1. LEADERSHIP I & II SEPTEMBER 2011 Collaborative Planning

2. How is Collaborative Planning like... ?

3. Collaborative planning involves a group, team, or partnership of people working and learning together Plan curriculum, units, lessons, & assessments Examine student work Examine teacher work Plan the use and evaluation of instructional practices

4. Powerful Collaboration... is a systematic process in which teachers work together to analyze and improve their classroom practice. Teachers work in teams, engaging in an ongoing cycle of questions that promote deep team learning. This process, in turn, leads to higher levels of student achievement. Richard Dufour, 2004

5. What Does the Research Say? Thomas McClure, Carla. The Benefits of Teacher Collaboration. District Administration, September 2008. Thomas McClure, Carla. The Benefits of Teacher Collaboration. District Administration, September 2008. Improvements in instruction Increases in student achievement Increase in teacher pedagogical knowledge Overall increase in teacher satisfaction Lower turn-over rate among beginning teachers

6. Collaborative Planning Cycle PLAN Collaborative Planning (bi-weekly) PLAN Collaborative Planning (bi-weekly) ACT Re-teaching Enrichment Intervention ACT Re-teaching Enrichment Intervention DO Exemplary First Instruction DO Exemplary First Instruction STUDY CIFP – Data Protocol (bi-weekly & quarterly) STUDY CIFP – Data Protocol (bi-weekly & quarterly)

7. Collaborative Planning Protocol Cycle of Improvement Long Range Planning Long Range Planning Short Term Planning Short Term Planning Assessment Planning Assessment Planning Instruction Planning Instruction

8. Running Effective Collaborative Planning Meetings: Guidelines Select a number Re-group by number Select a recorder Review the questions 1. Pre-Work 2. Collaborative Planning Protocol 3. Data Protocol Make additions / deletions Share updates

9. Effective Collaborative Planning Supported by: Timely & relevant data provision Curricular & planning tools Protocols & resources Structures (i.e., protected time) Tools to communication & replicate innovations Culture of continuous learning & improvement Strong facilitative leadership

10. How Do We Support Collaborative Planning?

11. REFLECT Something new you heard today Something you’ll implement right away Something you want to know more about

12. HIGH FIVE Share with a colleague Raise your hand High Five! & Share with a new colleague

13. Next Steps Key High Leverage Strategies for School Improvement