Five+Levers+to+Improve+Learning

="Bell Work"=
 * Add a comment to the sticky note on the following topics (may focus on local, state, or national perceptions) and add them to the Poster Paper Splash.
 * technology
 * school choice
 * seat time
 * strategies
 * When we began BHS Reads: Sweet Stakes, our purpose was to raise test scores...and to enjoy a dessert at the same time. This book's premise seems to be to choose strategies that increase student learning...yay!
 * Now, please enjoy your dessert, too!

=Look at Vocabulary=
 * Lever
 * Strategy
 * Status Quo
 * Transactional
 * Transformational
 * Structure
 * Sample
 * Standards
 * Strategy
 * Self

=Discussion:=
 * Watch this clip.
 * How does the theme of this clip support this book's premise?
 * Share Time
 * Amanda Pickett/Ann Ballard
 * 1. Look at the vignettes that describe a variety of structural changes. How are these vignettes similar to, or different from, structural changes you've experienced in schools?
 * Carla James/Elizabeth Taylor
 * 2. How do our mental models of "assembly line thinking" influence our efforts to make change in schools? What are the implications for students and learning?
 * JimBob Turner/Kathy Walter
 * 3. What is an example of a structural change in your school or district that was successful? How did the initiative result in improved opportunities for student learning?
 * Lisa Huff/Margo Baker
 * 4. What is an example of a structural change in your school or district that was not successful? What happened that prevented the initiative from having an impact on student learning?
 * Peggy Well/Stacy Russell
 * 5. How do the examples of technology, school choice, and seat time illustrate the challenge of leverage errors associated with structural change? How might these errors be overcome to gain a leverage advantage?
 * Tammy Gillmore/Whendy Henderson
 * 6. Look at the Questions to Ask on Monday Morning. Which question do you think would generate productive conversation among your team or staff? Use that question to facilitate a dialogue about prioritizing efforts to influence student learning in your school or district.

=For the Future=
 * As new programs are suggested, should our question now be, "How will __ affect student learning?
 * **Today's Takeaway?**

=Exit Slip=
 * Take a few minutes and read one wall splash.
 * Summarize perceptions of the group.

=Photo Time!=
 * 1...2...3...cheese!

=Next Meeting= >>> Discussion Questions Posted Soon! ==
 * Monday, October 20
 * Read Pages 41-59