1. Iowa Core Leadership Webinar Series 2010-2011

2. March Webinar Outcomes We will respond to YOUR questions regarding the Iowa Core. We will provide time for you to ask additional questions. We will have you think about the “next steps.” I A E

3. Collaborative Learning Teams Iowa Core Outcome 6.a.1 Educators form and maintain collaborative teams

4. Question: How do we generate a sense of need for collaborative teams? Iowa Core Outcome 6.a.1 Educators form and maintain collaborative teams

5. What the experts say…

6. Outcome 5 and the Iowa Professional Development Model

7. Iowa Professional Development Model Component: Design Theory Demonstration Practice Collaboration

8. Question: What protocols are available to help us get started and/or maintain collaborative learning teams? Iowa Core Outcome 6.a.1 Educators form and maintain collaborative teams

9. Exploring the Iowa Core Facilitator’s Guide http://moodle.aea11.k12.ia.us/moodle/ Iowa Core Resources Moodle

10. http://moodle.aea11.k12.ia.us/moodle/

11. Exploring the Iowa Core

12. The Moodle Log-in Screen

14. Exploring the Iowa Core Facilitator’s Guide Purpose: Page 6 Assumptions: Page 5

15. Exploring the Iowa Core Facilitator’s Guide Table of Contents: Page 3 Tools: Page 4

16. Question: What is the deadline for having collaborative teams in place? Iowa Core Outcome 6.a.1 Educators form and maintain collaborative teams

17. Iowa Core Outcome 6.a.1 Educators form and maintain collaborative teams Review of Resources IPDM District/Building Profile IPDM Technical Assistance Guide Exploring the IC Facilitator’s Guide Iowa Core Moodle

18. Alignment Iowa Core Outcome 4 …increase the degree of alignment of each and every student’s enacted curriculum … to the Iowa Core I A E

19. Question: What can we suggest for alignment at the elementary level? Should all teachers enter data or should there be one grade-level team member appointed? Iowa Core Outcome 4 …increase the degree of alignment of each and every student’s enacted curriculum … to the Iowa Core I A E

20. Course Setup

22. Question: Will the I-CAT be required? Iowa Core Outcome 4 …increase the degree of alignment of each and every student’s enacted curriculum … to the Iowa Core I A E

23. Question: Are we using the right tool? Is there an advantage to using the I-CAT and something else? Iowa Core Outcome 4 …increase the degree of alignment of each and every student’s enacted curriculum … to the Iowa Core I A E

24. As you consider the tool you will use for alignment ask yourself: Does the tool we have selected include… Summative Self-Reporting? Reflection on Enacted Curriculum? Horizontal and Vertical Analysis? Quantitative data regarding the degree of alignment? I A E

25. Iowa Core Outcome 4 …increase the degree of alignment of each and every student’s enacted curriculum … to the Iowa Core I A E Question: Our district did not attend the I-CAT training last month. Can we still get access to that tool?

26. Alignment Chat Break… Iowa Core Outcome 4 …increase the degree of alignment of each and every student’s enacted curriculum … to the Iowa Core I A E

27. Characteristics of Effective Instruction Iowa Core Outcome 6 Educators implement effective instructional practices to ensure high levels of learning for each and every student.

28. Question: Which of the five Characteristics of Effective Instruction would match the ideas from Lynn Erikson’s Concept-Based Learning? Iowa Core Outcome 6 Educators implement effective instructional practices to ensure high levels of learning for each and every student.

29. Question: Where do we begin learning about the Characteristics of Effective Instruction? Iowa Core Outcome 6 Educators implement effective instructional practices to ensure high levels of learning for each and every student.

30. Question: Where is the Iowa Core going considering the current legislative session?

31. What are the next steps? Self Study Self Study Update your plan Update your plan Participate in the May Peer Review Participate in the May Peer Review

32. April Webinar Series (April 1,5, and 7) May Peer Review (May 2, 3, and 6) Looking forward…

33. Final chat break… the time is yours. Ask us questions Ask the other participants ?s Offer suggestions to the group on what has been working well for you

34. THANK YOU! We appreciate your participation today! Please take a moment to complete this end-of-session survey. http://survey.aea267.k12.ia.us/survey/6423/1527/