1. No Teacher Left Behind Creating Professional Development for Transfer to Classroom Practice Overview

2. The handshake It means to sort of squeeze their hand, not too hard that their hand turns blue, then shake it firmly. It means that someone is sending you the message that they are serious. It can also be construed to mean “we’re in agreement” or even that an informal contract has been reached, as in the proverbial handshake deal. And on a still deeper level, it can mean “everything’s OK between us.

3. Handshake Protocol Make eye contact with someone that you are not sitting near. Introduce yourself to your partner Decide what your handshake might mean and complete a handshake Respond to the prompt Find a new partner and repeat the process

4. Handshake Prompts Research tells us that only 10% of all teacher training is used in the classroom. What is your theory on why this is occurs? Share you and your previous partner’s theory on why only 10% of training transfers to the classroom. Discuss who owns this issue and what should the owner do about the issue? Share your needs and expectations for this course.

5. Changing your lens In order to leave no teacher behind, you will need to change you perspective on what and how we do professional development Recognize there is more than one right answer Get yourself in the right place to maximize your potential Improve your technical skills USE CREATIVITY Turn the ordinary into extraordinary

6. Understanding Your Team Discuss why you have decided to come as individuals and as a team Have each person provide for the team what is to important to their personal learning If you leave a team member behind you decrease your chance of success significantly what one norm will you abide by in order to ensure no one is left behind

7. Examining Advance Organizer, PD Calendar

8. Which visual most represents your current system

9. District School Teams Mandating and Monitoring Improvement Process and Innovation Parameters Mandating and Monitoring Improvement Focus and Innovation Implementation Testing and Monitoring Improvement Strategies and Innovation Continual Improvement Alignment Integrated Leading Transformation Balancing Focus Developing Collaborative Culture

10. Sharing Thinking What is your schools purpose? What the advantages / disadvantages of each system when thinking about alignment to your purpose?

11. Evaluated System Expectations PD skills Transfer Criteria

12. PD Study A Based on the information from class – study your current plan to identify most important gaps in current Based on the information from class – generate ideas for improving your current improvement plan and PD What might be some targets that would indicate you have made improvement in your plan with some specific dates

13. Closure Develop and post one essential question about transfer and training 45-30-15 metacognition and share Share your school goals you will accomplish during this course with a PDSA