Links to presentations
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53648180/Leverage%20CT%20EanesISD%20081015.pdf
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53648180/HLS%20EanesISD%20081015.pdf
Why PLC's
only way to cover it all
leverage each other strengths
helps you prioritize
taking a collective responsibility for all of the kids
align with common goals
Buy in leads to compliance. Ownership is the goal.
principalship and PLC
their infuence is second to teachers'
biggest help for Principals: identify ideas that are biggest bang for the buck
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53648180/Leverage%20CT%20EanesISD%20081015.pdf
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53648180/HLS%20EanesISD%20081015.pdf
Why PLC's
only way to cover it all
leverage each other strengths
helps you prioritize
taking a collective responsibility for all of the kids
align with common goals
Buy in leads to compliance. Ownership is the goal.
principalship and PLC
their infuence is second to teachers'
biggest help for Principals: identify ideas that are biggest bang for the buck
If principals wat to improve quality of teaching and learning on their campus what will have the biggest impact.
high leverage strategies linked to learning low to high
class size student involvement comprehensive intervention formative assessment teacher clarity effective feedback |
retain refine replace (instructional activities) is the process
Focus on Learning 1.clearer about what students should know 2. Create blanked and coherent systems of assessment 3. focus on interventions Collaborative culture 1. time during the day 2. supervise teams not teachers 3. effective collaboration on appraisal Results Orientation |
Culture trumps structure every time.
Intentional Collaboration 3 c's of teaming 1.congeniality 2.collegiality 3. collaboration Teams 101 1. Large teams of 7 or 8 people don't get enough air time 2. teachers should not serve on more than 2 teams at a time. sped should sit on reg ed teams |
3 big ideas
Focus on Learning Collaborative Culture: working together interdependently. Results orientation Planning vs. Preparation Common Planning time should be about the 4 questions Common preparation: tardy policies, budget, planning for assemblies Must haves 1. Agendas Add Value. set by the needs of kids 2. Need to have a purpose 3. Teams should adjust their SMARTGoals after Formative Assessments 4. Offer up a variety of agendas for teams to choose from |
Norms and Protocols
Norms
1. Teams establish their own 2. commitments to behave in certain ways 3.Less is more Developing Norms 1. Time When? Beginning and ending time? will we stick to the time 2. Listening How will we encourage listening and discourage interrupting 3. confidentiality 4. Decision Making How will we reach consensus 5. Participation Attendance policy? How encourage participation 6. Expectations 7. Last norm: How team responds when someone violates a norm |
Roles and Responsibilities
1. How to organize team leader Expert facilitator? Not many of those available Citizen facilitator - manage and bring their own voice Trust and Collaboration High trust school clear vision collaborative teams orientation towards innovation 3 lenses 1. Principal to teacher Teachers look for: communicates clear vision defines expectationsnfor all allocate fairly sincere interestin personal an private life 2. Teacher to teacher isolation time common understanding protection of incompetent teachers lack of agreement on fundamental questions of learning 3. Parents and teachers |
Conflict
Is both danger and opportunity
Affective conflict
Cognitive conflict
Sources
1. Scarcity
2. Power
3. Change
4. Diversity
5. Civility
6. Emotional Needs
7. Adress values, not wants
Is both danger and opportunity
Affective conflict
Cognitive conflict
Sources
1. Scarcity
2. Power
3. Change
4. Diversity
5. Civility
6. Emotional Needs
7. Adress values, not wants