instructional coaches: 2013-2014 cia kick-off august 9 th, 2013

Instructional Coaches:

2013-2014 CIA Kick-Off

August 9th, 2013

Agenda for Today

I. Elementary Teaching & Learning: Defining our

Work

II. Curriculum and Assessment: 2013-2014

Updates

III. 2013-2014 Professional Development Plan

IV. The Technology KITE Project

V. Text Book Inventory Update

New Team Members to Elementary CIA

• Liz Griesel – Elementary Literacy Coordinator

• Cindy Slinger – Assessment

• Sarah Dougherty - Art Coordinator (.5)

• Carlye Satterwhite - PE Coordinator (.5)

• Wayne Knutson – Leadership Development Coach

• Kathie Danielson & Carlene Lodermeier: AEA

New Elementary Instructional Coaches

• Edmunds: Chelsie Anderson

• Garton: Jenny Inman

• Hanawalt/King: Melissa Linebaugh

• Hillis: Kellie Tu

• Monroe: Julia Frey & Carrie Spoelstra

• Morris: Katie Francis

• Samuelson: Kathryn Olson

• Willard: Sarah Hanrahan

• Wright: Sonja Wastvedt

Strengths Finder Activity

• Use the yellow handout to choose the top two Strengths that best describe you.

• Head to the poster with your top Strength listed at the top.

• Work with colleagues to identify strengths and limitations of your Strength and what this means specifically about your work as a coach.

• Introduce yourself and present your poster.

CELEBRATIONS FROM THE SUMMER!

Summer PLC Sessions

• Approximately 300 teachers attend our Summer Literacy PLC Sessions with a focus on:–Curriculum Guides & Data Teams–Close Reading–Using Technology to Support Instruction–Science, Social Studies and Health

• Approximately 300 teachers attend our Math PD Sessions with a focus on:–Investigating the Iowa Common Core Standards

The feedback we received was very positive!

Textbook Inventory

The direct quote from the contracting team…

“Des Moines Public School buildings were the most organized we have seen to date. Buildings did an excellent job in setup and staging of books which made our work extremely efficient.”

In total the contracting team inventoried 55 buildings in 11 days, bar coding an estimated 160,000 textbooks. The success of this grand project is testament to all of your hard work.

New Teacher Center: Mentors

• We hired 10 Teacher Mentors that will begin work with your 1st year teachers next week!

• Additional support will be provided regarding the role of our Mentors at the September 12th Principal’s Meeting.

THE MISSION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

Shared Responsibility

OUR COMMITMENT

We believe that only through a common vision and shared responsibility for student achievement can our intended outcomes be achieved.

TEACHING & LEARNING MISSION STATEMENT:

THE TEACHING AND LEARNING DEPARTMENT EXISTS TO PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS (SCHOOLS) WITH THE ABSOLUTE BEST CURRICULUM,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO ACHIEVE HIGH LEVELS OF STUDENT

LEARNING.

Teaching & Learning Department Goals

Professional Development• (90%) of teachers indicate satisfaction with the quality of

District PLCs as measured by the teacher feedback survey administered four times throughout the year (Oct, Dec, March, May).

Customer Service• At least 50% of coordinators’ time will be devoted to on-site

support for teachers and building leaders as monitored by personal time analysis studies conducted three times throughout the year during curriculum team meetings.

Defining the Work: 2013-2014

– Effective Instructional Practices

– Data-Driven Decision-Making

– Collaborative Structures

Effective Instructional Practices

Collaborate with stakeholders to develop common instructional framework to support teacher feedback and coaching (Available to schools is the spring 2014)

Build teacher knowledge and effective use of the mathematical practice standards and upgrade our current materials to provide a foundation for instruction.

Establish a “Close Reading Task Force” to study the practice and provide lesson examples and protocols using the Journeys materials.

Provide support documents and materials to classroom teachers regarding the effective integration of literacy within Science, Social Studies and Health.

Data-Driven Decision-Making

Support the creation of Common Formative Assessments at the Data Team level by providing passages, example questions, and collaborative opportunities.

Determine a systemic approach to RTI that includes identifying students in need of additional support and define a common treatment protocol for students in need of additional support.

