Update From Annie Hawker
Teacher Leadership Instructional Specialist
November 2019
Mount Vernon Mission & Vision
Professional Learning Celebrations!
On October 9th:
- Washington Elementary teachers prepped for Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Middle School Teachers had data conversations as grade-level teams in order to create the next 6 week round of Mustang Minutes intervention time for reading, math, social-emotional/behavior, extension, and standards-based skill needs.
- High School Teachers reviewed EBR processes and WIN intervention time.
On October 23rd:
During early-out professional learning
- All District Teachers were asked to watch the video, The Myth of Average. Each building was asked to either have a whole group conversation, an Actively Learn Classroom conversation, or share responses to questions via email.
- All District Teacher Leaders met with Dr. Phil Warrick for professional learning that included learning from his book written with Robert Marzano and the late Rick DuFour, High-Reliability Schools. We were reminded that all of our district efforts or our EBR work, empathy building, and MTSS learning are a part of the 5 levels of a High-Reliability School: 1. Safe and Collaborative Culture 2. Effective Teacher in Every Classroom 3. Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum 4. Standards-Referenced Reporting 5. Competency-Based Education.
In regards to level 2, effective teacher in every classroom, we have excellent high-quality teachers in every classroom, but the state of Iowa is now requiring all school districts to
have an Instructional Framework. The TL Team has been learning about the Marzano
Instructional Framework orThe New Art And Science Of Teaching for the last year.
See Below. Feel free to ask any of us what we have learned. We look forward to sharing
more about our work with staff at the middle school and high school today and the
elementary in the future.
Dufour, Marzano, Rains, & Warrick (2018) High-Reliability Schools.
PLEASE LISTEN!!!
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO THE LEFT
To hear Teacher Leadership Podcast #8.
Thank you to Lori Moss, Michelle Boyden, Whitney Turner, and Meagan Dielschneider for participating in the conversation. Thank you to Bob Haugse, Lesly Bruner, Jennifer Tischer and our Grant Wood consultants for all the continued work!!!
A great image explaining The Common Core and Iowa Core Standards for Mathematical Practice
EBR Resources
Upcoming Events!
Full Day Professional Learning @ MVCSD
Marzano work with Dr. Phil Warrick
Friday, Nov 1, 2019, 08:30 AM
Mount Vernon Community School District, IA, USA
Comprehensive Intervention Model (CIM) Class with Middle School Teachers @ GWAEA
Wednesday, Nov 6, 2019, 12:30 PM
Grant Wood Area Education, 6th Street Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Early Dismissal for Professional Learning @ MVCSD
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019, 01:30 PM
Mount Vernon Community School District, IA, USA
Advanced Comprehensive Intervention Model (CIM) Cohort @ GWAEA
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019, 12:30 PM
Grant Wood Area Education, 6th Street Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Teacher Leadership Instructional Specialist
Email: ahawker@mvcsd.org
Website: https://anniehawkertlis.blogspot.com
Location: Mount Vernon Community School District
Phone: 895-8845 . 1010
Twitter: @hawker4