A Tool for Effective and Efficient Common Planning Meetings Content Directors – Shannon Hernandez, Shane Woods Learning Network Directors – Hilda Caballero, Beth Hollinger, Steven Johnson, Karen Molinar, Jason Oliver, Xavier Sanchez, Rian Townsend

Welcome and Introductions

Fort Worth ISD Motto: Singleness of Purpose Mission: Preparing students for success in college, career and community leadership Vision: Igniting in every child a passion for learning Values: Student Achievement Stakeholder Collaboration Leadership Development Respect for Diversity Equity in Access Perseverance & Commitment Continuous Improvement

Secondary Mathematics and Science - SMART Goal By June 2014, the Secondary Mathematics and Science Departments will provide professional learning opportunities to increase teacher content knowledge, improve pedagogy and improve planning practices as measured by a 10 point increase of student achievement on STAAR and CBA assessments.

Agenda Common planning meeting expectations Facilitator as a key component Snip-it of a meeting The Protocol Logistics Questions

Purpose Teacher growth in both content knowledge and teaching practices Relates to Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Promotes ownership of all student’s learning Helps to calibrate everyone’s thinking

Expectations Occurs at least 4-5 days prior to each learning experience, starting 2 nd week of school Administrator is present in all meetings at least through the end of October Documentation of meeting and minutes kept Follows the Protocol Within two to three days of the planning meeting, the teacher should be delivering the lesson

Common Planning Meeting Facilitator Role - Key to the success of the planning process Needs to be well prepared and knowledgeable of content and pedagogy Will determine and notify teachers of the lesson that will be discussed prior to the common planning time Will press on and push teacher thinking Will hold all teachers accountable for discussions Will keep the process moving

The Protocol Prior to the lesson Planning (30 minutes) MathScience Engage/LaunchEngageExplore Summarize/ClosureExplain AssessmentElaborate Evaluate Differentiation (15 minutes) Reflection (10 minutes)

Video Look Fors What specific things did you hear the facilitator say/do during this planning session?

Break-Out Session

Logistics When will the planning sessions be scheduled? (during the day, before school, after school) How will the facilitator work with the different grade levels/courses? More than 1 facilitator? How will you communicate the common planning time expectations to your teachers? How will they be monitored?

Questions? Concerns? Comments?