1. PD Team Meeting May 2, 2012

2. Webinar Protocol PLEASE MUTE —your computer and we will move you to panelist so you can talk THANKS!

3. Webinar Protocol Eliminate background noise as much as possible. Send messages through the chat window to all as needed; we may not monitor the questions bar. Raise your hand on the dashboard if you can’t get into the conversation.

4. Meeting Outcomes By the end of this session, participants will.… Discuss Facilitative Team Time Discuss process for external review of modules Discuss the NCEES position and new ways of working Discuss the project teams that will launch at the May retreat Get new ideas about how to build local capacity with RttT initiatives Issues Bin

5. Norms Respectful communication as allies. Be actively involved Focus on established goals Assume the best of my colleagues Thoughtfully involve others.

6. Note-Taker Mary K will take notes.

7. INTRODUCE NEW TEAM MEMBERS Robert

8. NEW TEAM MEMBERS Paul Marshall – Region 5 & Math Andrew Horne – Web Content

9. WHERE ARE WE? HOW DO WE KNOW? WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT IT? Request from Lynne

10. Evidence of Support Which LEAs in each region are NOT moving? How are helping them? –Who –What –When –How 10

11. DISCUSS FACILITATIVE TEAM TIME Heather

12. Facilitative Team Time Updates

13. Updates: What’s New Day 1: Afternoon Pre-Planning Session for Leaders to provide up-to-the-minute opportunities for differentiation –District, School, and PD Leaders will create goals for their teams and share with other LEAs/Charters What are your strengths?

14. Toolkit Materials Calling all Resources – It takes a village!

15. LEA/Charter Information Sheets Dropbox ERD Shared Folder –Facilitative Team Time LEA/Charter Information Sheets Use Fidelity Check Feedback to Complete TableFidelity Check Feedback Roundtable Support

16. Save your Information

17. Red Flags Look for comments such as: –“Please let us know what we need to bring for this time.” –“Please provide goals for this time.” Contact LEA/Charters to share expectations for Facilitative Team Time Contact LEAs/Charters who have not completed the survey – send them the direct link.direct link

18. Ensuring Best Fit Variety of strengths on our team and across divisions Google Form

19. Training Date TBD Facilitator’s Tips Guiding Questions Review of the Resources Overview of LEA/Charter Needs

20. Questions?

21. DISCUSS PROCESS FOR EXTERNAL REVIEW OF MODULES Geetanjali 21

22. External Review After content team review and beta test Stake holders Teachers (largest group) Principals/Administrators Dpi staff (sample) Module content specific reviewers

23. DISCUSS THE NCEES POSITION AND NEW WAYS OF WORKING Kim 23

24. CHANGES AS WE MOVE FORWARD NCEES Consultant Role Information must be simplistic and consistent. Building a team to guide this process of support: THINK TANK N orth C arolina E ducator E valuation S ystem

25. DISCUSS THE PROJECT TEAMS THAT WILL LAUNCH AT THE MAY RETREAT Robert 25

26. Improving Professional Development Capacity Purpose: Support district and charter leaders in establishing systems and structures for planning, designing and evaluating high quality professional development. Outcomes: Use web-based, and face-to-face opportunities to: Maintain high quality fidelity support for LEA/Charter teams Promote and support a PD planning cycle that addresses planning, design, implementation, evaluation Sustain highly effective (High Quality) PD Develop data literacy for professional development (EVAAS, Guskey) 26

27. IDEA: Designing Web-based Professional Development Purpose: Collaborate within and across DPI Divisions to develop effective web-based instructional content that incorporates sound pedagogy and current technological tools. Outcomes: Develop web-based resources that: Engage learners Model instructional best practices Increase content knowledge Develop instructional skills Provide resources and support 27

28. NCEES: Evaluating Educators Effectively Purpose: Support North Carolina Principals and Administrators with the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System. Outcomes: Use web-based, and face-to-face opportunities to: Provide information and support for new users Provide experiences for building clarity and fidelity with the standards and elements Develop local capacity through area “super users” Develop data literacy for fidelity and inter-rater reliability 28

