principal professional learning team

NOVEMBER 2011 PRINCIPAL

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TEAM

WELCOME

The mission of the Parkway School

District is to ensure all students are capable,

curious and confident learners who

understand and respond to the

challenges of an ever-changing world.

NORMS FOR WORKING TOGETHER

•Listen to understand•Mission focused•Well-planned agenda•Active and respectful participation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Mission Accomplished - Parkway 2016

“How do we get from here to

there?”

TODAY’S AGENDA

• Welcome • Bonnie & Desi

• Budget, VST, Misc. Updates• Dr. Keith Marty

• Personnel Supporting Teachers• Kathy Blackmore and Team

• Personnel Supporting Students• Dr. Lisa Merideth and Dr. Becky Langrall

• Lunch• Promising Practices Sharing• Dr. Jeremy Mitchell, Dr. Chelsea Watson and Kathy Cain

• Teacher Professional Learning and Evaluation • Liz Morrison

• Communication Lab Update• Desi Kirchhofer

• Levels Meetings/Break-out Sessions• Social: Trainwreck Westport

DR. KEITH MARTY

• Budget Update• VST• Other

PERSONNEL SUPPORTING TEACHERS

• Topical Questions: • Given the current budget realities what teacher support

model will best help us achieve mission?• How do we move the strategic plan forward and utilize

the expertise of the support personnel in a more efficient manner?

• Outcome: • Determine the framework for the model of support so

details can be added prior to January 9th.

OVERVIEW OF PROTOCOL

• Review of Model A and Model B• Clarifying Questions to the Presenter• Personal Thinking – Pros, Interesting, Cons for

Both Models• Facilitated Discussion by Area: Pros, Interesting,

Cons for Both Models • Area Consensus

MODEL A – INSTRUCTIONAL COACH

• Reduce 54 FTEs • Reduce 10 TISs• Reduce 10 PMCs • Reduce 11 Math Intervention Specialists• Reduce 23 Lit Coaches

• Model A (25 Staff Members)• 23 Instructional Coaches• Add back 2 PMCs (High School .5)

System Innovation

Sustaining Innovation

Next Practice

Disruptive Innovation

MODEL B – AREA SUPPORT TEAM

• Reduce 61 FTEs• Reduce 10 TISs• Reduce 10 PMCs • Reduce 15 Math Intervention Specialists (Leaving 8 for District Math

Intervention)• Reduce 23 Lit Coaches• Reduce 3 - 2 District Developer and High School Cohort Leaders

• Model B – Network Support Team Model (includes .5 PMC at each high school) (32 Staff Members)

Central (6) West (6) North (6) South (9)Lit Coach – ElemLit Coach – SecMath Coach – ElemMath Coach – SecPMCTISInstructional Coach

Lit Coach – ElemLit Coach – SecMath Coach – ElemMath Coach – SecPMCTISInstructional Coach

Lit Coach – ElemLit Coach – SecMath Coach – ElemMath Coach – SecPMCTISInstructional Coach

Lit Coach – ElemLit Coach – SecMath Coach – ElemMath Coach – SecPMCTISInstructional Coach(2 Additional Team Members – TBD)

CLARIFYING QUESTIONS

• Clarifying questions are questions that help participants understand the basics premise of the proposal or task. Clarifying questions reaffirm what the participant thought was said or verify an idea he/she might have missed. They help the participant move to the next level of the protocol.• Examples of clarifying questions:• What is the number of instructional coaches in Model A?

Model B?• What model (or do both models) include literacy

coaches?

• Clarifying questions?

AREA GROUPS

• Select two different color post-it notes• Use one color for Model A and a different color for

Model B• On the post-it note write down pros (p), cons (c),

and interesting (i) – one idea per post-it note• Five minutes to complete the task alone• After five minutes – the table facilitator will lead

the group in a dialogue to reach area consensus on

PROS, INTERESTING, CONS

• Place post-it notes in the category on the chart paper• Divide into two groups (one for Model A and one

for Model B) – group the notes into categories• Discuss the pros, interesting points, and cons of

each model.• Straw poll - Given the current budget realities

what teacher support model will best help us achieve mission?

PERSONNEL SUPPORTING STUDENTS

• Math Intervention Specialists K – 12 (sub-committee)•Model A – 12 MIS (No Math Coaches)•Model B – 8 MIS (8 Math Coaches)•Date for Sub Committee Meeting (TBD)

PERSONNEL SUPPORTING STUDENTS

• Reading Intervention Specialists K – 12

• Recommendation• Reduce Reading Specialists by 5 FTE by attrition if

possible.  Allocate RIS's based on K-12 student needs.  Liz has this on the slide.

RIS CURRENT REALITY

• Elementary• 29.5 Parkway Local Funds• 14 Title 1 Federal Funds

• Middle School• 6 Parkway Local Funds• 4 Teaching Assistants Local Funds

• High School

CURRENT MODEL FOR ASSIGNING RESPONSIBILITIES

• February 1 Enrollment• At Risk Factors

INVITATION TO THINK TOGETHER

How do we envision this as a K-12 model?

• December 21st    4:30 pm  ISC Room A• December 22nd  7:30 am   ISC  Room A

LUNCH

PROMISING PRACTICE SHARING

• Jeremy Mitchell – Inclusionary Practices

• Chelsea Watson – Tracking Disciplinary Data, Student Goal Setting

• Kathy Cain – Professional Learning Communities

THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND EVALUATION MODEL

Make a prediction:• On a note card write down • What you believe is a positive response

trend evident in the responses from teachers and administrators?• What you believe is negative response

trend evident in the responses from teachers and administrators?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION—PROCESS

What evaluation model will best support accomplishing the mission/vision/learning principles/commitments of the Parkway School District?

ENDURING UNDERSTANDING

Parkway stakeholders will understand that…•An effective evaluation instrument provides feedback to teachers about their practice and connects to professional development.•An effective evaluation instrument emphasizes collaboration between teacher and administrator throughout the process.•An effective evaluation instrument must be designed in such a way as to facilitate consistency in use among evaluators and teachers.•Highly effective evaluation instruments focus on mission‐related student learning outcomes•Highly effective evaluation instruments provide clear descriptions of the role and responsibility of the teacher inside and outside of the classroom.

PARKWAY’S STRATEGIC PLAN—GOAL #5

• GOAL 5: Recruit, employ, develop and retain an exceptional staff dedicated to and representative of Parkway’s diverse community. • Measurable objective: All employees will be

effective in their roles as measured by Parkway’s evaluation models.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND EVALUATION MODEL

• Update from the Committee• Level Dialogue• High School• Middle School• Elementary Schools by Area (South, West, Central, North)

• What ideas do you have to make the process more effective?• Brainstorm• Record on Poster Paper• Share with the Group

COMMUNICATION LAB

• Topics?