1. M-DCPS Promethean ClassFlow PLC Support

2. What is ClassFlow?
ClassFlow is cloud-based teaching software designed to make lesson preparation easier and lesson delivery more dynamic.
With ClassFlow, teachers can build and access interactive lessons from any web browser, share lessons with other peers and collaborate using the latest mobile and student response technology.
Not only will ClassFlow help teachers save time at the planning and setup stages of lesson development, but it can also facilitate a more connected classroom.
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4. ClassFlow is available to all M-DCPS teachers and can be accessed through Teacher's Portal or directly at www. mdcps.classflow.com.

5. Teachers do not need to create classes in ClassFlow
Teachers do not need to create classes in ClassFlow. ITS loads courses and rosters for the teachers.

6. Teachers Are… Providing primary benchmark instruction to a small group
Providing secondary benchmark instruction to a purposeful small group
Facilitating as a roaming conductor while students are completing independent activities

7. Teachers Can… Engaging and Interactive workshops
Easily create a formative assessment to gauge mastery of primary or secondary benchmark workshop
Quicker data analysis for student grouping
Personalized pathways using assignments for independent activities

8. Critical Friends Group
Schoolwide PLC
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Critical Friends Group
PLANNING
INDEPENDENT
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
Planning

9. Critical Friends Group (CFG) PLC Model
The District is supporting ClassFlow roll-out to the schools through the use of a Critical Friends Group (CFG) Professional Learning Community (PLC) model.
A Critical Friends GroupTM (or CFGTM) is a professional learning community consisting of 8-12 members who are committed to improving their practice through collaborative learning and structured interactions (or protocols). CFG members meet at least once a month for about two hours. (National School Reform Faculty, 2012)

10. What Can Critical Fried Groups do for Your School?
Model and build 21st Century Skills
Build trust
Reduce teacher and administrator isolation
Change school culture
Build diversity of thought extend and share leadership
Facilitate participation from all members
Provide healthy challenges
Foster equity
Honor and prioritize time for deep reflection
Support strategic planning
Reveal solutions to complex dilemmas
Develop critical problem-solving
Encourages creative, new thinking (sometimes around old problems)
Carefully analyze work, and support everyone in receiving and giving focused, actionable feedback
Most of all, CFGs are about collaboration—colleagues working together to improve their work and that of their students, continually striving for excellence through shared goals, norms, and values. (NSRF, 2012)

11. CFG and Protocols
Newly formed CFGs lay groundwork with trust-building protocols and activities.
Protocols are structured processes or guidelines to promote meaningful and efficient communication, problem solving and learning.
By using them within a group who share common values, they’re great vehicles for building the skills and culture needed for successful collaboration.

12. For example, protocols have been designed or adapted for:
Looking at Student Work
Improving teacher work
Strategic planning
Looking at a variety of professional dilemmas
Discussing texts
Implementing observation experiences among peers
Establishing equity

13. Our proposal: Build ClassFlow PLCs utilizing – Professional Learning Support Team (PLST) at each school, teachers that have previously attended Promethean ClassFlow training, and volunteers.
If none of the teachers at your school had a chance to attend ClassFlow training, the District would support PLC at your school. However, we recommend sending some of your teachers to ClassFlow training sessions scheduled by our Department.
PLST Makeup
Principal AP
PD Liaison
Teacher Leader
Other Teacher Leaders
The District will provide support through:
1. Dedicated Promethean Trainer
2. District Technology Facilitator
3. Curriculum support from the Academics Departments

14. ClassFlow PLC Support
If you are interested in establishing a ClassFlow PLC at your school, please complete the form below.

15. Contact Information:
Claudia Nogales  Promethean Instructional Consultant
Elizabeth Lazo  Promethean Instructional Consultant
Mark Quintana  Promethean Senior Educational Consultant
Leonid Rabinovich  Executive Director, Department of Instructional Technology

16. Upcoming Promethean ClassFlow Training
January 24 – Thomas A. Edison Educational Center, Miami
February 1 –  Center for International Education (CIE), Homestead 
February 9 – Information Technology Services, District Office
February 15 – Thomas A. Edison Educational Center, Miami
February 21 – Information Technology Services, District Office