1. 2011 SIGnetwork Regional Meeting
Susan Bailey-Anderson
Director, Montana SPDG

2. Montana RTI Partnership A Community of Practice In the Beginning….
Where people know each other…
Relationships have been good over time…
OPI considered the relationship with the field as an asset

3. Set Strategic Context Formulating a New Way of Interacting
RTI Implementation framed a new way of interacting
Stakeholders suggested a more active role
Participate in the OPI led work…and
See: ‘What Else…”
Stakeholders, led by School Administrators of MT (SAM)
suggest :
that they might use their own networks to bring info beyond the current reach of the OPI initiative
that they might help the other districts’ get ready’ to participate
That they might have a more direct and open relationship with district staff that could be useful

4. Educate Reactions in OPI
We are already doing a lot with the field…
What exactly do people want?
What would this look like?
Does this mean we would give up leadership?
What about our current plans?
Other….

5. Educate Reactions by Stakeholders
We have a lot of networks that could be useful in spreading information
OPI is doing a lot..but cannot reach all the schools that need information
We could do things at our meetings and in our communications that could help schools and help OPI explain RTI
Why can’t we be a part of this????

6. Get Going The Stakeholder Council
Defining what a new relationship that builds on the strengths of both OPI and the stakeholders
Meetings
Conference calls
December, 2009: The first extended stakeholder meeting
The Council Concept:
Send out information together
Support the current OPI work
Build the stakeholder group
Include the range of stakeholders
Use the stakeholder networks as part of the ‘official ‘process

7. Integrate How Is It Going……
Routine Meetings
Inclusive participation
New collaborations…
Survey to inform the SPDG application
Bring the Council into the SPDG planning and implementation
Stakeholders bringing RTI into their meetings and communications
Plan for ongoing leadership
This year SAM state office leads
Next year Secondary Principals lead

8. Integrate and Support Impact on Established Roles…
Subtle pressure for greater collaboration inside OPI divisions…
Realize that there is a vehicle where the work of all divisions is being shared
Realize that the stakeholder expect greater collaboration
Realize that through the Council many of the plans that get caught up in ‘red tape’ can be actualized more quickly…and with the full participation of those intended to be reached!

9. Encourage and Support What Could It Become…..
Just how does working this way facilitate outcomes…..
A vision for the future….
From OPI
From the Stakeholder Council
Coming March 2, 2011
Montana’s CoP on Integrated School
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