Enhancing PLCs: General Education and Special Education Networked Improvement Communities As you are entering room…. Grab a quote Read quote Find partner that you don’t know Discuss your quote

Introduction Who is in the room? CSTP... Nasue Nishida nasue@cstp-wa.org Holli Hanson holli@cstp-wa.org Who is in the room?

Why a network approach to improvement? Review flyer Highlight and notate Discussion: What words or phrases stand out?

The Project Background Why Special Ed and General Ed?

Our Approach Professional Learning Communities PLC 01 Foundations of High Functioning Collaboration Capacity Building and Sustainability 03 TLF Collective Impact on Student Success Vestibulum nec congue tempus NIC Tests of Change and Action 02 CSTP Teacher Leadership Framework Networked Improvement Communities

Our Approach PLCs: Foundations of effective collaboration and trust Networked Improvement Communities: Scientific Approach to Learning Communities Teacher Leadership Framework: Development of capacity to lead and sustain improvements

Improvement Science Video from Carnegie Foundation/ Peter Senge

What? Who? Expectations Focused Tests of Change between sessions Network PD Focused Tests of Change between sessions Toolkit and support Who? Teams of 4-6 Special Education + General Education + Admin + Others Expectations Attend all group convening's Commit to action between meetings

Questions? Video clip

Networking What do you see as the benefits of a networked approach? Thinking about what you have heard What do you see as the benefits of a networked approach? What actions or next steps would you like support in taking?

Thank you! Nasue Nishida - nasue@cstp-wa.org Holli Hanson - holli@cstp-wa.org www.cstp-wa.org