PISD Focus Team Meetings

May 2010

PISD Strategic Focus Area: 4 Teams

ReviewReview the implementation of strategies

Plus/Delta

ReflectOverview of policy and/or best practices related to focus area; Identify priorities for strategies to be implemented in 2011.

RefineSpecify action steps for June work days; Develop communication plan for each school.

PISD Strategic Focus Area: 4 Teams

ReflectPresidio Policy and/or Vision

Superintendent Update Research-Based Practices

Reflective Reading Protocol• Read your assigned article• Highlight three MOST SIGNIFICANT IDEAS• Take turns sharing first highlighted idea with

reason for highlighting. ONLY listen while others share… do not discuss• Repeat process for two remaining ideas.• Reach agreement on summary statement

and ideas for action• Record on Typewith.me pad for sharing

PISD Strategic Focus Area: 4 Teams

RefineAction Steps

What steps can we take to translate theory to practice?

Communication PlanEach school group needs to have a clearly defined plan for communicating the outcome of this meeting to the faculty at your school.• Why these actions? Why now?• Link to Student Learning• Details: What do we need to be prepared

to do for our June Professional Development Days?

June AgendaDay One Morning - Whole Faculty Convenes• Shared vision for quality learning and assessment– Facilitation of two protocols….– Output will be list of insights and observations

• Quality Assessment: Formative Feedback– Critical Components– PISD Expectations

• Working on the Work– Criteria and process for evaluating existing systems

June Agenda: Day one AfternoonSecondary: MS/HSClassroom Assessment Focus• Review C-Maps• Evaluate Classroom

Assessment System• Criteria for Effective

Assessments– Overview and Expectations

• Begin Design Work– Individual Teachers

Elementary: PS/ESInterim Assessment Focus• Review Curriculum Maps• Evaluate Interim

Assessment System• Begin Design Work:

– Interim Assessments (Grade Level Teams)

Flip for Day 2 Morning

June Agenda Day Two AfternoonShared Vision: Learning Communities• Characteristics, Structures & Processes– Evaluate existing systems (grade level/departments)

• Next Steps– Professional Learning Plans– Expectations

• Workshop Evaluation– Plus/Deltas– Celebrations