1. Missouri Integrated Model Mid-Year Meeting – January 14, 2009 Topical Discussion: Teams and Teaming Dr. Doug HatridgeDonna Alexander School Resource SpecialistReading First ConsultantCentral RPDC Ben Franklin MIM Implementation Facilitator

2. Today’s Agenda The Model: The focus of the Team The Process: The tools of the Team The Team: A Model and Process for Teaming, including a Practical Application Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 20092

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4. STAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION Year 1: Exploration & Adoption: Taking inventory, Looking at reality, Setting priorities Year 2: Program Installation: Setting the stage Year 3-4: Initial Implementation: Taking action, Self-monitoring, Plan revisited, Getting ready for scaling-up Year 5 and Beyond: Full Operation: Scaling-up Innovation: Planning for sustainability Sustainability: Cycle of implementation Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 20094

5. Getting Ready Gather interested stakeholders. ◦ The first step is to gather stakeholders to discuss the MIM and their interest in implementation Prepare for self-study ◦ This preparation for the self-study involves initial discussions of current practices and available resources, meeting with the Implementation Facilitator, and establishing MIM leadership teams. - - - - - - - - - - - Section III—Process: Implementation Guide and Tools for Pilot Schools MIM Blueprint Pilot Phase v 1.0 Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 20095

6. Self-Study The purpose of the MIM Self-Study: ◦ To assist in determining the extent to which their systems and practices are aligned with the MIM essential features. ◦ To provide a foundation for universal academic and behavior support. As the self-study is completed: ◦ “Take inventory” of current resources, skills, and expertise. ◦ “Look at the reality” of current practices. Evaluate current practices using current and reliable data from multiple sources. ◦ Engage all school staff and the community in discussion about the MIM. ◦ Work closely with the MIM support network to facilitate the process. Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 20096

7. Action Planning Action Planning Action planning involves translating the self-study finding into SMART goals, listing action steps for achieving the goal, identifying resources for supporting the work, and delineating data sources for measuring progress. As goals are discussed, consider how the need for educator support is integrated across the Essential Features. Similar to composing goals, it is important to consider how the action steps can be integrated. Likewise, consider how resources can be integrated to optimize outcomes. Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 20097

8. MIM EQUATION Effective educational practices Effective implementation practices Good outcomes for students Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 20098

9. Effective Teams

10. What makes a team effective? Collaboration Collaboration Collaboration! Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200910

11. What is Collaboration? Collaboration is a systematic process in which we work together, interdependently, as a team to analyze and impact professional practice in order to improve our individual and collective results Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200911

12. If we are to build collaborative cultures by developing the capacity of staff to work together as members of high-performing collaborative teams, we must be clear on what we mean by “team”. Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200912

13. Are you a Working Group or a TEAM ? Working Group Teams Strong, clear focused leader Shared leadership roles Individual accountability Individual and mutual accountability The group’s purpose is the same as the broader organizational mission Specific team purpose that the team itself delivers Individual work products Collective work products Runs efficient meetings Encourages open-ended discussion and active problem-solving meetings Measures its effectiveness indirectly by its influence on others (e.g.. Student learning goals) Measures performance directly by assessing collect work products Discusses, decides, delegates Discusses, decides, does real work together Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200913

14. Effective Teams Must Have Team norms that guide collaboration Collaboration embedded in routine practices Time for collaboration built in school day and school calendar Products of collaboration Teams focused on key questions Specific and measurable performance goals Access to relevant information Decision making models Conflict resolution strategies Effective listening techniques Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200914

15. Establishing Norms Establishing Norms Process Norms that address how the meeting should run –Begin and end on time –Agenda will be provided before meeting and followed –Come prepared for the meeting –Turn off (vibrate) cell phones –Provide timely breaks Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200915

16. Establishing Norms Establishing Norms Learning Norms which address how the people in the team will work together –Acknowledge opinions of others in a positive manner –Allow others to speak without interruption –Listen attentively by verbally validating what others say and having no side conversations Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200916

17. Norms of High Performing Teams Norms of High Performing Teams Willingness to consider matters from another’s perspective Accurate understanding of spoken and unspoken feelings and concerns of team members Willingness to confront a team member who violates norms Communicating positive regard, caring, and respect Willingness and ability to evaluate the team’s own effectiveness Seeking feedback about and evidence of team effectiveness from internal and external sources Maintaining a positive outlook and attitude Proactive Problem-solving Awareness of how to group contributes to the purpose and goals of the larger organization. Coleman Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200917

18. Tips for Team Norms Tips for Team Norms Each team establishes own norms Norms are stated as commitments to act/behave in certain ways Norms are reviewed at the beginning and end of each meeting until internalized Norms requires teams to assess its effectiveness every six months. This assessment should include review of adherence to norms and the need to identify new norms Less is more. A few key norms are better than a laundry list Violations of norms must be addressed Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200918

19. Practical Application

20. Effective Teams Must Have Team norms that guide collaboration Collaboration embedded in routine practices Time for collaboration built in school day and school calendar Products of collaboration Teams focused on key questions Specific and measurable performance goals Access to relevant information Decision making models Conflict resolution strategies Effective listening techniques Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200920

21. MIM EQUATION Effective educational practices Effective implementation practices Good outcomes for students Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200921

22. Are you a Working Group or a TEAM ? Working Group Teams Strong, clear focused leader Shared leadership roles Individual accountability Individual and mutual accountability The group’s purpose is the same as the broader organizational mission Specific team purpose that the team itself delivers Individual work products Collective work products Runs efficient meetings Encourages open-ended discussion and active problem-solving meetings Measures its effectiveness indirectly by its influence on others (e.g.. Student learning goals) Measures performance directly by assessing collect work products Discusses, decides, delegates Discusses, decides, does real work together Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200922

23. Your Questions??? Teams and Teaming, Mid-Year Meeting, Jan 200923

24. Dr. Doug Hatridge School Resource Specialist (PLC) Central RPDC 800.762.4146 dhatridge@ucmo.edu Donna Alexander Reading First Consultant Central RPDC 800.762.4146 dalexander@ucmo.edu Ben Franklin MIM Implementation Facilitator 816.808.4524 franklincb@umkc.edu