WSU INTERN SEMINARat Renton School District

March 9, 2015

Seminar Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions

• RSD Opportunities and Advice for Interns

– Debra Tito, Executive Director of Human Resources

• DLT Initiative Work

– Kassie Swenson, Administrative Intern

• Leadership Presentation

– Dr. Tammy Campbell,

Assistant Superintendent, Learning and Teaching

• Questions and Administrative Intern Updates

Introductions

Building Our Connections

• Name

• Position

• Location

Renton School District – Debra TitoExecutive Director, Human Resources

Renton School District Opportunities and Advice for Interns

Renton School District Profile

• Schools:

– 15 Elementary (Includes MCELC)

– 3 Middle (4th coming soon)

– 3 High

– 5 Additional Sites

• 15,135 Students

• 835 Teachers

• Race/Ethnicity

Our Vision: High quality instruction and learning for EVERY child, EVERY day in

EVERY classroom and environment

Department of Learning and Teaching

Administrative Internship

Calibration Walks

Equity and Access

Common Systems

Calibration WalksBridging CCSS, TPEP, Instructional Best

Practices

Leadership Targets

• Observations based on evidence

• CCSS- identify key look fors

• Rating (Calibration)

• High-Leverage Noticings -> wonderings and feedback

Look Fors

• CCSS – Math or ELA

• Instructional framework (Danielson domain 3)

• Pedagogical

• Observation

Observation

• Two classrooms

• Record evidence in non-evaluative language (no bias or interpretation)

• Stay in a learners stance

De-Brief

• Peer review of scripts

• Tag evidence and look fors to Danielson

• Rate teacher practice based on evidence

• Share our Ratings- Are they calibrated?

• Generate Noticings, Wonderings, Feedback

Equity and AccessCultural Competency, True Colors Training,

Book Study

Equity and

Access

Goal

Cultural Competency

Training

True Colors Training

Book Study

Common SystemsConsistent Budgeting Process

Department of Learning and Teaching Common

Budget Tool Development and Training

DLT Assistants Collaborate Towards One Common Budget Tool

DLT Common Budget Tool Development and Training

Office Managers Training

School LeadershipPresented by: Dr. Tammy Campbell

Assistant Superintendent,

Department of Learning and Teaching

The Ultimate Outcome

Know Your Theory of Action: What has to happen on a daily basis

for each student in your classroom, school, or district for you to achieve

the ULTIMATE OUTCOME?

• Video

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2015/01/30/formative-assessment-practices-sbac/

What Are the Cultural and Structural Systems That Need to Be in Place?

Cultural Structural

Belief in the possibility and potential of all students and families

Budget, policies and procedures support the beliefs and values

Recognize the importance that the TOA needs to be shared by all stakeholders

Systems and protocols for developing a shared vision

—Growth mindset we can all improve and get better Systems for ongoing high quality professional learning for everyone

Learner stances as individuals and organizationally High functioning teams at every level, collaborating, coaching, consulting, calibrating their work in accomplishing common goals

Student voice, student need, student results informs all decisions

Quantitative and qualitative data drives our decisions

Questions?