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Transcript of 爀䔀堀倀䰀䄀䤀一 䠀伀圀 吀伀 䄀䌀䌀䔀匀匀 吀䠀䔀 䌀䠀䄀吀 ... School...
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Thank you for being here. Be sure to log in so that we know who is present from each school and system. I’m new to the webinar process Please ask questions via the chat feature EXPLAIN HOW TO ACCESS THE CHAT FEATURE We will monitor that area for questions and answer them at the end
“WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO.
EXCELLENCE, THEN, IS NOT AN ACT, BUT A HABIT.”
ARISTOTLE
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It is important to have high expectations for ourselves, our colleagues and our students. While no one is perfect, I believe we are bound as educators to do our best work for students on a daily basis. I strive for excellence daily, just as I know you do for all of your students.
OUTCOMES•TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF SIG FUNDS•TO DEFINE EXPECTATIONS•TO DISCUSS EVALUATIONS•TO EXPLORE ALASTAR RESOURCES, REPORT DEADLINES AND
SCHEDULE TRAINING•TO REVIEW WALK THROUGH FORM
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These are the desired take-aways for today’s session. By the end of this webinar, these outcomes should have been addressed
AGENDA •INTRODUCTIONS
•NEW ADMINISTRATOR•COACHES
•MESSAGE FROM DR. BICE
•TOPICS•EXPECTATIONS•EMPHASES FOR THE YEAR•COACHING VISITS•MEETINGS•QUESTIONS
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This slide lists our agenda for the morning, as per the document you were sent by email
DR. KAREN ANDERSONSIG ADMINISTRATOR
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Introduce myself briefly Apologize for short notice and federal programs conflict Ann Allison has done a fantastic job and I’ll work to follow her excellent example as she transitions to work 100% with School Turnaround efforts. I’ll consult with her often
SIG COACHESINSTRUCTION
•KATHLEEN KNIGHT•LINDA MASON•LISA MCEWEN•JANIS STEWART
LEADERSHIP
•TODD WINGARD
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It is my pleasure to work with these intelligent, experienced and talented educators who serve as your coaches, both with leadership and instruction. Coaches work to build capacity, in classrooms with regard to curriculum and instruction, and with administrators They are scheduled to work with both Cohort I and Cohort II schools
SIG COACH ASSIGNMENTS•KATHLEEN KNIGHT – BULLOCK COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY•LINDA MASON – BIRMINGHAM CITY, HUNTSVILLE CITY, MARSHALL
COUNTY, MIDFIELD CITY•LISA MCEWEN – DALLAS COUNTY, LOWNDES COUNTY, MOBILE COUNTY•JANIS STEWART – COOSA COUNTY, TUSCALOOSA CITY•TODD WINGARD – BULLOCK COUNTY, DALLAS COUNTY, MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, TUSCALOOSA CITY
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Introduce coaches and their assignments for this year Looking forward to working with them Discuss great visits in Midfield, Bullock County, Lowndes County and Tuscaloosa
MESSAGE FROM DR. BICE
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Note that Dr. Bice refers to the P2K often Johns Hopkins is studying what we are doing to rapidly increase the graduation rate – congratulations and keep up the good work Don’t be afraid to take risks – Success = great benefit Failure = will learn from it and apply next time Expand your vision of how to “do school” Stay the course
5 ABSOLUTES – STAY THE COURSE•TEACH TO THE STANDARDS •THROUGH A CLEARLY ARTICULATED AND LOCALLY ALIGNED
CURRICULUM •SUPPORTED BY ALIGNED RESOURCES•MONITORED REGULARLY •EACH STUDENT GRADUATES COLLEGE AND CAREER READY
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Dr. Bice encourages us to remain focused on our goals – we have redefined the high school graduate and implemented PLAN 2020; now we are to stay on our present course Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study) Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula found on ALEX and Alabama Insight) Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample lesson plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support through ALSDE Regional Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives…) Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform the effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other locally determined assessments) With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and skills to succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma)
“THOSE TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS EXPECTED.”
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I see the SIG funds as an asset. We have been entrusted with a significant amount of funding and, as a result, much is expected. The Federal Government expects schools to use these funds to further the vision you have for your school. Dr. Bice expects innovation from SIG schools. The SDE expects schools to maximize the AlaStar tool to document progress toward your vision. School and district administrators expect their students to succeed. Expectations are common. Here are some expectations of the SIG program.
EXPECTATIONSSchool Improvement Grants (SIG) are grants to states used to make competitive subgrants to school districts that demonstrate the greatest need for the funds and the strongest commitment to use the funds to provide adequate resources in order to raise substantially the achievement of students in their lowest-performing schools.
