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About Generation Ready Generation Ready is one of the largest professional development and school improvement services in the country, partnering with districts, schools, providers, and state departments of education. We are on the approved list of vendors for the state of Louisiana. Our unique approach includes job embedded coaching and modeling using the Six Essential Practices of Effective Schools. The single biggest factor in driving student achievement and closing the achievement gap is effective teaching. Generation Ready consultants collaborate closely with administrators, providers, and teachers to achieve professional learning goals, district and state wide instructional initiatives or total school/program improvement. Introductions and survey the room. (New providers?) Then partner activity to discuss what qualities effective after-school programs have.

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2019-2020 School System Planning Framework Domains 1 and 2 CORE ACADEMICS To see improvement, struggling schools have a coherent and strong academic foundation including a plan for curriculum, assessment, and teacher professional development across all grade levels and core content areas. STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE NEEDS Schools address the unique needs of English learners and students with disabilities. School System Planning Framework , Domains 1 and 2 , The School System Planning Framework is the primary planning tool for LEAs. The Framework organizes the LDOE’s most important priorities into four domains: Core Academics, Students with Diverse Needs, Workforce Talent, and LEA Systems.

Partner Activity What common qualities would effective after school academic programs have? Discuss with Shoulder Partner. Share ideas.

Six Components of After-School Academic Programs

Effective After-School Academic Programs have… Great Educational Liaisons Knowledgeable High Expectations Visible in classrooms daily Resourceful Organized Stress and check alignment and fidelity in curricula resources Frequently participate in Interactive feedback with all teachers Check lesson plans weekly and ensure use Meet weekly with the principal Participate in PLCs Analyze data to assist teachers with lesson planning and provide for individual needs Constantly evaluate program effectiveness and make adjustments What we have found in effective after-school programs through the CCLC audits…

Effective After-School Academic Teachers… Have high expectations for students and themselves Develop positive relationships with stakeholders Prepare for each after-school session Ensure Tier 1 curriculum alignment Ask guiding questions Plan and utilize differentiation Provide interactive feedback Promote student discourse throughout lesson Weave academic language throughout lesson Stress concept development to promote higher level thinking Use assessment results to drive instruction

After-School Academic Lessons Should Include… Thinking, reading, responding, and writing using Tier 1 Curriculum resources Standards that are used in the day school Student engagement through discussions and conversational skills Planned use of academic language by teachers and students Differentiation to meet the unique needs of students Activities that build on knowledge (scaffold) Open ended tasks to build concept development

Fidelity Checks ELA Look Fors: Students responding to the texts they read in a variety of ways and groupings. Students engaged in the texts to the level demanded of a Tier 1 curriculum. Students independently writing answers to questions about the text they read. Students have a conversation with a partner or small group about the text they read and then write a summary to turn into the teacher. Students do the majority of the thinking about texts, rather than just listening to the teacher or writing down answers provided by the teacher. Students give the answers and respond to each other.

Math Look Fors: Students are doing the math to the level demanded by the Tier 1 curriculum. Curriculum-recommended supports/scaffolds are being used for students who are struggling with the math or who have special needs. Students spend a majority of the time actively doing math, not just watching the teacher or copying math on the board. Students have multiple opportunities to talk about their mathematical thinking and build on each other’s reasoning.

ELA and Math Look Fors: Student centered lessons Extending thinking and learning Acceleration of Progress Discuss each bulleted area. Describe acceleration of progress. What would need to be in place to have acceleration as part of your after school program? (Partner to partner)

Acceleration of Progress Individual/small group pre-teaching based on needs: Skills Vocabulary Pre-reading Scaffold understanding (prompts, questions) Graphic Organizers Short videos to set the context Benefits Supports are selected based on student’s needs Connections to prior knowledge are built Student’s confidence improved Student’s ability to actively participate increased Increase in student achievement Describe process. Think about What would need to happen for this to be a part of your CCLC program?

Partner/Group Activity Create a poster that would show what needs to happen in order for acceleration of progress to occur in after-school programs. Place poster on the wall.

Acceleration of Progress Coaching by GR Consultants

After-School Academic Audits Include… Self-review form completed by provider Interviews Day school observations After-school observations Data and information analysis Compiling results and identifying strengths and needs Follow-up discussions Professional Development Opportunities Describe each tool.

Criteria What we are looking for: A Culture and Climate that Promotes Learning The program mission, vision statement and goals clearly articulated and shared with the day school staff A positive approach for social- emotional support and culture building that results in a safe and inclusive learning environment

Criteria for School and Center Observations Program Structure and Coherence The program building on the day school program and aligned to the Louisiana Standards, Guidebooks and approved programs Goals that are clear, rigorous, and supported across the program in structure and content Teachers in the program who are qualified and experienced in the content they teach after school

Criteria for School and Center Observations Students as Active Learners Instruction that is engaging, rigorous, and reflects the intent of the standards, e.g. encourages higher order thinking and use of technology Teachers encouraging student initiation of inquiry and contributions to the exploration of important content

Criteria for School and Center Observations Student Discourse and Questioning Students hypothesizing arguing about and justifying points of view during small group or whole class discourse. Teachers stepping aside when students demonstrate the ability to control the discussion. Teachers using a range of questions appropriately for students’ needs (e.g. both to scaffold and support and to challenge and extend).

Criteria for School and Center Observations Differentiation and Evaluation A range of strategies used to differentiate student learning to provide both enrichment and additional support The evaluative information and data accurately measure goals and results are shared with the day school and applied to continuous program improvement Accelerate the Progress

Criteria for School and Center Observations Program, School and Family Partnerships  Strong connections between the after-school program and day school staff. The program developing, nurturing, and maintaining positive relationships and interactions among staff, participants, families, and communities.

How Can Generation Ready Help? Job embedded professional development Building a culture with high expectations Lesson planning with teachers Measuring and assisting with fidelity of Tier 1 Curricula Analyzing data with leaders and teachers Coaching and modeling with teachers Increasing student engagement, student discourse, student writing and academic language Planning and implementing acceleration of progress Assessing strengths and needs Creating and assisting with implementing a plan to address needs Leadership development and improvement

Generation Ready Contact Ginger Merritt Louisiana State Director Ginger.merritt@generationready.com (318)-614-4224