AMA Professional Development Day

LEARNING TARGET:

To increase communication within the organization

Table Introductions

1. Introduce yourself2. Explain your ESD Role3. Share one interesting thing about yourself

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REVIEW AGENDA

District Improvement Team Update Purpose of DIT = Keep us Accountable to our Strategic Plan and Mission  Community ForumsCriteria for Success TemplateESD Website Improvement 

Initiative Information

AMA ESD IQ GAME

Criteria for Success-Template…

Purpose and Use

To provide a tool for rolling out new ESD initiatives with fidelity, and for evaluating our current initiatives, using our identified “Criteria for Success”

Criteria for Success Template – A Work in Progress

Top six criteria chosen by staff:1. Clearly Defined Goals/Outcomes2. Collaboration3. Sustainability4. Research-based training and resources5. Data collection to provide evidence of

success6. Administrative Support

Criteria for Success Template – A Work in Progress

Clearly Defined Goals/Outcomes Specify SMART goals for initiative

Collaboration Specify how stakeholders are involved in

components of the initiative Sustainability

Plan how this initiative will be sustained over time

Criteria for Success Template – A Work in Progress

Data Collection & Evidence of Success Establish 3-year goals for data collection

and identify measurements that will be used

Research-based Training/Materials Identify structure of initiative and

materials needed Administrative Support

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UNIQUE LEARNING SYSTEM

Unique Learning System is a standards-based curriculum specifically designed for special learners.

The Outcomes are:

Students are participating in a systematic and progressive learning process.

Teachers can more readily focus on a student's individual learning needs.

Michigan Mathematics Program Improvement (MMPI) Project

Formerly State Improvement Grant to addressAdequate Yearly Progress (SIG-AYP)

Developed by Chuck Allan and Wayne Scott

Selected in response to local districts request for math support

Recommended by The Michigan Math Science Centers Network

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What is MMPI?

Resources to use with existing curriculum

Diagnostic Inventories and differentiated instructional activities for math

Targets students that are borderline proficient on the MEAP

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Structure of MMPI in the AMAESD

School teams attended a 5-day training of trainers in August ( all schools participated).

ESD staff also attended the training and are available to assist with training sessions in local schools.

Getting Explicit About Reading (GEAR)

Purpose: Strengthen schools’ current Response to

Intervention framework Provide training, resources, and support in

diagnostic reading assessment and explicit comprehension instruction K-8

Expected Outcomes: Common language in regards to diagnostic reading

assessments and comprehension instruction Consistency in instruction, intervention, and data

Getting Explicit About Reading (GEAR)

Structure of Initiative: Monthly Meetings for 2010-2011 Title 1 & Special Education Teachers: Alpena,

Alcona, Hillman, Bingham Training Focus:

Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA) K-3 & 4-8 Comprehension Strategy Instruction

Literacy Consultants act as coaches for individual schools

Curriculum Initiative

Purpose

To scope and sequence new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) K-12

To develop Learning Targets in student friendly language

To align CCSS with current GLCEs and HSCEs

Curriculum Initiative Development

Districts commit to sending teacher representatives in grade spans

ESD Consultants facilitate teachers through process with uniform templates

AMA ESD creates curriculum documents for 2011/2012 school year

AMA ESD provides training on how to use the documents created

Marking Period One

Key Ideas/Details Craft/ Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Range of Reading/ Level

of Text Complexity

CCSS Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g. mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity bandindependently and proficiently.

Learning Target

I can use my own prior knowledge and support from the text to respond to my reading.

I can determine the meaning of words and phrases such as metaphors and similes in the text.

I can compare and contrast themes and topics within the same genre.

I can improve my reading score by one grade level.

Power Standard

R.CM.05.01 R.WS.05.07

Reading Literature 5th grade

Initiative: Community Forums

Identified Needs:

Invite stakeholders from the community to participate in discussion regarding how to celebrate student achievement through existing initiatives

Promote supporting student achievement through community partnerships

Accountability Methods

Measured by: Pre and post assessments at the

beginning and ending of community forums using the Classroom Performance System

Anecdotal comments from community partnership members at the end of each forum

Community Involvement form to indicate how organizations could participate in the presented initiatives

Plan of ActionInitiative Objective(s) Strategies Person(s) Timeline Evaluation

Spread the Word –

Achievement Matters

1. Create an

awareness of the AMA

ESD student

achievement

initiatives 2. Develop supportive relationships with local

partners3.Encourag

e and support

community involvemen

t efforts

• Sponsor a community breakfast inviting

local partners

• Organize forum

discussion events

focused on supporting

student achieveme

nt• Identify initiatives

for partners to connect

to

AMA ESD District

Improvement Team (DIT): Superintendent

, Director of Special Ed, Director of General Ed,

Literacy Consultants,

Teacher Consultants, Principal of Pied Piper,

teacher

2010/11 Breakfast Dates:

November

JanuaryMarch

Monthly DIT

Meetings

Pre and Post

Assessments for each breakfast

forum

Tracking community involvemen

t with student

achievement

initiatives

Next Steps