Learning Forward Washington

Connecting our members and sharing our voiceSpring Advisory Board MeetingMarch 5, 2012

6. White board

Role PollWhat is your primary role?A. Teacher or Instructional CoachB. District or School AdministratorC. State agency or ESD employeeD. Higher Ed employeeE. Other

Reflection

"So often we try to gird ourselves to face a harsh and difficult world when we might instead gentle both ourselves and our world just by slowing down ... We could take a cue from music here: 'Rest' is musical term for a pause between flurries of notes. Without that tiny pause, the torrent of notes can be overwhelming. Without a rest in our lives, the torrent of our lives can be the same.”  --Julia Cameron

Mission

… to increase student learning through actions that connect and influence state, district and school decision-makers to support powerful professional growth experiences for educators at all levels

Commitments

Influencing state and local policiesDocument evidence of impactSupporting leaders and members

What do these commitments mean to you in your work? Chat

Commitments

Building partnerships with organizations

Building trusting relationships between and among state organizations, districts, and schools

What do these commitments mean to you in your work? Chat

Learning Forward Washington: Catching Up

Redesign of our website http://learningforwardwashington.org

Membership Renewal

Charter Member:If joined before 5/1/2011, became Charter member with term of membership in place until 7/30/2012.

Charter members start with two year membership and renewal fees due annually after 2012.

New Member: If joined after June

1, 2011-Membership term is for one year. Renewal fees due at the end of fiscal year 7/1/12 .

Make Up of Membership Percentage of total Membership

38% School Based Coaches, Teachers, Administrators

35% Central Office

7% ESD/OSPI

20%Other (consul-tants, universities, other organizations)

Learning Forward Washington: Catching Up

Partnership with OSPI to support implementation of the Common Core

Implementation of the Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning

Washington as a Critical Friend State

Nominating Committee

Seeking Board, Advisory Council members and other contributors 2012-2013

Seeking contributorsPDBytesOther PD eventsWebsite content

Questions or comments? (Use the chat!)Contact Edie Holcomb or Jane Chadsey

elholcomb@aol.comjane@chadey.us

Terms of OfficePage 3 Section 4 “Terms of Office”

The term of each position shall be for two years as “acting” and third year as “past” status. Third year provide mentorship to new officers

Example: President elect, two years as president; one year as past president

Advisory Board Meetings

Update on June face to face meetingPlease let us know if you are able to

come. Vote now! Yes I plan to comeNo, I am not able to come(add check

mark)

What topics would you like us to address?

Chat

2011-2012 Focus on the implementation of the new Learning

Forward Standards for Professional LearningLearning CommunitiesLeadershipResourcesDataLearning DesignsImplementationOutcomes

INFO: http://www.learningforward.org/standards/index.cfm

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skD2hr-Z4VM&feature=player_embedded

In Context

Implementation of the Common Core State Standards

Implementation of new Teacher and Principal Evaluation Standards

Poll

To what degree are schools, districts, and ESDs in your area aware of and using the LF Standards?A. Not doing anything with thisB. Aware but not usingC. Aware and using the LF Standards as

the container to move the work of the system forward.

Symposium Event

This will be a one-day symposium Common Core? Teacher and Principal

Evaluation? Learning Communities?Which one? What else?How should this look?How should we advertise?What should we charge?

Open Mic or Chat

Thank you

Presentation and handouts and recording info available at:

http://learningforwardwa.wikispaces.com/OnLineMeetings

Questions? sdcwainfo@gmail.com