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Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute

This workshop explores effective facilitation strategies for professional learning, community building, and instructional management. Participants will learn how to connect content with community and use various process tools. The workshop will also cover the principles of effective collaboration in professional learning communities and the actions and results of school turn-arounds. Additionally, participants will gain an understanding of balanced leadership and how to plan for change. The workshop will conclude with sessions on understanding and using assessment systems and conducting instructional audits.

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Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute

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  1. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Process Ways we could use... May 25 Phases of Community Mini-Lecture Building Geographic Community Map Activity – Locate Yourself Community Connections Temporary System- Who is in the room? Building Affiliations and Affinities Categories Finding Common Ground Commonalities Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale Homework – PIMRS Self-Assessment

  2. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Process Ways we could use... May 25

  3. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Process Ways we could use... Connecting Content And Community May 26 3 – 2 – 1 Review • High Performing Groups • Individual Index Cards • Team Processing Effective Collaboration PLC’s – Part I Get One, Give One Walk About Strategy Mini-Lecture • Montview School • Video Case Study • Advanced Organizer MCREL – Principles of Learning – DVD/Video • Team Assessment • Structural Conditions • Social/HR Conditions Effective Collaboration PLC’s – Part II • PLC Assessment Tool • Introduction of Tool • Individual Homework

  4. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Process Ways we could use... DVD Orientation Tour National Teachers Academy Collaboration to Turn- Around and Transform May 26 Case Study Discussion National Teachers Academy Powerpoint Slides Turn-Around Leader Actions Mini-Lecture Overview Expert Jigsaw Collaboration and Professional Learning Communities Homework – PLC Assessment Tool Homework – Overnight Reading: Public Impact School Turn-Arounds Actions and Results

  5. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Process Ways we could use... Connecting Content And Community Three – Step – Interview Debrief PLC Results May 27 How to Turn-Around And Transform Learning: Results/Actions Wallpaper Task Group Debriefing • NTA Case Summaries • Fishbone Organizer • Gallery Walk • McREL’s 21 Leadership Responsibilities • Card Sort Balanced Leadership: Part One • Emphasizing Leadership Responsibilities • Building Constellations

  6. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Process Ways we could use... May 27 Table Talk Estimating the magnitude of a change: asking the right questions Balanced Leadership: Part Two • Reflecting on leading change • Conversation Protocol Balanced Leadership: Part Three • Planning for Change • Change Diagram Second-Order Change Homework – Planning Change Diagram

  7. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Process Ways we could use... Connecting Content And Community Graffiti Board Debrief Planning Change May 28 Understanding and Using the Assessment System-Part 1 • Mini-lesson/PPT. slides • Partner Share • Mini-lesson/PPT. slides • Inside/Outside Circle Understanding and Using the Assessment System- Part 2 • Data analysis-sample data • Partner Share • Data analysis – Your authentic school data • Partner Share • Three Important Words • Reflection Activity

  8. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Process Ways we could use... Instructional Audit Self-Study May 28

  9. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Process Ways we could use... Each group will be given between 5-6 documents and completed templates as “artifacts” of alignment along with highlighters. In pairs, they will highlight “evidence” of alignment. May 28 (first of 3 sessions 75 mins) What is alignment? “Whip Around” List 3 things you highlighted as evidence. 5 slide mini-lecture. This will help pull together and clarify the definition of alignment. What does a standards based classroom, school, or district look like? Constructing our own knowledge- Chalk-talk protocol with this question: “What evidence will you see in our classrooms that indicates a focus on standards? What are our next steps towards embracing alignment? Postcard Activity- participants will choose a postcard that best represents their next steps- so far. Table sharing.

  10. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Process Ways we could use... Connecting Content and Community Say and Switch and Y-Chart Diagram May 29 What does a transparent progression from standards to assessment look like for both students and teachers? The History of Assessment- “TheClapping Institute” fishbowl. Sharing of the “unpacking” concept with a specific template and process. Group modeling. Video clip from “Assess, Align, Achieve”

  11. Professional Learning Facilitation Strategies Alaska School Leadership Institute Ref Content Ways we could use... Process How can we use student work to find evidence of understanding? Student work, along with the standards, learning targets and a window into instruction will be provided for each group. They will highlight evidence of understanding in the work. May 29 Session 3 (90 mins) The Assessment Discussion Guide questions will provide the group good discussion material. How can we use both formative and summative assessment data to improve instruction? Assessment samples will be used for item analysis and GLE review. Concept Map Institute Review and Reflections – Home Group Post-Institute Planning by Establishing Priorities and Developing Plans – District Teams Prioritization Activity and Action Planning World Café Protocol Institute Key Learnings Summary

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