September Post

At the start of  the school year, we take the time to fit the pieces together; building relationships and making connections; establishing routines and norms; organizing the curriculum; unpacking the big ideas into daily learning intentions (learning goals) and success criteria (outcomes); and so on.



Preliminary findings by the Visible Learning consult around the district-wide capability needs assessment. Below are some celebrations from the focus group questions and responses on August 30:

Visible Learner: Most, if not all students, could describe what they were learning - skill or content for that block of time.While some students defined a "learner"  on a behavioral, compliant level, many also defined a good learner  on an academic level (ie. Someone who is curious and asks questions)

Know thy impact: Most students felt the results of and comments on the assessments was some sort of positive feedback about them as a learner.

Inspirational and passionate teacher:  All students felt they had quality teachers; teachers that cared for them...teachers that would stay after school with them....teachers that made them feel safe.....teachers that were there for them.

Effective feedback: While many were not sure what feedback was, students did feel their teachers do help them in their learning by, teaching the material in a different way; asking if they understood, showing examples, etc.

These celebrations were very similar to the evidence the visible learning consults gathered in the student and teacher focus groups around the whole district the day before.

The strengths validate how well the pieces are fitting together. And the focus on data analysis and progress monitoring this school year allows Konocti to collectively and systematically solve the puzzle, by embracing research -informed next steps for that profound impact on student learning!

"Start by doing what is necessary: then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." Francis of Assisi

Important calendar events in the month of September

September

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Sat/Sun
September			1 Renaissance PD all day	2
5 Labor Day	6 Celdt testing starts ELS Williams Visit Coaches Mtg 10 -12:00	7 Management LLES Williams Visit	8 Site collaboration day	9  LLHS Williams Visit
12 Pomo Williams Visit	13 MyPerspectives PD for high school pilot folks at 3:45 in McClung Room Wonders PD for K -2grade at  LLES	14 Journeys, 3rd -5th grade PD at 3:45 in McClung Room	15 MyMath, K -5 PD at 3:45 in McClung Room Collections, GoMath 6th&7th grade PD at 3:45 at LLES Library	16
19 Adm. SRI Adm. Star	20 Pip/STP workshop 4:30 – 6:30 in McClung Room Coaches Mtg. 10 -12:00	21 Management	22 District collab day	23
26 All day staff develop (EIA part II) while teachers get foundation day training	27	28	29  Ed-Tech Committee 3:45-5:00 pm at DO	30 Initial CELDT testing completed CELDT continues	Finish administration of SRI Finish administration of  Star Renaissance

Your site administrators continue to gather evidence in the strand, "know thy impact" and evidence in
one additional strand:
* Visible learner
* Inspirational and passionate teacher
* Effective Feedback

On September 26th, a visible learning consultant, using a set of professional norms, will guide the district leadership team (comprised of site and central administration, designated teacher-leaders and instructional coaches) through a comprehensive data analysis of the schools and the district. The team will use a variety of  protocols (like "here's what, so what, and now what") to analyze the data and make next steps. The findings and next steps will be shared with staff back at sites.