ISLLC Standard #4ISLLC Standard #4

Collaborating with FamiliesCollaborating with Families(and Stakeholders)(and Stakeholders)

NameWorkshop Facilitator

Welcome

Name of Superintendent Welcome Why Important

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Overview & Introductions

Name of Facilitator Introductions Overview / Agenda Guiding Questions Targeted Objectives ISLLC Standards

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Proposed Norms & ExpectationsProposed Norms & Expectations

Stay focused and fully engaged no competing conversations please

Participate to grow share openly and monitor your listening

Be a learner create your own meaning and application

Get your needs met ask questions that benefit the group personal questions on breaks

Housekeeping silence cell phones handle business later share ONE point …then next person

Leadership ModelA Systems Thinking Approach: ISLLC Standards and

improvement strategies are managed through Key Processes

ISLLC Standards A principal may choose to implement specific strategies to meet the ISLLC

Standards and/or improve his/her performance relevant to the ISLLC Standards. The standards are:

1. Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning

2. Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth

3. Ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment

4. Collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources

5. Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner

6. Understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context

Sample Application FocusISLLC Standard #4: An education leader promotes the success of every student collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources. ISLLC Element, Criteria, or Targeted Behavior:

Current Reality (include evidence)

Ideas/Strategies to apply

Next Steps What additional data do you need? Who will you involve in process? What resources do you need?

My Application Focus Do WHAT? By WHEN?

Identify, plan and implement communication strategies with families and communities

Implement strategies to engage parents in the school community, while uncovering values and interests.

Monitor and support the use of gathered community data to improve educational programs and services.

Other?

What ideas, strategies, and/or concepts presented/discussed in this professional development provided reinforcement for things you already do well?

What ideas, strategies, and/or concepts presented/discussed in this professional development may address refinement for growth in your leadership role?

What is the projected impact to teacher quality and student achievement?

Application Focus

• At the conclusion of this module you will identify key concepts and plan your application focus

• In the column labeled “Current Reality” – Rate yourself on a scale of 1-5

5 = Highly effective 3 = Satisfactorily Effective 1 = Ineffective

– Describe the evidence that supports your application of this concept

Communication Strategies withFamilies and Communities

Segment 1 Guiding Question

What is the difference between family involvement and family engagement as it relates to school/family partnerships?

Handout: Ferlazzo, L. (2011). Involvement or Engagement?

InvolvementEngagement

Work as a table group to fill out the Venn Diagram: Involvement vs. Engagement, listing examples at your school.

Communication Strategies with Families and Communities

Involvement vs. Engagement

Group discussion-

What will we do in the future?

Application Focus

Consider the guiding question, and think about connections between the ISSLC Standard and workshop’s key concepts

Use column labeled “Strategies/Ideas” List at least THREE things per box

Pair Share ONE strategy you learned today and how you plan to use it at your school.

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The Alignment of Educational Services with Community Interests

Segment 2 Guiding Question

How do schools involve the community and its resources as purposeful partners in the education process?

Handout: Tellin’ Stories

Consider the following questions as you watch the video “Tellin Stories.”

1.What does sharing the stories do?

2.How are the stories shared?

3.How do the stories foster connection?

4.Brainstorm three other strategies that you can incorporate to engage families.

NEAABS (Producer) (2008, MAY 6)“Tellin’ stories” project aims at closing the gaps .

Video: Tellin' Stories Project Aims at Closing the Gaps.flv

Application Focus

Consider the guiding question, and think about connections between the ISSLC Standard and workshop’s key concepts

Use column labeled “Strategies/Ideas” List at least THREE things per box

Pair Share ONE strategy you learned today and how you plan to use it at your school.

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Engaging Families and Community Segment 3 Guiding Question

How does a principal utilize gathered data (interest and needs) from the community to improve the educational programs and services in the school?

Global Picture:What do the Experts Say the Great Conversation between Community and School looks like?

Read article: “Welcome to the Great Conversation” by Jamie Vollmer

Consider how this expert’s insight fits into your foundational knowledge of what makes a strong connection between school and the local community

Engaging Families and Community

As a table group Discuss the big ideas of the article Dialogue about the meaning you are making

of the research On chart paper create a graphic organizer

that shows the big ideas of the article. Post your chart Share your chart with the whole group

Handout: Welcome to the Great Conversation – The Formal Process

Using the graphic organizer and descriptions in the article, as a team identify how you will plan and implement these steps in your school community.

Closure & Application Focus

Review & Connect… Targeted Objectives Guiding Questions Elements/Themes or Behaviors

Use column labeled Strategies/Ideas” connect today’s work with the

“Research-Based Critical Behaviors.” List at least THREE things per box

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Application Focus (continued)

Consider three questions… Reinforcement, Refinement, & Impact

Next Steps What additional data do you need? Who will you involve in process? What resources do you need?

Action Plan Do what? By when?

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Workshop Closure

In table groups (in a round robin format) Share one new learning and describe how

you will apply it in your job NO REPEATS!

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Workshop Closure

Follow-up coming in 3 wks Please complete

Participant Feedback For grant research To improve future workshops

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