Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute ContentProcessWays we could use... Ref May 25 Phases of Community Mini-Lecture Building Geographic Community Map Activity – Locate Yourself Community Connections Temporary System- Who is in the room? Commonalities Finding Common Ground Building Affiliations and Affinities Categories Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale Homework – PIMRS Self-Assessment

Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute ContentProcessWays we could use... Ref May 25

Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute ContentProcessWays we could use... Ref May 26 Effective Collaboration PLC’s – Part I High Performing Groups  Individual Index Cards  Team Processing Get One, Give One Walk About Strategy Mini-Lecture Montview School  Video Case Study  Advanced Organizer Effective Collaboration PLC’s – Part II Team Assessment  Structural Conditions  Social/HR Conditions PLC Assessment Tool  Introduction of Tool  Individual Homework Connecting Content And Community 3 – 2 – 1 Review MCREL – Principles of Learning – DVD/Video

Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute ContentProcessWays we could use... Ref May 26 Turn-Around Leader Actions Expert Jigsaw Collaboration to Turn- Around and Transform DVD Orientation Tour National Teachers Academy Case Study Discussion National Teachers Academy Powerpoint Slides Mini-Lecture Overview Collaboration and Professional Learning Communities Homework – PLC Assessment Tool School Turn-Arounds Actions and Results Homework – Overnight Reading: Public Impact

Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute ContentProcessWays we could use... Ref May 27 Balanced Leadership: Part One Emphasizing Leadership Responsibilities Building Constellations McREL’s 21 Leadership Responsibilities Card Sort Connecting Content And Community Three – Step – Interview Debrief PLC Results How to Turn-Around And Transform Learning: Results/Actions Wallpaper Task Group Debriefing NTA Case Summaries Fishbone Organizer Gallery Walk

Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute ContentProcessWays we could use... Ref May 27 Balanced Leadership: Part Three Planning for Change Change Diagram Reflecting on leading change Conversation Protocol Estimating the magnitude of a change: asking the right questions Balanced Leadership: Part Two Second-Order Change Homework – Planning Change Diagram Table Talk

Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute ContentProcessWays we could use... Ref May 28 Understanding and Using the Assessment System-Part 1 Mini-lesson/PPT. slides Partner Share Mini-lesson/PPT. slides Inside/Outside Circle Understanding and Using the Assessment System- Part 2 Data analysis-sample data Partner Share Data analysis – Your authentic school data Partner Share Three Important Words Reflection Activity Connecting Content And Community Graffiti Board Debrief Planning Change

Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute ContentProcessWays we could use... Ref May 28 Instructional Audit Self-Study

Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute ContentProcessWays we could use... Ref May 28 (first of 3 sessions 75 mins) What is alignment? What does a standards based classroom, school, or district look like? Each group will be given between 5-6 documents and completed templates as “artifacts” of alignment along with highlighters. In pairs, they will highlight “evidence” of alignment. 5 slide mini-lecture. This will help pull together and clarify the definition of alignment. “Whip Around” List 3 things you highlighted as evidence. Constructing our own knowledge- Chalk-talk protocol with this question: “What evidence will you see in our classrooms that indicates a focus on standards? What are our next steps towards embracing alignment? Postcard Activity- participants will choose a postcard that best represents their next steps- so far. Table sharing.

Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute ContentProcessWays we could use... Ref May 29 Connecting Content and Community Video clip from “Assess, Align, Achieve” Sharing of the “unpacking” concept with a specific template and process. Group modeling. The History of Assessment- “The Clapping Institute” fishbowl. What does a transparent progression from standards to assessment look like for both students and teachers? Say and Switch and Y-Chart Diagram

Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Content Process Ways we could use... Ref May 29 Session 3 (90 mins) How can we use student work to find evidence of understanding? Institute Review and Reflections – Home Group Student work, along with the standards, learning targets and a window into instruction will be provided for each group. They will highlight evidence of understanding in the work. The Assessment Discussion Guide questions will provide the group good discussion material. How can we use both formative and summative assessment data to improve instruction? Assessment samples will be used for item analysis and GLE review. Concept Map Post-Institute Planning by Establishing Priorities and Developing Plans – District Teams Prioritization Activity and Action Planning Institute Key Learnings Summary World Café Protocol