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Pre-work for the DISTRIBUTIVE LEADERSHIP PLC session- Session is October 29,30, and Nov. 1

ASSIGNMENT #1: · Brainstorm a list of things that you have done in your school to nurture professional learning communities.
 * 1) Faculty Meetings
 * 2) 20 and Done Meetings (new this year)
 * 3) swsteacher wiki
 * 4) grade level planning sessions
 * 5) teacher interaction at professional development sessions

· Choose one idea from this list that you would like to share with the others in this network.

· Consider—how you manage time, a protocol you use, a schedule that works, an article that you have used as a conversation starter, or another idea.

· Bring 20 copies of your idea to the next meeting. We will have a network-wide sharing of ideas.

We have selected a wiki.

St. William School

Date: October 29, 2010 Assignment 1: Professional Learning Community

Topic: WIKI

As part of our Professional Learning Community we introduced the use of Wikis to our faculty last year.

**__What is a wiki? __**   A wiki is an on-line web site that lets visitors become participants: you can create or edit the actual site contents. Discussions are also possible. All you need is a computer with an Internet connection. It is a collaborative tool whose purpose is the sharing of the creative process and product by many. The word "wiki" comes from Hawaiian language, meaning "quick" or "fast." · Some wikis are free for educators · Allows for creativity, collaboration, and the sharing of ideas · Others can be invited to join who may share an interest in the wiki topic.

**__ How can time be managed using a wiki? __**   · Available 24/7 · Can be used by teachers at their convenience at any time and any place · “Learning is no longer fixed in time and space; it can happen anywhere and anytime that we are connected.” –Will Richardson

**__How did St. William School manage time to learn how to use a wiki? __**  · Training occurred at faculty meetings-wiki introduced and teachers joined the wiki (need to create a user name and password once you join the group) · Teacher in-service days · At lunch – a schedule of dates and topics was posted on the wiki and teachers signed up if they were coming · After school – teachers began staying after school and showing one another what they learned

**__What did teachers do with new knowledge of wikis? __**  · Teachers began creating their own wikis  · Some teachers created wikis for “fun” to practice skills learned  · Others created wikis for student learning

Go to www.wikispaces.com – to sign up   Visit to http://distributedleadership.wikispaces.com – this is a teacher wiki to help us to communicate to the faculty about this new project. You are invited to join and start discussions. Go to tab at top of page marked “discussion.” Visit http://swsteachers.wikispaces.com St. William’s faculty for technology learning Visit http://20anddone.wikispaces.com St. William 20 minute meeting for sharing information-focused meeting

ASSIGNMENT #2:

· Collect 8-10 different rubrics that are used by teachers at your school. They may have been constructed by: o • Teachers o • Teams o • The state o • A textbook o • Web site o • Other_ · Copy the set of rubrics and bring a packet of the different rubrics for each of the participants on your team.

We have at least 9 rubrics from 1-8.

ASSIGNMENT #3: · We will practice using a Looking at Student Work protocol. Please bring student work to the session so that the process will be real. · Determine the subject area and the grade level/ department. (This LOOKING AT STUDENT WORK process can be used with teams at all grade levels for all subjects.) · Identify a “presenting teacher(s). · Ask him/her/them to bring the student work samples (you can bring a writing project, an art project, a science experiment, math papers, as long as the students have to show their work, or any other kind of project. · Bring the work of 5-8 students. Bring enough copies of the student work so that each of the participants has a complete packet. · If there is a rubric that was used to score the work, bring a copy of the rubric for each participant. · Bring the lesson plan that was used for the lesson if it is available. Mary has a rubric and samples of compare/contrast.

Jim O'Toole, Ed.D. University of Pennsylvania Penn Center for Educational Leadership 3440 Market Street Room 515 Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325 Tel: (215) 746-5701 Fax: (215) 573-9856 Email: jotoole@gse.upenn.edu

From: Marita Barber [mailto:mbarber@sksgradeschool.com] Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 8:24 AM To: James OToole Subject: Re: Distributed Leadership

+Hi,Jim!

Thanks so much for your email and for the information. I'm not able to open the zip file and access the files. Is there another way to access the information?

