Social Studies Teacher Leadership Network November 17, 2015 @KEDC-Ashland KY BELLRINGERS READ THE ARTICLE Sign up for #KEDCSS REMIND Latishia

Plicker USE YOUR PLICKER PAPER TO ANSWER SURVEY QUESTIONS TODAY Tiffany leads group Latishia will scan the responses.

Collaboration among educators builds shared responsibility and improves students learning. Plicker USE YOUR PLICKER PAPER TO Respond to SURVEY STATEMENTS Tiffany leads group Latishia will scan the responses. A=AGREE B=Somewhat AGREE C=Somewhat DISAGREE D=DISAGREE

October NETWORK FOCUS QUESTION   Standards distillation process Critical Friends Assessment considerations Rubrics Global Competency Next Steps Sharing what’s working in YOUR district District TALK TIME Socratic Seminar: What is good practice and how do you know? Unpacking the day Evaluations and next meeting planning October NETWORK FOCUS QUESTION What IS Good Practice? How Do You Know? Jennie Review last months work around FOCUS QUESTION and remind participants that all 3 networks share same year plan so SCIENCE and DISTRICT network meetings are all working on same FOCUS QUESTION and participating in many of same experiences.

NOVEMBER NETWORK FOCUS QUESTION TARGETS Develop/nurture teacher growth through planning PL that includes analyzing information & data to identify needs drafting an action plan supporting growth through coaching and use of tools Ensure the quality of PL by intentionally selecting and applying multiple resources, tools, and protocols continuously reflecting and responding Re-evaluate structure/system for educators to learn together and communicate learning. NOVEMBER NETWORK FOCUS QUESTION How can PROFESSIONAL LEARNING support the growth of all educators? Jennie …so SCIENCE and DISTRICT network meetings are all working on same FOCUS QUESTION and participating in many of same experiences. Review this months FOCUS QUESTION and TARGETS for today

AGENDA How can Professional Learning support the growth of all teachers?   Analyzing your own professional development/learning experiences and beliefs Analyzing student work using Tuning Protocol Professional Learning Plan WORK ON INQUIRY MODULE NEXT STEPS FOR Professional Learning Jennie Review today’s agenda

A deliberate focus on the professional learning of educators is essential to successful implementation of new school, district and state initiatives. Plicker USE YOUR PLICKER PAPER TO Respond to SURVEY STATEMENTS Tiffany leads group Latishia will scan the responses. A=AGREE B=Somewhat AGREE C=Somewhat DISAGREE D=DISAGREE

Tiffany Participants will have large sheets of yellow paper to list all of their professional learning experiences for this school year. Urge them to write them in such a away that they can share and review them easily. MAKE A LIST OF ALL THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND/OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEMT YOU HAVE DONE SO FAR THIS YEAR.

MODEL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK Read and make notes on pages 81-84. You will use this thinking to categorize your list and to make changes if needed. Professional Learning in the 21st Century Alfonso Explain that the MCF is an online LIVING document produced by KDE as guidance for educators, schools and districts as they work with curriculum. The document is a valuable tool for districts was they are considering creating and implementing new curricula-like what will be necessary for SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES. This section of the MCF looks specifically at the professional learning changes that are happening as education and the world moves into the future. Participants need to divide into groups of 3 –can include more that one district if needed to get to three.

MODEL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK Read your section A-page 81-82 B- page 83 C-page 84 MODEL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK To your partners present: ONE sentence main idea of reading & 2 important points to share. As you listen to others share make a CONNECTION to your section When all have shared, find an idea, concept, or theme that is the SAME for all of your readings. Alfonso Explain that the MCF is an online LIVING document produced by KDE as guidance for educators, schools and districts as they work with curriculum. The document is a valuable tool for districts was they are considering creating and implementing new curricula-like what will be necessary for SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES. This section of the MCF looks specifically at the professional learning changes that are happening as education and the world moves into the future. Participants need to divide into groups of 3 –can include more that one district if needed to get to three. Follow direction on slide

Professional Learning in the 21st Century Professional Development BOTH PL AND PD Categorize YOUR LIST Professional Learning in the 21st Century Alfonso-Look back at the list of professional learning and use highlighter to mark

Within the district there is general agreement about what professional learning looks like as it relates to learning and leading. Plicker USE YOUR PLICKER PAPER TO Respond to SURVEY STATEMENTS Tiffany & Latishia A=AGREE B=Somewhat AGREE C=Somewhat DISAGREE D=DISAGREE

Professional Learning LOOKING at Student Work using the TUNING PROTOCOL Latishia

Professional Learning LOOKING at Student Work using the TUNING PROTOCOL Latishia Stacey May-Presenter Wayne Stevens-Facilitator Tiffany, Leslie, Jennie –participating teachers-try to have clarifying questions and WARM and COOL Feedback ready that would work for any student work. WE WILL NOT REALLY BE going through the process -simulation Narrator-Latishia – I am going to stop the process throughout to point out specific details about the process. Follow along using the TUNING PROTOCOL HANDOUT

CREATE your own CRITICAL FRIEND GROUP (5-7 people) PRESENTER -1 PARTICIPANTS 3-5 FACILITATOR -1 WILL SHARE STUDENT WORK AND CONTEXT FOR THE WORK: ie grade, when during year, focus of INQUIRY MODULE ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS IF NECCESARY PROVIDE WARM AND COOL FEEDBACK CENTERED ON FOCUS QUESTION HOLD PARTICIPANTS AND PRESENTER ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PROCESS Latishia ALL HANDS ON DECK-help groups get formed FOCUS QUESTION: DOES THE STUDENT WORK EXHIBIT MASTERY or SCAFFOLDED MASTERY OF THE TARGETTED STANDARD?

