Alaska School Leadership InstituteSession for New ParticipantsMay 27, 2014Anchorage, AlaskaFacilitated ByAl Bertani, Senior Design Consultant; Lexie Domaradzki, RAPPS Consultant; Sue Johnson, RAPPS Consultant; Shelby Skaanes, RAPPS Consultant

RAPPS DISTRICTS SERVED

17 rural school districts 141 schools All districts are high poverty30 schools are at NCLB levels 2, 3 or 449 schools are in corrective action/res

Principal

Preparation

Induction

Coaching Collaboration

with AK EED

Professional

Learning

Alaska Staff Development Network

University of Alaska Anchorage - Educational

Leadership Program

Alaska Administrator Coaching Project

Alaska Department of Education and Early

Development (EED)

Alaska Comprehensive Center

Funded by a School Leadership Program Grant

from the U.S. Department of Education

PROJECT PARTNERS

Al Bertani RAPPS Senior Design Consultant

Shelby SkaanesRAPPS Consultant

Lexie Domaradzki RAPPS Consultant

Sue JohnsonRAPPS Consultant

Kris SmithRAPPS Program Evaluator

Kelly Tonsmiere, DirectorAlaska Staff Development Network – RAPPS Director

Kathy Blanc, Program ManagerAlaska Staff Development Network

Build Our Community

Purposes and Agenda Preview

Notebook Review

Norms and Processes

Role-Alike Critical Friends Conversations

In order to build our community across participants new to ASLI 2014, we invite each of you to prepare a Two Minute Story. You’ll use your story to help introduce yourself to other members of the group. Your story should include:

Your Name Number of Years in Education Your Current Role Your Story…(About a student, family, colleague, leader who influenced you, or goals in your role)

My name is…

I’ve been in education for…

My current role is…

My story is about…

Institute Content Themes for ASLI 2014

Leading the Implementation of the New Alaska Mathematics Standards

Leading the Implementation of the new Alaska English/Language Arts Standards

Building a High Quality System for Evaluating Educator Effectiveness

► Program Coherence and Scope

► Home Group Structure

► Learning Group Structure

► Pairings, Small, and Mixed Groups

► Critical Friends Conversations

► District Team Time – Daily

► ASLI 2014 Evaluation Design

7:00-8:00 a.m. Morning Breakfast and Collegial Conversation Aleutian Room

8:00-9:00 a.m. Opening Plenary Sessions Aleutian Room > Content Focus and Overview > Critical Friends Conversations

9:00-10:30 a.m. Break-Out Groups A, B, and C

10:30-10:45 a.m. Break Time

10:45-12:00 p.m. Break-Out Groups A, B, and C

12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Break-Out Groups A, B, and C

3:00-4:00 p.m. District Team Planning Time Aleutian Room

EVALUATING EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS

Al Bertani, RAPPS Senior Design Consultant

Integration of Mathematics Standards and Practices into Classroom Instruction

Lexie Domaradzki RAPPS Consultant andSue JohnsonRAPPS Consultant

Implementation of Alaska’s ELA Standards

Shelby Skaanes, RAPPS Consultant

SESSION NORMS1. The LEARNING belongs to you, and it rests largely with you.

2. Enter into the discussions ENTHUSIASTICALLY!!!

3. Give FREELY of your experience, but don’t dominate the discussion.

4. CONFINE your discussions to the task assigned.

1. Say what you THINK… be honest!

2. Only ONE PERSON should talk at a time… avoid private conversations while someone else is talking…

3. Listen ATTENTIVELY to the presentations and discussions.

4. Be PROMPT and REGULAR in attendance.

5. Follow the HAND SIGNAL from the session leader and MONITOR discussion time by watching the TIMER on the screen.

6. Place your cell phone on SILENT or VIBRATE to limit distractions.

What We Believe About Learning

Consider this:

We Learn About...We Learn About...

10% of what we READ

20% of what we HEAR

30% of what we SEE

50% of what we both SEE & HEAR

70% of what we DISCUSS with others

80% of what we EXPERIENCE personally

95% of what we TEACH to someone else

Adapted from Eldon Ekwall, 1974

Attributes of a Professional Learning Community

Professional Decision Making Refined Distinction Making Precise Professional Vocabulary

Learning How Do We Get Better – Challenge One Another De-Privatization of Practice (Transparency) Growing Our Capacity

Community Genuine Care about Each Other Openness to Each Other and New Ideas Welcome and Socialize New Members Bertani and Bocchino

The College Board2005 - 2007

CRITICAL FRIENDS CONVERSATIONS

Each day begins with a critical friends conversation(Begin Wednesday Morning)

Table groups divide into quartets – mix returning and new

Facilitators will help organize and serve as time keepers

Use The Consultancy Protocol for conversations

Each member will have an opportunity to discuss a specific challenge one day during the week

Members serve as Critical Friends for one another

THE CONSULTANCY PROTOCOL

Step 1 Description of Challenge, Problem, Dilemma

(3 minutes)

Step 2 Clarifying Questions (2 minutes)

Step 3 Discuss and Recommend (10 minutes)

Step 4 Presenter Reflection (5 minutes)

The Facilitator’s Book of Questions; Allen and Blythe; Teachers College Press; 2004

THE CONSULTANCY PROTOCOL

Step 1 Description of Challenge (3 minutes) Overview of Challenge Frames a Question for the Group to Consider Presents Evidence as Appropriate

Step 2 Clarifying Questions (3 minutes) Group Asks Questions for Clarification Purposes Questions that Have Brief, Factual Answers Presenter Responds with Brief, Factual Answers

The Facilitator’s Book of Questions; Allen and Blythe; Teachers College Press; 2004

THE CONSULTANCY PROTOCOL

Step 3 Discuss and Recommend (10 minutes) Group Members Talk to One Another about the Challenge Described Potential Questions

What did we hear? What didn’t we hear that we think might be relevant?

What assumptions seem to be operating? What questions does the challenge raise for us?

What do we think about the challenge?What might we do or try if faced with a similar challenge?What would we recommend?

Group Members Make Suggestions serving as Critical Friends Presenter Doesn’t Speak – Only Listens and Takes Notes

The Facilitator’s Book of Questions; Allen and Blythe; Teachers College Press; 2004

THE CONSULTANCY PROTOCOL

Step 4 Presenter Reflection (5 minutes) Challenge Presenter Reflects on What He/She

Heard Challenge Presenter Shares What He/She Is

Now Thinking Challenge Presenter Highlights Specific

Ideas/Comments that Resonated

The Facilitator’s Book of Questions; Allen and Blythe; Teachers College Press; 2004

THE CONSULTANCY PROTOCOL

Step 1 Description of Challenge (3 minutes)

Step 2 Clarifying Questions (2 minutes)

Step 3 Discuss and Recommend (10 minutes)

Step 4 Presenter Reflection (5 minutes)

The Facilitator’s Book of Questions; Allen and Blythe; Teachers College Press; 2004

Our Orientation Session… … In Review

Build Our Community

Institute Purposes and Agenda Preview

Notebook Review

Norms and Processes

Critical Friends Conversations