2013-2014 Partial Implementation:1. Capitol View2. Carver3. Cattell4. Edmunds5. King6. Lovejoy7. Monroe8. Stowe

Collaborative Structures

Provide Instructional Coaches the training and tools necessary to support teacher reflection and on-the-spot decision making in the classroom.

2013-2014 Partial Implementation:36 Elementary Coaches & 10 Mentor Teachers

Establish monitoring tools for Data Teams and PLCs that can be used to support scaffolding and refinement of this work.

Utilize technology to increase collaboration at the building,

classroom and teacher level. This collaboration will include instructional

videos taken in DMPS classrooms, increased use of our curriculum websites, and the Kite Project)

CURRICULUM &

ASSESSMENT2013-2014

DESIGNING THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY

Handout

Designing the Instructional Day

The Purpose of this Document:– Time allotments across content areas– Instructional components of each

content area– Starting point for grade-level

conversations about the distribution of the instructional day

SUPPORTING THE COMPONENTS OF

OUR INSTRUCTIONAL DAY

Literacy and Math Websites

PURPOSE: Warehouse for documents, videos, etc. with the intent of increasing communication and collaboration

WHAT CAN BE FOUND THERE:– Collaborative Resources – Curriculum Guides (Math, Literacy, Social Studies,

Science, Health)– Pacing Calendar– Assessments- student and teacher copies– Teaching and Learning Powerpoints and Resources– Data Teams Forms– PLC Calendars, Powerpoints, and Resources– COMING SOON: Video Lessons

Coming Soon…

– Video Lessons– More Collaborative Resources

• Kindergarten Vocabulary Picture Cards• Sentence Frames by Unit• High Frequency Words List• Sight Word Activity• Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint• Prefix Cards

• Other helpful documents- What else do you need?

Accessing the Websiteswww.dmschools.org

Accessing the Websites

Accessing the Websites

www.elementaryliteracy.dmschools.org

www.elementarymath.dmschools.org

Literacy Website

• Curriculum Guides

Health, Social Studies, & Science Resources

• Assessments

• SHARED teacher-created resources (more, please!)

• Video Lessons (coming soon…)

Literacy Website

• Click on Grade Level

• Choose resource page

Math Website

• Curriculum Guides

• Assessments

• SHARED teacher-created resources (more, please!)

• Math Standards by grade level

Math Website

• Click on Grade Level

• Curriculum

• Benchmarks

• Standards

• SHARED teacher-created resources

Math Website

• Balanced Math Tab

• Daily Math Review

• Resources

Website Resources

• Teaching and Learning Powerpoints

• Pacing Calendar

• Data Teams forms

Website Resources

• Resources for Math Coaches and Teachers

• Teaching and Learning, PLC Powerpoints

Website Resources

Literacy Unit 1 Curriculum Guide

• Locate Social Studies, Science, and Health information on the guide

Health Curriculum Document

Math Unit 1/Trimester 1 Curriculum Guide

Math Unit 1/Trimester 1 Assessment (link to DD)

Use the websites to find the following documents for any grade level:

Website Resources

• Anything to add to our websites?

• Collaboration through SHARING resources

SUPPORTING OUR WORK IN MATH

District Math Professional Development Focus

2012 – 2013Introduction to a Balanced Math

Framework • Daily Math Review • Mental Math

Summer 2013Investigating the

Iowa Common Core• Building Teacher Content

Knowledge

2013 - 2014Balanced Math Framework + The Common Core

• September: Review DMR• 8 sessions: 8 Mathematical Practice Standards

• Digging into the unit (content) and creating a lesson around one MPS. • Example: September – Creating a lesson where students need to

make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. • Each session: Mental Math, Research, Current Grade Level Unit Content,

Examples, Create/Collaborate… Reflect + Share• Balanced Math: DMR, Mental Math and Problem Solving• Math Website: Audio Recorded Powerpoints and Video Examples

Building Math Professional Development Focus

PD Goal: Increase Teacher Understanding of Math Content +

Practices

Des Moines Public Schools Mathematics Expectation: All students are able to demonstrate mastery of the rigorous

Common Core State Standards which will increase Algebra readiness.

