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#TXASCD#TXARC

AlmaFlorAda

Dr.RobertProbst

Dr.AnneMcGill-Franzen

F.IsabelCampoy

Dr.KyleneBeers

Dr.JeffreyWilhelm

RonWalker Dr.IrvinScoI

Dr.RichardAllington

Dr.PedroNoguera

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50 States 650 Districts 4,000 Schools

Today:•  MeganMaloney,CAO•  AmeliaVanNameLarson,VPInnova@ons•  AmyMelchior,TexasAccountManager•  AngelaBrotherton,TexasAccountManager•  SuzanneAyers,TexasAccountManager•  RebeccaHolcombe,WAORAccountManager

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PushandPullExternal and Internal Forces

1.  Whatareourbestthoughtsonequityandaccesstoeduca@onforallkids,notjustsomekids?

2.  HowdowecreatesystemsthatreachEVERYkid?Kidbykid?

3.  HowdowecreateaculturethatvaluesandrespondstotheneedsofEVERYkid?Kidbykid?

4.  Whatistheworkworthdoingnext?5.  Whatwouldgiveusthebestentryway? Today

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Human Capital, Asset

1.  BEALEARNEROpenourselvestonewthinkingandunderstandings

2.BEAPROBLEMFINDERMakeconversa@oncomefromaplaceofques@oning:• Whatwouldhappenif…?Whatabout…?•  HowwouldXbedifferentif…?

3.TAKEITPERSONALLYExperiencediscomfortAcceptandexpectnonclosure(con@nuethisdialogue)Don’tacceptthatwearepowerlesstoaddressEquity

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Partnered WithDr. Pedro Noguera

Promoting Excellence Through Equity in Texas Schools

If policies, strategies, practices, or procedures work for our most vulnerable communities and students, they work for everyone.

The reverse however, IS NOT true.

In order to eliminate inequity, it is essential for issues to be clearly spelled out and institutional and structural problems addressed with the organization as well as in the broader systems with which you interact. I. Reflectontheworkthathasbeendonearoundeliminatinginequity:

1. How are policies, strategies, practices, or procedures promoting inclusive collaboration and engagement?

2. How are policies, strategies, practices, or procedures educating stakeholders on equity issues? 3. How are policies, strategies, practices, or procedures expanding opportunity and access for your students and community?

II. Deepen the work by continuing to explore and develop a shared understanding relating to theEquityagenda.Teamswillidentifyperspectivesonwhat’sworkingandwhat’snottoclose existing gaps.

1. What are you doing well? 2. What are you already doing that you want to make sure you keep doing? 3. How are your efforts working to address and eliminate institutional inequity?

a. What systems and structures exist to keep this conversation going? b. How are you bringing student voice into this process? 4. What are the lessons learned? What has/has not worked as expected?

III.PlanningForward:Begindevelopinganactionplanandbreakdownbarriersacross age groups (children, adolescents, and young adults) and contexts (schools, communities, and larger society).

1. What cultural and institutional shifts are still necessary? 2. What are the existing challenges? 3. What are the next steps? What are the deliberate and strategic steps to strengthen efforts and eliminate inequity? a. What are you willing to live with? What risks are you willing to take? b. What are you ready to do next? What are your people ready to do? c. Are people feeling competent to tackle the work? d. What are you ready to do for the people that will need supports? e. What resources are needed to make additional changes?

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What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the community want for all its children. Any other ideal for our schools is narrow and unlovely; acted upon, it destroys our democracy.

John Dewey

Marley Dias: Reflect On The Power of Having A Voice #1000BlackGirlBooks

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The Right Discourse

•  Whattypeoflearningenvironmentsdoyourstudentsandcommuni@esneed?

•  Whatshouldlearninglooklike?•  Whatistheworkworthdoing?•  Whatculturalshiesarenecessary?•  Whatstructuralshiesarenecessary?•  Whatsupportsandresourceswillgetusthere?

Tasks & Assessments

ContentMastery

NewKnowledgeCreaXon

LearningMastery

Tech Use by Student

ContentConsumpXon

ToolstoCreateNewKnowledge

MeanstodoRealWorldThings

Role of Student Consumer

UserandCreator

Collaborator

EarlyStages

AdvancedStages

Deeper Learning: CulturalShiZs

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EarlyStages

AdvancedStages

New Pedagogies: CulturalShiZs

Pedagogy TeacherControl

Partnership

LearnerAutonomy

Tech Use by Teacher

ContentDelivery CollaboraXon Enablerof

Learning

Role of the Teacher

Dispenserof

Knowledge

Facilitator

AcXvator

Communicate: 7 Times-7 Ways

It Is About Who ALL Students Become as Learners and Thinkers

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•  Afen@ontoaddressingtheneedsofallstudents•  Recogni@onthatnotallstudents…andnotallteachers…andallschools…arethesame

•  Thosewithlesswillneedandwillgetmore– More:Increased@me,afen@on,supports,monitoring,intensity,exper@se,problemsolving

•  NOTdecreasedrichnessoflearningopportuni@es•  NOTdecreasedunderstandingandapplica@onofcontent•  NOTdecreasedalignment,cohesion,orpurpose

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The easiest way to teach is the hardest way to learn

•  Knowledgeandskillseducatorsbringintotheinstruc@onalprocess

•  Levelofcomplexityandcontentstudentslearn

•  Roleofthestudentintheinstruc@onalprocess

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•  POWER AND PRIVILEGE •  Understand complex messages •  Share those messages with others •  Rally others around your message

- Frank Smith’s The Literacy Club

RigorousGradeLevelInstrucXonandDifferenXatedSupports

EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY!!

