ConNext2013-2014

Leticia Guadarrama and Multilingual Department

Team

Focus Areas• Innovation and

professional growth. • Development of a

collection of artifacts that support Focused Instruction and SOEI.

• Technical skills in context.

• Structured online learning and discussion sessions following the National School Reform Faculty protocols.

• The unConference learning platform.

Participants• All new 2013-14 EL hires • 15 current teachers (selected

via application) • A network of school and

district administrators

Participant Expectations

• Engage in all sessions, commit to apply learning, share in learning groups and at campuses, document progress following NSRF protocols.

• Be actively involved in new media and social media venues of sharing (i.e. Blogs, Twitter, and other connecting venues).

• Commitment to Focused Instruction and SOEI.

Participant Expectations

• Meet monthly F2F: Face-to-Face .• Mid-year and end-of-year

community share via unConference format .

• Include opportunities for classroom swaps/visits at least 1x per year per team

CalendarSeptember October November

9/25 4-6pmKickoff event. Establish Tech & Social Media Connections, smaller learning circles, and online chat formats for the year.Web: Online introductions.

10/4 F2F: Student engagement & formative assessment, SOEI, Focused Instruction embedded with Tech. Charrette protocol.Web: Tech artifact blog post 1. Establish action study plans. Ongoing social media exchange.

11/8 F2F: Student engagement & formative assessment, SOEI, Focused Instruction embedded with Tech. Consultancy protocol.Web: Tech artifact blog post 2. Establish action study plans. Ongoing social media exchange.

December January February

12/13 F2F: Student engagement & formative assessment, SOEI, Focused Instruction embedded with Tech. Examining Assessments protocol.Web: Tech artifact blog post 3. Establish action study plans. Ongoing social media exchange.

1/24 F2F: ConNext unConference learning format: District Admin & stakeholders invited to participate.Web: Tech artifact blog post 4. Establish action study plans. Ongoing social media exchange.

2/21 F2F: Student engagement & formative assessment, SOEI, Focused Instruction embedded with Tech. Success Analysis protocol.Web: Tech artifact blog post 5. Establish action study plans. Ongoing social media exchange.

March April May

3/21 F2F: Student engagement & formative assessment, SOEI, Focused Instruction embedded with Tech. Four “A”’s Text protocol.Web: Tech artifact blog post 6. Establish action study plans. Ongoing social media exchange.

No F2F or Online requirements in April

5/16 F2F: ConNext unConference learning format: District Admin & stakeholders invited to participate. Future protocolWeb: Online reflection and program evaluation.

Results• Direct impact on SOEI, student

engagement, focused instruction, and use of technology to enhance learning outcomes.

• Increased student achievement driven by formative assessment and reflective CFGs.

• An online archive of technology integration aligned with Focused Instruction and SOEI, tech & global collaboration projects.