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You were chosen because of the strength of your application You were chosen because of your commitment to your students and to the educational profession SIG funds are not designed to be used to get “stuff” You’ve developed your vision Now decide how the funds can get you there Y’all know that these funds are temporary How will you sustain the vision? Invest in processes (like professional learning communities), people (professional development – give administrators and staff the tools they need for educating our 21st century learners) and your community – these will remain long after the funds are spent
EXPECTATIONS•DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS •PRINCIPALS CLEARLY COMMUNICATE EXPECTATIONS
•SPEND TIME DAILY IN CLASSROOMS•LEAD DATA/LEADERSHIP MEETINGS
•THINK SUSTAINABILITY
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Progress can be demonstrated through the use of AlaStar as well as with benchmark assessments like Global Scholar Sustainability – Cohort I schools are in this phase Cohort II – think now how to keep momentum and progress going It is imperative that district and school leaders work together to ensure that the progress established with funding continues after the money is spent – this applies to all schools
EXPECTATIONS - EVALUATIONSTEACHERS
•FOLLOW EDUCATE ALABAMA PROCEDURES
•SELECT 3.3 (READING) FOR PLP PLUS ONE ADDITIONAL GOAL
ADMINISTRATORS• FOLLOW LEAD ALABAMA
PROCEDURES•SELECT READING GOAL FOR PLP•SUBMIT DATA (FORMS PROVIDED IN
MAY)
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Teacher evaluation is an expectation of all SIG participant schools in both cohorts Follow all expectations and procedures in both EDUCATEAlabama and LEAD Alabama Standard 3.3: Uses age-appropriate instructional strategies to improve learners’ skills in critical literacy components A bell curve is to be expected with teacher response data �Pre-Service/Beginning, Emerging, Applying, Integrating, Innovating Most teachers won’t be at the Emerging OR Innovative stages, but will be somewhere in the middle Data must be submitted to me October 1 – template, examples provided by Ann Allison
EXPECTATIONS - ALASTAR•DEADLINES FOR REPORTS (UNCHANGED FROM LAST YEAR)
•NOVEMBER 1, 2014 - LEADING AND LAGGING INDICATORS•DECEMBER 31, 2014 – TRANSFORMATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
(FIRST REPORT)•MAY 15, 2015 – TRANSFORMATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
(FINAL REPORT)
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Deadlines have not changed for this year. Leading and lagging indicators should be compiled based on data available in INOW, and the report is still due November 1 A later slide will show dates for training which will support the development of an excellent transformation plan in AlaStar. A review of some plans indicates that this tool has not been consistently used to its maximum benefit. Our mindset must now be to move beyond compliance to innovation. How can AlaStar help your school meet its goals?
EXPECTATIONS - ALASTAR•ALL INDICATORS MUST BE REASSESSED•“ALL” MEANS ALL•ENSURE THAT DOCUMENTATION IS CURRENT•DESIGNATE A PERSON TO UPDATE THE SITE AND ALLOCATE TIME
DURING THE SCHOOL DAY FOR THIS WORK
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This year, I am asking for all indicators to be reassessed, whether they were initially marked as fully implemented or not. Students, staff, administrators may have changed over the past year or more, and it is imperative to check progress regularly against these best practices. All means all (example: “All teachers” means every teacher performs an action); fully implemented means everyone has done an action (documented by evidence) AlaStar documentation must be current (meeting dates, agendas, minutes, etc.) – entries will be checked on a monthly basis Allocate time for the process manager to update AlaStar during the school day. The designated person should not be the principal, because of the myriad responsibilities already assumed.
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Here is a screen shot of a category of the Transformation Implementation Indicators, specifically the Curriculum and Instruction section. With regard to stating “all means all”, for example, that would mean that for D11 “All teachers maximize the time available for instruction.” The Wise Ways provides leaders with support with regard to this indicator. Feel free to list this indicator as fully implemented if the conditions listed in Wise Ways are met, as seen on the next slide.
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I’ll allow you a minute or so to peruse and reflect upon this list. WAIT 45 SECONDS AND RESUME This is not the entire list, but another screen shot Fully implemented means that documentation exists supporting the fact that every teacher in your school meets these expectations. If this is not the case for 100% of teachers, the indicator cannot be marked fully implemented
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I am learning about IndiStar, the parent of AlaStar, and recently attended a workshop. There are many resources which are available to you should you need support
EXPECTATIONS - ALASTAR•USE ALASTAR AS A WAY TO DOCUMENT YOUR
IMPROVEMENT•USE WISE WAYS TO INFORM YOUR EFFORTS•USE ALASTAR AS A TOOL FOR CHANGE
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Alastar is a web-based tool that guides a district or school team in charting its improvement and managing the continuous improvement process. You might call it a change management tool. Indistar® is premised on the firm belief that district and school improvement is best accomplished when directed by the people closest to the students. Wise Ways are a collection of strategies designed to support the effective implementation of the research-based indicators. They will be collected and housed in a convenient place on the web site, as requested by you. Thank you for this request and I will send the location as soon as I have it.
