United Providence! January 17, 2013

1. Using Time to Strengthen Instruction with Targeted Teacher Development and to Build a Culture of High Expectations and Mutual Accountability United Providence! January 17, 2013

2. NCTL & United Providence! • Webinar 1 – School Time Analysis Tool • Session 1 – Making Every Minute Count for our School, Students, and Teachers 12/6/12 • Session 2 – Differentiated Support: Targeted Intervention/Acceleration and Engaging Enrichment 12/13/12 • Session 3 – Using Time - to Strengthen Instruction with Targeted Teacher Development to Build a Culture of High Expectations and Mutual Accountability Also introduction to NCTL Programming Strategies Resources 1/17/13 • Webinar 2 – Classroom Time Analysis Tool TBD

3. What is new or will be new at your school? Making Every Minute Count Engaging Enrichment Differentiated Supports/Targeted Intervention Be Prepared to Share out on 1 or 2 newly implemented or planned practices

4. Today’s Agenda

5. Today’s Objectives • Learn about successful practices for targeted teacher development and improving school culture from several school profiles • Assess where your school is at in improving school culture and implementing proven practices for targeted teacher development • Investigate NCTL programming strategies as you look ahead to implementing a new schedule for the 2013-2014 school year

6. Sharing What You Learn | Creating Interest Throughout today consider how Videos Activities PowerPoint Slides Case Studies can be shared in your broader school community to build support and interest in building a better, stronger school day/year. www.timeandlearning.org/unitedprovidence

7. Time Well Spent: Eight Powerful Practices of Successful, Expanded-Time Schools High quality ELT schools leverage time to empower each student with the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to succeed in college and career 1 Make Every Minute Count 2 Focused Learning Goals 3 Individualized Learning Time 4 High Expectations Culture 5 Well-Rounded Education 6 College and Career Prep 7 Strengthen Instruction Respond to Student Data 8

8. More Time Used Well Using Time to Strengthen Instruction with Targeted Teacher Development

9. The Need for Targeted Teacher Development A 2007 study of 47 schools revealed higher performance in math and reading for students who attended schools characterized by higher quality teacher collaboration* Reading Math Soc Stu Science More Time for Teachers High-Quality Development Higher Student Achievement *Goddard et al. A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation of Teacher Collaboration

10. Requirements and Flexibilities: Targeted Teacher Development Requirements At least 60 minutes weekly collaboration for all teachers (plus 60 minutes weekly for data analysis) 1 1 Focused Schoolwide Focused Schoolwide Priorities 2 2 Rigorous Academics Rigorous Academics School-wide protocols for collaboration 3 3 Differentiated Supports Differentiated Supports Administrators participate in and support collaboration 4 4 Frequent Data Cycles Frequent Data Cycles 5 Targeted Teacher Development Flexibilities 6 6 Engaging Enrichment Engaging Enrichment Teacher grouping (e.g. by grade level, content area) 7 7 Enhanced School Culture Enhanced School Culture Specific collaboration protocols

11. Key Principles: Targeted Teacher Development Targeted Teacher Development is effective when… …sufficient time is allocated for collaboration …discussions are centered on instruction …leadership supports collab time …structures promote quality interaction …culture promotes improvement

12. Targeted Teacher Development at Your School • Read through the Framework for Assessing Targeted Teacher Development • Highlight phrases/sentences that most accurately describe your school • Highlight areas that are particularly challenging at your school • 2. Discuss as a school team.

13. Targeted Teacher Development Takes Time Frequency of Development Opportunity Grade/Content Level Team Meetings to Share Practices Daily Coaching to Learn from Instructional Leaders Weekly School-wide Professional Development to Ensure Consistency Monthly Peer Observations to Learn from Colleagues Yearly

14. Teacher Development Time Strategies As we go through each example, jot down how the principles of targeted teacher development (collaboration) look at each school. See Note Taker

15. Targeted Teacher Development Takes Time Grade/Content Level Team Meetings to Share Practices Frequency of Dev Opportunity Daily @ Kuss Middle School (3x/week) Coaching to Learn from Instructional Leaders Weekly School-wide Professional Dev to Ensure Consistency Monthly Peer Observations to Learn from Colleagues Yearly

16. Sample 6th Grade Teacher Schedule at Kuss Middle School

17. Teacher Collaboration Meetings at Kuss Middle School 3 1 Who: Common content teachers, dept head, instructional coach 2 Who: Different content teachers with the same students Purpose: Instruction, assessment, data, curriculum Who: Cluster teachers, redesign coach Purpose: Student support, parent mtgs Students at this Time: Core content class Purpose: Data analysis, PBIS, communication Students at this Time: Specials Students at this Time: Specials

