1. MNPS Pre-K Leadership Team Meeting
Please sit in a group. Thanks!
September 14, 2017
Margie Johnson, Ed.D.

2. Outcomes
Our outcomes today are to use the collaborative inquiry process for analyzing multiple sources of data and developing SMART goals for the year.

3. Looking Back - Looking Ahead
Individually, complete the chart: 1. 2. 3.
Think back to how teachers worked together when you were in school……
How do teachers work together today?
What is your vision for how teachers should work together?
Adapted from Groups at Work – MiraVia LLC

4. Looking Back - Looking Ahead
Task Groups:
Share and explore your responses
Consider the following:
What strikes you as you share and compare?
What are some patterns you are noticing?
What are some implications for your work?
Adapted from Groups at Work – MiraVia LLC

5. Data have no meaning. Meaning is imposed through interpretation
(Wellman & Lipton, 2004, pp. ix-xi).

6. Collaborative Inquiry
How do we bridge the gap between data and results, so all students have educational success? What is the bridge made of?
Collaborative
Inquiry
Data
Results
Love, 2009

7. Collaborative Inquiry
Collaborative Inquiry is stakeholders working together to uncover and understand problems and to test out solutions together through rigorous use of data and reflective dialogue.
Assumption: This process unleashes the resourcefulness of stakeholders to continuously improve learning.
Adapted from N. Love, K.E. Stiles, S. Mundy, and K.DiRanna, 2008

8. MNPS Collaborative Inquiry
Collaborative Inquiry is a data-based team process that consciously uses the collaborative learning cycle (activating and engaging, exploring and discovering, and organizing and integrating) and the qualities of effective groups (fostering a culture of trust, maintaining a clear focus, taking collective responsibility and data-informed decision-making).
MNPS Collaborative Inquiry Community of Practice

9. Collaborative Learning Cycle
Activating and Engaging
What assumptions do we bring?
What are some predictions we are making?
What questions are we asking?
What are some possibilities for learning?
Exploring and Discovering
What important points seem to pop out?
What patterns, categories, or trends are emerging?
What seems to be surprising or unexpected?
What are some ways we have not yet explored these data?
Organizing and Integrating
What inferences, explanations, or conclusions might we draw?
What additional data sources might verify our explanations?
What solutions might we explore?
What data will we need to guide implementation?
Managing
Modeling
Mediating
Monitoring
--Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2012

10. Calibrating Activity

11. Exploring and Discovering—Data Dive
Big Rocks
PRI Data
Demographics
Literacy
Math
Self Regulation
Types of Classroom Activities
Mayor Berry’s High Quality Start For All
MNPS Strategic Plan
Time per Content Area
Level of Instruction
Level of Engagement
Observations of Teacher Behavior

12. Pre-K Big Rocks

13. PRI Data PRI Data Demographics Literacy Math Self Regulation
Types of Classroom Activities
Time per Content Area
Level of Instruction
Level of Engagement
Observations of Teacher Behavior

14. Other Data Mayor Berry’s High Quality Start For All
MNPS Strategic Plan

15. Collaborative Learning Cycle
Activating and Engaging
What assumptions do we bring?
Exploring and Discovering
Managing
Modeling
Mediating
Monitoring
Organizing and Integrating
--Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2012

16. Leaders who get the best results combine an ability to set inspiring goals and a willingness to admit that they don’t know exactly how to accomplish those goals.
--Kate Sweetman
(Sparks, 2007)

17. Effective Goals are SMART
Specific
Measurable
Acceptable
Relevant
Timeframe
Specific
What is the desired result? (who, what, when, why, how)
Measurable
How can you quantify (numerically or descriptively) completion?
How can you measure progress?
Achievable
What skills are needed?
What resources are necessary?
How does the environment impact goal achievement?
Does the goal require the right amount of effort?
Relevant
Is the goal in alignment with the overall mission or strategy?
Time-bound
What is the deadline?
Is the deadline realistic?

18. Finalizing Ideas--Chalk Talk
A silent activity
Use the provided markers to express your ideas.
Groups will rotate upon the signal.
Will end when you are back with your original sheet.
Use feedback to finalize the assigned work.
After chalk talk, assign each table one thing to work on…. Values, Vision, Mission, Literacy, Numeracy….Cultural goal if possible.
Wentworth, n.d.

19. Teachers will increase positive verbal and non-verbal direction strategies by 80% in May 2018.
Increase the use of data for making informed decisions.
Increase classroom instruction through evidence based practices (creative curriculum) for
Increase support to families.
All elementary principals will actively engage with the PK classrooms at their school by completing bi-monthly walkthroughs and monthly collaboration with leadership teams to reach targeted student outcomes by end of the school year.
Reduce the negative teacher behavior to 0% by the end of the year.
Increase the quality of instructional coaching support to classroom teachers and administrators.
Implement literacy and math initiatives this year to increase pre-K student games (in those areas) and provide support in these areas for teachers and families.
Decrease percentage of Pre-K chronic absenteeism.
Higher numbers of family involvement with school programs and activities.
Increase spelling scores across all classrooms by providing more writing and/or opportunities for writing during the school year.
Provide quarterly high quality teacher training that imparts information and support so teacher can implement best practices.
The PreK teachers in MNPS will grow positive climate and enhance social emotional learning by decreasing physical handling by 5%.
SMART Goals
After chalk talk, assign each table one thing to work on…. Values, Vision, Mission, Literacy, Numeracy….Cultural goal if possible.

20. Exit Ticket Reflection
Given what we have discussed and learned today, what might be some actions you take?

21. Feedback--- How Was Today’s Meeting
Individually
Use a post-it note to provide feedback.

22. Wrap Up

23. MNPS Collaborative Inquiry Toolkit

24. References
Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2012). Got data? Now what? Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree. Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2011). Groups at work: Strategies and structures for professional learning. Sherman, CT: MiraVia, LLC. Love, N. (2009). Using data to improve learning for all: A collaborative inquiry approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. Love, N., Stiles, K.E., Mundy, S., & DiRanna, K. (2009). The data coach’s guide to improving learning for all students: Unleashing the power of collaborative inquiry. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. Sparks, D. (2007). Leading for results: Transforming teaching, learning, and relationships in schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Wentworth, M. (n.d.) Chalk talk. National School Reform Faculty website. Retrieved from