1. Powerpoint Templates Page 1 Voices From the Field Rick Pardo & Donna Norley Board: Thames Valley DSB Learning Team Facilitator (Professional Learning Cycle) 1

2. Powerpoint Templates Page 2 Powerpoint Templates

3. Page 3 Our Board’s Journey K-8 2007- 2009 TLCP’s in some schools, Literacy focus 2009 - present Professional Learning Cycles mandated, Literacy and Mathematics focus 7-12 2009 – present Secondary English and Mathematics Learning Cycles mandated, with the expectation that Principals participate in one Learning Cycle

4. Powerpoint Templates Page 4 Facilitators and Support Staff Learning Coordinators Teachers on Special Assignment Differentiated Instruction and Assessment Task Force members

5. Powerpoint Templates Page 5 Preliminary Challenges Mandated cycles – time away from classroom and reticent teachers Understanding of the process –e.g. Moderation of student work

6. Powerpoint Templates Page 6 Effective Tools Ability to meet teams where they are – Facilitation philosophy Excellent facilitating skills –Learning Coordinators, T.O.S.A.’s –Task Force members

7. Powerpoint Templates Page 7 Learning Cycle Release Time Structure – 4 half days Kick-off Meeting Team Meeting Wrap-up Meeting (½ day) Weeks of Oct. 17 th & 24 th Regional Sites School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion Weeks of Nov. 28 th & Dec. 5 th Regional Sites Choose evidence-based curriculum area of need Select a learning cycle focus Plan assessments (diagnostic, summative) Determine educator learning Introduce STUDENT PATHWAYS JOURNAL Moderate diagnostic Use diagnostic feedback to finalize S.M.A.R.T. goal and summative assessment plans Collect and/or create a pool of instructional strategies based on assessment feedback Develop and administer formative assessments (moderate, if possible) Administer and moderate summative assessment Bring student samples from your learning cycle, such as: Moderated student work that you found challenging, valuable or surprising. Student feedback - the impact of this learning cycle on their learning Reflect on process and product Work on Student Pathways Journal Set next steps Web Resources: www.edugains.ca www.tvdsb.cawww.tvdsb.ca  Programs  Student Pathways for Success

8. Powerpoint Templates Page 8 Effective Tools Leveled flash cards for teacher moderation

9. Powerpoint Templates Page 9 Ongoing Challenges All cycles – to change practice –Area of focus based on need –Select appropriate strategies –Follow through

10. Powerpoint Templates Page 10 Effective Tools Expanding facilitating skills –Learning Coordinators, T.O.S.A.’s –Task Force members –Team Led meetings –Coordinated Administrator involvement Pathways Journal Reflections Posting of Learning Cycle artifacts Teacher exit surveys

11. Powerpoint Templates Page 11 Pathways Journal

12. Powerpoint Templates Page 12 Sustainable? We (at the board) are in the middle of a learning cycle about learning cycles – that’s why we are never done but always improving. Next steps sustainability ??

13. Powerpoint Templates Page 13 Questions?

14. Powerpoint Templates Page 14 Supplementary Materials

15. Powerpoint Templates Page 15 Learning Cycle – Kick-off Meeting Kick-off Meeting (½ day) Weeks of Oct. 17 th & 24 th Regional Sites Choose evidence-based curriculum area of need Select a learning cycle focus Plan assessments (diagnostic, summative) Determine educator learning Class/school/anecdotal data Reference curriculum expectations in planning Alignment with Dept. and School Improvement Plans

16. Powerpoint Templates Page 16 Learning Cycle – Kick-off Meeting Kick-off Meeting (½ day) Weeks of Oct. 17 th & 24 th Regional Sites Choose evidence-based curriculum area of need Select a learning cycle focus Plan assessments (diagnostic, summative) Determine educator learning Leads to development of S.M.A.R.T. goal Limit area of focus to 1-3 curriculum expectations

17. Powerpoint Templates Page 17 Learning Cycle – Kick-off Meeting Kick-off Meeting (½ day) Weeks of Oct. 17 th & 24 th Regional Sites Choose evidence-based curriculum area of need Select a learning cycle focus Plan assessments (diagnostic, summative) Determine educator learning Check that assessments reflect expectations Check correlation of diagnostic to summative Assessment tools: rubrics, checklists, … Plan with the end in mind

18. Powerpoint Templates Page 18 Learning Cycle – Kick-off Meeting Kick-off Meeting (½ day) Weeks of Oct. 17 th & 24 th Regional Sites Choose evidence-based curriculum area of need Select a learning cycle focus Plan assessments (diagnostic, summative) Determine educator learning Sharing expertise: between team members other teams program staff other school staff (resource, SST, guidance, administration)