Thanks so much! Marita

On October 8, 2010 at 12:12 PM James OToole  wrote:

> Principals, > > In preparation for the excellent session on Professional Learning > Communities by Ann Delehant on October 29, she has requested that you and > your team do a little pre-session work so that the session uses real > examples/data from you teaching environment. I would request that each team > come prepared with the items on the attached pre-assignment sheet. You will > thus be able to obtain the maximum benefit from the session that you can use > and share with others in your school. > > Thanks a lot > > Jim > > > > Jim O'Toole, Ed.D. > > University of Pennsylvania > > Penn Center for Educational Leadership > > 3440 Market Street Room 515 > > Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325 > > Tel: (215) 746-5701 Fax: (215) 573-9856 > > Email: jotoole@gse.upenn.edu > > > Reply Forward James OTooleI am resending this to your "gmail account" From: James OToole [mailto:jotool... Oct 18 (3 days ago) James OTooleLoading...Oct 18 (3 days ago)

Reply |James OToole to me show details Oct 18 (3 days ago) fromJames OToole  tocacihm@gmail.com dateMon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:58 AM subjectFW: Distributed Leadership mailed-bygse.upenn.edu hide details Oct 18 (3 days ago) I am resending this to your "gmail account" Jim

Jim O'Toole, Ed.D. University of Pennsylvania Penn Center for Educational Leadership 3440 Market Street Room 515 Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325 Tel: (215) 746-5701 Fax: (215) 573-9856 Email: jotoole@gse.upenn.edu

From: James OToole [mailto:jotoole@gse.upenn.edu] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 7:54 AM To: Sr. Catherine Clark (Cacihm@aol.com) Subject: FW: Distributed Leadership - Show quoted text - Sr. Catherine, I will check why you did not get this. Sorry about that. Here is what Ann Delehant requested participants do BEFORE her session.Jim Jim O'Toole, Ed.D.University of PennsylvaniaPenn Center for Educational Leadership3440 Market Street Room 515Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325Tel: (215) 746-5701 Fax: (215) 573-9856Email: jotoole@gse.upenn.edu From: James OToole [mailto:jotoole@gse.upenn.edu] Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 8:38 AM To: 'Marita Barber' Subject: RE: Distributed Leadership Marita, I have placed the document in this email. Are you using a Mac?JIm Pre-work for the DISTRIBUTIVE LEADERSHIP PLC session ASSIGNMENT #1:· Brainstorm a list of things that you have done in your school to nurture professional learning communities. · Choose one idea from this list that you would like to share with the others in this network. · Consider—how you manage time, a protocol you use, a schedule that works, an article that you have used as a conversation starter, or another idea. · Bring 20 copies of your idea to the next meeting. We will have a network-wide sharing of ideas. ASSIGNMENT #2: · Collect 8-10 different rubrics that are used by teachers at your school. They may have been constructed by:o • Teachers o • Teams o • The state o • A textbooko • Web site o • Other_ · Copy the set of rubrics and bring a packet of the different rubrics for each of the participants on your team. ASSIGNMENT #3:· We will practice using a Looking at Student Work protocol. Please bring student work to the session so that the process will be real.· Determine the subject area and the grade level/ department. (This LOOKING AT STUDENT WORK process can be used with teams at all grade levels for all subjects.)· Identify a “presenting teacher(s).· Ask him/her/them to bring the student work samples (you can bring a writing project, an art project, a science experiment, math papers, as long as the students have to show their work, or any other kind of project. · Bring the work of 5-8 students. Bring enough copies of the student work so that each of the participants has a complete packet. · If there is a rubric that was used to score the work, bring a copy of the rubric for each participant.· Bring the lesson plan that was used for the lesson if it is available. Jim O'Toole, Ed.D.University of PennsylvaniaPenn Center for Educational Leadership3440 Market Street Room 515Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325Tel: (215) 746-5701 Fax: (215) 573-9856Email: jotoole@gse.upenn.edu From: Marita Barber [mailto:mbarber@sksgradeschool.com] Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 8:24 AM To: James OToole Subject: Re: Distributed Leadership +Hi,Jim! Thanks so much for your email and for the information. I'm not able to open the zip file and access the files. Is there another way to access the information? Thanks so much! Marita On October 8, 2010 at 12:12 PM James OToole  wrote: > Principals, > > In preparation for the excellent session on Professional Learning > Communities by Ann Delehant on October 29, she has requested that you and > your team do a little pre-session work so that the session uses real > examples/data from you teaching environment. I would request that each team > come prepared with the items on the attached pre-assignment sheet. You will > thus be able to obtain the maximum benefit from the session that you can use > and share with others in your school. > > Thanks a lot > > Jim > > > > Jim O'Toole, Ed.D. > > University of Pennsylvania > > Penn Center for Educational Leadership > > 3440 Market Street Room 515 > > Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325 > > Tel: (215) 746-5701 Fax: (215) 573-9856 > > Email: jotoole@gse.upenn.edu > > > Reply Forward

