Presidio ISDFocus Team Planning

May 4-5, 2010Alignment & Coherence

PISD Strategic Focus Areas

Student Learning

Quality Learning &

Working Environme

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Efficient & Effective

Operations

Parent and Community Engageme

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Continuous Improvemen

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Establish Team

Structures

Teacher Leader System

Focus Teams

Vertical Alignment Teams

CCI TLs

PISD Strategic Focus Area: Student Learning

ReviewReview the implementation of strategies related to Student Learning this year

Plus/Delta

ReflectOverview of policy and best practices related to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment; Identify priorities for the student learning strategies to be implemented in 2011.

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

PISD Strategic Focus Area: Student Learning

Vertical Alignment TeamsCurriculum Maps - TEKS

PISD Assessments

Individual TeachersPDSA Lesson Plans

Instructional ExpectationsInterventions

PISD Strategic Focus AreasMay 2009 Student Learning Focus Team

Recommendations

Curriculum Maps• Provide learning focus and aligned sequences for prioritized TEKS• Simple & Significant – implemented by every teacher• Precise – follow sequence through grade levels

• Course Overview: Brief description of the course• General Objectives – Six week cycles• Units to be taught• Essential TEKS• Required Academic Vocabulary

Professional Development Days

June 2009 and January 2010Facilitated time to complete maps

PISD Strategic AlignmentStudent Learning Focus Team Recommendations

May 2009Short Cycle Assessments

• Reflect unit focus• Integrated into instructional cycles• Immediate results/feedback – USABLE form• Reveal students’ thinking• Allow for instructional conversations• Within classroom • Between teachers

PISD Strategic AlignmentStudent Learning Focus Team Recommendations

May 2009PDSA Lesson Plans

• Weekly Planning Cycles• Unit focus, academic vocabulary, learning results from previous week

• Learning Objectives• Content AND Language Objectives

• Assessment Plan• Instructional Strategies• Accommodations & Modifications

PISD Strategic AlignmentStudent Learning Focus Team Recommendations

May 2009Interventions

• “Prevention-focused” Classroom Instruction• Technology support• HS Plan for “advisement” and support time• Early warning data• End of third grade

PISD Strategic AlignmentStudent Learning Focus Team Recommendations

May 2009Interventions

“Prevention-focused” Instruction• Identify specific prevention focused practices• Clarify expectations for implementation• Support teachers – identify needs and address

them • Ensure that the approach is being

implemented consistently (Walk-throughs)

Instructional Expectations

PISD Strategic Focus Area: Student Learning

ReviewReview the implementation of strategies related to Student Learning this year

Plus/DeltaLink to Google Docs

With your school group:Designate one person to be your recorder.

1. Think about how efforts related to each of the strategies played out in your school.

2. Discuss what worked (plus) and ideas for improvement (delta) for each strategy.

3. Record responses on the linked Google Doc for your school’s perspective.

PISD Strategic Focus Area: Student Learning

ReflectPresidio Policy

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: Student Learning

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?

PISD Strategic Focus AreasQuality Learning & Working Environment

District PD Structure and ScheduleTeam Planning Time

CCI- Teacher LeadersMentoring & PD DeliveryInstructional Consultants