1. Assessment for Learning
February 20, 2014
Basia Kiehler
Sandy Riley

2. Today’s Agenda

3. Introduction and Welcome
Our Norms
Respect one another
Assume positive intentions
Take and support risks
Stay positive
Limit to quick and quiet sidebars for clarifying questions while honoring processing and work time
Provide enough time to work
Stay present and engaged
Focus on Learning Targets

4. Today’s Learning Targets
I am able to reflect and share my growth around assessment literacy with my peers.
I am building awareness around the importance of my leadership to cultivate change within my setting.
I can identify some skills that are necessary to be an effective teacher leader.
I understand that part of this process is building relationships within and across districts for the purpose of deepening my knowledge of assessment literacy and building my own support network.

5. Picture Journey
Find a picture that represents your Assessment Literacy Journey
Be ready to describe your journey using your picture

6. Configuration of Share Out Groups
There is an E or S on your name tag
E is for Elementary
S is for Secondary
We will be dividing by elementary and secondary so that we can all have a chance to present
Elementary will be facilitated by Sandy
Secondary will be facilitated by Basia
We need 2 volunteers to be time keepers
One from elementary and one from secondary

7. Planning Time for Sharing
Find your ‘sharing’ partner
Use your template as a guide to organize your thoughts
About 2 minutes per prompt on your template
You can work outside in the hallway to plan
You will only have 10 minutes
We will actually stop you at 10 minutes
Come back to the correct ‘room’ to share

8. Reporting your Findings Part 1
6 10 minutes each
9:15-10:15

9. 1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
POTTY BREAK – 15 minutes
1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
Have participants find a partner and discuss the questions on the slide. They will also need to be looking at the handout.
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10. Reporting your Findings Part 2
6 10 minutes each
10:30 – 11:30

11. LUNCH

12. Reporting your Findings Part 3
3 10 minutes each
12:45 – 1:15

13. Mid Year Self Inventory

14. Lone Nut
Who is the lone nut in your building?
Why are they the lone nut?
How does the staff react to the lone nut? Why?

15. 1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
POTTY BREAK – 10 minutes
1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
Have participants find a partner and discuss the questions on the slide. They will also need to be looking at the handout.
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16. Teacher Leadership Conversation
Name tag
Color (red, blue, yellow, green, orange)
Number 1-12
You will read 1 of 5 articles
Red – The Many Faces of Leadership
Blue – Staff Development and the Change Process
Yellow – New Roles for Teacher Leaders
Green – The Time is Ripe Again
Orange – How Principals Cultivate Shared Leadership

17. 1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
Jigsaw Conversation
1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
Time
Activity
Group
15 minutes
Read your article, take notes
“What points in this article apply to our vision of you becoming teacher leaders?”
Your color group
Discuss your thoughts about the article and guiding question with your group. Take notes as you will be asked to be the expert of this article in your number group.
10 minutes
Get together with your number group
Share what the article is about with your group
Your number group
Discuss these questions with your number group:
What does it mean to be a teacher leader and how does an educator become one in your building?
How do teachers exercise leadership in your building without having to pursue a career in administration?
How can teacher leaders be identified and cultivated in your building?
What opportunities are available for educators to become teacher leaders in your building, and how can your school systems support teachers in this role?
Whole group debrief
Whole group
Have participants find a partner and discuss the questions on the slide. They will also need to be looking at the handout.
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18. Submit February Journal Entry
Wrap Up and Homework
Submit February Journal Entry
Sign in and out (even if you are not getting SCECHs…we submit these to your buildings)
Next meeting is April 1st
Homework
Choose a unit between our April 1st and May 6th meeting
Bring all materials to our next meeting