1. Supporting Rigorous Curriculum (Overcoming Isolationism) Instructional Leadership

2. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. Name of Superintendent –Welcome –Why Important Welcome

3. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. Name of Facilitator –Overview / Agenda –Enduring Understandings –Guiding Questions –Targeted Objectives –Introductions Overview & Introductions

4. Proposed Norms & Expectations Stay focused and fully engaged –no competing conversations please Participate to grow –share openly and monitor your listening Be a learner –create your own meaning and application Get your needs met –ask questions that benefit the group –personal questions on breaks Housekeeping –silence cell phones –handle business later – share ONE point …then next person

5. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. How do instructional leaders support teachers to teach a rigorous curriculum? Supporting Rigorous Curriculum Segment Guiding Question

6. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. Brainstorm a list of barriers to teachers teaching a rigorous curriculum –What gets in a teacher’s way? Share ONE idea Supporting

7. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. Read: Isolation: The Enemy of Improvement One Comment / One Question –Partners read silently to end of first chunk Partner A presents 1 comment & 1 question Partner B added 1 comment & 1 question –At the end of the second chunk Partner B presents 1 comment & 1 question Partner A added 1 comment & 1 question –Repeat to the end / Thank your partner –When you return to your table make a list of the comments & questions TASK: Read & Summarize

8. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. On chart paper, –Identify barriers & obstacles from brainstorming & reading One per post-it notes –Organize the post-it notes in similar categories of challenge –Identify 2-4 most significant challenges List them on the left-hand of the chart paper (equally distributes vertically) Connect Brainstorming & Reading

9. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. What strategies can provide support for teachers to teach a rigorous curriculum (overcome challenges)? –Professional Development –Personnel (coaches, etc) –Materials –Financial Brainstorm support strategies –One per post-it note Choose 2-4 “best” to list on chart –Post chart when done Support Strategies

10. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. Stay with your group, review the posted info, & rotate on signal Examine barriers & strategies Make notes regarding items that may be useful at your school Check challenges your group had listed too Add strategies that your group agree would address that challenge Gallery Walk

11. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. What initial steps can be implemented during the next month? –Prioritize 2-4 strategies to remove barriers/obstacles that get in a teacher’s way –Identify WHO does WHAT by WHEN What will you accept as evidence that these supports (changes) result in higher rigor in the classroom? Next Steps & Action Plan

12. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. In table groups (in a round robin format) –Share one new learning and describe how you will apply it in your job –NO REPEATS! Workshop Closure

13. © AZ Board of Regents, All rights reserved, 2012. THANK YOU! Please complete “Participant Feedback” Workshop Closure