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VT School Improvement Coaches Meeting: Sharing Coaching Strategies November 17, 2011 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm *Please log on to the WebEx site first, then follow the onscreen instructions to dial in by phone. CAUTION : If using your computer for the audio portion of our meeting, PLEASE use a headset. Built-in microphones on computers pick up rustling papers, keyboard taps and coffee sips quite well, but do not isolate voices so your comments cannot be heard clearly. If you do not have a headset or you are meeting with a group, please use your telephone to dial-in. For additional help, dial Joe Trunk: 617 899-7925 . November 17, 2011 1

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VT School Improvement Coaches Meeting:Sharing Coaching Strategies

November 17, 2011 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm*Please log on to the WebEx site first, then follow the onscreen instructions to dial in by phone. CAUTION: If using your computer for the audio portion of our meeting, PLEASE

use a headset. Built-in microphones on computers pick up rustling papers, keyboard taps and coffee sips quite well, but do not isolate voices so your comments cannot be

heard clearly. If you do not have a headset or you are meeting with a group, please use your telephone to dial-in.

For additional help, dial Joe Trunk: 617 899-7925.

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WebEx Pointers Confirm you can mute your own microphone/ phone – to enable

discussion during today’s meeting without undue background noise, take a minute to locate the mute control on your computer/ telephone.

If using your computer for the audio portion of our meeting, PLEASE use a headset or dial in using a speakerphone.

You will be muted during the session unless otherwise indicated. If you have a question or a request, type it into the CHAT box in the lower right hand corner of your screen.

If you encounter a problem, call Joe Trunk at (617 899-7925) to talk with someone who may be able to help get you reconnected.

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Meeting PurposeMeeting Objectives: Learn about some coaching strategies for

curriculum alignment Share ideas on the benefits to districts or

schools of consolidating multiple plans Offer suggestions for observable measures for

coaching standards 1 and 2 Volunteer to present a strategy or dilemma

on a future meeting

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Today’s Agenda 3:00 – 3:20 Welcome, Introductions

and Updates3:20 – 3:40 Coaching to Promote

Curriculum Alignment3:40 – 4:00 Consolidating Plans4:00 -- 4:20 Coaching Behaviors 4:20 – 4:30 Homework, Next

Meeting

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Welcome and IntroductionsOrganizers: VT School Improvement Coordinators:

Ken Remsen, Lisa Mazzitelli, Carol Duley, Debi Price

Host: Joe Trunk, New England Comprehensive Center

Featured Presenters: Maura Hart, Dana Jacobsen-Goodhue, Lisa Lovelette, and Wendy Cohen

Facilitator: Karen Laba Participants: Please introduce yourself, tell your

role and your school/ SU/ District affiliation, and complete the sentence

“My team and I are documenting our work by . . .”

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Aligning Curriculum: DescriptionPresenters: Maura Hart, Dana Jacobsen-GoodhueSchool: Riverside Middle School, Springfield, VT

What is the project?

What is the project’s purpose(s)?

Who was involved?

When, where does it take place?

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9/26/11 Notes from Dana and Maura’s Coaching Meeting

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Decision:We will ask teachers to keep a diary and write it at the beginning of each meeting on Mondays highlighting what they tried that was different and what they will “Keep, tweak or toss.” They will share these and a scribe will write on newsprint those things they are keeping.On Tuesday the 27th Dana reviewed our goals with every department.

Goals:•Common Core and LA mapped, •Scope and Sequence for all grades with alignment to the matrices,•UBD Integrated units for anything with gaps. Assessment Tools Measuring Dana and Maura’s Work for DOE VT:•List of high student engagement teaching tools•Student survey using a Likert Scale evaluating their experience with new tools•UBD integrated units

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Monday 10/17/11 1.Agenda, connect and energize2.Review Goals and Roles3.Questions4.Individual teacher strengths, challenges and needs (3 each), Affirmations5.Close (review, connect, energize)6.HW Try something new or something that is highly engaging for students in class be ready to reflect and share Monday 10/31/11 Dana only (Maura is in Fla.)•Dana will review Matrices•Please see attached UBD Unit for our work.

Outlines of Team Meetings with Maura and Dana:

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Understandings:Teachers will understand that…

Knowledge:Teachers will know…

Skills:Students will be able to…

Essential Questions:What is the relationship between curriculum design and student performance?What makes an effective unit?What makes high quality teaching and learning?

Understanding by Design OutlineStage 1: Desired Results

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Performance Tasks:Write curriculum diariesShare through professional discourseMap curriculumScope and sequence curriculumEvaluate gapsWrite integrated UBD units to fill gaps

Other Evidence:List of effective tools, practices and strategies for the classroomStudent surveys of effectiveness of tools, practices and strategies

Understanding by Design OutlineStage 2 Assessment of Evidence

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Learning Activities:

Making MatricesScoping and sequencing curriculumCreating aligned mapsProfessional discourseProfessional sharingProfessional writing and evaluating

Understanding by Design OutlineStage 3 Learning Plan

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EXAMPLE Draft Scope and Sequence

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Aligning Curriculum: Outcomes1. Was the purpose achieved?

Or, is progress being made?

2. How do you know?

3. What impact on school performance (teacher/ administrator practice, organizational policy, student achievement) did the strategy have/ is it having?

