Putting it Together

Learning Intentions Participants will recognize the benefits of front-loading collaboration at the district level and plan to apply strategies locally. District departments rarely collaborate District departments collaborate when someone considers it necessary District departments routinely collaborate on some projects District has a formal process for collaboration between departments 1 ISOLATION 2 NETWORKING 3 SELECT DIRECTION 4 WAY OF WORK

Summer 2012 District Instructional Services Reorganization New Leaders Young Initiatives

“Big Puzzle Piece” Priorities “Big Puzzle Piece” Priorities Professional Learning Evaluations Technology Student Achievement

What are your “big puzzle piece” priorities?

The Strategy

Who would need to be around your table? How would you ensure consistent participation?

Professional Learning Florida Professional Development System Protocol Review Volusia Professional Development System MyPGS “PD on PD” Online Learning

What does your professional learning infrastructure look like? Do they have a seat at the table?

Evaluations Teachers Charlotte Danielson Deliberate Practice Plan School Administrators Florida School Leaders Deliberate Practice Plan MyPGS

How have you connected evaluations to student learning? Who is responsible? Do they have a seat at the table?

Student Achievement Common Core State Standards & NGSSS FCAT 2.0 End of Course Exams School Accountability System Volusia Instructional Management System

How does curriculum, instruction and assessment services fit? Do they have a seat at the table?

Technology Truenorth Logic MyPGS Global Scholar Gradebook Scantron Achievement Series Website Internet Intranet

How does instructional technology and operational technology fit? Do they have a seat at the table?

The Strategy

Connections Ensure tools connect the pieces Ensure pieces focus on student achievement Ensure educators connect the pieces Ensure PLAs that connect the pieces Professional Learning Evaluations Technology Student Achievement

Budget General Operating Special Projects Race to the Top IDEA Title 1 Title 2 SAI

Who decides where all the money goes? Are they at the table?

Pieces Coming Together Pieces Coming Together EvaluationsStudent Achievement Technology Professional Learning Danielson 22 FLS 45 Deliberate Practice Plans Process/Plans CCSS/NGSSS Assessments DA Schools MyPGS VIMS PD360 Edmodo Subject Specific

Volusia Results Eight District-wide Early Release Professional Development sessions focused on Common Core and Danielson’s Framework (select high effect strategies) and Deliberate Practice Plans. MyPGS, PD360, VIMS technology aligned. All district provided PD aligned to priorities.

Volusia Results Deliberate Practice Plans of teachers focused on high effect strategies and included professional learning activities and reflection on teacher professional practice and impact on student achievement. Deliberate Practice Plans of administrators focused on Domain 2, Instructional Leadership.

Volusia Results All district staff responsible for providing professional learning participated in “PD on PD”. This PLA brought the PD Protocol in operational terms, including specific expectations for the four stages of the PD cycle – planning, learning, implementing and evaluating.

Volusia Results Common Core in Action Institute, June , in which over 1400 teachers attended representing all content areas, grade levels and special programs. The implementation and evaluation requirement of participants required collaborating with colleagues in first quarter 2014.

Thinking back on your school year, how did your pieces fit? What worked? What didn’t?

Volusia Plans All school leadership teams participated in the following professional learning provided by the Department of Education- AMOs, SIP, EWS, Lesson Structure, Instructional Elements, and Data Rooms. On-going support to be provided by DOE and district.

Volusia Plans Eight District-wide Early Release Professional Development afternoons focused on Common Core and the high effect strategies of Lesson Structure and Instructional Elements (connection to Danielson 22). All district provided PD connects focus areas, including technology.

Volusia Plans New Professional Development System was adopted which addresses Florida Protocol requirements. All Volusia professional learning follows the Protocol. Extensive professional learning is ongoing to ensure facilitators understand and are implementing expectations with fidelity (“PD on PD”).

Volusia Plans Ongoing professional learning is being provided to school leadership on FSLA Domain 2, Instructional Leadership. A new series has been established to assist administrators with minimal experience with the indicators in Domain 2.

What opportunities do you have?

Contact Information Dr. Karen Beattie, Coordinator Office of Prof. Dev. and Support Dr. Kati Dyer, Coordinator Secondary Instructional Services Lyndi Goepfert, Coordinator Elementary Instructional Services