29. ERD 21: Engaging 21 st Century Learners Purpose: Provide support to North Carolina Educators for establishing classroom rigor and engagement appropriate for 21 st Century Learners Outcomes: Use web-based, and face-to-face opportunities to: Establish deep understanding of 21 st Century Skills Build Capacity with Technology Enabled Learning (TPACK) Develop local capacity through collaborative communities of practice Develop data literacy for instructional alignment and assessment design 29

30. Building Instructional Capacity Purpose: Provide support to North Carolina Educators for utilizing NCDPI tools and resources to establish rigorous, deeply aligned instructional resources and strategies Outcomes: Use web-based, and face-to-face opportunities to: Support districts with aligning local curricular resources to content standards Support educators with aligning instruction and assessment to local curricular resources Provide experiences for developing rigorous classroom instruction and assessment (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy) Develop data literacy for instructional alignment and assessment design (PLCs) 30

31. Improving Professional Development Capacity 31 Team Lead: Rachel McBroom  Mary Keel  Greg McKnight  Adrianne Mingo  Contractor

32. IDEA: Designing Web-based Professional Development 32 Team Lead: Geetanjali Soni  David Walbert  Donna Morrow  Beth Ann Williams  Andrew Horne

33. NCEES: Evaluating Educators Effectively 33 Team Lead: Kim Simmons  Donna Albaugh  Fran Harris-Burke  Jan King  Dianne Meiggs  Tara Patterson  DeLea Payne

34. ERD 21: Engaging 21 st Century Learners 34 Team Lead: Robert Sox  Abbey Futtrell  Heather Mullins  Jason Rhodes  Mike Shumake  Jessica Garner (maternity leave until July)  Savon Willard

35. Building Instructional Capacity 35 Team Lead: Robin Smith  Beth Edwards  Mary Russell  Joyce Gardner  Mary Mertz  Contractor

36. SI LOGISTICS Savon and Yvette 36

37. CAPACITY CORNER Greg and Mary 37

38. Region 3 Capacity Corner

39. LEA Partnership (Roanoke Rapids, Weldon City & Halifax) with Friday Institute to create and populate a database of technology infused lessons.

40. Region 3 Capacity Corner Regional PD sessions sponsored by CCRESA on curriculum design. Sessions will be facilitated by The Leadership and Learning Center and will occur several times throughout the year.

41. Region 3 Capacity Corner Regional Roundtable Meetings: Developing a purpose and strategic plan to better address and align resources around regional needs. New Regional Lead has brought about a new direction and structure for meetings.

42. Region 3 Capacity Corner Collaboration is encouraged at every meeting/event. We stress the importance of networking throughout the region. Our participants are asked to exchange contact information with at least one person before the end of the meeting/event.

43. Capacity Corner Next Week Region 8

44. Team Availability Yvette and Eliz will be tied up with the IIS RFP proposal process from May 7-21. At this point, we do not know how available we will be but Robert and Kristin are available to help you. Mary R., Robin, Beth, DeLea, Kim, & Jenn will join in the IIS work from May 14-21. They will also have limited availability. (Jenn will attend scheduled EE sessions, however). All IIS folks will be unavailable from May 31-June8 with vendor demonstrations. Yvette will be in Greece from May 14 - May 28. Savon and Robert will take over the final SI preparations. We may be calling on you for additional help as needs arise.

45. Issues Bin Make your own hotel reservations for our May retreat and send your 10-8’s to Kristin. We will get a sign up sheet on the wiki for the evening event at Robert’s. The style will be similar to our recent event at Lynne’s. Attend the webinars on NCEES. Attend one webinar on an overview of EVAAS before the May retreat. If you are already an EVAAS expert, you are welcome to skip this task. Visit https://ncdpi.sas.com/evaas/signin.jsf. You do not need to register for these sessions. https://ncdpi.sas.com/evaas/signin.jsf “How do we know?” What else?