Math Needs Assessment


PD Goal: Increase Teacher Understanding of Math Content + Practices

New Staff Introduction to a Balanced Math


Content KnowledgeDig into the

Curriculum Guide + Iowa Core

• Standards Pages• Unit Creation

Practice Standards

Extension of District PD

• Review lessons created• Create more• Observe, Collaborate +

Share

Book Study Fact Fluency or Common Core

• O’Connell Books: Mastering the Basic Facts

• Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at Work

Best Results…Choose one focus

for the entire school year


PD Goal: Increase Teacher Understanding of Math Content + PracticesNew Staff

Introduction to a Balanced Math





Math Data Teams Model








Practice Standards



Share











Practice Standards



Share




Best Results…Choose one focus

for the entire school year

Instructional Materials Adoption Process

• Committee has been selected

– 68 teacher/coach recommendations from 25 schools – 17 member committee (2 per grade level, 2 SPED, 2 coaches, 1 parent)– As many schools and school types represented as possible– Summer Iowa Common Core Training


• Sheryl Gissel (K) – Phillips

• Deanna Klopf (K) – Lovejoy

• Lindsey Brace (1st) – Wright

• Jessica Williams (1st) – Stowe

• Gretchen Freel (2nd) – Monroe

• Leah Voorhees-Jackson (2nd) – Oak Park

• Jill Bouslog (3rd) – Hubbell

• Laura Ryan (3rd) – Findley

• Melissa Osby (4th) - Brubaker

• Andrea Quick (4th) - Studebaker

• Maggie Anderson (5th) - Morris

• Cristin Nicodemus (5th) – P. Hill

• Stacy Trimble (SPED) – Jackson

• Sarah Pentek (Coach) – King

• Brenda Beumer (Coach) – McKinley

• Jen Steinke (Parent) – River Woods/ Pleasant Hill


Expectations for Committee Members

• Committee members must be willing to thoroughly examine the materials received and evaluate their appropriateness to our grade level standards.

• Committee members must be responsible for receiving and returning materials as directed by the publishing companies.

• Committee members must be willing to attend off-contract meetings for discussion and review of materials. Compensation will be provided for these hours. Approximately 10 hours of time is expected over the course of the 2013-2014 school year.

• Committee members must be open to the thoughts and ideas of other committee members in order to achieve consensus on a recommendation.


First Committee Meeting:

Wednesday, August 28th from 2:45 – 3:45pm

Location: TBD–Discuss expectations –Review calendar of events–RFP to go out in September

SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE & HEALTH

Social Studies Unit Guide Structure

• Each unit guide includes the following support structures:– A unit theme

– “I Can” statements organized by topic–These are what students are expected to know and be able to do as a result of your instruction

–- Suggested Pacing by Week

–- Suggested Resources

SOCIAL STUDIES ALIVE!30-Day Free Trial

• Go to www.teachtci.com to set up a free trial.

• You can share the username and password information with team members

• You can save materials to your desktop for use later in the school year

Science Unit Guide FormatLiteracy

Unit Theme Iowa Core Standard

K-2 I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary

needed 2 The 5 Senses Understand

and apply knowledge of basic human body structures (human body parts and their functions)

I can identify the 5 senses and the associated body part. I can use my 5 senses to make observations of an object or situation.

I can use tools such as rulers, and magnifiers to extend my senses and my abilities to gather information.

Delta Education Body and Senses Discovery Kit http://www.delta-education.com/productdetail.aspx?Collection=N&prodID=3406&menuID= Order non-fiction books from Heartland AEA http://media1.aea11.k12.ia.us/display/041/wwk770?kw=the+senses&au=P&submit=1 Video resources: 5 senses song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvBXWMvOGOk More ideas: http://www.littlegiraffes.com/fivesenses.html More Lesson Plan ideas for each sense: http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-teach-the-5-senses-to-kids

