Rapidly expanding PD reach & capacity to address problems of practice ldc/implementation

1. Rapidly expanding PD reach & capacity to address problems of practice ldc.org/implementation LDC Partner Convening| Suzanne Simons| June 1, 2016

2. LDC Hybrid Model Developed to help partners address 4 challenges: Centralized location to keep coaches and teachers current with “just-in-time” access. The “year 2” problem: after the shine of playing with templates has worn off, what is year 2 support? Are coaches prepared to coach with the expertise needed beyond the “binder PD” sessions? How do partners support differentiated PD for teachers (ie--good instruction for adults)? Teachers can no longer be pulled out of class for multiple PD days Partners are supporting larger territories geographically, trying to increase scale and reach, and more economically and effectively deploy coaching support for teachers.

3. Problems of Practice Instruction Rigor Alignment

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6. Model for reach & scale • At least 40% of coaching time is spent on giving targeted feedback on teacher work (more is even better!) • Structure time so that you are including this time in your proposals and in your coaches’ work time. This is not extra work for coaches--this is their work. • Make sure your model is supporting the three conditions critical for LDC success: • Alignment to standards and curricula • Leadership support • Ongoing professional learning opportunities for teachers, including collaboration time • Model should be data-driven & evidence-based Lessons Learned

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9. Coaches for reach & scale Lessons Learned • Coaches with deep LDC core content knowledge • Coaches with the highest leverage LDC coaching competencies • Ability to recognize teacher skill at standards-driven backward design • Ability to drive teachers toward evidence-based artifacts through targeted formative assessment and feedback • LDC Competencies 1A, 1B, 1C • Coaches who have normed expectations for teacher work and student work • Coaches who can facilitate virtually & blended

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11. Mechanism for reach & scale Lessons Learned LDC is necessarily a blended model. Feedback on teacher work is done in CoreTools so you are already working in a virtual space. The only question is whether and whichyou will add other virtual components to enhance your ability to reach more teachers with greater efficacy. • Access to LDC core content: in CoreTools, in-person • Synchronous sessions/ PLCs: in-person, via videoconference, twitter • Asynchronous sessions: discussion platform, webinars/ recordings • Feedback on teacher work: in CoreTools • Quality vetting process: in CoreTools • Data to monitor progress and reach: in CoreTools

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13. LDC i3 Model Situating LDC in School and District Goals

14. ldc.org/implementation • Sample Partner Support Model • Sample Coaching Packages • Sample Site Implementation Guide

15. Analyze existing PD model Adjust your professional development model to prioritize feedback to teachers • What percentage of a coach’s time is spent providing written feedback so that teachers improve their planning of instruction? Adjust instruction? Analyze and improve results based on student work throughout the module? • How are you building that time into your professional learning model for teachers and coaches? Is feedback and use of feedback an explicit priority? • How many teachers are developing good to go/exemplary modules as a result of your professional learning services? What’s the “batting average”? • Set a measurable goal. Benchmark it. Progress monitor it. As a learning organization, establish a goal for increasing the quality of LDC modules, lessons and student output through written feedback.

16. Work-embedded professional learning experiences. Full Suite of Online LDC Professional Learning Experiences LDC Course content available within LDC CoreTools, anchored by “LDC Learning” dashboard. LDC Task & Module Authorship Badging Task/Module authors can submit their work to LDC National Peer Review to receive feedback from certified peer reviewers and earn Task/Module quality authorship badges. LDC Peer Review Workshops/Institutes Training to align practitioners to the LDC Curriculum Alignment Rubric -- completion of a full Institute results in the Trained LDC Peer Reviewer certificate and the ability to begin calibration/badging process.

17. Easy to find and use LDC implementation resources. LDC Site Implementation Guide & Toolkit Full set of sequenced LDC implementation tools and resources for site implementation leaders, including a detailed implementation guide. LDC Coaching Guide A detailed guide to support the coach’s role in LDC implementation. LDC User Management A feature to help enable coaches to onboard the teachers they support and to manage those teachers online in school-based cohorts.

18. Data for monitoring teacher competency development and implementation progress. LDC Implementation Report Analytics for site leaders to use to track the quality of their LDC implementation. LDC Teacher Learning Report Analytics for coaches and site leaders to use to track the development of the teachers they support.

