select strategies Between Steps Explore professional learning options Where do we want to be? How will we get to where we want to be? Step #2 Create school SMART goal Between Steps Investigate effective practices Step #1 Isolate need Between Steps Gather and analyze data Where are we now?

24. School Improvement Planning Cycle

25. SMART School Improvement Process Begin again! Step #5 Analyze and refocus Step #4 Develop action plans Between Steps Implement plans Step #3 Select strategies Between Steps Explore professional learning options Step #2 Create school SMART goal Between Steps Investigate effective practices Step #1 Isolate need Between Steps Gather and analyze data

26. The “Cotter” Question What can you do to assure that the use of data in your school will be a disaster?

27. Data Trust Rules • Create dialogue and understanding. • Promote shared learning. • Be open—acknowledge and respect various interpretations. • Search for meaning even when the conclusions are not readily apparent. • Handle with care…this is not for “gotcha.” • Be patient with those who may find this difficult or threatening. • Make the best of the data you have.

28. Practice Step #1 Isolate Need Purpose: Isolate perceptions of student learning needs Pages 113 and 116-119

29. Affinity

30. Action Planning for Step #1 Key elements to consider: • Review school mission, vision and values • Establish/review data trust rules • Gather and analyze individual perceptions • Create a data plan

31. Your Three Hats Learners of the Content – SMART School Improvement Process and coaching competencies Coaches of the Process – Team application of the SMART School Improvement Process Leaders of the Implementation – Building capacity for school-based improvement

32. What is My Coaching Style? I find it easy to… 0 Tackle issues as they arise 5 Carefully plan each step 1 Tackle issues as they arise 4 Carefully plan each step 2 Tackle issues as they arise 3 Carefully plan each step

33. Four Coaching Styles • Direct: Coaches by taking charge. • Spirited: Coaches by inspiring. • Considerate: Coaches by facilitating. • Systematic: Coaches by planning carefully.

34. Highlight All Coaching Styles • A symbol of your style (image) • Strengths in coaching other styles • Challenges in coaching other styles • Song to represent your style

35. Source: HRDQ

36. Interpreting Your Team Results

37. Evening Learning Opportunity • Read… The X Factor is ‘Why’

38. Journal Entries • What did I learn today that affirmedmy prior knowledge and skills? • What did I learn today that furthered my prior knowledge and skills? • What did I learn today that challenged my thinking and raised questions in my mind? • What did I learn today that excited me most?

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