K-12 Leadership

February 22, 2018

Grounding Activity
On your own, write about a time when you struggled as a
learner, but eventually found success.

● What were you trying to learn?

● What was difficult for you?
● How did you address this challenge?
● What helped you learn?
Grounding Activity
Four Corners
In the four corners of the room, you will find four research-based best practices
for struggling learners:

1. Support cognitive processing (self regulation and memory)

2. Increase learning time
3. Reduce group size
4. Intensifying Instructional delivery - making it more explicit and systematic
and increasing opportunities for feedback

Go to the corner where you can identity getting help when you struggled as a
learner. Have a conversation with someone in that corner about what worked for
you, and then switch. Each group will share out.
Objectives for today:
● Understand first best instruction (FBI)
and the MTSS Tiers
● Practice reflective coaching
conversations with teachers about
FBI
 MTSS defined...
In California, MTSS core components work together to create an integrated,
comprehensive framework that focus on the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS), core instruction, differentiated learning, student-centered learning,
individualized student needs, and the alignment of systems necessary for
academic, behavior, and social success. MTSS offers the potential to create
needed systematic change through intentional design and redesign of
services and supports that quickly identify and match the needs of all
students in general education contexts.
 MTSS- What
In California, MTSS core components work together to create an integrated,
comprehensive framework that focus on the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS), core instruction, differentiated learning, student-centered learning,
individualized student needs, and the alignment of systems necessary for
academic, behavior, and social success. MTSS offers the potential to create
needed systematic change through intentional design and redesign of
services and supports that quickly identify and match the needs of all
students in general education contexts.
 MTSS- Why
In California, MTSS core components work together to create an integrated,
comprehensive framework that focus on the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS), core instruction, differentiated learning, student-centered learning,
individualized student needs, and the alignment of systems necessary for
academic, behavior, and social success. MTSS offers the potential to create
needed systematic change through intentional design and redesign of
services and supports that quickly identify and match the needs of all
students in general education contexts.
 MTSS- Who
In California, MTSS core components work together to create an integrated,
comprehensive framework that focus on the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS), core instruction, differentiated learning, student-centered learning,
individualized student needs, and the alignment of systems necessary for
academic, behavior, and social success. MTSS offers the potential to create
needed systematic change through intentional design and redesign of
services and supports that quickly identify and match the needs of all
students in general education contexts.
MTSS
What is MTSS?
An overall integrated system of service
delivery
Effective for all students including those who
are at risk for school failure as well as students
with disabilities
An excellent opportunity to more effectively
align IDEA and NCLB principles and practices
with standards drive instruction
A process designed to maximize student
achievement
Focused on outcomes
About student progress
What MTSS is not?
A special education approach
An eligibility system – a way of reducing the
number of students placed into special
education
Not limited to students with learning
disabilities
A way to avoid special education placement
A hoop to jump through to ensure special
education placement
About labeling
Some examples of tiered interventions

R180
Before/after-school tutoring
Math Essentials
AIP
Freshman Focus
Small-group counseling

iELD & dELD

Small groups
Tutorial
PBIS
 Tier 1 in Action
● First Best
Instruction

● Ron Carmi video

 As you watch the video...
Success Challenges

Teacher

Students
Reflective Coaching 101
- Attend fully
- “Coaching” vs “Consulting”
- Listen with the intent to understand
- Pose questions to explore thinking
Reflective Conversation Steps
1. Summarize impressions
2. Analyze causal factors
3. Construct new learning
4. Commit to application
5. Reflect on coaching process
Model Conversation
Scenario
Lisa Paisley
&
Alison Couch
Model Conversation
Scenario
With a partner, practice..
Stuck Points
Topic Is this a challenging Comments: Is there a specific area of
topic? Check all that challenge? Other…?
apply

Multiple levels in one class

Grading

Articulation with lower

levels

Student Engagement

Classroom Management

Parental Support

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FBI is a process . . .

- Instructional Leadership

- What do we do if students aren’t learning?

- Data driven best practices

- What are you going to commit to doing on your site -- by

grade level, subject area, department?
Next Meeting:

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Board Room