1. PLC Guiding Coalition SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

2. Housekeeping  Sign in, credit (check), name tags  8-2, with working lunch at 11:30  Don’t get too comfortable… (physical and professional dissonance coming)

3. Why?  Integrate meaningful input from diverse interests across district  Learn from one another to shape a better process  Share ownership in order to establish long term sustainability of effective collaborative teams Support teams as they progress along the PLC Journey (self-reflection and coaching)

4. Goals, Outcomes  Goal: Sustain and Optimize PLCs across D11  Outcomes:  Phase 1 (today). Work as a group to clarify the “Desired States” of PLC work across 6 key areas  Phase 2 (Jan 10 th ): Work with a larger, more diverse group to develop a continuum of descriptors for each desired state.

5. Long Term Plan PLC GC Develop the Desired State for each PLC absolute Writing Team District Coaches Feedback Loop #1 TLCs Department Chairs HS, MS Leveled Principals PLC Current PLC Class Feedback Loop #1 TLCs Department Chairs HS, MS Leveled Principals PLC Current PLC Class Feedback Loop #2 K12 Principals and District Describe 3 levels indicating “to what extent” for each absolute PLC Leadership Academy Current & District Coaches & Guiding Coalition Develop and practice Coaching Questions, minor revisions to Continuum (K12 meeting) PLC Continuum Designed to support teams in identifying, reflecting and advancing along the PLC journey, with a set of questions for teams, coaches/principals and district personnel Spring 2017 Formal Introduction to all schools, Q/A Fall 2017 Full Rollout to schools as Team Reflection & Coaching tool

6. What? Desired States 1. Meaningful Teams Operate with Commitments, Intentionality, and Effective Processes to Improve Teaching and Learning 2. Clarify Essential Learning Outcomes 3. Construct Common Formative Assessments 4. Host Student Data Conversations 5. Incorporate Instructional Data Conversations 6. Provide Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) 7. Implementation and Prototype Plan

7. How #1: Leverage Knowledge, Experience, Resources and Research Resources  Personal Expertise & Experience  Shared Resources  Research Summary Article (time to read)  Dyad (call out top 3 concepts, must be unique*)

8. Split Up for the Day’s Main Event  Count off 1-7  Gather resource packets as you move to your new table (marked with your number)  Introduce each other at the new table  Name, School, Grade/content  Share a “PLC celebration” you have experienced recently

9. How #2: Engaged & Professional Dialogue, Share Ideas, Move Towards Consensus  Norms of Participation  Roles  Facilitator,  Recorder** (365 doc, saved to computer, then uploaded)  Task master/word smith ninja,  Innovator  Consensus Model (Fist to Five, with input)

10. Gallery Walk Provide Teams with Initial Feedback, Clarifications, Questions, Challenges: 1. Base feedback on your knowledge of PLCs and supporting resources* 2. Avoid the “culture of nice.” 3. Be specific!