Collaborative Collaborative TeamingTeaming

CAMERON MIDDLE SCHOOLCAMERON MIDDLE SCHOOL2011-122011-12

Lisa PruittLisa PruittNicole ThogmartinNicole Thogmartin

Andi BrownAndi Brown

School as a Professional School as a Professional Learning CommunityLearning Community

Just as we must hold our students Just as we must hold our students accountable to higher DOK, we must accountable to higher DOK, we must

also hold ourselves as teachers to also hold ourselves as teachers to higher standards. Professional higher standards. Professional

education cannot be accomplished education cannot be accomplished by advancing through a checklist of by advancing through a checklist of tasks. It is a passionate, nonlinear, tasks. It is a passionate, nonlinear,

and persistent endeavor.and persistent endeavor.

We Must Stop We Must Stop Pretending . . .Pretending . . .

• that state standards and district that state standards and district curriculum guarantee all students have curriculum guarantee all students have access to common curriculum.access to common curriculum.

• that having certified teachers on staff that having certified teachers on staff assures that all students received assures that all students received differentiated instruction according to differentiated instruction according to their needs. their needs.

• that all students master content as they that all students master content as they advance from one grade level to the next.advance from one grade level to the next.

““Old school” PhilosophyOld school” Philosophy

• One-room schoolhouseOne-room schoolhouse• Teachers in isolationTeachers in isolation• Only 10 – 15 % of students went to Only 10 – 15 % of students went to

college upon high school graduationcollege upon high school graduation• Bell-curve standard (some students Bell-curve standard (some students

earn A’s & B’s, most earn C’s, and earn A’s & B’s, most earn C’s, and some earn D’s and F’s)some earn D’s and F’s)

Current Trends in Current Trends in EducationEducation

• 60 – 65% of students go to college 60 – 65% of students go to college after high schoolafter high school

• ““No Child Left Behind” legislation No Child Left Behind” legislation mandates that all students learn and mandates that all students learn and holds schools accountable holds schools accountable

• It is widely recognized that school It is widely recognized that school failure often results in poverty, failure often results in poverty, welfare, incarceration, or even death welfare, incarceration, or even death

• Failure is not an optionFailure is not an option

What’s the Big Idea?What’s the Big Idea?

1. Ensuring that students learn1. Ensuring that students learn

2. A culture of collaboration2. A culture of collaboration– TeamingTeaming– Collective inquiryCollective inquiry– Continuous ImprovementContinuous Improvement

3. Focus on results3. Focus on results

Collaboration vs. Collaboration vs. TeamingTeaming

• Culture shiftCulture shift• Team members open to constant changeTeam members open to constant change• Available time (in school day and on calendar)Available time (in school day and on calendar)• Commitment to using results; seeking and Commitment to using results; seeking and

sharing methods, resources, & ideas; and sharing methods, resources, & ideas; and learning with colleagueslearning with colleagues

• Demonstrating trust and respect for all voicesDemonstrating trust and respect for all voices• Development of collective identityDevelopment of collective identity• Focus on “big picture”Focus on “big picture”

Collaboration is more Collaboration is more than. . .than. . .

• Camaraderie – everyone gets along Camaraderie – everyone gets along well, likes one another, mutual respectwell, likes one another, mutual respect

• Consensus – agreement, equal Consensus – agreement, equal distribution of duties, shared distribution of duties, shared viewpointsviewpoints

• Committee work – established systems Committee work – established systems in place for organizational dutiesin place for organizational duties

Collaboration is . . .Collaboration is . . .

• Systematic process in which Systematic process in which teachers work together to analyze teachers work together to analyze and improve their classroom and improve their classroom practicepractice

• Teams engaging in an ongoing cycle Teams engaging in an ongoing cycle of questions that promote deep team of questions that promote deep team learning which leads to high levels learning which leads to high levels of student achievementof student achievement

The CMS TeamsThe CMS Teams• Grade Level TeamsGrade Level Teams• Building Content TeamsBuilding Content Teams• District Content TeamsDistrict Content Teams• Student Advocacy TeamStudent Advocacy Team• Leadership TeamLeadership Team• Encore TeamEncore Team• Special Education TeamsSpecial Education Teams

It’s not that simple!It’s not that simple!1. 1. What do we want students to learn?What do we want students to learn?

(curriculum, essential learnings, GLE’s/CLE’s, (curriculum, essential learnings, GLE’s/CLE’s, vertical & horizontal teaming, alignment)vertical & horizontal teaming, alignment)

2. 2. How will we know when they have learned it?How will we know when they have learned it?(common and formative assessments)(common and formative assessments)3. 3. What will be our response if they don’t learn What will be our response if they don’t learn

it? it? (system of prevention and intervention strategies)(system of prevention and intervention strategies)4. 4. What will be our response if they do learn it?What will be our response if they do learn it?(enrichment and extended learning)(enrichment and extended learning)5. How5. How will we teach to ensure students learn it?will we teach to ensure students learn it?(solid core instruction, differentiated instruction, (solid core instruction, differentiated instruction,

research-based strategies)research-based strategies)

SMART GoalSMART Goal

The percentage of The percentage of grade level/coursegrade level/course

students scoring proficient and students scoring proficient and higher in higher in essential learning target essential learning target will will increase from increase from current current % to % to goal # goal # as as measured by the measured by the specific common specific common

assessment assessment administered on administered on specific date.specific date.

What Comes Next?What Comes Next?

CreditsCredits

•Lorie Colvin and Steve JohnsonLorie Colvin and Steve Johnson

•RPDC RPDC

•PLC Leadership Training PLC Leadership Training NotebookNotebook