Monitoring Diverse Needs
TITLE & FOCUSTitle: Monitoring Diverse Needs (ISLLC #4)
Description: This workshop will focus on understanding, identifying/recognizing, and effectively monitoring the diverse needs of the school and community. The application focus is that participants will uncover the diverse needs within their school and community, and ensure that these needs are being acknowledged and met.
TARGETED LEARNING FOR THIS WORKSHOP
NOTE: It is recommended that the objectives, guiding questions, and key vocabulary be posted during the workshop.
Targeted Objectives (What is to be learned? How will it be demonstrated? Using Observable verbs & Learning outcomes with Evidence):
· The principal will lead the effort to uncover and address diverse communication needs in order to make judgments that guide decisions and actions for continuous improvement.
· The principal will identify strategies to enhance parental involvement at their school sites.
Guiding Questions (Task analyze the lesson/objectives, consider the sequential steps, and then write questions that guide participant thinking)
· How does a principal uncover the REAL needs of the school community and use that information to move forward?
Key Vocabulary (List words that may need to be defined for clarity; this list may become a poster in the workshop)
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ISLLC Standard (based on Leadership Standards Rubric aligned with ISLLC Performance Expectations, Elements, or Criteria)
· ISLLC #4 Collaborating with Families: An education leader promotes the success of every student by collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
· 4b.Community Interests and Needs
Research-Based Critical Behaviors (Vanderbilt University research identified principal behaviors; VAL-ED workshops)
· Key Process: Monitoring
· Core Component: Connections to External Communities
Agenda and Segment Titles / Slide Numbers / Time in Minutes / Notes
Introduction and/or Overview of Workshop / 20 min.
Monitoring Diverse Needs / 40 min.
Conclusion & Developing an Application Focus (or other) / 10
TOTAL TIME: / 70 (1.3 hrs)
Materials, Handouts, Readings, Videos, and other items needed
General Materials (items used throughout whole workshop, and office supply items needed)
· Facilitators Power Point for Monitoring Diverse Needs
· Facilitator Guide for Monitoring Diverse Needs
· Agenda (facilitator makes this on chart paper)
· Chart Paper, Markers
1st Segment
Handout (list exact title and name of electronic file; add APA format in the Resources section)
· Collecting Data to Monitor
Readings (list exact title and name of electronic file; add APA format in the Resources section)
· Kugler, E. G. (2011). Is Anyone Listening to Families’ Dreams? Educational Leadership, 68(8), 32-36.
Retrieve from URL http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may11/vol68/num08/Is-Anyone-Listening-to-Families%27-Dreams%C2%A2.aspx
Videos (list exact title and provide URL; add APA format in the Resources section)
· TeachingChannel (Producer). (2011, September 6). The ABCs of parent involvement [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com
Other technologies or resources that are used
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RESOURCES
Footnotes / Research:
· Kugler, E. G. (2011). Is Anyone Listening to Families’ Dreams? Educational Leadership, 68(8), 32-36.
Retrieve from URL http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may11/vol68/num08/Is-Anyone-Listening-to-Families%27-Dreams%C2%A2.aspx
References:
· Kugler, E. G. (2011). Is Anyone Listening to Families’ Dreams? Educational Leadership, 68(8), 32-36.
· TeachingChannel (Producer). (2011, September 6). The ABCs of parent involvement [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com
· See Needs Assessment Surveys for Title 1 Schools on ADE website azed.gov
Other General Resources: These are items available through ASU for this Workshop (do not repeat items from materials section)
· KBAD (Know and Being Able to Do) for this workshop
· Instructional Leadership: Core Components & Key Processes (if workshop is connected to VAL-ED)
· ISLLC Standards Rubric (if workshop is connected to ISLLC Standards)
Content Experts: Susan Simon; Carol Copp
Presentation Notes
Management Considerations, Notes, etc
Management Notes
· Directions / Notes relevant to each individual PowerPoint slide are listed in the PowerPoints notes section
· Ask the superintendent in advance to prepare a welcome and remarks regarding WHY this workshop is important for participants.
· Check with the superintendent in advance to see if s/he prefers to use established district administrative team norms.
· Typically, each segment of the workshop begins with a slide entitled “Segment Guiding Questions”
· Closure for each segment and/or the end of the workshop should be adjusted/adapted to the facilitators style
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Notes to Inform Pacing/Adjusting Lesson (FACILITATORS: After studying this workshop, you may make additions to these items)
· Facilitator should discuss parent involvement as a school goal within the new and upcoming administrator evaluation tool (17%) to ensure accountability.
· (9) How do you go about uncovering and addressing diverse needs without offending families or misunderstanding their beliefs?
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Follow-up Strategies for the Introduction
Suggestions for Follow-Up:
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Individual Reflection Questions for Coaching (reflecting on workshop concepts, understandings, options, or application)
· Why is it important to listen to the “dreams” of your parent community?
· How do you give members of your school and family community voice in the life of the school?
· Who should be in charge of organizing the diverse needs once they’re identified?
Group Discussion Questions for Online Forum (sharing what he/she is “doing” in his/her school)
· Describe your successes in uncovering and addressing the needs of your community.
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