19. Powerpoint Templates Page 19 Learning Cycle – Team Meetings Moderation process Outcomes of the process Program staff involvement Team Meeting (½ day) School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion Moderate diagnostic Use diagnostic feedback to finalize S.M.A.R.T. goal and summative assessment plans Collect and/or create a pool of instructional strategies based on assessment feedback Develop and administer formative assessments (moderate, if possible) Administer and moderate summative assessment

20. Powerpoint Templates Page 20 Learning Cycle – Team Meetings Assessment FOR Learning S – Specific M – Measurable A – Achievable R – Results-based T – Time-bound Team Meeting (½ day) School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion Moderate diagnostic Use diagnostic feedback to finalize S.M.A.R.T. goal and summative assessment plans Collect and/or create a pool of instructional strategies based on assessment feedback Develop and administer formative assessments (moderate, if possible) Administer and moderate summative assessment

21. Powerpoint Templates Page 21 Learning Cycle – Team Meetings Sharing instructional best practices Other learning resources Learning Classroom Learning Classroom 2.0 Program staff TVDSB & EduGains websites Monitor alignment of strategies and student needs Team Meeting (½ day) School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion Moderate diagnostic Use diagnostic feedback to finalize S.M.A.R.T. goal and summative assessment plans Collect and/or create a pool of instructional strategies based on assessment feedback Develop and administer formative assessments (moderate, if possible) Administer and moderate summative assessment

22. Powerpoint Templates Page 22 Learning Cycle – Team Meetings Assessment FOR/AS learning Reflect on the effectiveness of formative strategies Team Meeting (½ day) School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion Moderate diagnostic Use diagnostic feedback to finalize S.M.A.R.T. goal and summative assessment plans Collect and/or create a pool of instructional strategies based on assessment feedback Develop and administer formative assessments (moderate, if possible) Administer and moderate summative assessment

23. Powerpoint Templates Page 23 Learning Cycle – Team Meetings Summative moderation Analyze student progress Start reflections Complete before Wrap-up meeting Team Meeting (½ day) School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion School Based Scheduled at team’s discretion Moderate diagnostic Use diagnostic feedback to finalize S.M.A.R.T. goal and summative assessment plans Collect and/or create a pool of instructional strategies based on assessment feedback Develop and administer formative assessments (moderate, if possible) Administer and moderate summative assessment

24. Powerpoint Templates Page 24 Learning Cycle – Wrap-up Meeting Wrap-up Meeting Date: Wed. Nov. 30 th, 8 – 11 AM Other items to share: Effective instructional strategies Developed Lessons Posting of Learning Cycle materials Wrap-up Meeting (½ day) Weeks of Nov. 28 th & Dec. 5 th Regional Sites Bring student samples from your learning cycle, such as: Moderated student work that you found challenging, valuable or surprising. Student feedback - the impact of this learning cycle on their learning Reflect on process and product Work on Student Pathways Journal Set next steps

25. Powerpoint Templates Page 25 Learning Cycle – Wrap-up Meeting Share teacher and student experiences impacting teacher practice S.M.A.R.T. goal results Wrap-up Meeting (½ day) Weeks of Nov. 28 th & Dec. 5 th Regional Sites Bring student samples from your learning cycle, such as: Moderated student work that you found challenging, valuable or surprising. Student feedback - the impact of this learning cycle on their learning Reflect on process and product Work on Student Pathways Journal Set next steps

26. Powerpoint Templates Page 26 Learning Cycle – Wrap-up Meeting Learning Cycle Team form (Student Pathways Journal) Release-time funding forms (Secondary Learning Cycle PD Form & Cross-panel Elementary Pd Form) Wrap-up Meeting (½ day) Weeks of Nov. 28 th & Dec. 5 th Regional Sites Bring student samples from your learning cycle, such as: Moderated student work that you found challenging, valuable or surprising. Student feedback - the impact of this learning cycle on their learning Reflect on process and product Work on Student Pathways Journal Set next steps

27. Powerpoint Templates Page 27 Learning Cycle – Wrap-up Meeting Impact of learning cycle on future work with students and teachers Completion and submission of Pathways Journal by principal, Wednesday, Dec. 21 st Wrap-up Meeting (½ day) Weeks of Nov. 28 th & Dec. 5 th Regional Sites Bring student samples from your learning cycle, such as: Moderated student work that you found challenging, valuable or surprising. Student feedback - the impact of this learning cycle on their learning Reflect on process and product Work on Student Pathways Journal Set next steps