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20. Backward Design Enduring LDC Partner Skills Enduring System Skills Enduring Leader Skills Enduring Coach Skills Enduring Student Skills Enduring Teacher Skills 2 1 6 5 4 3

21. The LDC System: Backward Design Goal. Plan. Teach. Assess. Reflect. Revise. Repeat.

22. When a student graduates from high school in a district, what enduring literacy skills do you expect her to have?

23. For a teacher to be considered accomplished in a district, what enduring instructional skills do you expect her to have?

24. For a coach to be considered effective in your organization, what enduring coaching skills do you expect her to have?

25. What Matters Most? Key Indicators of quality LDC coaching 1 Use LDC to create quality curricula myself (and teachers know it). Recognize quality tasks and modules. Provide actionable feedback based on thoughtful analysis. Help other educators use LDC to create quality curricula. Punchline: Weneed coaches who can provide formative written feedback Highly successful sites estimate that at least 40% of a coach’s time should be prioritized to this goal. 2 3 4

27. Writing LDC Tasks & Modules -- and going through multiple rounds of feedback and revision to get to Good to Go+ -- is a step that should be completed before starting work as an LDC coach Experiencing online LDC professional learning content (Courses) as a learner enhances a coach’s ability to support their teachers as they work their way through that content Developing familiarity with high-quality examples of LDC Tasks & Modules in the Library increases a coach’s ability to support his or her teachers High doses of formative feedback -- comments, reviews, etc. -- from coach to teachers enhances teachers’ professional learning and increases quality of their Tasks & Modules Close coach calibration to the Curriculum Alignment Rubric -- and more experience using the Rubric -- results in increased quality of their teachers’ Tasks & Modules A clear sign of coach success is evidence that his or her teachers can author Good to Go+ LDC Tasks & Modules Task/Module revision -- resulting either from formative feedback or via Peer Review (national or partner-driven) -- typically takes multiple rounds before achieving Good to Go+ Supporting Quality Local LDC Systems Key Learnings from the Field

28. LDC Coach Certification

29. Supporting Quality Local LDC Systems LDC Coach Professional Learning: What We’ve Learned The “big three” experiences effective LDC coaches complete... 1 Author their own Good to Go+ LDC Tasks & Modules 2 Become trained and well calibrated to use the LDC Curriculum Alignment Rubric to review and give quality feedback on LDC Tasks & Modules 3 Coach and support their teachers to author their own Good to Go+ LDC Tasks & Modules

30. Supporting Quality Local LDC Systems LDC Support for Coach Certification Authoring Good to Go+ LDC Tasks & Modules LDC Curriculum Alignment Rubric Calibration Coach Teachers to Good to Go+ LDC Tasks & Modules • LDC Courses • LDC Coaching Guide • LDC Coach Deep Dive • LDC National Peer Review / Partner Peer Review -- submitting their tasks and modules • Partner Peer Review systems • LDC Analytics • LDC Peer Review Workshops • LDC Peer Review Calibration System • LDC National Peer Review -- submitting own tasks and modules & participating as a reviewer • Partner Peer Review systems • LDC Courses • LDC Demo Days • LDC National Peer Review -- submitting own tasks and modules

31. LDC Partner Support Offerings: Big Picture LDC Partner Support Offerings LDC Teacher Learning Kit LDC Coach Certification Kit LDC Partner Toolkit A set of premium tools and resources made available through LDC partners to the coaches that support their implementations. LDC Coach Certification enhances the quality of the support provided by coaches to their implementation sites. LDC offers enhanced support to coaches pursuing this certification which includes additional feedback on their work and back-reading of their feedback to implementation sites. A set of premium professional learning tools and resources made available through LDC partners to each of their implementation sites. Use of the LDC Teacher Learning Kit at a site enhances the quality and scale of LDC implementation and it supports development of LDC teacher competencies. A set of sales and marketing materials to effectively convey the power of LDC—from intro materials, to customizable presentations and email templates, to compelling stories from students, teachers, and districts.

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33. Deep Dive Course Lessons Learned 1 The Power of Protocols 2 The Power of Data 3 The Power of Sharing Work 4 The Power of Virtual Conversations

34. ldc.org/implementation New Resources • Site Implementation Guide • Coaching Guide Excepts included on site. Will be released in early July.

35. Take Stock 1 Examine the data & progress monitor 2 Adjust PD model to prioritize feedback to teachers 3 Invest in your coaches’ development