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Nancy Loud PL PD Day Retrospectives

Rochester School District

May 12, 2021

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Energy check: Where are you at today?

ONE	TWO	THREE

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Agenda + Objectives

Now:

Reflect on strengths and opportunities from this year
Identify priorities for next year
Plan for next steps

Overview + Objectives [5 minutes]
Revisiting + Reflecting on the Core 4 [30 min]
Current + Future Headlines [10 min]
PL Planning Time [15 minutes]
Close out and Next Steps [5 min]

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Refresher: PL Theory of Action

If we implement personalized learning, we’ll see...

Increased % of students "competent or above"

Increased student & teacher engagement and happiness

Increased student self-direction

Improved student behavior

Decreased volume of student re-assessment

Faculty meeting survey

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Refresher: District Commitments

COMMITMENT #1

All teachers will implement PL with a focus on all Core Four areas this year, but at their level of comfort. Student Reflection & Ownership is the first priority.

COMMITMENT #2

Each school selects 1-3 instructional models. Every grade level or content area will customize one or more instructional model(s) to support existing district goals. Teachers will customize these base models for their classrooms.

COMMITMENT #3

Targeted instruction should occur in groups of 7 students or less at least once per week.

COMMITMENT #4

Students will reflect on their classroom learning activities (what works well/what is difficult) and offer evidence of mastery on each competency.

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Refresher: Core 4 and Instructional Models

Our focus today!

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Before We begin our discussion...

Take a few minutes to review the Core 4 Continuum + Look Fors. Individually reflect on...

What were your biggest wins this year?
What do you continue to see as an opportunity for growth?

This will help inform our discussions as a staff in the next section.

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Pt 1: Reflect in School Teams [26 minutes]

1 minutes	Assign Notetaker + Timekeeper + Facilitator
20 minutes	Answer these 2 questions for each area of the Core 4: What were your biggest wins this year? What do you continue to see as an opportunity for growth?
5 minutes	What trends did you notice?

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Targeted Instruction

Celebrate Success: What have we done well this year?
Small group instruction has been smaller which allows for more intense instruction. Smalls also continued during periods of remote learning. Small group based on fluency check ins. Not always able to get to small groups due to staff being out but have tried as much. The routines within the classroom allows for students to get small group. Moving over to the new curriculum has made the small groups varied. Success with online groups/work to students.
Plan Forward: What remains an opportunity for growth?
Small groups without the para support/adult support. CKLA and PL

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Student Ownership and Reflection

Celebrate Success: What have we done well this year?
Finger check ins during./after lessons Students turning in work through Google classroom Social and Emotional Reflection
Plan Forward: What remains an opportunity for growth?
Being more consistent with student check ins Scheduling time to do check ins More formal/writing reflection

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Flexible Content and Tools

Celebrate Success: What have we done well this year?
Flexible seating options Use voice to text for some assignments Online tools allow for personalization-Reflex, Happy Numbers,IXL Seesaw Hands on activities Daily Slide Decks Reading Games Sorting activities
Plan Forward: What remains an opportunity for growth?
Learn how to run Seesaw-students being able to record themselves

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Data Driven Decisions

Celebrate Success: What have we done well this year?
DIBELS and weekly assessments help drive small group and instruction Progress Monitoring IXL as formative and in the moment ( can do in the moment support)
Plan Forward: What remains an opportunity for growth?
Student involvement in data

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Reflecting:

Current + Future Headlines

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Sample Headlines

Increased student autonomy leads to higher levels of engagement

Self directed learning leads to increased college/career readiness

Differentiated PD increases teacher buy-in and agency around PL

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Create your Current headline.

1 year from now
Consider Including: challenge, outcome and solution
Optional: add image
Add to Padlet here!

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Create your FUTURE headline.

1 year from now
Consider Including: challenge, outcome and solution
Optional: add image
Add to Padlet here!

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Pt 2: Reflect in as a Staff

	PL Planning: What are steps we need to take to make our future headlines come true? Plan next steps + capture ideas from conversations

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School Focus

How might we...

Core 4

Focus:

Priority

What tasks need to be done?

Summer

BOY

EOY

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Closing and Next Steps:

Now:

Please take the closing survey to share what worked + what support you might need moving forward.

Moving Forward:

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