1. Assessment for Learning
March 24, 2015
Heather Rottermond
Sandy Riley

2. Today’s Learning Targets
I understand the five keys to quality assessment and can apply them to units of study in my classroom.
I have a clear understanding of the commitment for this work for this year including meeting dates, expectations, and my role as a facilitator.
I understand the process for setting up my team for success and I can plan meetings to help support their learning.
I understand that part of this process is building relationships within and across districts for the purpose of deepening my knowledge of assessment literacy and building my own support network.
I can continue my own learning and develop new or revise existing units of study using the CASL process.

3. Today’s Agenda Time Topic Learning Target Facilitator 8:30 - 8:45
Networking
4, 5
Heather
8:45 - 9:15
Welcome
SCECHS/Sign in
Group Agreements
What data collection method did you decide?
Training Plan for Assessment Literacy
1, 2, 3,4,5
9:15– 10:00
Chapter 6
Read
Small Group Discussion
Video
1, 4, 5
Heather & Sandy
10: :15
BREAK 4
10:15 – 11:15
Report out
What have you done new with a unit?
Conversation Roundtable
11:15-11:30
Line-Up
3, 4, 5
Sandy & Heather
11: :30
LUNCH
12:30 – 1:00
Administrator Planning Conversation
Microlabs
2, 4
1:00 – 3:15
Work Time to Plan Units or Finish Planning Meeting/Break
1, 2, 3 ,4, 5
3:15 – 3:30
Wrap Up
Homework: Read Ch.7
Next meeting: April 28 at LESA
Reflection Journal: miteacher.org
Sign in and out (even if you are not getting SCHECHs)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

4. Introduction and Welcome
Networking
Move around the room and network with teachers about Assessment Literacy.
Roll Out Plan for Assessment Literacy

5. Roll Out Plan for Assessment Literacy 2015-2016D J F M A 3
online 4 2 1
*The online sessions will be a way for all three Cohorts to collaborate and share their challenges and successes.  The online will be another way to monitor the progress of the Cohorts.  The red sessions indicate that Cohorts 1&2 will meet together. These meetings are crucial for the continuation of networking across countries and districts, development of leadership skills, and fidelity of implementation of Assessment Literacy framework.  The online format is dynamic, meaning that leaders from Cohort 1 could begin facilitating the online discussion. The inclusion of Twitter chats will also ensure collaboration and the sharing of ideas/strategies.
Cohort 3 - Attend 6 monthly meetings and 2 online meetings, implement 2 units, journal, collect pre/post and survey data, board presentation, monthly principal meetings
Cohort 2- Attend 6 monthly meetings and 2 online meetings, implement 2 more units, journal, collect pre/post and survey data, board presentation, monthly principal meetings, lead group of teachers back in their own building (attended summer training), begin to provide leadership within the building around PD, begin to prepare to be a trainer
Cohort 1 - Attend 4 monthly meetings and 3 online meetings, continue to implement 2 more units, collect data (pre/post)/surveys, board presentation, monthly meetings with principal, continue working with teams within the building and adding new teachers from the summer trainings (2-4 days), and possibly plan for building-wide awareness PD, continue to prepare to become a district trainer, begin leading Day 1&2 trainings and assist in facilitating in online meetings
Cohort Day Summer Training
2 new buildings per district, 2 people per building for Cohort 3 (WISD will pay for up to 2 subs per district in Washtenaw County)
Cohorts 1&2 will invite up to 4 friends from their current building to participate in the summer training.  The first two days of training are mandatory, while the second two days could be used for members to plan together.  It would be a district decision to pay teacher stipends.  Those teachers that Cohorts 1&2 invite to the summer training will be facilitated in their own building by teacher-leaders from Cohorts 1&2.

6. 2015-2016 School Year Plans CASL Training
June EMU COB, July LESA, and August WISD
Free
Invite up to 4 teachers from your building
They are your friends
They are committed to this work
They have a buddy with them
Your teachers will attend the first two days, with the option of using the other two days to work on units with your support

7. 2015-2016 School Year Plans (continued)
Your commitment
Participate in 4 face-to-face meetings and 3 online meetings with us so we can support you
Use that time for self-reflection and learning
Use that time for planning to facilitate your own group
Develop leadership skills
Prepare to be a trainer for your school/district/county
Facilitate your colleagues back in your building to help them with their first year (keep in mind that you will add more teachers to your group)
Hold 7-8 meetings with your teachers (these will look different for each building depending on how your administrator structures meeting times)
Report back to our core group so we can support you
Monthly meeting with principal
Board presentation

8. Planning Board Presentation
Get on your Board’s agenda to present
5-10 minute presentation
Things to include:
What is Assessment Literacy?
How did you implement it into your classroom? How did it go for year 2?
Results of student learning (pre/post, anecdotal data)
Results of facilitating a small group of teachers in their learning
Examples of student work, your unit, pictures of learning, etc.
*It may be helpful to create a presentation with others from your district that are in Cohort 2. We can provide a list of participants if you choose to structure your board presentation this way.

9. Review of Group Agreements
Support each other’s learning
Accept non-closure
Respect one another’s good intentions
Practice being fully present
Focus on content
Have fun
Share air time equitably
Participate in hard conversations
Take responsibility for your own learning
Personal Reflection: Which one are you going to work on for today’s learning?

10. Chapter 6 Discussion Pre-Reading Discussion
What do you do currently when student work indicates the need to reteach?
10 minute discussion
Read Chapter 6
20 minutes
Post-Reading Discussion
Which suggestions for offering instruction and practice might you try?
What might you do to alter your grading practices to avoid grading too soon in the learning?
15 minutes

11. Chapter 6 Discussion Video Clip
Addressing Partial Understanding and Misconceptions: Grade 4 Science

12. 1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
POTTY BREAK – 15 minutes
1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
Have participants find a partner and discuss the questions on the slide. They will also need to be looking at the handout.
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13. What new unit have you taught? What new things have you tried?
Small Group Share
6 per group
Some questions to think about…
What new unit have you taught?
What new things have you tried?
What challenges have you encountered?
What successes have you encountered?

14. Conversation Roundtable
Use the framing question in the circle to fill in each of the four corners.
Discuss with your group your thoughts.

15. Line-Up
Answer each question as “yes,” “no,” or “sometimes.”
Should students be able to retake tests?
Should homework count towards a final grade?
Should teachers re-teach learning targets students have not yet mastered?

16. LUNCH

17. Administrator Planning Conversation
Microlabs Protocol
Why is it important for administrators to have an understanding of assessment literacy?
What do you want your administrator to hear, learn, see, or walk away with?
How can you structure a planning conversation to ensure understanding of the work?

18. Work Time to Plan Units/Meeting/Break
Time to plan your next unit in your own teaching
Time to finish planning your next meeting
Begin planning your board presentation
Take a break as needed

19. Wrap Up and Homework Homework
Sign in and out (even if you are not getting SCECHs…we submit these to your buildings)
Next meeting is April 28 at LESA
The meeting dates are posted to miteacher.org
Homework
Read Chapter 7 AND get on the board agenda to present your work from this year.
Reflection Journal found on miteacher.org (WISD)