ALASTAR TRAINING DATES NORTH – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 SOUTH – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29• BIRMINGHAM CITY• HUNTSVILLE CITY• MARSHALL COUNTY• MIDFIELD CITY• TUSCALOOSA CITY
• BULLOCK COUNTY• COOSA COUNTY• DALLAS COUNTY• LOWNDES COUNTY• MOBILE COUNTY• MONTGOMERY COUNTY
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The Birmingham location will be confirmed this week. Please advise me if you have a conflict with these dates. Thank you to those who have already confirmed their attendance. Please email me with any questions you have for our trainer. Workshop will be for a full day 9-3 Attendee list must include the principal, the process manager and a district contact Principals need to see the entire potential of this product - as a former principal, I understand how difficult it is to leave your building but view this as an investment in the success of your school Process manager needs to see what is new about the product – Wise Ways have been collected and relocated to another section of the site for easy access and reference District contact needs to be aware of the process so as to more easily monitor and support schools
EMPHASES FOR THE YEAR•INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT•PHASE II KICKOFF
•PARENTS/COMMUNITY•TEACHERS•ADMINISTRATORS
•STAY THE COURSE
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Saw many at Phase II Kickoff Dr. Bice encouraged all of us to Imagine Use this as your springboard to innovate Tougher to innovate within federal guidelines which MUST be followed Refer to your vision and find ways to use SIG funds to get you there
“NEVER DOUBT THAT A SMALL GROUP OF THOUGHTFUL, COMMITTED, CITIZENS
CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. INDEED, IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT EVER HAS.”
MARGARET MEAD
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The small group of thoughtful, committed citizens attended the P2K in July The small group of thoughtful, committed citizens is your leadership team The small group of thoughtful, committed citizens is your entire faculty, in some cases As stated in the P2K, the power to make change lies within you!!!
MEETINGS•HOLD LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETINGS TWICE A
MONTH•INCLUDE THE DISTRICT OFFICE CONTACT•DEVELOP A CULTURE OF CANDOR
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It is expected that Leadership Team meetings will occur twice per month, for no more than 2 hours – 1 hour may suffice, as your work centers on discussion of the Transformation Implementation Indicators Principals – if you have not already done so, please email your team meeting schedule to your SIG coach – she will plan to attend at least one meeting per month Honesty and transparency are the best policies. Share leadership team minutes/information with all faculty members so that all can be informed and buy in to the vision of the school. Admit where problems, struggles and obstacles exist so that the parties involved can work together to overcome them. Celebrate victories openly. Be willing to be honest so that progress can be encouraged, made and sustained
COACHING VISITS•ESTABLISH PROTOCOL FOR EACH VISIT•COURTESY IS APPRECIATED. PROVIDE 24-HOUR NOTICE IF
MEETING MUST BE RESCHEDULED•AS APPROPRIATE, PRINCIPAL ACCOMPANIES SIG LEADERSHIP
COACH ON CLASSROOM WALKTHROUGHS
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Protocol includes that the SIG Coach will arrive as scheduled and check in with the principal upon arriving and departing
“IF A CHILD CAN’T LEARN THE WAY WE TEACH,
MAYBE WE SHOULD TEACH THE WAY THEY LEARN.”
IGNACIO ESTRADA
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Educators get to know their students so that they know the ways they learn best. We should be open to learning new ways of meeting the needs of our students, especially in this technological age. Student engagement is a popular term these days, but it is vital to connecting with students I’ve already seen SIG schools begin to change their focus from teaching to learning, meaning an emphasis on what students learned and can successfully apply in real-world, relevant situations as opposed to what was taught for a test
Walk through
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This is a brief snapshot of the document that Coaches will use as they visit classrooms. This document was derived from the collection of Transformation Implementation Indicators in the D Section of AlaStar. This document focuses on best practices in curriculum and instruction which should be evident upon observation. I’ll email this document to the group. Please share it with teachers so that they know what is expected. This tool will never be used as a “gotcha” but as a foundation to celebrate successes and indicate areas where teachers have the potential for growth.
OUTCOMES•TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF SIG FUNDS•TO DEFINE EXPECTATIONS•TO DISCUSS EVALUATIONS•TO EXPLORE ALASTAR RESOURCES, REPORT DEADLINES AND
SCHEDULE TRAINING•TO REVIEW WALK THROUGH FORM
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These are the desired take-aways for today’s session. By the end of this webinar, these outcomes should have been addressed
QUESTIONS?
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We’ve come to the end of our session. If there are any questions, please type them in the chat box and I will address as many as possible. If you have specific questions that you’d like to ask by phone or email, please feel free to do so. [take time for a FEW questions here]
“I SAW THE ANGEL IN THE MARBLE AND CARVED
UNTIL I SET HIM FREE.”MICHELANGELO
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I’d never seen this quote before, but it is a perfect description for our work this year. Dr. Bice’s charge to us this year is for schools, districts and educators to IMAGINE. We are to imagine a bright future for the children in our schools and build it. At the Phase II Kickoff, each school created a vision for their school to be achieved in the next 3 years. Use your SIG funds to create that bright future that you’ve envisioned…
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Karen [email protected]: (334) 242 – 8173
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Here is my contact information. Feel free to call or email with any questions you might have. I look forward to working with everyone this year. Thank you for your time and have a wonderful day!
