WSU INTERN SEMINARat Renton School District
March 9, 2015
Seminar Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions
• RSD Opportunities and Advice for Interns
– Debra Tito, Executive Director of Human Resources
• DLT Initiative Work
– Kassie Swenson, Administrative Intern
• Leadership Presentation
– Dr. Tammy Campbell,
Assistant Superintendent, Learning and Teaching
• Questions and Administrative Intern Updates
Introductions
Building Our Connections
• Name
• Position
• Location
Renton School District – Debra TitoExecutive Director, Human Resources
Renton School District Opportunities and Advice for Interns
Renton School District Profile
• Schools:
– 15 Elementary (Includes MCELC)
– 3 Middle (4th coming soon)
– 3 High
– 5 Additional Sites
• 15,135 Students
• 835 Teachers
• Race/Ethnicity
Our Vision: High quality instruction and learning for EVERY child, EVERY day in
EVERY classroom and environment
Department of Learning and Teaching
Administrative Internship
Calibration Walks
Equity and Access
Common Systems
Calibration WalksBridging CCSS, TPEP, Instructional Best
Practices
Leadership Targets
• Observations based on evidence
• CCSS- identify key look fors
• Rating (Calibration)
• High-Leverage Noticings -> wonderings and feedback
Look Fors
• CCSS – Math or ELA
• Instructional framework (Danielson domain 3)
• Pedagogical
• Observation
Observation
• Two classrooms
• Record evidence in non-evaluative language (no bias or interpretation)
• Stay in a learners stance
De-Brief
• Peer review of scripts
• Tag evidence and look fors to Danielson
• Rate teacher practice based on evidence
• Share our Ratings- Are they calibrated?
• Generate Noticings, Wonderings, Feedback
Equity and AccessCultural Competency, True Colors Training,
Book Study
Equity and
Access
Goal
Cultural Competency
Training
True Colors Training
Book Study
Common SystemsConsistent Budgeting Process
Department of Learning and Teaching Common
Budget Tool Development and Training
DLT Assistants Collaborate Towards One Common Budget Tool
DLT Common Budget Tool Development and Training
Office Managers Training
School LeadershipPresented by: Dr. Tammy Campbell
Assistant Superintendent,
Department of Learning and Teaching
The Ultimate Outcome
Know Your Theory of Action: What has to happen on a daily basis
for each student in your classroom, school, or district for you to achieve
the ULTIMATE OUTCOME?
• Video
https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2015/01/30/formative-assessment-practices-sbac/
What Are the Cultural and Structural Systems That Need to Be in Place?
Cultural Structural
Belief in the possibility and potential of all students and families
Budget, policies and procedures support the beliefs and values
Recognize the importance that the TOA needs to be shared by all stakeholders
Systems and protocols for developing a shared vision
—Growth mindset we can all improve and get better Systems for ongoing high quality professional learning for everyone
Learner stances as individuals and organizationally High functioning teams at every level, collaborating, coaching, consulting, calibrating their work in accomplishing common goals
Student voice, student need, student results informs all decisions
Quantitative and qualitative data drives our decisions
Questions?
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