Principal Professional Learning Team

March 2013

The mission of the Parkway School

District is to ensure all students are capable,

curious and confident learners who

understand and respond to the

challenges of an ever-changing world.

Welcome

• Listen to understand• Mission focused• Well-planned agenda• Active and respectful participation

Norms for Working Together

• Today’s Agenda:– Area Calendar Coordination– Special Services Collaborative Structure– Student Achievement in Teacher Evaluation–Misc. Updates– Lunch– Progress Monitoring & Intervention– Breakout Sessions by Level• Elementary • Middle School• High School

Special Services Collaborative Structure

Feedback Protocol1- What did you like most? Why?

2- What causes you the most concern? Why?

3- What additional questions or suggestions do you have?

District Benchmark Assessments

Revision of the “DBA Document”

Highlighting Changes

• Organized as FAQ sheet• Clarified connection to PLC/CLT work• Made distinction between DBA and

CLT-created assessments• Included (blank) section on connection

to student growth in evaluation

Lingering Questions

• Are courses with EOCs different than courses without EOCs?–If so, how could that be defined?–If not, are the timelines different (e.g.

avoiding time EOC may be given)?

Updates/Announcements

• Desi– New Administrators– Board Meeting Agenda– Missouri Learning Standards (CCSS)– Administrator Evaluations (3,2, 1 ratings)

• Joy– Operations Employees Evaluation due May 1– Tenured Teacher Evaluation Information due

May 15 (paper copies not required)

It’s Almost Break Time….

• WHY WE NEED SPRING BREAK!!!

LUNCH

Progress Monitoring

• Tim McCarthy • Jenny Marquart• Patrick Shelton• Craig Maxwell

Essential QuestionEQ: How do we know if we are effectively responding to critical questions 3 and 4 of collaborative teams?•Why THIS work and why NOW?

•What do all school leaders need to know and understand about PMI to help answer PLC questions 3 and 4?

•How can we clearly and consistently communicate essential components of PMI within the context of PLCs?

Agenda

• Introduction & Overview - 10 minutes (Tim McCarthy)

• Self-Reflection/Assessment – 12 minutes• Area Conversation – 25 minutes (Jenny

Marquart)• Level Conversation – 25 minutes (Patrick Shelton)• Feedback on PMI Implementation Tool – 15

minutes (Craig Maxwell)• Preparation for May PLC Institute – 15 minutes

(Craig Maxwell)

PMI: Foundation and BackgroundHow did we get here?

Prop-R (2006)School-based, district department-supported initiative

(2007-2008)Progress Monitoring & Intervention Team (2008 –

2011)District Strategic Plan (2011)Fall 2011 PMI Team merged with district assessment

team, now Assessment & Progress Monitoring (APM) Action Team

2012, district-wide PLC implementation

PLCs and PMI

• Professional Learning for PLCs– Summer of 2011 “Collaboration – The Foundation

of the Work”– Summer of 2012 “Common Formative

Assessments - Questions 1 and 2”– Summer 2013 “Responding to Questions 3 and 4” • Mike Mattos – Key Note

– Summer 2014 “Best Practices – Responding to Question 5”

FRAMEWORK FOR

PROGRESS MONITORING

& INTERVENTION

IDENTIFY

RESPONDMONITOR

Screening What is the problem?

DiagnosticWhy is it happening?

EvaluationIs it working?

End Goal

InterventionWhat will we do about it?

Self-Assessment

• The Document– Created a rubric from the work of the APM work

team and principal feedback– Overview of the Document

• Quiet Reading and Reflection (12 Minutes)– Read the Document– Reflect on you and the work at your school

Area Group Conversation

• Move to Area Groups• Focus Questions (25 Minutes)– What did you learn about yourself as a building

principal and your school?– What are you doing well?– What do you (your building) need for learning?– Who do you see as allies (leaders in your school,

in your area) in the work?

Move to Level Groups

• Middle 1 Group• High 1 Group• Elementary

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3BarrettsOak BrookHighcroft RidgeClaymontCraigShenandoah Valley

Carman TrailsHanna WoodsHenryMason RidgeBelleriveRiver Bend

Sorrento SpringsWren HollowPierremontRossMcKelveyGreen Trails

Level Conversations

• Focus Questions (25 Minutes)– What was something you heard in the area

conversation that resonated with you?– What do you want to accomplish with your team

at the PPLCI in May?– What do you and your building team need to think

about for additional planning and professional learning for all staff members?

PMI Implementation RubricFeedback (15 Minutes)

• Note Taking Guide (Complete as a Team)– What was helpful?– What suggestions do you have to improve the

rubric?– What professional learning do you need to

support any area on the rubric?

Parkway Professional Learning Community Institute(15 Minutes)

• What additional information do you need to get ready for your school “team time” at PPLCI in May?

• Next Steps:– Between Now and April’s Principals Meeting• Use the PMI Rubric with individuals you select to

determine the needs of your PLC leadership team for May• Bring your results to the April Meeting

Meetings by Level

• High/Middle School: Counselor PLCs• Middle: Charatcer Plus, Metro Theatre• Elementary: Kindergarten screening • High: Algebra 1 in summer school, summer

enrollments

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