Instructional Support Leadership

Network

March 22, 2012

www.kvecsupportnetwork.wikispaces.com

Your Facilitator’s for Today

Abbie CombsKVEC ISLN Facilitator

Carole MullinsRegional Network Content Specialist, ELA

Katrina SloneRegional Network Content Specialist, Math

Lori HollenKVEC/KDE Effectiveness Coach

Today’s Targets

• I can identify the conditions for effective teacher teams and their importance to the role of teacher leaders.

• I can evaluate and modify, if needed, our current district plan for sustainability.

• I can identify the implementation level of the KCAS in my district.

• I can provide feedback on my level of understanding around the 2011-2012 ISLN targets.

• I can make connections to effective teaching and learning using the Teacher/Principal Effectiveness Frameworks.

Effective Teacher Teams

Volume 27, Number 6November/December 2011

Rating Your Teacher TeamFive Conditions for

Effective Teams 

By Vivian Troen and Katherine C. Boles

Rating Your Teacher Teams

• Read the article• As you read, highlight 2 or 3 of

the passages that mean something to you. In the margin, write a couple of sentences about why you picked each one.

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Save the Last Word for Me

• Count off in your group • #1 will start

• Read one of the passages that you have underlined.• Say “leave the last word for me”• Everyone else in the group comment on the passage.• The person who chose the passage will then explain why he/she chose it.

• Move to the next person. Keep going until time is called. Depending on the size of your group you may get to share more than 1 of your passages.

A copy of the “Save the Last Word for Me” protocol is included in today’s materials.

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Teacher Teams Resource

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ISBN-13: 9781412991339 Publisher: Corwin Press

Publication date: 11/8/2011

The Power of Teacher Teams

•Rubric to use for self assessment of the teaming process

•Provides a set of tools and strategies to use with teacher teams to improve their practice•Videos•Case studies•Strategies

KVEC ISLN: “A Backward Glance”

ISLN Big Rocks

Sept. 2011

Oct. 2011

Nov. 2011

Jan. 2012

Feb. 2012

Mar. 2012

TIME FOR A BREAK!

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Comparison Table

District Instructional Practices

Instructional Practices Before KCAS and the Networks

Current Instructional Practices

What is the implementation level of the ELA KCAS in my district?

Implementation Rubric

• Review the rubric independently.• With your district’s team, discuss each indicator (such as

“Knowledge of Standards”). Think about specific accomplishments your district has made.

• Agree on a rating for each indicator. (Use the “possible evidence” handout to help you make decisions.)

• Circle the group’s rating decision on your individual rubric so that all team members will have a record of your decisions.

• One team member will complete a rubric (color copy) to submit to Carole or Katrina TODAY.

• Districts not participating in today’s ISLN will be contacted by a Frankfort –based consultant and asked to complete a rubric.

ELA UPDATE FOR MARCH

What is the implementation level of the Math KCAS in my district?

Implementation Rubric

• Review the rubric independently.• With your district’s team, discuss each indicator (such as

“Knowledge of Standards”). Think about specific accomplishments your district has made.

• Agree on a rating for each indicator. (Use the “possible evidence” handout to help you make decisions.)

• Circle the group’s rating decision on your individual rubric so that all team members will have a record of your decisions.

• One team member will complete a rubric (color copy) to submit to Carole or Katrina TODAY.

• Districts not participating in today’s ISLN will be contacted by a Frankfort –based consultant and asked to complete a rubric.

MATH UPDATE FOR MARCH

A Glance Forward

What are our Big Rocks for the coming year?

What Matters Most?

What are our priorities and goals?