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Welcome st 21 SAM Century Leadership Institute July 27, 2014 S Agenda S Content – Program Overview S Data Collection Tools S Operating Model S ETLN S Review of 21CLI registrants S Review of 21 CLI Summit Agenda Organization SPrinted Documents SPPT Conceptual Framework Program Outline Data Gathering Tools Google Docs Operating Model ETLN Module 6 Establishing Expectaions 1. PLC Growth 2. Project Learning Outcomes S Establishing Expectations Where are you now? S Toxic S Emerging S Established S Sustaining S High Performance Establishing Expectations DOC Activity Expectations for Year Doc Module 8 Task Your Teams S Select a Project Focus Review: - 11 Functions - Academic Dashboard - Mandates Possible Work Before You Task Your Team SLearn Change Theory SCheck the Dashboard SDiscuss Leadership SEstablish Expectations Possible Work Before You Task Your Team SOrganize and Design SBuild Culture SBuild Collaboration Skills Change Theory Learn by Doing TASK – Project Focus 3 possibilities . . . YOU decide THEY decide YOU decide together Project Focus - Area to work on Look at: 11 Functions Performance Scores Mandates Project Focus Frame it to focus on student learning – make it your own 3 Critical Things 1. Focus on student learning 2. Focus on student learning 3. Focus on student learning Why Focus on Student Learning? S It is the stuff PLC’s are made of S Teachers will support helping kids grow S It isn’t focusing on teacher improvement or teacher effectiveness – but does the same job. The focus is on LEARNING not TEACHING Why Focus on Student Learning? S It forms the epicenter of your job and your mission. S Success is the aphrodisiac of PLC’s and you can measure student learning – measure success S No one wants to help you complete your Master’s Thesis. . . or make politicians happy Select a Focus EITHER: S Student Learning Directly S Literacy, Math, Science. S Process that develops student learning S RTI S Behavior Management – School Discipline S Formative Assessment S Common Core Standards Activity Project Selection Form Module 10 Teach Collaboration S Collaboration S Norms of Collaboration S Meeting Protocols S Dealing with Blockers and Dissenters S Conflict Resolution Establishing Norms of Collaboration S 4 Stages of Team Development The Team Handbook Peter Scholtes Stages of Team Growth S Forming S Storming S Norming S Performing Stage 1 – Forming Forming includes these feelings: S Excitement, anticipation, and optimism S Pride in being chosen for the project S Initial, tentative attachment to the team S Suspicion, fear, and anxiety about the job ahead Forming includes these behaviors: S Attempts to define the task and decide how it will be accomplished S Attempts to determine acceptable group behavior and how to deal with group problems S Decisions on what information needs to be gathered S Lofty, abstract discussions of concepts and issues; or, for some members impatience with these discussions. S Discussion of symptoms or problems NOT relevant to the task; difficulty in identifying relevant problems S Complaints about the organization and the barriers to the task Stage 2 – Storming Storming includes these feelings: S Resistance to the task and to collaborative improvement practices such as establishing norms, etc. S Sharp fluctuations in attitude about the team and the project’s chance of success Storming includes these kinds of behaviors: S Arguing among members even when they agree on the real issue S Defensiveness, competition, factions and choosing sides S Questioning the wisdom of those who selected the project and appointed other members to the team S Establishing unrealistic goals, concerns about excessive work S A perceived pecking order, disunity, increased tension, and jealousy Stage 3 – Norming Norming includes these feelings S A new ability to express criticism or opinions constructively S Acceptance of membership in the team S Relief that it seems everything is going to work out Norming includes these behaviors: S An attempt to achieve harmony by avoiding conflict S More friendliness, confiding in each other, and sharing personal problems discussing the team dynamics S A sense of team cohesion, a common spirit and goals S Establishing and maintaining ground rules and boundaries (the norms) Stage 4 – Performing Performing includes these feelings S Members having insights into personal and group processes and better understanding of each other’s strengths and weaknesses S Satisfaction at the team’s progress Performing includes these behaviors: S Constructive self change S Ability to prevent or work through group problems S Close attachment to the team Establishing Collaborative Norms Norms of Collaboration Norms of Collaboration Supporting Toolkit Page 68 Norms of Collaboration Supporting Toolkit Establishing Norms Activity What process will you use with your team to establish these norms? Meeting Protocols S Meeting Protocols Meeting Protocols Page 75 Meeting Protocols Decision Making Tools Decision Making Tools Brainstorming Decision Making Tools Consensus Decision Making Tools Fist & Five Decision Making Tools Multi Voting Decision Making Tools Nominal Group Technique Decision Making Tools Polling Conflict Resolution Skills Teach Collaboration NSDC’s Belief Sustainable learning cultures require skillful leadership