1. Administrator-Association Collaboration-from MOUs to Problem-solving SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

2. Collaboration  Data collection was critical in the planning process and involved many groups  Representatives from SCEA and the district met to review grant before submission  SCEA was a vital partner and involved in planning process  Items discussed included hours, expectations of teacher leaders, and ideas to recruit teacher leaders  Focus group meetings were held for elementary, middle school, and high school teachers; community members; principals; head teachers and instructional coaches  Surveys were created and distributed to District personnel  A wiki was developed to request input from teachers that did not participate through other methods

3. MOU Process  Developed during bargaining  Outlines committee for grant, selection and assignment of teacher leaders, teacher leadership compensation, hours of work, work year, seniority, staff reduction procedures, performance assessment, and program funding  Reviewed and amended on annual basis  Adjusted notice of termination date withdrawal from teacher leadership position from first year MOU to second year MOU

4. MOU

5. Job Descriptions  Job descriptions were developed for new roles such as Program Coordinator and Consulting Teacher  Six Program Coordinators span multiple content areas  Student Services including TAG, counseling and At-Risk programs  Career Academy including vocational and career and technical education departments  STEM and Project-Based/Cross-Curricular Learning  Digital Learning including media centers and digital learning opportunities  World Language including English Language Learners program, foreign language department and dual language program  Community Outreach including fine and performing arts and other community activities  Instructional Coaches with high priority content areas for assigned building

6. Program Coordinators  Managerial and leadership responsibilities, study data and best practices, and identifies trends  Support teachers as they implement programs and strategies  100% of time engaged in program coordination  Spends majority of time in buildings observing programs and remainder of time analyzing data  Contracts include 20 days beyond a career teacher contract

7. Consulting Teachers  Focus on instructional strategies and improving instruction  One dedicated to each building or two dedicated for buildings with enrollment over 700  One additional for buildings with free and reduced percentage that is at or above 90%  Responsibilities include collaborative planning, lesson demonstration, co-teaching, and observation  Building selected priority area which aligns to District- level priorities  100% of time will be engaged as consulting teacher  Majority of time spent in classrooms and remaining time spent addressing district-level responsibilities and preparation  Contracts include 10 days beyond a career teacher contract

8. Application Process  Open positions were created on AppliTrack for each position available  Positions were open to all teachers in the District who have at least three years teaching experience and one year experience working within the District  Interested candidates applied for the positions and schools they were most interested in  Questions were asked on application to provide evidence of student growth and professional growth  Applicants were asked to include letters of recommendations from peers that support the ability to work with adult learners

9. Selection Process  Interviews based on three highest scoring applicants  Used “Speed Dating” format  One location on select days  All building selection teams present  Some candidates were interviewed multiple times for different buildings or positions  A rubric was used to score interviews  Program coordinator applicants were screened and interviewed by a District-level selection committee comprised of administrators and teachers  Selection committees made recommendations to the superintendent for each position

10. Mock Interview

11. District Collaboration

12. New Teacher Orientation

13. PLC

14. BLT Collaboration

15. Co-planning

16. Data Wall

17. Modeling a lesson

19. Instructional Rounds

20. Problem-Solving/Adjustments  Adjustments were made from first year to second year  MOU revised slightly  Interview process based in building for specific needs  Changed weekly logs for consulting teachers to monthly logs  District based PLC now coordinated with AEA and other Districts

21. Questions  Kim Buryanek, Associate Superintendent, 712-279-6083  Kari Webb, Director of Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction, 712-279-6822  Rita Vannatta, Director of Human Resources, 712-279-6692