LW Version 1.0 August Supporting Schools and District Improvement in Massachusetts Building Professional Learning Communities to Improve Instruction and Raise Achievement` Summer 2013 Day 2 Supporting Schools and District Improvement in Massachusetts Building Professional Learning Communities to Improve Instruction and Raise Achievement` Summer 2013 Day 2

LW Version 1.0 August Institute Goals  To create a common understanding of the PLC Expansion Project, and the support available for schools and districts  To examine the purpose, structures, and protocols for building an effective PLC  To experience and practice the work of effective PLCs  To use the PLC structures to explore individual schools/districts focus of inquiry, develop a body of work and implementation plan for key initiatives for the rest of the year.

LW Version 1.0 August Today’s Agenda - Morning  Intro – Day 1 Reflections  Connections  Text-Based Discussion  Break  Looking at Student work Protocol  Chalk Talk Protocol  Morning Reflections  Lunch

LW Version 1.0 August Today’s Agenda - Afternoon  Chalk Talk  District / School Team Time  Consultancy Protocol  Debrief & Reflections  Institute Evaluations  Closure

LW Version 1.0 August Day 1 Reflections  Common Questions:  How do we find time to schedule PLCs ?  How do we ensure buy-in from everyone? How do we overcome the resistors and non-believers?  How do we get started? How is this going to look in my school? How will it look like at the central office?

LW Version 1.0 August How we work together  Our Norms:  Active listening  Recognize that everyone is a learner  Check your assumptions  Trust the process  Respect all voices  Start and end on time

LW Version 1.0 August Connections  What is on your mind that you need to leave at the door in order to be present and do your best work today?  Rounds of 1 minute for each person at each table  Debrief

LW Version 1.0 August Text-Based Discussion  4-A’s Protocol – In packet  Need: Facilitator & Time keeper at each table  Don’t forget to debrief

LW Version 1.0 August Break – 10 minutes

LW Version 1.0 August Looking at Student Work Protocol  Protocol at the heart of PLC work  Remain in Same groups as yesterday  Think about: What would you need to be able to do this in your school? How would the conversation go?

LW Version 1.0 August Chalk Talk Questions for Chalk Talk: 1.What are the entry points to PLC work? 2.How do you move to consistent school-wide implementation?  Debrief Protocol & conversation

LW Version 1.0 August Reflections  In your “journals” capture some of your thoughts, ideas, and questions from our work this morning.  Debrief

LW Version 1.0 August Lunch – 45mins

LW Version 1.0 August Afternoon Agenda  District / School Team Time  Consultancy Protocol  Debrief & Reflections  Institute Evaluations  Closure

LW Version 1.0 August Team Time  Framing Question:  What would PLC success look like for us in June 2014 and how do we get there?  Think of a dilemma that you or your team can present and get some feedback on from your colleagues

LW Version 1.0 August Consultancy Protocol  Using the collective experience of the group to solve dilemmas – Great protocol for teacher teams!  Each consultancy group report to a breakout room; 3 groups stay in main room

LW Version 1.0 August Final Reflections & Closing  Journal: Thoughts, questions, ideas from the two days  Share out – What’s next for you and your team?  Institute Evaluations  Next Steps