1. The Importance of Teams Cindy Bishop, Principal Sequoia Middle School

4. Why are teams important?  Take 1 minute to discuss at your table.  www. timer -tab.com www. timer -tab.com

5. Cypress School 2007  API634  Similar School Rank1

6. Cypress School 2013  API807  Similar School Rank10

7. A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish

8. Cypress Driven by Data  Every child being proficient  All kids have access to curriculum  All kids mastering the standards Driven by Needs  Fluid system  Needs identified by data  Investments in professional development

9. Cypress  LEARN Together:  Professional Learning Communities conference, DuFour’s  Continuous School Improvement training, SCOE  Professional reading:  Total Instructional Alignment  Annual Growth for All Students, Catch Up Growth for Those Who Are Behind  Teach Like A Champion

10. Cypress  PLAN Together  Single School Plan goals  Post, review, move forward, modify, is it working?  Weekly Collaboration  Student Achievement  Plan, Do, Check, Act

11. Vision for Student Learning - Cypress School, ELA

12. Vision for Student Learning - Cypress School, Math

13. Cypress Data Similar School Rank  2007….. 1  2008….. 2  2009….. 1  2010….. 2  2011….. 6  2012…. 10  2013…. 10 API  2007….. 634  2008….. 732  2009….. 703  2010….. 743  2011….. 790  2012…. 835  2013…. 807

14. What is one example of intentional teaming at your site?  Does it impact student achievement?  Discuss for 1 minute at your table  http://www.timer-tab.com/ http://www.timer-tab.com/

15. Sequoia Middle School 2014 Driven by Data  Talking to people  Five time recipient of Distinguished School Award  API/ Similar School Rank  2011798SSR 3  Low Income745  SWD599  2012812SSR 3  Low Income771  SWD621  2013836SSR 7  Low Income803  SWD612  Review of the district’s Strategic Plan (LCAP) Driven by Needs  Bringing departments together  Continuous improvement  Students  Self

16. Sequoia Middle School  First year- lay of the land  Standards walk with each department  Discussion around common formative assessments  Discussion around grade books and alignment  Discussion around standards-based report cards  Collaboration- what does it look like?

17. Sequoia Middle School  Second year:  Implemented Principal’s Advisory group  Begin to use SSP goals to drive collaboration  Need for common pacing  Need for common assessments  Need for standards-based report card  Hattie’s research  Team attended Building Teacher Capacity, 2 day training in Sacramento  Develop draft of SSP goals in the content areas around standards-based report cards

18. Sequoia Middle School  Third year:  Building in reflective practice to the Single School Plan- what we think drives what we do  SSP goals will drive collaboration  Focus on Standards-based report card  Aeries.net  Intentional teaching of standards  Creating common assessments that reflect standards  Designing lessons based on standards  Departments discussing instructional practices  Individualized SMART goals for each staff member to assist in successful implementation

20. But it’s not innovative…  THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE HABIT 2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND  ~STEPHEN COVEY (1989)

21. Beginning with the end in mind.  What is your “end”?  Do you have a team?  Do you have an intentional plan?  Is there a common focus?  Are you reviewing your plan?  How do you communicate with others in your building who are not on the team?  http://www.timer-tab.com/ please discuss for 5 minutes at your table http://www.timer-tab.com/

22. Planning with the end in mind  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bIQ 4-3XSxU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bIQ 4-3XSxU  Imagine if that was throughout the building!

23. They deserve it!

24. Game Changers  Cypress  mstimpel@rsdnmp.org mstimpel@rsdnmp.org  jmosier@rsdnmp.org jmosier@rsdnmp.org  knicolay@rsdnmp.org knicolay@rsdnmp.org  cmanchester@rsdnmp.org cmanchester@rsdnmp.org  kmattox@rsdnmp.org kmattox@rsdnmp.org  Sequoia  jseverin@rsdnmp.org jseverin@rsdnmp.org  jroach@rsdnmp.org jroach@rsdnmp.org  jmarty@rsdnmp.org jmarty@rsdnmp.org  ddooley@rsdnmp.org ddooley@rsdnmp.org  wtrent@rsdnmp.org wtrent@rsdnmp.org cbishop@rsdnmp.org