Administrators' Collaborative Meets

School and district administrators met today to collaborate and learn together. Group members are reading Cultures Built to Last, Systemic PLCs at Work by DuFour and Fullan. Objectives of the meetings include:

Create a collaborative culture in schools with a focus on learning Understand why systemwide reform is most effective Review and revise district Strategic Plan and Professional Development Plan Share ways we are facilitating professional growth Develop procedures and a protocol for walkthroughs Share walkthrough updates and data from each school Determine next steps

The learning target for today's meeting was:

1. I can articulate with clarity the specific practices and conditions we should expect to see in every school.  

 Reading and discussion centered around the exact conditions one should expect to see in every school.  The non-negotiables include:
1. Collaboration.  Educators will not work in isolation.
2. The work of the team will include establishing and implementing a guaranteed and viable curriculum, unit by unit.
3. The work of the team will include monitoring student learning through a balanced assessment that includes formative assessments.
4. The work of the team will include using evidence of student learning to meet the needs of individual students.
5. A coordinated plan to provide additional time and support for students who struggle
6. Schools must interact with other schools.

Each school shared updates on the data they are collecting, how they share the data, and examples of data collection tools.