1. Lenoir County Public Schools SIOP Leadership Meeting for Planning, Support, and Implementation February 3, 2011 Rochelle Middle School

2. Agenda Welcome SIOP Leaders Refresher SIOP Leadership training 2010 – Kagan Review/discuss/ present SIOP Implementation Plans for each school WIDA Presentation Classroom Observations & Next Meeting Closing

3. SIOP Guidance for Leaders In general, SIOP Teacher Leaders and District Leaders are expected to: 1. Support the SIOP Model in positive and productive ways 2. Attend school and district meetings to plan for, promote, implement, and sustain the SIOP Model 3. Develop and deliver "mini" sessions for teachers in your building to facilitate a deeper understanding of the Model 4. Visit classrooms to observe SIOP Lessons 5. Engage in meaningful and supportive coaching conversations with teachers, administrators, and district leaders related to SIOP implementation 6. Brainstorm and model strategies to sustain the use of the SIOP Model within your school. 7. Engage in continuous learning

4. Connections District Mission and Goals 21 st Century Framework North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards Future-Ready Students or the 21 st Century New Evaluation Instrument for Teachers WIDA – English Language Proficiency Standards and Resource Guide

5. Mission and Goals Preparing all students to be competitive and productive citizens in a global economy Goal 1 – Attain high academic achievement for all students to become globally competitive Goal 2 – Attract, retain, and develop 21 st century professionals Goal 3 – Provide safe and orderly learning environments to develop healthy and responsible citizens Goal 4 – Provide leadership to guide innovation Goal 5 – Provide engaging learning environments governed and supported by 21 st century systems

6. 21 st Century Skills Framework Standards and Assessments Curriculum and Instruction Professional Development Learning Environments Student Outcomes 21 st Century Supports 21 st Century Framework

7. SIOP Support for Leaders Support is offered in many ways…We offer… 1. District meetings to plan for, promote, implement, and sustain the SIOP Model 2. District sponsored training 3. Classroom visits to observe SIOP Lessons 4. Written feedback following SIOP observations 5. Materials for use in SIOP classrooms to support teachers and students using the SIOP Model within your school. 6. Wiki sites to provide resources and to engage in continuous learning

8. Observations… SIOP Leaders Video Teaching Episodes Lesson Plans Other ideas

9. SIOP Leadership Training…2010 Kagan Cooperative Learning Next Steps… How are you using what you got? SIOP Leadership Training 2011 ??? Continue with Kagan to complete next 3 days? Other topics? Focus Groups (You are the experts)

10. Implementation to date… SIOP Initial Training with ECU Instructors – Summer 2010 Southwood LaGrange Frink New teachers from current SIOP schools SIOP Leadership Training by Kagan Cooperative Learning – 2010 - 2011

11. Current Status 2010 - 2011 SIOP Leadership Training - Kagan Cooperative Learning (November 8 – 9, 2011) SIOP Teacher leaders and SIOP Principals Pink Hill Elementary Moss Hill Elementary Woodington Middle South Lenoir High School Southeast (continue) LaGrange Elementary Southwood Elementary Frink Middle

12. District Outcomes Student Achievement Target group (Think about which students you really want to see improvements in and how you want that improvement to look) Plan to collect data (test scores and learning behaviors) Teaching and Learning Pre/ Post Implementation data about what teaching looks like in your room, hall/dept., school (teacher directed, lecture, hands-on) What does engagement look like? What are students doing as they learn? Planning and Collaboration What does planning look like? (lesson plans, interactions, sharing, peer observations, coaching conversations, professional maturity, online communities) District-Level Support Identify specific strategies to support based on specific needs of students

13. Implementation to date… DPI Roll out Initial Training - 2007 - 2008 Initial Training for core teachers from each school by ECU Instructors -2007 - 2008 Pink Hill Moss Hill Woodington South Lenoir Follow up with ECU Instructors (during learning year) Initial Training for core teachers (ECU Instructors) – 2008 - 2009 Southeast (total school) Rochelle (selected teachers and administrators) LaGrange (invited key persons) Make up for target schools (teachers who were not trained first time and some took it a second time to become ready for leadership) Summer of 2009 Training for District team by NCDPI (Summer 2009) SIOP Leadership Training by Pearson Trainer – 2009 - 2010 Administrators from target schools and teacher leaders from each school – November of 2009 (2 days) Teacher Leaders work in schools to support and facilitate implementation Classroom observations by district SIOP Leaders

14. SIOP Implementation Form To address the requirements of High Quality PD Why? To frame and focus your work To document our efforts To begin with the end in mind To cast a focus on data and student achievement To address accountability

15. Time to Share! Each School that is already in year 2 or 3 of implementation will share their progress and strategies with the group Show/share your written implementation plan How has the plan helped/guided your thinking as you have worked through the process? What tips or suggestions might you give other schools just starting? Schools listening, use the coaching log to document/ take notes as you listen.

16. Collaborative Coaching Log What’s Working? Current Focus/ Challenges? Next Steps? Resources Needed?

17. Complete the Video Viewing Guide

18. WIDA Handout

19. WIDA Presentation

20. World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment Pre-K – 12 Supports principals and teachers as they work to support ELLs. Every school has one Every teacher and principal must have knowledge of this document http://lcps-siopers.wikispaces.com/

21. Next Steps Continue follow up activities for Leaders and teachers Yearly initial training Yearly Leadership Training Observations Plan a showcase event/activity Continue Serious Implementation Use the Model Highlight student/teacher work Bulletin boards Websites Pictures Video productions Newsletters other Support School Leadership Teams Expand training to other schools/ teachers Rochelle (now implementing A+) others

22. Our Wikis and Resources 21 st Century Framework http://21stcenturyisnow.wikispaces.com/ District Accreditation and Improvement http://lenoircountyschools.wikispaces.com/ Professional Development http://lenoircountyschoolspd.wikispaces.com/

23. More Wikis Habits of Mind http://hookedonhabits.wikispaces.com/ SIOP Model http://lcps-siopers.wikispaces.com/ Ipod Project http://ipodsinedu.wikispaces.com/

24. Next Meeting Date? Time? Location?