1. BLT Kick-off Training Pam Lange Marilyn Hofer Barb Rowenhorst
August 22, 2006
Intro Marilyn, talk about the binder, talk about the training process, introduce themselves

2. Outcomes To set the stage for the BLT process
To integrate classroom strategies into the BLT training process
To determine where the district is in regard to curriculum mapping
To allow BLTs time for building a community of learners
Talk about the outcomes

3. Agenda Items Welcome Transition Norms District Goals BLT Process
Professional Learning Communities
Curriculum Mapping
Closure/Evaluation
Flexible – Garmston approach

4. Reconnection
Three Facts and a Fib

5. Reconnection
If I were to tell you three facts and one fib about myself, would you be able to tell which was the fib?
For Example:
I have worked for TIE for 15 years.
I have spent over thirty nights in our motor home this summer already.
Half of my classroom experience was high school, half was middle school.
Our children live in St. Louis, Phoenix, and Colorado Springs.
Recognition or Cooperative Learning or Professional Learning Community. Not the strategy it is the activity which would be under the strategy

6. Reflection Organizer for Integration
Provide you with organizers this will be a valuable tool for you and for your staff when you go back and train them. Hand out Facts and a Fib. This is the first thing in your binder. We’ll do this after every activity. This will build your team cross curricular. This is on the CD, we’ll talk about it later. We’ll give you about 3-5 minutes to begin thinking about ways to use this within your content area. Share out – whole group.

7. Norms Take care of personal needs Mute cell phones
Limit side conversations
Others???
Barb will create a poster. Norms are soemthing that really solidify a group. Operating procedures so this can be a positive learning experience for everyone involved. Ones that have consistently come up in other trainings. Like to share with you and see if we can agree on the norms. Begin with personal needs. Five to six at the most.

8. Why Are We Here? Curriculum Goal: Strategy Goal:
By the end of 2009, K-12 staff will curriculum map three or more content areas using TechPaths software.
Strategy Goal:
By the end of 2008, K-12 staff will be trained in eight or more research-based classroom strategies that can be immediately transferred to the classroom setting.
It all began last year, Refer back to the photo of the wall. This is your accountability piece. Even though they are never completed, more usable, pertainante, not another thing to do. These are our learning targets and they should always be posted.

9. (Embedded Assessment Goal):
Why Are We Here?
(Embedded Assessment Goal):
During the school year, staff will know how to align assessment to curriculum and standards using TechPaths reports and professional resources.
First BLT Training
Second BLT Training
Third BLT Training

10. Step into the BLT Process
The vision of this leadership team process is to meet
the individual needs of schools and teachers.
Three BLT trainings during the school year
BLT plans and organizes how to take the information back to train their building staff
BLT trains building staff during in-service days
The BLT process is research-based and correlates with effective professional development models proven to enhance student achievement.
Pam

11. BLT Training
I Do It
We Do It
You Do It

12. BLT trains building staff
Scheduled Days
Date
Type
Time
Description
BLT Training
8/22/2006
Full Day
8:30 to 3:30
BLT receives training
10/5/2006
1/5/2007
Inservice (District/BLT)
8/29/2006
12:20 to 3:30
BLT trains building staff
Inservice
10/20/2006
8:00 to 3:30
1/12/2007
Flexible Professional Development Session
9/28/2006
B/A School
Determined by survey
Options for district's flexible professional development hours. Eight flexible hours required for each teacher within Spearfish School District.
9/30/2006
Saturday
8:00 to 11:30
11/8/2006
2/15/2007
3/22/2007
3/24/2007
4/19/2007
Teacher driven – want to create a survey thoughts about what we need to ask the teachers.

13. BLT School Assignments
Barb Rowenhorst
West Elementary
East Elementary
Marilyn Hofer
Spearfish Middle School
Pam Lange
Spearfish High School

14. First Planning Session
Refer to BLT Process Planning Guide
First time that you are planning – give you time at the end of the day to do final planning. Want for you to really think about what you heard and want to make sure that you have time to think about how to do this.

15. Classroom Strategy Strategy Goal:
By the end of 2008, K-12 staff will be trained in eight or more research-based classroom strategies that can be immediately transferred to the classroom setting.
Second strategy that we are bringing to you. Working with advance organizers. Add the two strategies. Advance organizers. Making connections. The effect size. Improving student achievement. How we are going to apply it is . . .

16. Classroom Strategy Strategies Content Building Background Knowledge
ABC Chart
Matrix
Content
Professional Learning Communities

17. Step 1 Dialogue Work Together
What you think would make a PLC. Hold up background knowledge and Handbook – talk about advance org . Excellent application tool to access prior knowledge. It is at the beginning of the school year and we need to determine what the kids know and don’t know.
Work Together

18. PLC Graphic Organizer Step 2 Article is divided into three sections
Divide group accordingly
All read the introduction and conclusion. Each member reads his/her numbered section
As you read the section, record important information on graphic organizer
You will have 7 minutes to read your section and take notes
Please be mindful of those that are still reading

19. PLC Graphic Organizer Step 3 Choose a recorder and reporter
Discuss your section with your group
Determine ONE key idea from the article and post on the left side of T-Chart
Determine how you would achieve the key idea back at your building(s) and post on the right side of T-Chart
The reporter will explain the T-Chart to the large group
You will have 15 minutes to complete this assignment

20. Step 4

21. Reflection Organizer for Integration

22. Second Planning Session
Refer to
Classroom Strategy
Planning Guide

23. Curriculum Mapping Curriculum Goal:
By the end of 2009, K-12 staff will curriculum map three or more content areas using TechPaths software.
Purpose is to get the district organized to begin or continue the curriculum mapping process.
This is what is going to pull all of the initiatives together. We did a snapshot last year and was able to find some gaps, using the reports on TechPaths can really pull that out. The different focuses at each building, by the end of the year everyone should be at the same place or level. Oct 5 expectation – this is what we will do on Oct Pur

24. Curriculum Mapping Expectation for October 20 In-service
Draft Protocol
Sample TechPath Reports
This is what is going to pull all of the initiatives together. We did a snapshot last year and was able to find some gaps, using the reports on TechPaths can really pull that out. The different focuses at each building, by the end of the year everyone should be at the same place or level. Oct 5 expectation – this is what we will do on Oct. 5. There will probably be a lot of questions, please let me

25. Curriculum Mapping Support
Flexible Professional Development Offerings:
Flyer – September Offerings
Signup Sheet
This is what is going to pull all of the initiatives together. We did a snapshot last year and was able to find some gaps, using the reports on TechPaths can really pull that out. The different focuses at each building, by the end of the year everyone should be at the same place or level. Oct 5 expectation – this is what we will do on Oct. 5. Pur

26. Moving Forward With CM
Discussion Sheet

27. Electronic Resources
Website CD

28. Third Planning Session
Refer to
Moving Forward with Curriculum Mapping Planning Guide

29. Survey Conversation
Curriculum Mapping Goal
Classroom Strategy Goal

30. Good Luck
Next time together
October 5