Discussion at your table WHY DO THIS? WHAT IS THE VALUE? HOW CAN THIS PROCESS inform YOUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING? Discussion at your table Leslie

Individual REFLECTION What does/could the feedback tell you about students' needs? And then what does/will that tell you about your/teacher learning needs? On PADLET post professional learning needs of which this process has made you aware? Leslie

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Maintaining the focus of professional learning on teaching and student learning produces academic success. Plicker USE YOUR PLICKER PAPER TO Respond to SURVEY STATEMENTS Wayne and Latishia A=AGREE B=Somewhat AGREE C=Somewhat DISAGREE D=DISAGREE

How can PROFESSIONAL LEARNING support the growth of all educators? Thinking about the student work your module produced, what do you want to improve upon, change, add to   Pose questions I want to become more effective at: __________. What tells me this is an area of growth: (data/evidence)_______________________. How can PROFESSIONAL LEARNING support the growth of all educators? Wayne Share this thinking with a partner

How can PROFESSIONAL LEARNING support the growth of all educators? Now consider what you know about the learning you have been doing in the network – instructional shifts, the draft standards, assessment, leadership, PGES, EVEREYTHING we have been doing   I want to become more effective at: __________. What tells me this is an area of growth: (data/evidence)___________. How can PROFESSIONAL LEARNING support the growth of all educators? Wayne Does this make you think of a different learning goal ? Maybe this is connected to your first thought.

Professional Learning Plan What tells me this is an area of growth is_____(data/evidence). [Where am I?] I will know I’ve attained this goal/target by/when I ____ (outcome/measure). [Where do I want to go?] Here is my plan for “closing the gap”: (the ACTIVITIES that will enable the learning) I would like to become more effective at ________ ______________________________________ ___________________ _____________________ ______________________ __________________ ____________________________________ Wayne _______________________ ________________________ _________________________

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Communities can solve even their most complex problems by tapping internal expertise. Plicker USE YOUR PLICKER PAPER TO Respond to SURVEY STATEMENTS Latishia A=AGREE B=Somewhat AGREE C=Somewhat DISAGREE D=DISAGREE

WORK TIME WORKING ON FIRST INQUIRY MODULE/UNIT Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 WORKING ON FIRST INQUIRY MODULE/UNIT REVISING FIRST MODULE BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM PEERS AND STUDENT WORK ANALYSIS WORKING ON SECOND INQUIRY MODULE *if first module is good-to-go let’s make a plan to get it digitally published. Latishia

Professional Learning Plan What tells me this is an area of growth is_____(data/evidence). [Where am I?] I will know I’ve attained this goal/target by/when I ____ (outcome/measure). [Where do I want to go?] Why do I want/need to engage in this experience? I would like to become more effective at________________ because __________________. 3. What specific learning goals will this specific learning experience help me accomplish? 1. How can I put myself in the best frame of mind for intentional learning through this experience? 5.What supports can I put in place now to ensure time and support for practice, reflection, and follow-up to this specific learning? Wayne 2. What data or information will help me be optimally prepared for this learning experience? 4. What knowledge, practice, skills, or habits do I hope this will make possible? =To help individuals or teams prepare for a professional learning or learning event-use or adapt for a particular learning experience, whether virtual, face-to- face, short-term or ongoing. Excerpt from JSC The Learning Forward Journal August 2015, Vol. 36 No. 24 page 8 www.learningforward.org.

Professional Learning Plan I would like to become more effective at ____________ because _____________________. Here is my plan for “closing the gap”: (the ACTIVITIES that will enable the learning) PLC Attend Conference___ Read ____ Talk to _____ Attend ______ Read _______ Attend conference ___________ Wayne Look at your list from the beginning of today to see what you have done that contributes to the goal-fully, partially or not all. Consider how you will close the gap. How could your DISTRICT DLT, your SSTL NETWORK and your building colleagues assist you in meeting your goals? Observe and analyze___ Any Professional Learning Experiences *including PD Inside=supporting learning goal; Outside=not pushing on goal Work with___ as a thinking/feedback partner Participate in _________ Participate in _____

A comprehensive professional learning system currently exists in our district. Plicker USE YOUR PLICKER PAPER TO Respond to SURVEY STATEMENTS Latishia A=AGREE B=Somewhat AGREE C=Somewhat DISAGREE D=DISAGREE

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