1. Data Sherpa in Action: The True Story of a Data Journey
Mitch Fowler
School Data Consultant – Calhoun ISD

2. Agenda Why? Backwards Design Course Details Moodle Course Features
Marketing
Lessons Learned

3. Today’s Resources

4. Why Job Embedded PD?

5. Backwards Design

6. Course Modules Introduction Trailhead Face to Face Action Plan
Data Conferencing
Journey Reflection

7. Timeline Blended Work (August 2013)
Face to Face Work (Aug – Sept 2013)
Action Plan (Varied)
Data Conferencing Cycles (Varied)
Journey Reflection (Varied)
3 Hrs.
4 Hrs.
2 Hrs.
9 Hrs.
2 Hrs.

8. Moodle Course Features

9. Marketing

10. Feedback
Mitch meets with me at key times in the process to drive my work with my staff and then is available in between times for my questions, concerns and frustrations. We think and plan together and then tailor the work to my circumstances specifically!
- Penny Brockway, Principal, Quincy Middle School
I believe I have gained in my data coaching and I am beginning to develop a good rapport with my teachers around data. We all are becoming more comfortable with data and the discussions around data. We are far from where we want to be, but we are gaining ground.
- Lucas Trierweiler, Special Ed Director, Delton Kellogg Schools
All of this is still a work in progress. However, the amount of time the teachers are taking to analyze their assessments and their willingness to want to find out how they can improve their students’ level of understanding (based on data collected through assessments) is refreshing. The teachers are buying into the positive impact useful assessments can have on student learning and how it can help them improve their own instructional practices. I am looking forward to seeing more results from more teachers and classrooms.
-Rob Bobeda, Principal, Olivet High School

11. Lessons Learned

12. Lessons Learned
Action
Plan

13. Lessons Learned Data Journey Cohort II Online Work – March 3rd 2014
Face to Face Meetings – April – May 2014
Action Planning May 2014 – August 2014

14. Lessons Learned

15. Lessons Learned

16. Session Evaluation

17. Mitch Fowler fowlerm@calhounisd.org
Questions? Thank you!
Mitch Fowler