Delta Education Body and Senses Discovery Kit http://www.delta-education.com/productdetail.aspx?Collection=N&prodID=3406&menuID= Supplemental Project Ideas Let’s Make Sensory Books! http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/let%E2%80%99s-make-sensory-books Create Exploratory Centers such as: Touch Center Touch and feel bags - Have 12 bags filled with different items. The students put their hands into the bags and draw what they think are in the bags. Create a sheet with 12 boxes for recording drawings. Sound Center Sound Matching- Use dark colored film canisters and put objects into them. On the bottoms of the canisters put colored dots with letters on them. Make two full sets so that a group of 4 could play in teams of two. The canisters are in pairs with matching objects inside and matching letters on the bottom. The children take turns choosing one container and then shaking the rest to find the one that matches. Then their partner takes a turn. They confirm the match via the letters on the bottom. Guess that Sound – Use opaque containers to make “mystery containers”. Each container contains an object that is unknown to the students. The students shake and then draw a picture of what they think is in the container. Smell/Taste Center What’s That Smell??- Make up containers Styrofoam cups covered with aluminum foil with different smells. Poke holes in the top of the foil so students can smell but not see the contents. (Be aware of any allergies that may be present in your class). Have enough sets for each group of students to share. We do this as a whole class activity - guessing smells, etc. My Jelly-Belly tastes like. . . - Using jelly-belly beans; have the students hold their nose and chew on a jelly bean. You have a sugar sensation but no taste. After they chew for about 20 seconds I tell them to let go of their nose and they get a blast of flavor. Discuss the role of our nose with taste.

Taste, touch, smell, sight, hear, sense, observe, predict, nose, eyes, ears, tongue, skin

Ongoing PD for 13-14

• August video overview for all staff

• PLC meetings as needed

• Elementary T & L meetings as needed for leadership teams

• Science PD opportunities summer 2014

• Collaboration with middle school science teachers

Tell me what you would like/need for PD

VIDEO EXPLAINING 2013-2014 SCIENCE

CURRICULUMhttp://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cIjjqxVBgn

http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cIjjqxVBgn



2013-2014 Implementation

My message to teachers this summer…

Get it in your schedule, work towards the “I Can” statements and do your best!

HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION

Handout

Activating your Health Teacher Account

• Step 1: Go to www.HealthTeacher.com/activate.

• Step 2: Enter Activation Code: desmoinesps-ia and click “Submit”

• Step 3: Enter School Email Address & click “Continue”

• Step 4: Enter User Information. Enter your First Name, Last Name and the Password dmpshealth. Select your School Name.

• Step 5: Click “Submit” and explore HealthTeacher.com!

2013-2014 LITERACY AND MATH ASSESSMENT PLAN

Handout

Literacy Assessment

• Should look very familiar!• One Change: Kindergarten

Goals for our Kdg Assessment Plan

• Comprehensive assessment that helps us identify student progress on the following skills–Foundational 1: Print Concepts and Letter ID–Foundational 2: Phonemic Awareness–Foundational 3: Phonics and Decoding–Literature and Informational Standards

Components of the

Assessment:• PA Profile – Rhyming,

Blending and Segmenting

• Letter ID – upper & lower

• Letter Sounds

• Print Concepts

• Sight Words (all 40)

• Sentence Dictation

• Reading Passages – “Pigs”Modified

Components of the

Assessment:• PA Profile – Rhyming,

Blending and Segmenting

• Letter ID – upper & lower

• Letter Sounds

• Print Concepts

• Sight Words (all 40)

• Sentence Dictation

• Reading Passages –

“Pigs”

Modified

DISTRICT STANDARDS-BASED

ASSESSMENTS

Fall 2013 Assessment work

• We want to ensure that our assessments are of the highest quality possible.

• We are working to ensure aligned with the Iowa Common Core Standards.

• Are an accurate predictor of success on the Iowa Assessment and other external measures.

How are we ensuring quality…

Math & Literacy:

• Statistical analysis of student responses used to gauge questions’ reliability and level of difficulty on a 5 point scale.

• Alignment with standards – all standards are represented on the assessments.

• Revisions completed with teams of coaches and teachers.

• Literacy revision team used SRI and Iowa Assessments to calibrate overall difficulty and made adjustments as such.

• Math assessments posted on website in draft form to allow all stakeholders to provide feedback and reduce the number of errors before the assessment is available on data director.

Timeline for Assessments: Math

• All Unit One Assessments are posted on Data Director.

