1. AAIS FROM CONFLICT TO COLLABORATION: BUILDING A CULTURE OF PROFESSIONALISM David Holden Jera Niewoehner

2. P RESENTERS  Dave Holden, Consultant-American Alliance for Innovative Schools  Jera Niewoehner, Academy Coach-Whites Creek High School-Metro Nashville Public Schools

3. T YPES OF C OLLABORATION - F ROM R OLAND B ARTH Parallel Play AdversarialCongenialCollegial

4. D OMAINS OF S CHOOL C ULTURE Vision Expectations Support/Resources Leadership/Infrastructure Conversation Protocols School-Wide Communication Processes and Protocols Norms Trust Professional Dialogue Teacher Behaviors

5. D OMAINS OF S CHOOL C ULTURE Vision Expectations Support/Resources/Infrastructure Leadership Clear Priorities School-Wide Communication Knowledge Norms Trust Professional Dialogue Processes

6. S CHOOL D EMOGRAPHICS 2013 African American-82% White-15% Latino/Hispanic-2% Economically Disadvantaged - 82% Mobility rate-63% Attendance-92%

7. D OMAINS OF S CHOOL C ULTURE “I N THE BEGINNING ….” Inconsistent vision and goals Undefined expectations Lack of prioritization “putting out fires” Leadership PD Silos Literacy seen as ELA’s job Academy model not understood Knowledge Infidelity to norms Low levels of trust Negative dialogue Fragmented communication Processes

8. D OMAINS OF S CHOOL C ULTURE 2013 Coherent vision and goals High expectations Constructive feedback Collaboration/Shared leadership Leadership Literacy and Numeracy Focus Standards Based Grading Academy Model Interventions Knowledge Norms High level of trust Protocols Effective use of time Multiple modes of communication Processes

9. P ROTOCOLS AND T OOLS Team Meeting Agenda & Minutes Template Clear expectations/guidelines NSOP documentationEfficient use of timeAreas of strength/growth

10. P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT - I NITIAL Teaming Training Team Leader Training Structure/Group Dynamics Content Area Literacy Standards Based Interdisciplinary Planning Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

11. P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT – F OLLOW U P Meeting Observations and Feedback September 2012 November 2012 Structure Ongoing Training in Literacy, Assessment, Standards based Grading Instruction

12. P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT – I NTERNAL Meeting with Team Leaders Coaching Lines of Communication Relationships Team Leader Resources SharePoint Survey Data/Observations/Feedback Resources

13. WCHS S HARE P OINT S ITE

14. T HE P ATH TO C OLLEGIALITY Communicate a CLEAR VISION. ASSESS the current state of collaboration. Become PROCESS ORIENTED. DEVELOP knowledge and skills. BUILD TRUST through consistency and support. Commit to CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

15. C ONTACT I NFO  David Holden dholden@aais.us  Jera Niewoehner jera.niewoehner@mnps.org