District - Big Rock: Instructional Strategies

Fully Implemented / Partially Implemented / Not Implemented
In 30 Days, we will know that we are successful when:
  • 30-60-90 Day Plans (school and district) are complete for each of the identified big rocks.
  • 30-60-90 Day Plans have been posted on the district and school webpages.
  • The “Six Big Ideas” from the Artisan Teacher have been studied by the District ILT PLC.
  • Every member of the District ILT PLC has a copy of The Artisan Teacher: A Field Guide to Skillful Teaching.
  • Principals have shared the “Six Big Ideas” with staff members.
  • At least 100 walkthroughs have been conducted at each school using the ’14-’15 GCS Short Form.
  • 100% of teachers are receiving feedback from walkthroughs.
  • At least 50% of all walkthroughs include seeing one or more overt responses.
  • At least 75% of all walkthroughs include seeing posted clear learning goals.
  • At least 75% of all walkthroughs include seeing activities that are congruent to the clear learning goals.
  • Walkthrough data has been shared with all appropriate stakeholders.

The Measures/Evidence we will use are:
  • Review of school and district webpages.
  • District ILT PLC meeting agendas and minutes.
  • School meeting (faculty, PLC, RTI, etc.) agendas and minutes.
  • Reports generated from the eWalk system.
  • Board of Education agendas and minutes.

30 Days Action Strategies / Who is on point? / By when? / How communicated?
Revise 60 and 90 day plans / Keith / 11/7/14 / Email, District ILT PLC meetings
Post district and school 30 day plans on school and district webpages. / Lang / 11/21/14 / Email, webpages
Post district and school 30-60-90 plans on school and district webpages. / Lang / 12/5/14 / Email, webpages
District will conduct a December “data day” to review assessment and non-cognitive data to assess the effectiveness of our instructional program. / Keith, Principals / 12/16/14 / Email, meeting
Principals will select teachers to attend Continuous Classroom Improvement (CCI) conducted by SESC. / Principals / 12/19/14 / Email
The Artisan Teacher – Learning Principles
Review four of the themes that describe the technical work of teaching – Clear Learning Goals, Congruency, Overt Responses, Mid-Course Corrections / Keith / 11/14/14 / District ILT PLC meetings, email
Introduce the other two themes that describe the technical work of teaching – Task Analysis and Diagnosis. / Keith / 12/9/14 / District ILT PLC meetings, email
Purchase copies of The Artisan Teacher: A Field Guide to Skillful Teaching for every member of the District ILT PLC. / Keith / 11/7/14 / District ILT PLC meetings, email
Work with principals to develop plans for sharing the “Six Big Ideas” (themes for the technical work of teaching) with teachers. – rolled to 60 days. / Principals, Keith / Ongoing / Conversation, email
Principals will review the “Six Big Ideas” and instructional/engagement strategies with faculty during PLCs, RTI meetings, and faculty meetings. – rolled to 60 days. / Principals / 12/15/14 / PLC/Faculty/RTI Meetings, email
Monitor progress of principal sharing with staff – “Six Big Ideas” should have been shared with staff by December 15. Monitoring has occurred – some sharing will occur in 60 days. / Keith / 12/15/14 / Conversation, email
Classroom Visits – Walkthroughs
Review walkthrough instrument to ensure congruency with district areas of focus based on feedback from the AdvancED Accreditation Report. / District ILT / 11/7/14 / District ILT PLC meetings
Superintendent communicates and monitors school progress toward goal of 100 walkthroughs with the ’14-’15 GCS Short Form by December 5. / Mullins / 10/28/14 / District ILT PLC meetings
Principals and district personnel will give staff feedback via email using the eWalk system. Follow up face to face conferences will occur when appropriate. / District ILT / Ongoing / Email, conversations
All persons conducting walkthroughs will highlight examples/use of the “Six Big Ideas” and other instructional strategies in their feedback to teachers. / District ILT / Ongoing / Email, conversations
Principals will compile monthly walkthrough data and share with their staff. Data will be analyzed and used to identify points of emphasis. / Principals / December 9 / Email, Meetings
The Chief Academic Officer will compile monthly district walkthrough and share with the District ILT PLC and Board of Education. Data will be analyzed and used to identify points of emphasis. / Keith, District ILT / December 8 / Email, Meetings
Coaching Techniques
District ILT PLC will review 30-second feedback model. / Keith / December 5 / District ILT PLC meetings
District ILT PLC will study the 5-minute feedback model. / Keith / December 5 / District ILT PLC meetings
Chief Academic Officer will model 5-minute feedback in ILT meetings and with teachers in the schools. / Keith / December 19 / District ILT PLC meetings
The District will partner with Mike Rutherford for consultation on the teaching themes outlined in The Artisan Teacher and various coaching strategies and models. / Mullins, Keith / December 19 / Email
Fully Implemented / Partially Implemented / Not Implemented
In 60 Days, we will know that we are successful when:
  • 30-60-90 Day Plans (school and district) are complete.
  • 30-60-90 Day Plans have been posted on the district and school webpages.
  • At leasttwo of the four themes of teaching that promote level 3 learning (the optimizers) from the Artisan Teacher have been studied by the District ILT PLC.
  • Principals have shared 2 of the 4 optimizers with staff members.
  • At least 60 walkthroughs have been conducted at each school using the ’14-’15 GCS Short Form.
  • 100% of teachers are receiving feedback from walkthroughs.
  • At least 60% of all walkthroughs include seeing one or more overt responses.
  • At least 85% of all walkthroughs include seeing posted clear learning goals.
  • At least 85% of all walkthroughs include seeing activities that are congruent to the clear learning goals.
  • Walkthrough data has been shared with all appropriate stakeholders.
  • 90 Day Plan has been revised.
  • Work on the 120 Day Plan has begun
  • Trained teachers have begun to implement Continuous Classroom Improvement (CCI) in at least one of their classes.
  • Chief Academic Officer has modeled 5 minute feedback.
  • Principal had conducted a 5 minute feedback session.

