Alaska School Leadership InstituteRural Alaska Principal Preparation ProjectOpening SessionMay 29, 2012Anchorage, Alaska

Facilitated ByKelly Tonsmiere, Al Bertani, Lexie Domaradzki, Julia Payne-Lewis, Susan Garton, Al SmithRAPPS Alaska

Alaska’s Participating Districts – ASLI 2012

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Organizing Our Temporary System

• Follow the instructions of your host

• Move to the main institute learning room

• Find your Home Group table (Numbered)

• Introduce yourselves in Home Group

• Be prepared for the Program Orientation

➜ ASLI 2012 – Welcome and Introductions Kelly Tonsmiere, ASDN Mike Hanley, EED Commissioner

➜ RAPPS – U.S. ED School Leadership Grant

➜ RAPPS Partners UAA Alaska Administrator Coaching Project RGI EED Comprehensive Center

➜ RAPPS – UAA Graduates

➜ RAPPS Instructional Design Team (Program Overview & Critical Friends)

Congratulations to the 2012RAPPS Graduates

Congratulations to the May RAPPS Graduates

11 May graduates6 continuing with last courses

Ben DolgnerBering Strait School District

Tania Erickson-GrantLower Kuskokwim School District

AP in Quethluk for 12/13

Willis FerenbaughBering Strait School District

Matthew GoodKashunamiut School District

Principal, Chevak

Howard (Jeff) GoodrichSouthwest Region School District

Bernie GrieveAlaska Gateway School District

Erich KuballKuspuk School District

Nancy MasonYukon Koyukuk School District

Marlene SchmittLake & Peninsula School District

Randi ShriderYukon Koyukuk School District

Patty VinkBering Strait School District

Special Education Program Facilitator/Intern

Continuing Students

• Samantha Afcan, LYSD, Akakanuk, 6th grade• Colter Barnes, LPSD, Kokhanok & Levelock • Dana Bartman, SWRSD, Manokotak• Bonnie Dompierre, AGSD, Tok, 2nd grade• James Stewart, NWABSD, Kiana, 5th, 6th grade• Joe Ward, LPSD, Chignik Lake School

Quick Summary for RAPPS

• May graduates (Cohort #3) represented 8 RAPPS districts: BSSD, LKSD, Kashunamiut, SWRSD, AGSD, Kuspuk, YKSD, and LPSD.

• Placement rate was 8 of 11, with one out-of-state placement and one central office placement.

• Program completers to date: 41 (33 placements)• Cohort #4, plus continuing: 23• RAPPS goal is 55 principals! 64

Lexie Domaradzki, Independent ConsultantEdmonds, Washington

Julia Payne-LewisProfessional Development SpecialistMeasured ProgressDover, New Hampshire

Susan GartonAssociate ProfessorUniversity of Alaska – AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska

Al Bertani Leadership Development ConsultantChicago, Illinois

LEADINGAND

SUPPORTING CHANGEFOR

SCHOOLAND

DISTRICT LEADERS

Strategy 1 Establish a Sense of Urgency Strategy 2 Build a Powerful Guiding Coalition Strategy 3 Creating a Vision Strategy 4 Communicating the Vision Strategy 5 Empowering Others to Act on the Vision Strategy 6 Planning for and Creating Short Term Wins Strategy 7 Consolidating Improvements and Producing Still More Change Strategy 8 Institutionalizing New Approaches

From What Leaders Really Do; John Kotter; Harvard Business Review Book; 1999

Institute Purpose To build school and district leadership capacity using strategies, processes, tools, and protocols for leading and supporting change.

1. To learn how to create a vision, communicate the vision, and institutionalize new approaches.

2. To examine how to build a sense of urgency, take stock using data, and establish a guiding coalition to drive the work.

3. To learn strategies and protocols for initiating the work, setting expectations, and following-through on the work.

4. To engage in critical friends conversations to help colleagues address the challenges and issues they face in their respective leadership roles.

5. To learn about emerging best practices from rural Alaskan schools and districts through the Festival of Ideas.

6. To utilize daily District Team Planning Time to reflect and plan for 2012 – 2013.

► Program Coherence and Scope

► Home Group Structure

► Learning Group Structure

► Pairings, Small, and Mixed Groups

► Critical Friends Conversations

► Festival of Ideas for 2012 Best Practices from Rural Alaska

► District Team Time – Daily

7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast On Your Own

8:00-9:00 a.m. Connecting Content and Community and Critical Friends Conversations

9:00-9:15 a.m. Transition and Break Time

9:15-10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session 1 – Learning Groups

10:30-10:45 a.m. Transition and Break Time

10:45-12:00 p.m. Concurrent Session 2 – Learning Groups

12:00-12:45 p.m. LUNCH

12:45-1:15 p.m. Festival of Ideas 2012 (Choice Sessions)

1:15-1:30 p.m. Transition and Break Time

1:30-2:45 p.m. Concurrent Session 3 – Learning Groups

2:45-3:00 p.m. Transition and Break Time

3:00-4:30 p.m. District Team Planning Time

SESSION NORMS1. The LEARNING belongs to you, and it rests largely with

you.

