Leading at All Levels to Support MDC Implementation

carol.franks@education.ky.gov kelly.hagan@jefferson.kyschools.us

texasconsulting@bellsouth.net renee.yates2@education.ky.gov

District co

ach

(Kelly)

SREB consultant & coach

(Leslie)

State MDC specialist

(Renee’)

State effectiveness coach

(Carol)

School level administrators

Defined teacher leaders

Time out

• What initiative is important for your district?• Who are the role groups that can provide support• within the school, • the district, & • outside the district?

Strategy #1Enhance communication and collaboration by . . .

aligning initiatives.

Instructional Transformation

MDCKY Middle

Grades Schools of Innovation

History = MDC + Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) = Success for Students

• MDC Processes• Shifts in Mathematics

Instruction• Formative

Assessment Strategies

Year 1

• Quality Questioning• Feedback for students

and teachers• Reflection on

Instructional shifts

Year 2 • Formative Assessment Strategies

• Relating MDC to classroom practices

• Instructional Transformation

Year 3

District Wide Impact

MDC

• 10 Middle Schools • 36 Teachers coached on

strategies • Implementation of a minimum

of 4 FALs in at least one class

• 30 students per class on average• Over 4,000 students impacted

by new strategies

Instructional Transformation

• 5 Middle Schools involved• 28 Teachers • Implemented 1 FAL minimum in

one class

• 30 students per class on average• Over 800 students impacted

Strategy #2Enhance communication and collaboration by . . .

talking, planning, & learning together to keep a common focus.

Strategy #3Enhance communication and collaboration by . . . providing intentional support between trainings.

MDC Training and Support Structure

PLC Planning

Classroom Visits

Feedback

Reflection

Training

Strategy #4Enhance communication and collaboration by . . .

collecting & sharing the right data.

Formative Assessment Results

• Shifts in Practice• Benchmark Assessments• PLC Development• District Wide Collaboration

Strategy #5Enhance communication and collaboration by . . .

engaging school & district leadership.

Strategy #6Enhance communication and collaboration by . . .

building teacher leadership capacity.

What’s next for us?

Next Steps

• How do we know the strategies are working?• Data Collection• Surveys

• Building Capacity Through PLCs• In school PLC development• District Leadership Team

• Expanding School Involvement• Cohort A• Cohort B

Time out: Talk

Time

Share your notes and thoughts. What might be a next step for you?