1. Lead Teacher Session #2 1 October 2014 Welcome! Please sit at any table & complete the Do Now Wireless network: MadPkWLAN Password: 657malcolmx

2. Introductions 2 Please introduce yourself to your tablemates & share your answers to the Do Now

3. Introductions 3 Office of Human Capital (OHC) Alison Gross (Network A) Michelle O’Neill Turner (Network B) Gina D’Addario (Network C) Sarah Hausman (Network D) Tinu Akinfolarin (Network E) Leah Levine (Network F) Chason Ishino (Network G) Christine Lee (Network G) Angela Rubenstein Kris Taylor Shakera Walker

4. 4 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Core Actions Professional Development Design Principles Lunch Break Work Time Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection Optional Eval / Data Support

5. 5 Norms & Community Agreements Start and end on time Include everyone in conversations Vegas Rule: maintain confidentiality Limit use of technology to work time Take an inquiry stance Ground statements in evidence Assume positive intentions Others?

6. THEORY OF ACTION Improved teacher practice leads to improved student learning LEAD TEACHER SERIES OBJECTIVE Lead Teachers will support the professional learning of their colleagues, contributing to improved student learning 6 Role of Lead Teacher

7. 7 Session 2 Objectives Today we will: Understand the ideas behind the Core Actions Reflect on one of the Professional Development Design Principles Work collaboratively to refine goals & plans for our work as Lead Teachers

8. Envisioning Success 8 Last month we asked: What area of professional learning do you want to influence as Lead Teacher at your school? Today we want to know: What would success look like?

9. 9 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Core Actions Professional Development Design Principles Lunch Break Work Time Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection Optional Eval / Data Support

10. 10 Core Actions What: Student Achievement Partners identified core actions for ELA and Math as instructional guides to Common Core aligned practice in the classroom. Instructional Research and Development has developed 2-3 core actions for each content area & included specific scaffolds & supports for English Language Learners or Students with Disabilities Why: To identify content-specific instructional practices that help students master Common Core

11. 11 Core Actions Choose a content area of interest: Gr 6-12 ELA K-12 History/Social Studies K-12 Mathematics K-12 Science K-12 Visual & Performing Arts World Languages WIDA

12. 12 Core Actions In your table group, use the “Text Rendering Experience” protocol to examine the core actions Choose a facilitator Choose a scribe

13. 13 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Core Actions Professional Development Design Principles Lunch Break Work Time Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection Optional Eval / Data Support

14. 14 PD Design Principles What: A set of guiding principles to follow when designing professional learning experiences Why: To increase the impact of professional learning experiences on student learning How: Lead teachers will help schools apply; OHC Professional Learning & Growth team will help district PD apply

15. 15 PD Design Principles Choose a Design Principle: 1.Relevant 2.Inquiry driven 3.Led by practitioners 4.Demonstration of learning & growth 5.Opportunity for reflection 6.Collaborative 7.Equitable/anti-racist/anti-biased education 8.Research based

16. 16 PD Design Principles Complete the “Applying the Professional Learning Design Principles” Activity 1.Answer the questions independently 2.Share with a partner

17. 17 PD Design Principles Choose a Design Principle: 1.Relevant 2.Inquiry driven 3.Led by practitioners 4.Demonstration of learning & growth 5.Opportunity for reflection 6.Collaborative 7.Equitable/anti-racist/anti-biased education 8.Research based

18. 18 PD Design Principles Complete the “Applying the Professional Learning Design Principles” Activity 1.Answer the questions independently 2.Share with a partner

19. 19 Lunch Break! Please be seated by 12:00

20. 20 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Core Actions Professional Development Design Principles Lunch Break Work Time Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection Optional Eval / Data Support

21. 21 Work Time Last time… Identify an area of PD you would like to strengthen Identify 1 or more Design Principle you would like to apply Identify a way to measure progress Today… Find a colleague who is working on something similar Sit together and use the next few hours to get work done however you see fit By 2:15… Prepare a summary of what you worked on today and your next steps

22. 22 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Core Actions Professional Development Design Principles Lunch Break Work Time Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection Optional Eval / Data Support

23. 23 Announcements Consulting Teacher opportunity Goals & action plans must be approved in EDFS by November 1, 2014 Stay tuned for Staff & Student Survey info: we are piloting surveys in each school and will ask you to work with your principal/headmaster to identify a point person for administration

24. 24 Next Steps Begin implementing your plans Answer your colleagues’ questions and/or connect them to OHC

25. 25 Deliverables Submit logs of any work (during or outside of the school day): Drop-in office hours School-based PD sessions Common Planning Time ILT meetings Time spent distributing info, guidance docs, data, or resources Time spent developing resources, gathering data, or planning PD Capstone Product (due in early June) Work Log Collection Dates: Dec 2 nd : 4-6 work log entries Feb 3 rd : 3-5 additional entries Apr 7 th : 2-4 additional entries Upload any documents associated with your entries to the Google Drive.

26. 26 Resources: OHC website www.bostonpublicschools.org/OHC

27. 27 Resources: Interactive Rubric www.bostonpublicschools.org/IR

28. 28 Resources: Lead Teacher Materials www.bostonpublicschools.org/LT

29. 29 Resources: Curricula www.bostonpublicschools.org/IRD

30. 30 Session 2 Objectives Today we will: Understand the ideas behind the Core Actions Reflect on one of the Professional Development Design Principles Work collaboratively to refine goals & plans for our work as Lead Teachers

31. 31 Feedback We need to hear from you! Please fill out the survey before you leave: http://bit.ly/OctLTSurvey Thanks, see you at our next session in December! (12/2, 12/3, or 12/4, 3:30 – 6:30, location TBD) Wireless network: MadPkWLAN Password: 657malcolmx

32. 32 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Core Actions Professional Development Design Principles Lunch Break Work Time Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection Optional Eval / Data Support