1. Professional Development Early Release
November 10, 2016

2. Agenda Inclusion Resilience video The Heart of Learning and Teaching
Student Growth Goals

3. What “WE” Do Together
Honor Time … be on time, use time wisely, help all voices to be heard…
Be Prepared… read in advance, prepare agendas and lesson plans, be ready to contribute, to listen, to support, and to serve…
Assume Positive Intent… seek first to understand, and share with respect…
Be Kinder Than Necessary… be welcoming, affirm good work, and smile…
Be Professional in All Interactions and Follow the Three Universal Rules for Success…
1) Think before “WE” speak or act… 2) If “WE” find ourselves in a hole, stop digging… 3) and…Don’t do anything that would not make one’s family proud…

4. Our PSD Foundational Understandings
What “WE” Do Together
Our PSD Foundational Understandings
Building and growing positive relationships
Creating and improving systems that serve
Improving our capacity to perform and to serve our students

5. Social Justice Activity
“Reframing the Narrative of Our Students”
Learning Target
To engage educators in dialogue and reflection around social justice and culturally responsive leadership
Essential Question
How can we use this clip to further our discussions and actions plans around developing culturally-responsive schools?

6. Social Justice Activity
Ted Talk :
.       Discussion questions
                  A. What is the most prevalent “one dimensional narrative about students” at your school?
                  B. How did you interpret, “So often we focus on the quicksand and fail to see what has refused to drown?”
                  C. How can we continue to be reflective teachers that support students in reframing their own narratives?

7. Social Justice Activity
Write
Pair
Share

8. The Heart of Learning and Teaching
Read pages 19-31
Annotate
! An aha idea
* An idea that is critical
? An idea that has you wondering

9. Chart It!
Using words or pictures, represent three key concepts from today’s reading.

10. Share It!
Explain your chart to the group

11. Student Growth Goals
Continue developing your goals identifying the students and the measures of growth you will use.
Set up in 6 week intervals.

12. Set up appointment to share with Lori
Student Growth Goals
Set up appointment to share with Lori