1. How can CAPACITY for implementing highly effective teaching, learning and assessment practices be developed and sustained?
ISLN/SS/SC
September 22, 23 and 24, 2015

2. Housekeeping
Restrooms
Snacks/Drinks
Phones on vibrate
Evaluations

3. Facilitation team Trish Carroll Richard DeLong
Chief Instructional Officer-KEDC
Instructional Specialist-KDE
Charles Rutledge
Latishia Sparks
Consultant-KEDC
Instructional Specialists-KDE
Wayne Stevens
Leslie Moyer and Ali Wright
Effectiveness Coach-KDE
Professional Learning for Educator Effectiveness Coach-Eastern Kentucky Region-KDE

4. Facilitation team Alfonso De Torres Núñez Rachel Rogers Blackwell
World Languages
Professional Development Associate
Consultant-KDE
21st Century Education Enterprise-MSU
Rae McEntyre
Chris Lacey
Science Consultant-KDE
Diane Johnson
Assistant Director-PIMSER
Tiffany Looney
Literacy Consultant-KEDC
Facilitation team

5. Evaluations

6. 7 NORMS for COLLABORATION
REVIEW OF NORMS
A participant reads norm aloud
Another participant explains norm
A third participant gives a NON-example of norm
Promoting a spirit of ?
Pausing
Paraphrasing
Probing for specificity
Putting Ideas on the table
Paying Attention to Self and Others
Presuming Positive Intentions
7 NORMS for COLLABORATION

7. 2015-2016 YEAR AT A GLANCE September October Nov/Dec
How can CAPACITY for GOING DEEPER be developed and sustained?
What IS Good Practice? How Do You Know?
How can PROF. LEARNING support the growth of all educators?
YEAR AT A GLANCE
January
February
March
What type of evidence supports the OPERATIONA-LIZATION of the FfT and CHETL?
How can the EXAMINA-TION OF STUDENT/EDUCATOR WORK be supported as a routine for continuous improvement?
How can a DLT PLAN, SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN STRUCTURES AND ROUTINES that promote continuous growth and improvement?

8. KENTUCKY LEADERSHIP NETWORKS
The Purpose of the Networks is to:
KENTUCKY LEADERSHIP NETWORKS
Provide equal representation to all school districts (i.e., a ‘senate’ model) to contribute to setting the statewide expectations for and implementation of new standards and assessments
Build capacity at the DISTRICT level to understand Kentucky’s Core Academic Standards and their implications for instruction and assessment

9. KENTUCKY LEADERSHIP NETWORKS
The Purpose of the Networks is to:
KENTUCKY LEADERSHIP NETWORKS
Create a professional learning community of content and administrator leaders
Build the capacity of every member to identify and implement highly effective teaching, learning and assessment practices around Kentucky’s Core Academic Standards

10. KENTUCKY LEADERSHIP NETWORKS
The Purpose of the Networks is to:
KENTUCKY LEADERSHIP NETWORKS
Provide the leadership skills, tools, resources necessary for all members to
break down or deconstruct standards into clear learning targets
design/recognize high-quality formative and summative assessments
plan/identify rigorous and congruent learning experiences for instruction
select evidence-based strategies and resources to enhance instruction
support other educators in their districts as they do these same processes

11. How is your DLT working to ensure highly effective teaching, learning and assessment practices in every classroom, every day, for every kid?
2011

12. Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning
KCAS
Assessment Literacy
Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning
Leadership
Student Success
MOVING FORWARD
Sept. 2011

13. Sept. 2011

14. Building Your District Leadership Team
Sept. 2011
Create a DLT that includes, but not limited to
ISLN participants
Math Network Participants
ELA Network Participants
Establish a common vision centered around the four pillars of Unbridled Learning
Revisit current Implementation Plan for refinement based on DLT Vision
Establish a system of support for all teachers
Establish a collaborative system for ensuring the vision is being implemented
Science
Social Studies
Building Your District Leadership Team

15. 4 Pillars Activity
What has the DLT done to provide support to teachers in implementing the 4 pillars?
KCAS
CHETL
Assessment Literacy
Leadership
Sept. 2011

16. PGES PGES Kentucky Academic Standards Leadership
Assessment Literacy
Highly Effective Teaching and Learning
PGES
PGES

17. DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP article
Form triads by numbering off in your district team
1+2+3=group
Select a passage (sentence or two) from the article that you want to discuss- highlight
Write your thoughts about the passage on your index card.
DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP article

18. DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP article
#1 member of group shares passage and stops
Each of the other group members discusses passage while #1 listens but does NOT talk.
#1 shares thoughts written on card about passage and may comment on group members discussion.
Follow same process for #2 and #3
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME
Form triads by numbering off in your district team
1+2+3=group
DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP article

