Indiana Student Achievement Institute InSAI WELCOME STRATEGY CHAIRS Please do not eat the M&M’s!!!

Introductions Sue Reynolds Executive Director Bruce Ricklin Director of Operations, Finance, and Human Resources Mary Beth Hilinski School Support Specialist

WARM-UP M&M TALK Pass the bag and take out one M&M without looking!

Please share Red:Success you’ve had with a student this year Yellow:Why you became a teacher Brown:Description of your favorite teacher when you were a student Green:Memory from your first year of school Orange:The one word that you’d like to have associated with you as a teacher Blue:Your favorite grade/subject to teach

InSAI Mission To assist schools in the process of change for the purpose of raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps. Vision-to-Action © American Student Achievement Institute

InSAI is NOT © Reynolds and Hines, 2000 PL 221

InSAI is NOT © Reynolds and Hines, 2000 NCLB

InSAI is NOT © Reynolds and Hines, 2000 TITLE I

InSAI is NOT © Reynolds and Hines, 2000 CENTRAL OFFICE

InSAI IS a... © Reynolds and Hines, 2000

Vision-to-Action School Improvement Process Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Organize for Change Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Vision for Student Success Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Set Achievement Targets Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Identify Areas of Concern Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Select Strategies Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Steering Team  Strategy Chairs

Write Strategy Plans Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Implement Strategy Plans Steering Team / Community Council / Full Faculty / Student Body 6 Strategy Selection 7 Strategy Plan Implementation Professional Development Anti-Resistance Evaluation 8 ACTION © American Student Achievement Institute 5 Areas of Concern ExpectationsCurriculumInstruction AssessmentExtra Help / TimeGuidance Environment 3 Current Data 4 Data Targets 1 VISION 2 Vision Data

Two Teams Working Together Steering Team Create School Improvement Plan Create School Improvement Plan Strategy Chairs Write Stra- tegy Plan Implement Strategy Plan Write Stra- tegy Plan

Indiana Student Achievement Institute InSAI TEACHERS AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS

Anatomy of a Successful School Kati Haycock, Education Trust, February 6, 2007 Principals are hugely important, ever present, but NOT the only leaders in the school.

Anatomy of a Successful School Kati Haycock, Education Trust, February 6, 2007 Teachers are constantly going into each others’ rooms to talk about students and instructional practices.

Characteristics of Teacher-Leaders Institute for Educational Leadership, 2001 Knowledge of children Knowledge of subject matter Empathy Dedication Technique Sensitive to communities and families Ready to help Team spirit Ability to communicate

Your Role as an InSAI Strategy Chair Green, p Building Level Expert This Year: Write the Strategy Plan Next Year: Implement the Strategy Plan

Writing the Strategy Plan 1.Decide if you need a committee. If so they should write the plan with you. Implementation Anti-Resistance Professional Development Evaluation 2.Complete the Strategy Plan Worksheet (pink) 3.Enter the Strategy Plan online

Implementing the Strategy Plan 1.Faculty: Kick-off Meeting 2.Task Force Committee Meeting Strategy Calendar 3.Monitor implementation Check off action steps online Strategy calendar poster  4.Mentor those implementing the strategy Encouragement? In-flight adjustments? 5.Evaluation Baseline data Follow-up data 6.Update Online System

Strategy Plan Rubric 1.InSAI rubric 2.P.L. 221 rubric 3.NCLB rubric 4.Title I Schoolwide rubric

Strategy Implementation Binder 1.Proves that you have implemented / are implementing the strategies found in the School Improvement Plan 2.Includes: Strategy Plan Strategy Calendar Strategy Progress Reports Implementation Exhibits

Audits 1.Ready for an audit at a moment’s notice Superintendent School board NCA Indiana Department of Education U.S. Inspector General’s Office 2.Are you ready for an audit? a.Does your school have a SIP that includes the requirements being review? b.Can you prove that you implemented / are implementing the strategies in the SIP?

Graduate Credit & CRU’s 3 graduate credits (IU) Second Summer Session Register in spring after logging 90 hours IU will bill 45 CRU’s (90 contact hours) REQUIREMENTS 1.Activity Log – 90 hours 2.Approved Strategy Plan 3.Online Strategy Plan – kept up-to-date 4.Action Steps checked off online as completed 5.Strategy Progress reports

Indiana Student Achievement Institute InSAI TEACHERS AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS

Today’s Agenda 1.Strategy Chair Intro  2.Writing the InSAI Strategy Plan + Professional Development + Anti-Resistance 3.Working with Your Strategy Committee Group development Conflict Management 4.InSAI Online