• Drafts of the following units assessments are/will be posted on the website.

• When the assessments are complete - they will be moved to Data Director and available for print.

• Pre – Assessments do not need to be entered on data director.

Timeline for Assessments: Literacy

• Mid-Year and End-of-Year Assessments will be posted on the Literacy Website and DataDirector by October 11th.

• You will place your order for assessment printing in late October with a delivery to your building by mid-November.

LUNCH TIME!

12:00-1:00pm

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PLAN

The Purpose of the District PLCs** Please Share This With Your Staff **

• Support the implementation of our common district initiatives

• Provide teachers with an opportunity to share ideas and collaborate with colleagues from around the district

What we need from building leaders…

• Ensure all staff members register for the appropriate PLC by Sept. 3

• Communicate the expectation for attendance and address recurring attendance issues

• Attend your designated PLC

• Ensure teachers know the purpose of the meetings and the role of the facilitator

EQ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY

October 25, 2013

TEACHING & LEARNING AND NEW TEACHER

CENTER MEETING STRUCTURES

Montly Teaching and Learning Meetings

NTC Coaching Academies and Forums

Focus on building knowledge of our common work regarding curriculum, instruction and assessment.

Focus on building the “skill” of coaching and the use of the NTC Coaching Tools with teachers in the building.

Who Should Attend:• Building identified

NTC Instructional Coach** The NTC Coaching Academies and Forums

will be a 3 year structure. We will begin another Year 1 cohort in 2014-2015.

KITEKNOWLEDGE FOR INTEGRATING

TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

What is the KITE project?

• The KITE project is designed to develop technology skills in our teaching force.

• Uses “gamification” and incentives as a way to increase staff interest and completion.

• Provides a formalized and consistent training platform to deliver technology education straight from the technology department to the teacher.

Why do we need the KITE project?

• Last year’s Customer Service Desk (CSD, x8161) data from only the 1st semester:

• 2,239 calls regarding passwords/logging in

• 922 calls regarding printers/copiers

• 464 calls regarding email

• 361 calls regarding AV equipment

• 2,678 calls that ended with reimaging

• 610 calls regarding internet connectivity (wireless)

So what is the solution?

• Flight School: Eleven basic technology concepts that every employee needs to function effectively within DMPS.

• This module is designed with the new teacher in mind, but will be beneficial for everyone in the district.

• Hardware introduction, passwords & logins, email, printing, how to get help

What’s next?

• The KITE projects ultimate goal is to infuse technology throughout instruction to allow for optimal use of teacher time while creating engaging and effective instruction.

• The CUTEE project from last year is still operational.

• As teachers progress through the levels of the KITE project, they will be exposed to various technologies that they currently have access to.

• Teachers will be able to determine their own learning path to maximize engagement.

What’s next?

• Future modules– iPad basics, intermediate, advanced– District common software (SMI, SRI, ThinkCentral)– Infinite Campus– Hardware (AV, InFocus, Document Cameras)– Microsoft Office– Interactive Whiteboards

What can you do as a building administrator?

• Lead staff

–You will also have an account to complete trainings–You will have the ability to request reports regarding your staffs progress– Supplement other PD opportunities with KITE

• Motivate staff

– Incentives– Provide time for completion–Set out expectations

Let’s get started

• You will receive an introductory email to invite you to the system.

Activation Email

• You will then receive an activation email to get you started.

• Once you complete some basic information you can begin the trainings.

Let’s see a training

• http://www.dmschools.mindtickle.com

Where do we currently stand?

• Production of content is on going.

– Plan to have 4 modules ready for the first day of teacher contracts.– Will have cleaned up “Flight School” prior to contract days.

• Review of pilot groups feedback is taking place and being considered.

• Working with Technology to create easier access to content.

Where do we currently stand?

• Gathering information from all members to meet their technology needs.

• Maintaining the focus of technology integration.

–Technology should not stand alone

• It’s not about what the piece of technology is, it’s about what you’re doing with it. (Or not doing with it.)

TEXTBOOK MANAGEMENT:

MOVING FORWARD

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO OUR WORK TOGETHER

THIS YEAR!

instructional coaches: 2013-2014 cia kick-off august 9 th, 2013

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