19. Science Network Teacher Leaders
Protocol 5-Teacher Leaders prep time DLT review pillars document 5-Teacher Leaders present while DLT team records connections on 4 pillar page 2-DLT asks TL clarifying questions 5-DLT shares out thinking and AHAs

20. Social Studies Network Teacher Leaders
Protocol 5-Teacher Leaders prep time DLT review pillars document 5-Teacher Leaders present while DLT team records connections on 4 pillar page 2-DLT asks TL clarifying questions 5-DLT shares out thinking and AHAs

21. REFLECTION
COULD
How is your district utilize(ing) the network experiences (ISLN, Social Studies and Science) to ensure highly effective teaching, learning and assessment practices in every classroom, every day, for every kid?
2-Silent Self-Reflection
4-Discuss with a partner
8-Whole-group discussion

22. • Stakeholders will review and provide feedback through December 2015.
• The Social Studies content team will make revisions after the feedback is reviewed.
• The Kentucky Board of Education will consider the KASSS for the second reading in April 2016.
• The legislative committee review process will take place in late spring and summer of 2016.
• During the school year, the Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies, once approved, will be implemented.
• In the school year, Social Studies for elementary and middle school students will not be assessed.
• The End-Of-Course U.S. History exam will continue to be administered in and during this transition.
• The new social studies assessments for appropriate grade levels will be administered during the school year.

23. With your district team, review the GUIDING QUESTIONS for KCAS IMPLEMENTATION and consider :
WHERE WE ARE
WHERE WE WANT TO BE

24. Assessing current practices
Kentucky’s Core Academic Standards 1
Assessment
Literacy 3
Leadership 2
Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning 4
Work in groups of 4
Not same role or school if possible
Read and discuss the questions for your section
Discuss possible next steps for your DLT based on your discussion
Assessing current practices

25. Assessing current practices
Kentucky’s Core Academic Standards
Assessment Literacy
Leadership
Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning
Review IC map for your section and determine a specific action /next steps could be taken by your DLT WHOLE DLT discussion Offer suggestions from each smaller group Come to consensus on 2-4 goals
Assessing current practices

26. Action Plan

27. Action Plan
Regarding the implementation of Science and Social Studies Standards, what do you want to achieve by October 2016 (SMART)?
Regarding the Teacher Leaders participating in the Content Networks, what will be their driving objective to support the goal by October 2016?

28. Action Plan Vertical PLC to discuss the standards
Content Network Teacher Leaders
Professional Learning Day/K-5, 6-8, 9-12
Copies of standards
October 15, 2016

29. Action Plan
To meet the desired outcome/goal, what professional development and/or learning will teacher leaders need?
To meet the desired outcome/goal, what professional development and/or learning will principals and administrators need?

30. LUNCH
12:00-12:45

31. Formal Teacher Leadership Role- Network Participant
Take the next
15 minutes –
work with a small group within your district to develop a description of characteristics and expectations for this teacher leadership role.
SHARE

32. How will you provide sufficient compensation (monetary, time, etc
How will you provide sufficient compensation (monetary, time, etc.) for
this role?
Other ideas??
IDEAS??
Handout: Title I and Title II

33. Network Teacher Leaders
Who are the teachers in your school that have the skills, disposition, and understandings to be an effective peer observer?
Faculty Names
Strong Knowledge of content
Uses best teaching practices
Comfortable speaking to groups
Comfortable Modeling to groups
Takes initiative on projects
Will advocate for fellow teachers
Memberships in professional Associations
How do most schools
traditionally choose?

34. Which Statement Best Describes Your School
Clearly defined teacher leadership roles that are mostly bureaucratic or administrative in nature →
Clearly defined and adequately supported teacher leadership roles linked to the key priorities of a system →
Teacher leaders take on critical responsibilities without adequate support or systematic clarity →
Lack of teacher leadership initiatives →

35. Which Statement Best Describes Your School
Clearly defined teacher leadership roles that are mostly bureaucratic or administrative in nature →
Clearly defined and adequately supported teacher leadership roles linked to the key priorities of a system →
Limited benefits for teacher
leaders, students, or schools
Transformative and sustained change
Teacher leaders take on critical responsibilities without adequate support or systematic clarity →
Lack of teacher leadership initiatives →
Schools struggle to meet
increasing demands
Increased burnout,
missed development opportunities

36. Matching Form with Function

37. With your district team
Check your calendar- when is your next DLT meeting date and time?
What other teacher leaders need to be at that meeting?
What needs to be on the agenda?
How can this facilitation team assist you?

38. Social Studies Room 1-ES/HS Room 4-MS(front hall)
Science
Stay in Conference room
Social Studies Room 1-ES/HS Room 4-MS(front hall)