2. Enter into the discussions ENTHUSIASTICALLY!!!

3. Give FREELY of your experience, but don’t dominate the discussion.

4. CONFINE your discussions to the task assigned.

1. Say what you THINK… be honest!

2. Only ONE PERSON should talk at a time… avoid private conversations while someone else is talking…

3. Listen ATTENTIVELY to the presentations and discussions.

4. Be PROMPT and REGULAR in attendance.

5. Follow the HAND SIGNAL from the session leader and MONITOR discussion time by watching the TIMER on the screen.

6. Place your cell phone on SILENT or VIBRATE to limit distractions.

What We Believe About Learning

Consider this:

We Learn About...We Learn About...

10% of what we READ

20% of what we HEAR

30% of what we SEE

50% of what we both SEE & HEAR

70% of what we DISCUSS with others

80% of what we EXPERIENCE personally

95% of what we TEACH to someone else

Adapted from Eldon Ekwall, 1974

BERTANI LEARNING SESSIONS

DOMARDAZKI LEARNING SESSIONS

PAYNE-LEWIS LEARNING SESSIONS

GARTON FESTIVAL OF IDEAS 2012

ASLI 2012 – Evaluation Process

Robert Ozuna, President - RGI

Introduce RGI Evaluation Team

Daily Feedback Form

Interviews – Selected Members

Still Photo and Video Documentation

End-of-Institute Overall Evaluation

District Team Planning Time

CRITICAL FRIENDS CONVERSATIONS

Each morning begins with a critical friends conversation(Begin on Tuesday Evening – See Instructions)

Table groups divide into quartets – mix returning and new

Facilitators will help organize and serve as time keepers

Use The Consultancy Protocol for conversations

Each member will have an opportunity to discuss a specific challenge one day during the week

Members serve as Critical Friends for one another

THE CONSULTANCY PROTOCOL

Step 1 Description of Challenge (5 minutes)

Step 2 Clarifying Questions (3 minutes)

Step 3 Discuss and Recommend (16 minutes)

Step 4 Presenter Reflection (6 minutes)

The Facilitator’s Book of Questions; Allen and Blythe; Teachers College Press; 2004

THE CONSULTANCY PROTOCOL

Step 1 Description of Challenge (5 minutes) Overview of Challenge Frames a Question for the Group to Consider Presents Evidence as Appropriate

Step 2 Clarifying Questions (3 minutes) Group Asks Questions for Clarification Purposes Questions that Have Brief, Factual Answers Presenter Responds with Brief, Factual Answers

The Facilitator’s Book of Questions; Allen and Blythe; Teachers College Press; 2004

THE CONSULTANCY PROTOCOL

Step 3 Discuss and Recommend (16 minutes) Group Members Talk to One Another about the Challenge Described Potential Questions

What did we hear? What didn’t we hear that we think might be relevant?

What assumptions seem to be operating? What questions does the challenge raise for us?

What do we think about the challenge?What might we do or try if faced with a similar challenge?What would we recommend?

Group Members Make Suggestions serving as Critical Friends Presenter Doesn’t Speak – Only Listens and Takes Notes

The Facilitator’s Book of Questions; Allen and Blythe; Teachers College Press; 2004

THE CONSULTANCY PROTOCOL

Step 4 Presenter Reflection (6 minutes) Challenge Presenter Reflects on What He/She

Heard Challenge Presenter Shares What He/She Is

Now Thinking Challenge Presenter Highlights Specific

Ideas/Comments that Resonated

The Facilitator’s Book of Questions; Allen and Blythe; Teachers College Press; 2004

THE CONSULTANCY PROTOCOL

Step 1 Description of Challenge (5 minutes)

Step 2 Clarifying Questions (3 minutes)

Step 3 Discuss and Recommend (16 minutes)

Step 4 Presenter Reflection (6 minutes)

The Facilitator’s Book of Questions; Allen and Blythe; Teachers College Press; 2004

STAY FOCUSED