The Measures/Evidence we will use are:
  • Review of school and district webpages.
  • District ILT PLC meeting agendas and minutes.
  • School meeting (faculty, PLC, RTI, etc.) agendas and minutes.
  • Reports generated from the eWalk system.
  • Board of Education agendas and minutes.

60 Days Action Strategies / Who is on point? / By when? / How communicated?
Revise 90 day plan / Keith / January 31 / Email, Webpage
Begin 120 day plan / Keith / February 13 / Email, Webpage
Teachers from each building will attend CCI training conducted by SESC and begin to implement the system in at least one of their classes. / Principals, Selected Teachers / January 31 / Lesson Plans
The Artisan Teacher – Learning Principles
Work with principals to develop plans for sharing the “Six Big Ideas” (themes for the technical work of teaching) with teachers. – rolled to 60 days. / Principals, Keith / Ongoing / Conversation, email
Principals will review the “Six Big Ideas” and instructional/engagement strategies with faculty during PLCs, RTI meetings, and faculty meetings. – rolled to 60 days. / Principals / 1/31/14 / PLC/Faculty/RTI Meetings, email
Introduce the concept of the 3 levels of learning. / Keith / January 9 / Meeting, email
Introduce at least two of the four themes of teaching that will most likely promote Level 3 Learning – Connection, Personal Relevance, Locale Memory, Mental Models (optimizers). / Keith / January 30 / Meeting, email
Work with Principals to develop a plan for sharing the three levels of learning with faculty. / Keith, Principals / January 16 / Meeting
Work with principals to develop a plan to introduce at least two of the four themes of teaching that will most likely promote Level 3 Learning – Connection, Personal Relevance, Locale Memory, Mental Models (optimizers). / Keith, Principals / January 30 / Meeting
Each principal will have introduced at least two of the four themes of teaching that will most likely promote Level 3 Learning – Connection, Personal Relevance, Locale Memory, Mental Models. / Principals / February 13 / Meetings
Classroom Visits – Walkthroughs
Principals will conduct at least 60 walkthroughs with the ’14-’15 GCS Short Form between January 5 and February 13. / Principals / February 13 / Ewalk reports, email
Principals and district personnel will give staff feedback via email using the eWalk system. Follow up face to face conferences will occur when appropriate. / Principals, Davis, Rogers, Mullins, Keith / ongoing / Email, conversations
All persons conducting walkthroughs will highlight examples/use of the “Six Big Ideas” and other instructional strategies in their feedback to teachers. / Principals, Davis, Rogers, Mullins, Keith / ongoing / Email, conversations
Principals will compile monthly walkthrough data and share with their staff. Data will be analyzed and used to identify points of emphasis. / Principals / January 30 / Email, presentation
The Chief Academic Officer will compile monthly district walkthrough and share with the District ILT PLC and Board of Education. Data will be analyzed and used to identify points of emphasis. / Keith / January 30 / Email, presentation
Coaching Techniques
The Chief Academic Officer (CAO) will model a 5 minute feedback session with a teacher from each building. The principal will observe the session. The principal and CAO will debrief following the session. / Keith, Principals / January 16 / meeting
The principal in each building will conduct a 5 minute feedback session with a teacher in his/her building. The CAO will observe the session. The principal and CAO will debrief following the session. / Principals, Keith / January 23 / meeting
Fully Implemented / Partially Implemented / Not Implemented
In 90 Days, we will know that we are successful when:
  • 30-60-90 Day Plans (school and district) are complete.
  • 30-60-90 Day Plans have been posted on the district and school webpages.
  • Two additional themes of teaching from the Artisan Teacher have been studied by the District ILT PLC.
  • Principals have shared all of the optimizers with staff members.
  • At least 60 walkthroughs have been conducted at each school using the ’14-’15 GCS Short Form.
  • 100% of teachers are receiving feedback from walkthroughs.
  • At least 70% of all walkthroughs include seeing one or more overt responses.
  • At least 90% of all walkthroughs include seeing posted clear learning goals.
  • At least 90% of all walkthroughs include seeing activities that are congruent to the clear learning goals.
  • Walkthrough data has been shared with all appropriate stakeholders.
  • 120 Day Plan has been revised.
  • Work on the 150 Day Plan has begun.
  • Trained teachers have fully implemented Continuous Classroom Improvement (CCI) in at least one of their classes.
  • Chief Academic Officer has modeled a Positive Reinforcement Coaching Session.
  • Principal has conducted ten 5 minute feedback sessions.

