Planning for the Plan

Jason Ellingson, Collins-Maxwell

April 2, 2010

Goals / Objectives

» Ease the work, ease the stress» Make it is a “Great” Friday

» Discuss the online self-study module

» Discuss website for support» Discuss planning for the

implementation plan

Self-Study online

» How many have completed it?» My process:

» Used paper format with Post-Its» Using online as note-taking device

» Login and review » Username: CM_trial» Password: Trial247

» Self-Study District Usercode: ColMax0910

Self-Study online

» Three parts for each outcome» Text box for narrative

» I addressed every letter explicitly

» Likert scale for established practices» I used; want to see our progress

» Action Priority ranking » Haven’t used; would be cool if the text

boxes were realigned due to priority rank

Self-Study online

» Be careful not to click “Study is Done”» Districts can no longer edit that data» Sends data anonymously to state/AEA

» I will continue to edit my one self-study until the implementation plan is completed

Self-Study online

» My concerns:» How to organize S-S data into plan?» DE expectation to review and update

with regularity» I typed a lot that I wish could be easily

copied - I have asked for “porting”

» A lot of work to do from the self-study

REFLECTION

» What did you hear about the self-study that . . .1. Was new information?2. Caused you confusion?3. Connected with your prior learnings?4. Excited you to get started?

My website

» Some redundant work for districts » So I did it for everyone » (If you like the quality)

» www.iowacorecoop.pbworks.com» Outcome Documents page

» Review

My website

» Outcome Documents page» Addresses self-study expectations

» Planning for the Plan page» My frame for our plan work

» Change is the Only Constant page» Book reviews/tools to manage the

change process (action 1.a.3 )

My website

» CEI briefs page» To address the CEI literature for

outcome 6

» Iowa’s AEA Iowa Core Curriculum webpages » See the work of other AEAs

REFLECTION

» What did you hear about the website that . . .1. Eased your workload?2. Confused you?3. Still needs to be added?

Implementation Plan

» CNAC Core Curriculum Processing Protocol (Thank you, Lowell)

» MISIC - 21 Heartland districts have access to their support

» Other AEAs» Iowa Department of Education

Implementation Plan

» Used the self-study to plan the plan» Action 3.a.1

» Like nailing Jell-O to the wall?» Picture 1» Picture 2

Implementation Plan

» Hoping for “port” capabilities from the self-study

» Until then, printed out the self-study results, and started grouping

» Three focus areas -» Structure, Support, Sustain

» Document on www.iowacorecoop.pbworks.com

Implementation Plan

» Structure, Support, Sustain» Each a year-long process» Trying to “frame” the change process» Using the results of the self-study

» My plan for the plan» Theory of change (Assessing Impact)» KASAB (Assessing Impact)

Implementation Plan

» My planning - Theory of change» Pull those actions of “structure” first» Create Post-It notes to align the items

in the theory» Repeat for “support”» Conclude with “sustain”

Implementation Plan

» My planning - KASAB» Knowledge» Attitude» Skills» Aspirations» Behaviors

» For teachers and administrators

Implementation Plan

» Once grouped or framed . . .» “Structure, Support, Sustain”

» Then aligned . . . » Theory of change, KASAB

» Then pulled back apart to complete the ICC Implementation Plan online application

Implementation Plan

» Three components online for each outcome’s actions» Activities» Resources » Timeline» Evidence of Progress» Indicators of Success

Implementation Plan

» My concerns:» Does not feel like a cohesive plan

» More segmented than I like

» If the outcomes’ actions were sequenced by priority, we’d have a clearer (linear) plan

» Random abstract people are just fine

» Write like CSIP with action coding

Implementation Plan

» Watch the ICC Implementation Plan tutorial

» Review the self-study and implementation plan handbook

» Contact me. » 515-387-1115» jellingson@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us

REFLECTION

» What did you hear about the implementation plan and its process that . . .1. Eased your stress2. Confused you?3. Was new information?4. You still need help on?

Bibliography

» http://www.myscienceproject.org/j-wall.html