ISLLC Standard #4 Collaborating with Families (and Stakeholders) Name Workshop Facilitator

Welcome  Name of Superintendent  Welcome  Why Important © AZ Board of Regents, BEST Professional Development, All rights reserved, 2012.

Overview & Introductions  Name of Facilitator  Introductions  Overview / Agenda  Guiding Questions  Targeted Objectives  ISLLC Standards © AZ Board of Regents, BEST Professional Development, All rights reserved, 2012.

Proposed Norms & Expectations  Stay focused and fully engaged  no competing conversations please  Participate to grow  share openly and monitor your listening  Be a learner  create your own meaning and application  Get your needs met  ask questions that benefit the group  personal questions on breaks  Housekeeping  silence cell phones  handle business later  share ONE point …then next person

Leadership Model A Systems Thinking Approach: ISLLC Standards and improvement strategies are managed through Key Processes Student Achievement Teacher Quality Instructional Leadership ImplementingMonitoring Supporting CommunicatingAdvocatingPlanning

ISLLC Standards  A principal may choose to implement specific strategies to meet the ISLLC Standards and/or improve his/her performance relevant to the ISLLC Standards. The standards are: 1.Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning 2.Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth 3.Ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment 4.Collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources 5.Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner 6.Understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context

Sample Application Focus

Application Focus At the conclusion of this module you will identify key concepts and plan your application focus In the column labeled “Current Reality” –Rate yourself on a scale of 1-5  5 = Highly effective  3 = Satisfactorily Effective  1 = Ineffective –Describe the evidence that supports your application of this concept

Communication Strategies with Families and Communities Segment 1 Guiding Question  What is the difference between family involvement and family engagement as it relates to school/family partnerships?

Handout: Ferlazzo, L. (2011). Involvement or Engagement?

Involvement Engagement Work as a table group to fill out the Venn Diagram: Involvement vs. Engagement, listing examples at your school.

Communication Strategies with Families and Communities  Involvement vs. Engagement Group discussion- What will we do in the future?

Application Focus  Consider the guiding question, and think about connections between the ISSLC Standard and workshop’s key concepts  Use column labeled “Strategies/Ideas”  List at least THREE things per box  Pair Share ONE strategy you learned today and how you plan to use it at your school. 13

The Alignment of Educational Services with Community Interests Segment 2 Guiding Question  How do schools involve the community and its resources as purposeful partners in the education process?

Handout: Tellin’ Stories  Consider the following questions as you watch the video “Tellin Stories.” 1. What does sharing the stories do? 2. How are the stories shared? 3. How do the stories foster connection? 4. Brainstorm three other strategies that you can incorporate to engage families.

NEAABS (Producer) (2008, MAY 6) “Tellin’ stories” project aims at closing the gaps.  Video: Tellin' Stories Project Aims at Closing the Gaps.flvTellin' Stories Project Aims at Closing the Gaps.flv

Application Focus  Consider the guiding question, and think about connections between the ISSLC Standard and workshop’s key concepts  Use column labeled “Strategies/Ideas”  List at least THREE things per box  Pair Share ONE strategy you learned today and how you plan to use it at your school. 17

Engaging Families and Community Segment 3 Guiding Question  How does a principal utilize gathered data (interest and needs) from the community to improve the educational programs and services in the school?

Global Picture: What do the Experts Say the Great Conversation between Community and School looks like?  Read article: “Welcome to the Great Conversation” by Jamie Vollmer  Consider how this expert’s insight fits into your foundational knowledge of what makes a strong connection between school and the local community

Engaging Families and Community  As a table group  Discuss the big ideas of the article  Dialogue about the meaning you are making of the research  On chart paper create a graphic organizer that shows the big ideas of the article.  Post your chart  Share your chart with the whole group

 Handout: Welcome to the Great Conversation – The Formal Process  Using the graphic organizer and descriptions in the article, as a team identify how you will plan and implement these steps in your school community.

Closure & Application Focus  Review & Connect…  Targeted Objectives  Guiding Questions  Elements/Themes or Behaviors  Use column labeled Strategies/Ideas”  connect today’s work with the “Research-Based Critical Behaviors.”  List at least THREE things per box 22 © AZ Board of Regents, BEST Professional Development, All rights reserved, 2012.

Application Focus (continued)  Consider three questions…  Reinforcement, Refinement, & Impact  Next Steps  What additional data do you need?  Who will you involve in process?  What resources do you need?  Action Plan  Do what?  By when? © AZ Board of Regents, BEST Professional Development, All rights reserved, 2012.

Workshop Closure  In table groups (in a round robin format)  Share one new learning and describe how you will apply it in your job  NO REPEATS! © AZ Board of Regents, BEST Professional Development, All rights reserved, 2012.

Workshop Closure  Follow-up coming in 3 wks  Please complete Participant Feedback  For grant research  To improve future workshops © AZ Board of Regents, BEST Professional Development, All rights reserved, 2012.