18. Targeted Teacher Development Takes Time Grade/Content Level Team Meetings to Share Practices Frequency of Dev Opportunity Daily Coaching to Learn from Instructional Leaders @ North Star Academy (1x/week) Weekly School-wide Professional Dev to Ensure Consistency Monthly Peer Observations to Learn from Colleagues Yearly

19. Sample 8th Grade Teacher Schedule at North Star Academy

20. Instructional Coaching at North Star Academy 2 Coach observes full 60-minute lesson each week Set instructional goals, lesson plan Each teacher paired with a coach Debrief lesson, monitor progress towards goals 1 3

21. Targeted Teacher Development Takes Time Grade/Content Level Team Meetings to Share Practices Frequency of Dev Opportunity Daily Coaching to Learn from Instructional Leaders Weekly School-wide Professional Dev to Ensure Consistency @ Silvia Elementary (4x/month) Monthly Peer Observations to Learn from Colleagues Yearly

22. Sample 4th Grade Teacher Schedule at Silvia Elementary

23. School-wide Professional Development at Silvia Elementary 3 2 Weekly grade level meetings use data analysis to focus on school-wide priorities ‘Gallery Walks’ allow teachers to observe colleagues’ use of strategies 1 Weekly 70-minute (2:30 – 3:40) PD focused on: • Model instructional strategies • Highlight student work • Discuss and solicit peer feedback

24. Targeted Teacher Development Takes Time Grade/Content Level Team Meetings to Share Practices Frequency of Dev Opportunity Daily Coaching to Learn from Instructional Leaders Weekly School-wide Professional Dev to Ensure Consistency Monthly Peer Observations to Learn from Colleagues @ Jacob Hiatt Magnet (3x/year) Yearly

25. Jacob Hiatt Magnet School Instructional Rounds

26. Sample 3rd Grade Teacher Schedule at Jacob Hiatt Magnet

27. Instructional Rounds at Jacob Hiatt Magnet 1 60 minute pre-observation meeting for observed teacher to walk through lesson plan 2 Grade level teachers observe full 60 minute lesson and provide occasional support 3 With admin covering their classes, teachers debrief and provide feedback to teacher in 60 minute meeting

28. Targeted Teacher Development: Discuss & Take Note Take 10 minutes to discuss what you noticed about how Kuss, North Star, Silvia, and Hiatt implement targeted teacher development – and think about implications for your school. What do we want to remember about targeted teacher development? What are the action steps for your school as you plan to strengthen instruction with targeted teacher development?

29. More Time Used Well Using Time to Build a Culture of High Expectations and Mutual Accountability

30. Time to Build A Culture of High Expectations Rocketship Elementary

31. “By establishing high expectations for all students, it makes the time they have in class even more effective and efficient in helping them learn the skills they need to succeed.” Excel Academy, Boston

32. School Culture: Keys to Success Use TIME to create a culture of high expectations and mutual accountability • Identify and consistently reinforce a small set of core values that are easy to remember • Train and support staff in setting and reinforcing expectations • Communicate expectations to parents

33. Profiles: Schools that use Time to Build a Culture of High Expectations and Mutual Accountability More Time to Strengthen School Culture at Orchard Gardens / Boston, MA

34. How are doing with Building a Culture of High Expectations • Safe and Orderly Environment Where are we at our school with improving school culture? What progress are we making on our goals?

35. Techniques to Build a Culture of High Expectations and Mutual Accountability in Your Own School/Class Techniques to Build a Culture of High Expectations and Mutual Accountability in Your Own School/Class

36. NCTL Programming Strategies Longer Blocks Double Blocks Intervention/ AccelerationBlocks Enrichment Programming Tutoring Blocks Internships Apprenticeships Co-op Employment Adaptive Technology

37. More Time Used Well Planning to Build a Better, Stronger School Day/Year School Name: __________________________________________________

38. NCTL ELT Online Resources Additional school profiles, case studies, communication tools and planning resources are available at: www.timeandlearning.org. Materials from the United Providence! sessions are available at: www.timeandlearning.org/unitedprovidence For more information: Joe Rull jrull@timeandlearning.org Chenee Dwarte cdwarte@timeandlearning.org

39. Take Time Now To . . . . Share out an “aha!” moment that happened for you today “Shout out” something to recognize one of your team members or another school team

40. Please complete the evaluation and leave it on your table.