Learning Forward Washington

1. Learning Forward Washington Connecting our members and sharing our voice Spring Advisory Board Meeting March 5, 2012

2. 6. White board

4. Role Poll What is your primary role? • Teacher or Instructional Coach • District or School Administrator • State agency or ESD employee • Higher Ed employee • Other

5. Reflection "So often we try to gird ourselves to face a harsh and difficult world when we might instead gentle both ourselves and our world just by slowing down ... We could take a cue from music here: 'Rest' is musical term for a pause between flurries of notes. Without that tiny pause, the torrent of notes can be overwhelming. Without a rest in our lives, the torrent of our lives can be the same.”  --Julia Cameron

6. Mission … to increase student learning through actions that connect and influence state, district and school decision-makers to support powerful professional growth experiences for educators at all levels

7. Commitments • Influencing state and local policies • Document evidence of impact • Supporting leaders and members What do these commitments mean to you in your work? Chat

8. Commitments • Building partnerships with organizations • Building trusting relationships between and among state organizations, districts, and schools What do these commitments mean to you in your work? Chat

9. Learning Forward Washington: Catching Up • Redesign of our website http://learningforwardwashington.org

10. Membership Renewal

11. Make Up of Membership

12. Learning Forward Washington: Catching Up • Partnership with OSPI to support implementation of the Common Core • Implementation of the Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning • Washington as a Critical Friend State

13. Nominating Committee • Seeking Board, Advisory Council members and other contributors 2012-2013 • Seeking contributors • PDBytes • Other PD events • Website content • Questions or comments? (Use the chat!) • Contact Edie Holcomb or Jane Chadsey elholcomb@aol.comjane@chadey.us

14. Terms of Office • Page 3 Section 4 “Terms of Office” • The term of each position shall be for two years as “acting” and third year as “past” status. Third year provide mentorship to new officers • Example: President elect, two years as president; one year as past president

15. Advisory Board Meetings • Update on June face to face meeting • Please let us know if you are able to come. Vote now! • Yes I plan to come • No, I am not able to come(add check mark) • What topics would you like us to address? Chat

16. 2011-2012 • Focus on the implementation of the new Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning • Learning Communities • Leadership • Resources • Data • Learning Designs • Implementation • Outcomes INFO: http://www.learningforward.org/standards/index.cfm VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skD2hr-Z4VM&feature=player_embedded

17. In Context • Implementation of the Common Core State Standards • Implementation of new Teacher and Principal Evaluation Standards

18. Poll To what degree are schools, districts, and ESDs in your area aware of and using the LF Standards? • Not doing anything with this • Aware but not using • Aware and using the LF Standards as the container to move the work of the system forward.

19. Symposium Event • This will be a one-day symposium • Common Core? Teacher and Principal Evaluation? Learning Communities? • Which one? What else? • How should this look? • How should we advertise? • What should we charge? Open Mic or Chat

20. Thank you • Presentation and handouts and recording info available at: • http://learningforwardwa.wikispaces.com/OnLineMeetings • Questions? sdcwainfo@gmail.com