process – n. the transformation of inputs into outputs

1. process – n. the transformation of inputs into outputs What does research say successful schools need? Power GLCEs & Common Assessments How do we get there? An Effective & Efficient Professional Learning Community (PLC) Professional Development Process “If not now, when? If not here, where? If not me, who? ” – Steve Geiger

2. In a perfect world… …would you create assessments and instructional units customized for your students, based on information you know they needed? …would you measure their progress and report consistently to the district? …would you share your knowledge of what works (and what doesn’t) across your grade level, school and the district? “If it is to be, it is up to me.” – William H. Johnson

3. How do we get there? Power GLCEs Teacher Input: Grade-level teams sort GLCE’s by unit/content, then decide which GLCEs should be “Power GLCEs” based on teacher knowledge of and experience with students. Admin Input: Cross-reference this list to GLCE’s on Report cards District Input: Meet with future grade-level to identify weak area GLCE’s based on teacher knowledge of and experience with students, then cross-reference Data Input: Use Pearson Inform to identify and cross-reference GLCE’s that are weak for the particular group of students Output: Top 3-5 GLCE’s Per Unit that are considered “Power GLCEs”

4. SAMPLE: Sorted GLCE’s for One Unit

5. How do we get there? Common Assessments District Input: Trimester Assessments, based on GLCEs, provided for all grade levels. Teacher Input: Grade-Level teams create unit assessments based on Power GLCEs. Additional instructional material created by “Backward Design” to supplement district-provided curriculum. Admin Input: Monitor team reviews of student work samples leading up to common assessments and results. Output: Regular feedback among team, alteration of instructional strategies and monitoring of student results before standardized testing

6. process – n. the transformation of inputs into outputs Historic Professional Development “…the status quo is not sustainable…” – Barak Obama

7. process – n. the transformation of inputs into outputs PLC Professional Development “…the fierce urgency of now…” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

8. Dimondale PD Plan for ’09-’10 What’s the Difference? “This will happen when we radically reorient the work of school improvement toward internal expertise and self-managing teams.” – HOPE Foundation

9. Dimondale PD Plan for ’09-’10

10. Dimondale PD Plan for ’09-’10 PLC Professional Development Wednesdays • PD Requirements: • 38 Hours of instructional time replaced by PD • Honoring IP days • Utilizing Curriculum Consultants effectively • Average Monthly: • 3 days PLC, 1 day IP @ 1.9 hours per meeting • Building business limited to first 30 minutes of day (if needed) • Annually: • SMART Goal updates, with data reported every 6-8 weeks • Curriculum Consultants available by appointment on Wednesdays for consultation

11. FINO Flow: Less is More