Communities of Practice kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice 1 A Three-Year Professional Learning Initiative Designed to Engage Teacher Leaders in a Process of Collaborative Learning

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Communities of Learning Focuses on innovation Seeks out next practices Involves teacher leaders Focuses on a shared domain of interest Self-directed and personalized Anytime-Anywhere Promotes tenets of personalized learning Focuses on improvement Seeks out best practice Involves everyone Requires an established time for meetings Focus on learning and action Consist of people working together to achieve a shared goal Promote a sense of collegiality and help teachers become more effective Build the identity of participants as decision-makers Require hard work and commitment from their members as they learn to improve practice and become more effective facilitators of learning Focus on learning and action Consist of people working together to achieve a shared goal Promote a sense of collegiality and help teachers become more effective Build the identity of participants as decision-makers Require hard work and commitment from their members as they learn to improve practice and become more effective facilitators of learning kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice School-Based Professional Learning Communities BOTH for Innovation 3 kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice

CoPs Rock! No one knows everything, everyone knows something, all knowledge resides in NETWORKS. (Levy, 1997) …where best practices and innovations emerge …where solutions to shared problems are first identified …where people who share a passion for something they know how to do interact regularly in order to learn how to do it better 4 kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice

5 In what ways might students become more empowered to assume ownership for their learning? kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice Domains of Learning Student Empowerment Real World Application Digital Natives In what ways might real-world application be used in personalized learning environments? In what ways might technology be used as an amplifier for student learning and understanding?

Structures for Learning Learning Forums Up to five face-to-face Learning Forums Coaching Sessions On-site, face-to-face coaching for Teacher Leaders by a kid∙FRIENDLy Cognitive Coach Technology-Based Collaboration Anytime-Anywhere learning between meetings and coaching 6 kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice

Cultivating a kid∙FRIENDLy Community of Practice 7 Developing Professional Capital Increasing knowledge and understanding of student- centered learning Connecting Practice to Personalization Planning and facilitating learning experiences in personalized environments Reflecting & Sharing Problem-solving, creating links between learning and practice, and developing a shared repertoire of resources Fostering Innovation Developing and using innovative next practices kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice

Demonstration Sites Learning Lab Classrooms Demonstration Lab Classrooms Teacher Leaders are Envisioning and creating a personalized learning environment for their classrooms Implementing new practices learned from their communities of practice Receiving coaching and feedback Incubating the development and implementation of Demonstration Lab Classrooms Teacher Leaders have Refined their personalized learning vision Created a learning environment where personalization is optimized Embraced a repertoire of new, innovative practices and strategies Received coaching and feedback in preparation for a demonstration event 8 kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice

Selecting Teacher Leaders 3 Teacher Leaders from elementary and middle schools 4 Teacher Leaders from high schools representing English/Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, & Science 3 Teacher Leaders from elementary and middle schools 4 Teacher Leaders from high schools representing English/Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, & Science Curiosity Persistence and perseverance Taking risks and making mistakes Confidence Problem-solver Inner motivation A mindset of creation kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice 9

Next Steps & Questions kid∙FRIENDLy Communities of Practice 10