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How does what a teacher know about each individual reader change how they plan for

and deliver instruction every day?

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How do teachers get to know their students as readers?

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The Game Changer KidWatching

Student’s Reading

Level Student’s

Grade Level

Scope of Where Each Player is and What They Need to Do Next

KNOW:150wordsonsight(away,because,aZer,long,walk,etc)NEEDTOLEARN:1syllablewordsusingasightwordyouknow,partofasightword,othercommonspellingpaIerns(p(in),gl(ad),hard)

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Truth Telling

Coaching & Conferencing

Student’s Reading

Level

Student’s Grade Level

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Agency

Individualized Power Goals and Action Plans

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How do teachers ensure that small group instruction focuses on

reading growth?

Strategic Small Group Work

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BuildingSkillsSequenXallyStartwithwhatstudentsCANDO.

MakingSenseConceptofWord

Ini@alConsonants

HighFrequencyWordsIni@alBlends&Digraphs

Onset+SightWord1-SyllableWordFamilies

2-SyllableWordsMul@syllabic

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How do teachers ensure that students are able to apply what they are

learning to additional experiences?

30MIN

Structured Independent Reading &

Conferencing

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The Best Books in Print

A River of Books

MulX-PerspecXve,MulX-Cultural,

MulX-LevelResources

Not Every Classroom Library is Created Equally!

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Books students can read…

And want to read!

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Every Child, Everyday Reading Culture

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Partnered withDr. Pedro Noguera

Theory of Change: Advancing The Equity Agenda

What are the key problems we are trying to solve? Do our numbers and facts accurately highlight important patterns and trends, provide understanding of the reality of particular subgroups, reflect multiple perspectives, track results and desired changes?

• Find the right data (e.g., selection of graphs, quotes, photos, videos).• Go behind the numbers. What are the stories worth telling?• Question patterns and examine the status quo.• Find fresh perspectives: How do different groups explain the data?• Is status quo an acceptable option?

What change do we hope to see in our community? What is our desired impact? State an Equity goal around 1 of the 5 Ingredients for School Transformation.

• Are there gaps in access of opportunities in our schools? Access to people? Access to resources? Access to information? Access to services?

What are we already doing to achieve this Equity goal? How is our work contributing to this Equity goal in our schools and communities?

• What strategies are planned and/or already in place to address this issue? • How do we know that what we are doing is needed? • How do we know that our approach/strategies are valid and effective?

What are the key challenges and questions for our organization?• What assumptions do we hold about the problems and the solutions? • Have we listened to multiple perspectives? Provided forums for feedback?• What are the most important strategic decisions for our organization on the immediate horizon? • What is under our control?

What is the impetus for further change? What void does it aim to fill? • Identify internal and external forces of change in the world and how these forces may have an impact on communities we serve. • What internal and external factors represent opportunities or momentum that we can take advantage of?

What else are we going to do to advance this Equity agenda and lead to desired change/impact? • Actions: Organizational capacity building, creating a learning community; developing additional resources; dealing with resistance and retrenchment• Strategies: Advocacy; awareness; civic, family and community engagement; community building; leadership development; policy changes; student activism, communication…

Partnered withDr. Pedro Noguera

Theory of Change: Advancing The Equity Agenda

Getting Started

1. Organizational Mission:

2. The problem we want to address is:

3. The underlying cause of the problem is:

4. The long-term view/impact we want to achieve is:

5. Our work will be at the following depth or level:

6. The following target groups/structures will be impacted:

7. Wewilltakethefollowingstepstoinfluence/impactthetargetgroups/structures:

8. Theprocessesneededtoimpact/influencetargetgroupsare:

9. Theresources-financial,knowledge,skills,time-neededtoemploythesetoolsandprocessesto effectivelyinfluencethetargetgroupsare:

10. The resources currently available are:

11. We can capitalize on the resources of people who have or are involved in the issue or problem. The resources we need to develop or acquire are the following:

12. Othersworkinginthefieldareasfollows:Weseethepotentialforpartnershipsandtheskillsand resources that must come from others as follows:

13. We will use the following to measure short-term achievements/impact and to monitor progress:

14. We will determine organizational readiness as follows:

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Partnered WithDr. Pedro NogueraEquity Theory of Change Worksheet

www.americanreadingcompany.com

Mission

Equity Problem Statement

Theory of Change

Strategies to Achieve theDesired Outcomes

Measurable Effects

Desired Outcomes,Results, Impact

Reflection

Target Groups

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