1. Administrator Session July 17, 2013 Co-Teaching for Gap Closure Kick-Off Training

2. Training Objectives UnderstandingUnderstanding Initiative Goals and Objectives Expectations Roles and Responsibilities Learning First Steps for ImplementationLearning First Steps for Implementation Continuous Classroom Improvement Co-Teaching Reading and Math Evidence-Based Strategies Student Supports Action Plan to begin the work on first day of schoolAction Plan to begin the work on first day of school

3.  Student engagement  Student achievement  Teacher’s ability to implement with fidelity Strategic Components 1.Continuous classroom improvement (CCI) 2.Co-Teaching 3.Evidence-based instructional strategies focused on reading/language arts and math 4.Student supports Objectives of CT4GC Initiative

4. What responsibilities do you have as administrator? Stump the Presenters

7. What is the work before us? Welcome to the system…. Activity Why do things fail??? Name professional development over past 3 years???? What was it? What were the intended outcomes? What is successful? Is it still occuring? Why?

8. Roles and Responsibilities

9. Role of the Administrator Review “Role of the Administrator ”

10. 30/60/90 30/60/90 Day Planning for CT4GC--- “Placemat” External Coach Administrator Internal Coach Co-Teachers

11. Role of the Internal Coach sources, tools, and processes to ensure successful with high le fidelity  Collaborative Teaching Practices Q & A Document.  Facilitate and ensure on-going data collection, analysis, and reporting  Ensure fidelity of implementation for the 4 strategic components  Utilize initiative tools and methods to ensure on-going implementation o observations o walk-throughs o Team planning and reflection  Monitor instructional needs: accommodations vs. modifications, strategies, and grading practices.  Routine communication and reporting to external coaches and initiative leads

12. Role of the Co-Teachers sources, tools, and processes to ensure successful with high le fidelity  Learn each of the co-teaching approaches  Co-Teachers will create lessons, use approaches and evidence-based instructional strategies to meet the individual student needs  Implement co-teaching approaches and evidence-based instructional strategies with fidelity  Ongoing monitoring of student progress

13. Results of PLC Administrator Survey

14. Pre-Assess Your PLCs: Turn these into reflection questions. 1.What do you need to know prior to setting up your CT4GC PLC? 2.Do you see potential barriers? 3.What are possible mitigations? 4.How can we assist?

15. HOW CAN YOU SHOW EVIDENCE… OF IMPLEMENTATION PLC Agendas PLC Minutes PDSA Calendar/Schedule of PLC meetings (district, school, grade level, content, vertical) Protocols Reporting Tools Examples of improvements to content and instructional practice resulting from collaboration Examples of cross curricular projects, interdisciplinary instruction and classroom action research projects (**Think Program Review**) Peer coaching guidelines and procedures Survey results

16. We ALL have room to Improve?

17. It all begins with the DATA!!

18. PLC Questions PLC Questions (DuFour ) : 1.What do we want our students to know and be able to do? 2.How will we know when they get it? 3.What will we do when they don’t get it? 4.What will we do when they do get it?

19. no side-bars or bird walks Directions: 3 minutes to tell each other about your school. You many ONLY talk about data using the questions below…no side-bars or bird walks. When you hear “time” you go to your next “date” What do the data tell us?What do the data tell us? What do the data not tell us?What do the data not tell us? What are causes for celebration?What are causes for celebration? What are opportunities for improvement? (OFI’s)What are opportunities for improvement? (OFI’s) What are next steps?What are next steps? Networking

20. Tools to take PLC’s to next level: Learning Forward Protocols www.allthingsplc.com DATA WISE Jim Shipley Systems Tools

21. Jim Shipley and Associates

22. Effective PLC Mtg. Video

23. Sample Agenda What would be some agenda items in the first two weeks of school for CT4GC?

24. Understanding the Change Process 1.The goal is not to innovate the most. 2.It is not enough to have the best ideas. 3.Appreciate the implementation dip. 4.Redefine resistance. 5.Reculturing is the name of the game. 6.Never a checklist, always complexity. -Fullan 2003

25. Change is Complexity What is Change? New MaterialsNew Materials New Behavior/PracticesNew Behavior/Practices New Beliefs/UnderstandingNew Beliefs/Understanding Implementation Dip -Fullan 2003

26. What Are Some Ways to Shorten the Implementation Dip Co-Teacher Internal Coach/Administrator

27. Transparency and Accountability As an Administrator, what are ways to ensure transparency and accountability for you and the CT4GC team?

28. Applying what you have learned today: Plus Delta Applying what you have learned today: Plus Delta Next Steps:

29. Plus / Delta- Introduction