Reply |Sister Catherine Clark to doolmos, brownfam24, mcihak show details Oct 18 (3 days ago) fromSister Catherine Clark  todoolmos@comcast.net, brownfam24@verizon.net, mcihak@comcast.net dateMon, Oct 18, 2010 at 2:38 PM subjectFwd: FW: Distributed Leadership mailed-bygmail.com hide details Oct 18 (3 days ago) Important - please read

-- Forwarded message -- From: James OToole  Date: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:54 AM Subject: FW: Distributed Leadership To: "Sr. Catherine Clark" 

- Show quoted text - Sr. Catherine, I will check why you did not get this. Sorry about that. Here is what Ann Delehant requested participants do BEFORE her session.Jim Jim O'Toole, Ed.D.University of PennsylvaniaPenn Center for Educational Leadership3440 Market Street Room 515Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325Tel: (215) 746-5701 Fax: (215) 573-9856Email: jotoole@gse.upenn.edu From: James OToole [mailto:jotoole@gse.upenn.edu] Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 8:38 AM To: 'Marita Barber' Subject: RE: Distributed Leadership Marita, I have placed the document in this email. Are you using a Mac?JIm Pre-work for the DISTRIBUTIVE LEADERSHIP PLC session ASSIGNMENT #1:· Brainstorm a list of things that you have done in your school to nurture professional learning communities. · Choose one idea from this list that you would like to share with the others in this network. · Consider—how you manage time, a protocol you use, a schedule that works, an article that you have used as a conversation starter, or another idea. · Bring 20 copies of your idea to the next meeting. We will have a network-wide sharing of ideas. ASSIGNMENT #2: · Collect 8-10 different rubrics that are used by teachers at your school. They may have been constructed by:o • Teachers o • Teams o • The state o • A textbooko • Web site o • Other_ · Copy the set of rubrics and bring a packet of the different rubrics for each of the participants on your team. ASSIGNMENT #3:· We will practice using a Looking at Student Work protocol. Please bring student work to the session so that the process will be real.· Determine the subject area and the grade level/ department. (This LOOKING AT STUDENT WORK process can be used with teams at all grade levels for all subjects.)· Identify a “presenting teacher(s).· Ask him/her/them to bring the student work samples (you can bring a writing project, an art project, a science experiment, math papers, as long as the students have to show their work, or any other kind of project. · Bring the work of 5-8 students. Bring enough copies of the student work so that each of the participants has a complete packet. · If there is a rubric that was used to score the work, bring a copy of the rubric for each participant.· Bring the lesson plan that was used for the lesson if it is available. Jim O'Toole, Ed.D.University of PennsylvaniaPenn Center for Educational Leadership3440 Market Street Room 515Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325Tel: (215) 746-5701 Fax: (215) 573-9856Email: jotoole@gse.upenn.edu From: Marita Barber [mailto:mbarber@sksgradeschool.com] Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 8:24 AM To: James OToole Subject: Re: Distributed Leadership +Hi,Jim! Thanks so much for your email and for the information. I'm not able to open the zip file and access the files. Is there another way to access the information? Thanks so much! Marita On October 8, 2010 at 12:12 PM James OToole <jotoole@gse.upenn.edu> wrote: > Principals, > > In preparation for the excellent session on Professional Learning > Communities by Ann Delehant on October 29, she has requested that you and > your team do a little pre-session work so that the session uses real > examples/data from you teaching environment. I would request that each team > come prepared with the items on the attached pre-assignment sheet. You will > thus be able to obtain the maximum benefit from the session that you can use > and share with others in your school. > > Thanks a lot > > Jim > > > > Jim O'Toole, Ed.D. > > University of Pennsylvania > > Penn Center for Educational Leadership > > 3440 Market Street Room 515 > > Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325 > > Tel: (215) 746-5701 Fax: (215) 573-9856 > > Email: jotoole@gse.upenn.edu > > >

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