A highlight of this week was participating in an ABA Walkthrough at the Tynan with Zach Houstan, Greg Zara, and the program director. Ideally the process is conducted three times per year and includes related services staff. The process reminded me of an instructional focus review with specific program look-fors designed to support consistency and quality of program across the district. I learned a great deal about ABA as a result. I also learned that as the program evolves and improves, the look-fors also evolve. Thank you, Leslie, for allowing me to join in this important programmatic learning opportunity. I believe we should do the same for tier one standards aligned instruction (i.e. the five look-fors Jodi and I began the year with).
It was wonderful to attend Quincy's final PD where staff reflected on the year and continued to look at student writing through an SFL lens in grade level teams using a consultancy protocol. Ask Cynthia about their ILT and PD "year in review" padlets - incredible artifacts of the continuous learning that took place this year. Another highlight of the week was joining in on the Lee Academy's retreat to work on leading and managing the change process that is grounded in data and focused on students.
Thank you for administering MAP formally for grades five and seven - it was another big lift in the final weeks of school after MCAS. Remember these same students will formally take MAP again in the fall as sixth and eighth graders. Their best "score" will be used as a data point for exam school admissions. ODA is working on ensuring schools have access to the data - stay tuned.
The Next Ten Days
In the next ten days, I will finish up a second round of visits and then write evaluations on Tuesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 22. I will schedule time to meet with you to review your write ups either in person or virtually. Please share your artifacts by Friday, June 17th. If you absolutely need the weekend, share on June 20th. Please keep your artifacts simple; remember, you can share one artifact for multiple standards. Here is a link to the template just in case you need it. Mike shared his artifacts Tuesday and Derrick on Thursday. Thank you!
Friday Flyer
Please review highlighted content carefully.
Please pay attention to the large print highlighted information below. The first is a survey to request support in your instructional focus, and the second is the long awaited for assessment calendar.
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