{"id":70,"date":"2016-09-23T22:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T22:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.timms\/?p=70"},"modified":"2016-09-23T22:00:40","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T22:00:40","slug":"september-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.timms\/2016\/09\/23\/september-23\/","title":{"rendered":"September 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Evaluation information-<\/strong><\/span> Jon has emailed some important information around evaluation requirements. Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Six mini observations for each teacher (includes observation and discussion within 72 hours). One of these can be an observation in a PLC, EBISS, Conference, etc. Another can be the mid-year goals review.<\/li>\n<li>Two of the six observations for probationary teachers must be formal observations. Formal observations require a pre conference, observation and post conference.<\/li>\n<li>Summative evaluations are to be done every other year. Recommend you do 1\/2 staff this year, 1\/2 staff next year. Summative evaluations are required for all probationary teachers.<\/li>\n<li>SLGGS- We are once again doing slggs. We&#8217;ll send out the template very soon-it will look very similar, with only a few minor changes aimed at making the process a bit simpler.<\/li>\n<li>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachertube.com\/video\/walkthroughs-and-learning-objectives-30?utm_source=video-google&amp;utm_medium=video-view&amp;utm_term=video&amp;utm_content=video-page&amp;utm_campaign=video-view-page\">video<\/a> is my attempt at inspiring you to complete all of your mini observations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>EBISS-<\/strong><\/span> Thanks to Dean for his presentation on Monday. It was\u00a0 a good reminder of the whys of EBISS, which should really be about a systematic way to ensure all our students are getting what they need, and not something that we have to get done and check off the boxes.<\/p>\n<p>I am once again sharing the link to the <a href=\"https:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/eventReg?oeidk=a07ed3pbfnmbc4ba017&amp;oseq=&amp;c=dba046a0-6093-11e3-a40f-d4ae5292c973&amp;ch=dc6ee140-6093-11e3-a465-d4ae5292c973\">Foundations of RTI<\/a> conference being held locally next Thursday, September 29. Great opportunity if you and or your team can make it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>October 3 Leadership Meeting-<\/strong><\/span> As we move into our second year of school design work, it is critical that school leaders have time to think with and learn from each other.\u00a0 To that end, this coming October Leadership Team meeting will provide minutes for us to discuss school design efforts and learning across our schools.\u00a0 With an eye on a commitment to collective genius, we are structuring this coming, and some other meetings, with a premium on time to think together.\u00a0 Part of our agenda below will outline a year-long process that will provide even more time for that work as we will be asking you to visit schools and press into and learn from each other\u2019s design work.\u00a0 Please read far enough to note the &#8216;what&#8217; each administrator will be asked to share on the 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a draft of the agenda content for our Leadership Team meeting on October 3 that runs from 3:15 \u2013 4:45.<\/p>\n<p>Good of the order<br \/>\n\u201cThank You\u201d from Shay<br \/>\nSchool Design \u2013 Why?<br \/>\nDesign Cycle Visits<br \/>\nDesign peer teams<br \/>\nStory from each school<br \/>\nDesign process notes<br \/>\nSystems, calendared data reviews, successes, failures, ICCL involvement, \u201cbucket teams\u201d, other\u2026<br \/>\nCycle 1 visit focus and direction<br \/>\nCalendaring Cycle one dates and times<br \/>\n***Each administrator should come prepared to share the following:<\/p>\n<p>1. 120 second version of your school\u2019s story<br \/>\n2. Process around design that is helping you move from words on paper to a design that is the driver of the work in your school towards a broader definition of student success\u2026Student B.\u00a0 Think about who you are engaging in your design work, how you are engaging them, and what they are engaged in.\u00a0 Consider the following questions to help you with this process part of the discussion on the 3rd:<br \/>\nWho is in the room(s) when we are working on school design?<br \/>\nHow are school teams digging in to this work?<br \/>\nWhat data will we be reviewing as upstream indicators of progress towards goals?\u00a0 Who will review it?\u00a0 When will those reviews happen?<br \/>\nHow will we communicate internally and externally our design values, elements and results? How are you planning, implementing, evaluating, refining and revising your plan?<br \/>\nOther thinking that contributes to how your school design process is driving the work to Student B\u2026again moving from words on a paper plan to working the plan in real time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Conferences-<\/strong> <\/span> Believe it or not, these are just around the corner, falling on October 27 and 28. October 19 is an 11:45 dismissal. Be sure to communicate to families asap. Time after dismissal that day is for teacher conference prep.<\/p>\n<p>You once again have a school option to do 12 hours on Wednesday and Thursday and have Friday off, or work noon to 8 on Thursday and 8 to noon on Friday. Call with questions.<\/p>\n<p>If you are wanting an interpreter to be at your building you need to request this service to Jodi Mcbride no later than Oct. 12 &#8211; preferably sooner. You can email her with your requests.\u00a0 She will work with the HDESD to get interpreters scheduled. You will be able to view assigned interpreters in a google doc that Jody will share with you. Additionally, please make an attempt to block out times when an interpreter will be requested &#8211; rather than requesting someone to be present all conferencing hours.\u00a0 All of our middle schools will also be conferencing during the same dates\/times, so planning ahead and &#8220;chunking&#8221; time will be important in order to provide this service.\u00a0 Lastly, please provide the interpreter with a schedule upon her\/his arrival because s\/he will not know where to go upon arrival.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Title Principals-<\/strong><\/span> Please remember that your title budget is due next Friday, September 30 (also the date I have to have Indistar reviews completed and submitted to the state).\u00a0 Remember that this is a <em>budget. <\/em>It can change, but 100% of $ must be accounted for and $0 dollars should be left in your submitted <em>budget. <\/em> Let me know if you have any questions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>SEL-<\/strong> <\/span>Here in Bend-La Pine, many of our elementary schools have begun SEL work by designating an SEL teacher leader in their buildings. Some of these teachers have become part of instructional rotations, others are working with students and staff across the building, and still others are doing some of both. Lora will soon be sending an email to SEL teachers and you informing of trainings for these folks that she will be leading this year. The first meeting will be on Monday, October 3, from 8-10. We are hoping that you can somehow make arrangements for your SEL teacher (if you currently have someone in that role) to attend. Please call if you have any questions.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a great video that Jim shared with me that captures some student B, Future Ready thoughts and ideas. Pretty easy to google an answer, but that only works if we have a question.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How time travel will be invented\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W1K2jdjLhbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Reminders-<\/span><\/strong> Here are a few things to remember to complete if you haven&#8217;t already:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Schedule a first visit with me. We&#8217;ll look at School Design Plan and SBAC scores, and hopefully visit some classrooms.<\/li>\n<li>Please submit your work calendar to me if you haven&#8217;t already<\/li>\n<li>Have an awesome weekend. Your job can be all consuming. Remember to take time for all the other things you love and enjoy in life. 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