EFFECTIVE TEAMING, AND

INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING

Academy of Pacesetting StatesJuly 19-24, 2009

Princeton, New Jersey

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Day 1 Objectives

Review instructional materials Survey consistent practices used

throughout Instructional Leader sessions Explore Instructional Specialists’ goals Examine strategies for successful

teamwork Identify an effective framework for

instructional planning

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Instructional Materials

Indicators Instructional Leaders’ manual Mega System Handbook

In addition… Academy Workbook

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Instructional Leaders’ Trainings:Consistent practices Working agenda Next Steps E-mail sent to each participant preceding

sessions: Restating Next Steps prompts; Mega System preparation readings; Other reminders

Gallery of Improving Practices Mock classroom demonstrations

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Instructional Specialists of the Pacesetting States

What are your expectations?

What are your goals?

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Warm-up

We’re going on a…People Hunt!!

Get ready to learn about your fellow Instructional Specialists!

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EFFECTIVE TEAMING

Describe the teams that are in your school.

How are they organized?How often do they meet?

Where do they meet?What is their purpose?

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Indicators

Instructional Team StructureID11 Teachers are organized into grade-

level, grade level cluster, or subject area Instructional Teams

ID13 Instructional Teams meet for blocks of time sufficient to develop and refine units of instruction and review student learning data.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. When do Instructional Teams meet?2. Where should the Teams meet?3. How often should Teams meet?

Additional suggestions can be found in the Session manual, pages 21-22. Please share these with your Instructional Teams.

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Operational Data

The Basics Agenda: Use a standard format for all

teams Minutes: Establish a binder or file that

is accessible by the team and school leadership

Refer to pages 23-26 in Session manual for agenda/minutes samples.

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Operational Data

Team Effectiveness Survey Instrument to help Instructional Teams

monitor and improve their effectiveness Completed two times a year Points to areas of strength, and areas

where the team can improve Results provide a basis for the team to

discuss its own effectiveness

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NEXT STEPS: Instructional Leaders

With your team, complete the Effective Teaming “Next Steps” document on page 29 in the Session manual.

Thoroughly respond to the questions on the left hand side of the table by answering each prompt at the top of the 3 columns.

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Gallery of Improving Practices

The voice of experience:

Describe how you plan to strengthen the effectiveness of the Instructional Teams

at your school.

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NEXT STEPS: Instructional Specialists

With your state partner, complete the Next Steps - Effective Teaming document in the Academy workbook.

Thoroughly respond to the questions on the left hand side of the table by answering each prompt at the top of the 3 columns.

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INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING

“The business of schools is to invent tasks, activities, and assignments that the

students find engaging and that bring them into profound interactions with

content and processes they will need to master to be judged well educated.”

Schlechty, 2001

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Indicators

Aligned InstructionIIA01-02; IIIA06

Classroom AssessmentIIB01-02; 11B04-05

Differentiated InstructionIIC01; IIC03

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National Standardsnational expectations by subject and grade range; usually developed by

subject area associations or institutes

State Standardsstate expectations by subject and grade level range or grade level

Benchmarksstate and/or district expectations by specific grade level or

clusters of grade levels

Curriculumscope and sequence of objectives /skills

Aligned Unit of Instructionwritten curriculum aligned to tested curriculum and instruction

Provides teachers with organizational framework for planning

Aligned Instruction

Time for a little: R and R

Read and React, that is…

Read: Page 33, Session 1 manual.

React: Describe an alignment process most familiar to you based on

your experience at a state, district, or school level.

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Schooling practices that matter most…

Aligning classroom assessments of student performance with the

written curriculum and actual instruction.

Cotton (2000)

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The Unit Plan: A framework for aligned instruction

Parts…Standard code Objectives aligned to grade level (target)Objective descriptorCriteria for MasteryPre-test/Post-test Item

To whole…see pages 39-40, Session 1 manual

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NEXT STEPS: Instructional Leaders

1. Review pages 34-43 in the Session manual

2. Respond to the first block/row in “Next Steps”, Instructional Planning (pg. 55).

3. Move forward with the second block/row in “Next Steps”. (Unit Plan Editing Checklist, pg. 41 in Session manual).

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NEXT STEPS: Instructional Specialists

1. Review pages 34-43 in the Session 1 manual.

2. Reflect on the questions that are posed to Instructional Leaders on their Next Steps page (p. 55), first two blocks.

3. Complete the corresponding prompts (first 3) to your Next Steps- Instructional Planning in the academy workbook.

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Differentiating Instruction

One size doesn’t fit all.

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Leveling objectives

1. Target - already defined in the Unit Plan.

2. Prerequisite – approximately one grade level below target

3. Enhanced – related to the target but of a higher order, possibly a higher grade level.

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What is an LPG?

Learning Plan Grid: a structure for a team of teachers to organize activities that are aligned to curricular objectives…

provides areas to identify differentiated activities…

by levels of objectives.

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Gallery of Improving Practices

The voice of experience:

Describe your plan for aligning classroom curriculum, assessments, and differentiated instruction by an

Instructional Team. What tools will they use (i.e., Unit Plan and Learning Plan

Grid)? How will you ensure consistency by all Instructional Teams?

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NEXT STEPS: Instructional Specialists

1. Review pages 45-53 in the session manual.

2. Reflect on the questions that are posed to Instructional Leaders on their Next Steps page (p.55), last 2 blocks.

3. Do the LPG exercise…(following slide).4. Complete the last corresponding

prompt on your Next Steps – Instructional Planning.

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LPG Exercise

1. Using the Unit Plan sample on pg. 40 in the Session 1 manual, and the LPG form on pg. 51…

2. Write a prerequisite and enhanced objective that align to the target.

3. Brainstorm possible activities in the modes of instruction identified at the top of each column.

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Day 1 Objectives

Review instructional materials Survey consistent practices used

throughout Instructional Leader sessions Explore Instructional Specialists’ goals Examine strategies for successful

teamwork Identify an effective framework for

instructional planning

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Day 2 Preparation: Instructional Delivery, and Classroom Culture

Mega System readings for Day 1 review: Manual 1, page 5

Mega System readings for Day 2 preview:Manual 2 page, 5; Manual 3, first

three entries

Be prepared to share your Instructional Specialists’ Next Steps responses.

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Session Closing

Questions and remarks Day 2 information

Thank you! Have a great evening!

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