The Measures/Evidence we will use are:
  • Review of school and district webpages.
  • District ILT PLC meeting agendas and minutes.
  • School meeting (faculty, PLC, RTI, etc.) agendas and minutes.
  • Reports generated from the eWalk system.
  • Board of Education agendas and minutes.

90 Days Action Strategies / Who is on point? / By when? / How communicated?
Complete 120 Day Plan / Keith / March 3 / Email, webpages
Begin 150 Day Plan / Keith / April 3 / Email
Principals will monitor the implementation of Continuous Classroom Improvement (CCI) process. / Principals / Ongoing / Lesson Plans, walkthroughs
Teachers will continue the implementation of CCI. / Selected Teachers, Principals / Ongoing / Lesson Plans, walkthroughs
Conduct 2nd interim data day. / Keith / March 3 / Email, meeting
The Artisan Teacher – Learning Principles
Review the 3 levels of learning. / Keith, Principals / March 10 / Meeting, email
Review the six big ideas. / Keith, Principals / March 10 / Meeting, email
Study the remaining themes of teaching that will most likely promote Level 3 Learning – Connection, Personal Relevance, Locale Memory, Mental Models / Keith / April 3 / Meeting, email
Work with Principals to develop a plan for reviewing the three levels of learning with faculty. / Keith / March 17 / Meeting, email
Work with principals to develop a plan to for reviewing/studying the four themes of teaching (optimizers) that will most likely promote Level 3 Learning – Connection, Personal Relevance, Locale Memory, Mental Models / Keith / March 17 / Meeting, email
Classroom Visits – Walkthroughs
Principals will conduct at least 60 walkthroughs with the ’14-’15 GCS Short Form between February 16 and April 3. / Principals / April 3 / Email, conversations
Principals and district personnel will give staff feedback via email using the eWalk system. Follow up face to face conferences will occur when appropriate. / Principals, Mullins, Rogers, Davis, Keith / April 3 / Email, conversations
All persons conducting walkthroughs will highlight examples/use of the Six Big Ideas, the four optimizers, and other teaching themes and instructional strategies in their feedback to teachers. / Principals, Mullins, Rogers, Davis, Keith / Ongoing / Email, conversation
Principals will compile monthly walkthrough data and share with their staff. Data will be analyzed and used to identify points of emphasis. / Principals / February 27
March 27 / Presentation, email
The Chief Academic Officer will compile monthly district walkthrough and share with the District ILT PLC and Board of Education. Data will be analyzed and used to identify points of emphasis. / Keith / February 27
March 27 / Presentation, email
Coaching Techniques
Principals will conduct at least two 5 minute feedback sessions per week. / Principals / Ongoing / Meeting
The Chief Academic Officer (CAO) will model a Positive Reinforcement Coaching session with a teacher from each building. The principal will observe the session. The principal and CAO will debrief following the session. / Keith, Principals / February 27 / Meeting
The principal in each building will conduct a Positive Reinforcement Coaching session with a teacher in his/her building. The CAO will observe the session. The principal and CAO will debrief following the session. / Principals, Keith / April 3 / Meeting