Sample Conference 3 Year SBL Plan
Preparation | Activities | Role of Oregon Conference | Role of Leader | Role of Teacher |
Spring | Overview of Standards-based Education Focus: Why standards-based practices? Book Study: “A Teacher’s Guide to SBG”View: A Teacher’s Guide to Standards-based Learning with Phil Warrick on ALCCommitment to Marzano training (June 21, 22)School-wide commitment to pilot Board acknowledgmentCommitment to writing year one planAgree to bench mark visits and coaching (See pilot school approval list) Apply for Critical Concepts when Activities are completed. Begin writing year one plan after approval, referencing Conference plan. Submit a plan to the conference by the end of June. | Send Books Provide foundational communication for stakeholders’ perspective. | Plan, Direct, and participate in book study and viewing as a group Set participation expectations for teachers Present SBL to board Schedule PD Time in next year’s calendar: 9 days per school year | Participate in school plans for training Commit to piloting SBL |
Post-session | Overview of Standards-based Education June 21, 22 Day 1: Phil Warrick in-person Day 2: Group Work | Provide training Lead group work | Participate in training | Participate in training |
Year One | Activities | Role of Oregon Conf | Role of Leader | Role of Teacher |
Presession | Align Critical Concepts with Content. Create Scope & Sequence of units and scales | Support leader | Plan, direct, and participate in PD days for first semester | Produce scope and sequence and scales for leader |
Fall | Marzano Safe, Supportive, & Collaborative Culture Survey, and as a school, analyze data. | Analyze data in a PLC | Participate | |
Communicate with stakeholders before and after school year begins. Communication from administration and teachers | Provide communication kits | Philosophical communication foundation for stakeholders | Teacher communication to parents & students | |
Customize Proficiency Scales for one class/subject | Expectations for teachers | Participate | ||
9 instructional leader lead PD days – 1 per month | Set agenda Expectations for teachers | Participate | ||
Bimonthly school PLCs to support teachers | Lead out in PLCs | Participate | ||
Biannual benchmark visits and check in coaching from OC | Benchmark visits and coaching | Available | Available | |
2nd Semester | Begin teaching with completed Proficiency Scales (1 class) | Expectations for teachers | Use proficiency scales by expected date | |
Apply for SB grading for Year Two | Apply | |||
Adopt SB Grading Program | Provide research and options | Lead in decision | Involved teachers participate | |
Post Session | Unit Planning (Jan Hoegh) | Provide training | Participate in training | Participate in training |
Create SBL Committee for creation of Next Steps – Goals and Activities – share with teachers for commitment/buy in | Provide format | Form Committee Goals & Activities to Conf | Involved teachers meet |
Year Two | Activities | Role of Conference | Role of Leader | Role of Teacher |
Presession | The New Art and Science of Teaching (video and book) Time to work on proficiency scales for 2nd class | Provide training | Participation Set expectations for teachers | Participate in training |
Fall | Marzano Safe, Supportive, & Collaborative Culture Survey, and as a school, analyze data. | PLC to analyze data | Participate | |
SBL Committee resumes, guiding goals and activities and answering bigger questions | Reorganize committee and set meetings | |||
Teaching using proficiency scales in two classes / two subjects | Set expectations Classroom visits | Evidence | ||
9 instructional leader led PDs according to Goals & Activities created by SBL committee | Support leader | Lead out in PD days Set expectations | Participate | |
Bimonthly school PLCs to support teachers | Lead out in PLCs Set Expectations | Participate | ||
Adopt and use Marzano’s Self-reflection and Observation Scales to set teacher goals and observe teachers | Support leader | Guide teachers through reflection & goals Observe, evaluate, & conference/debrief teachers | Participate in self-reflection and goal setting | |
Biannual benchmark visits and check in coaching from conference | Benchmark visits and coaching | Available | Available | |
Optional teacher book study for pertinent topic | Lead out or designate a leader | Optional participation | ||
Post Session | Teacher PD survey | Create and send out survey | Participate in survey | |
Effective Assessments (Phil Warrick) video Instructing with Proficiency Scales video | Participate Set expectations | Participate |
Year Three | Activities | Role of Conference | Role of Leader | Role of Teacher |
Presession | Introduction to High Reliability Schools (in person) | Provide training | Participation in training Set expectations for teachers | Participate in training |
Fall-Spring | Marzano Safe, Supportive, & Collaborative Culture Survey, and as a school, analyze data. | PLC to analyze data | Participate | |
SBL Committee resumes with two new members, guiding goals and activities and answering bigger questions | Reorganize committee Set meetings | Involved teachers meet | ||
Teaching with Proficiency Scales in three classes / 3 subjects using unit planning | Set expectations | Provide leader with evidence | ||
9 instructional leader led PDs according to Goals & Activities created by teacher steering committee | Support leader | Lead out in PD days Set expectations | Participate in PD days | |
Bimonthly school PLCs to support teachers | Lead out in PLCs Set expectations | Participate in PLCs | ||
Use Marzano’s Self-reflection and Observation Scales to set teacher goals and observe teachers | Support leader | Guide teachers through self-reflection and goal setting Guide and evaluate teachers according to goals | Participate in self-reflection and goal setting in the fall Reflect on goals in the spring | |
Conference Biannual benchmark visits and check in coaching | Benchmark visits and coaching | Available | Available | |
Optional teacher book study for pertinent topic | Lead out in book study or designate a leader | Optional participation | ||
Post Session | Teacher PD survey | Create and send out | Participate in survey | |
Marzano PD as decided by SBL committee and teacher survey |