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Aligning Curriculum: Lessons LearnedLessons Learned,

Challenges Remaining

1. Would this strategy work in other situations, for other coaches?2. What didn’t work? What changes would you make to improve outcomes?

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Q & A for Dana and Maura You have two options:1.Raise your Hand (icon) to be recognized, or2.Post a comment or question in the Chat window and SEND to ALL.

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Djara. Daughter of friend Dana went to funeral for in Cameroon (Africa) and now we are trying to adopt!

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Consolidating Multiple Plans Presenter: Lisa Lovelette, VT coach for Waterbury/

Duxbury School District

• What is the project?

• What purpose is the project designed to serve?

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Consolidating Plans: Description Who is involved?

When, where is the work happening?

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Consolidating Plans: DescriptionConsolidated Plan Framework: Waterbury/Duxbury School District

Mission: What do we do?Our fundamental purpose as a school is to…

Vision: What is our aspirational image of the future?

To accomplish our mission we must ensure our learners: Core Values/Best Practices: How do we want to act as we move toward achieving our vision?

To make our vision a reality we must…

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Consolidating Plans: DescriptionConsolidated Plan Framework: Waterbury/Duxbury School District (cont’d.)

Achievement Goals: To what ends are we striving to accomplish our vision?We will know we are making progress if by 2014…

Strategies: What means will we use to achieve our desired ends?

To accomplish our goals we will…

The Strategies could be organized under the following headings:Curriculum Instruction Professional DevelopmentFamily Engagement Monitoring and Reporting Progress

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Consolidating Plans: Outcomes • What progress has been

made to date? • What impact on District (or

school) performance is anticipated?

• How will this project be documented/ measured?

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Consolidating Plans: Lessons Learned Would this strategy work in other situations, for

other coaches? What didn’t work? What changes would you make to improve

outcomes?

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Q & A on Consolidating Plans You have two options:1.Raise your Hand (icon) to be recognized, or2.Post a comment or question in the Chat window and SEND to ALL.

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Evaluating Coaching (cont’d.) Purpose: To identify a set of indicators of effective coaching practice to be used to assess the impact of the VT Coaching initiative.

Process: 1.Consider Wendy’s adaptation of the Edvantia coaching standards document.2.For each of standard 1 and 2, examine the list of observable behaviors mentioned in the responses to Wendy’s survey.3.Offer your suggestions for additional indicators that could be used to determined if the coaching standard is being met.

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Coaching Survey using StandardsCoaching Standards Survey Form – Wendy Cohen

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Evaluating Coaching: Standard 1STANDARD 1—Creating Community: A School Performance Coach promotes improved

school performance by developing trust, building positive relationships, keeping confidences, and honoring diversity across a school community.

• Developing positive, trusting relationships • Modeling effective interpersonal communication • Surfacing underlying beliefs and assumptions • Working collaboratively instead of being viewed as an “expert” • Fostering a professional learning community

What behaviors reflect attainment of this standard? -- allows all thoughts/ideas to be heard; takes all thoughts into consideration; listens fully before responding - impartial-- participant leaves with something to think about-- provides expertise and insight-- holds the space for the team to think, work, and question the big ideas-- well organized and thorough, which encourages trust

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Evaluating Coaching: Standard 2STANDARD 2—Bringing Focus: A School Performance Coach promotes improved school

performance by helping a school faculty focus improvement efforts on a limited number of shared goals and encouraging work toward program coherence.

• Promoting the development and use of a limited number of goals focused on student achievement

• Focusing the efforts of all members of school community on goals • Aligning programs and practices to identified goals

What behaviors reflect attainment of this standard? -- “backs up and brings us back together” when things get muddy and/or we go astray-- redirects group to its tasks/hoped for outcome; keeps us focused-- brings us back to the foundational questions of our work, especially when things get nebulous

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Homework: Coaching Standards Assignment DUE December 10, 2011:1. On the VT Coaches Wiki space, post your

suggested behaviors for Standard 3: Leading Change.

2. Offer your suggestions about the language, contents of Standard 3.

Long Term Assignment: Pairs of SI Coaches will be asked to revise one of the coaching standards, taking into account suggestions on the wiki and comments during these meetings. 1. Review all 6 coaching standards. 2. Decide which of the standards YOU will volunteer to revise for review at a future meeting. 3. Indicate your preference on the Feedback form for this meeting.

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Wiki Highlights Thanks for joining the VT SI Coaches wiki!

Use “Notify Me” to learn about:-- comments added to the standards discussions-- changes to the News and Events page

Alert: PLCs – Dufours coming to NH April 2012; Common Core Training Calendar

VISIT to -- SIGN UP to share a coaching strategy at a future

meeting -- add your own news and events-- contribute suggestions for the coaching standards.

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Next Meeting, Today’s MaterialsNEXT MEETING: MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011,

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Topic: Methods for Monitoring the Impact of Improvement Initiatives

Presenters: YOU (and YOU, too)!

Feedback: Please provide your feedback on the usefulness of today’s meeting and suggestions for future sessions on the Nov 17 page of the wiki.

Meeting Materials: Presentation and links mentioned today will be posted on the VT SI wiki as well as on the Dept. website. A link to the recording of today’s session will be sent to all via email and posted as soon as it is available.

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Thanks for your participation

Thanks to NECC and Joe Trunk for web services and support