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Collaboration Spotlight: Metro Data Coordinator's Meeting Featuring MNPS Collaborative Inquiry

12/1/2017

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In 2016, Metro Government hired Robyn Mace as the city's chief data officer.  As chief data officer, she is working to improve the way Metro government departments collect, store, analyze, and disseminate data.  One of her strategies is to convene monthly Metro Data Coordinator meetings where various Metro Government departments share their best practices around data.
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On November 16, 2017, Margie Johnson and Brad Redmond shared MNPS' Data-Informed Decision Making Ecosystem and how it was used to improve how MNPS uses attendance data for making informed decisions.  To teach participants about the heart of the ecosystem, which is a culture of collaborative inquiry, participants engaged in the collaborative inquiry process by looking at attendance data and making recommendations for improving it.  Using this process, data conversations were fostered and several departments approached us about having continued conversations for supporting student success. 

If you'd like to learn more about the collaborative inquiry process used during this meeting, check out the video recording at:
https://youtu.be/j-MtCuusP3Q.

You are also welcome to access the resources, such as the PowerPoint, used during the meeting at: www.mnpscollaboration.org/metro-data-coord-meeting-nov-16-2017.html

If you have a collaborative story to share or would like to request assistance, please contact Margie Johnson at margie.johnson@mnps.org.

References:
Johnson, M. (in press). Empowering educators to make data-informed decisions: A district’s journey of effective data use.  In E. Mense and M. Crain-Dorough (Eds.), Data leadership for K-12 schools in a time of accountability.  Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 

Johnson, M. (2016).  Experience from the field. In J. Rankin, How to make data work: A guide for educational leaders (pp. 171). New York City, NY: Routledge.

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Collaboration Spotlight: MNPS Exceptional Education Department

11/28/2017

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I have been fortunate to be on a learning journey with the MNPS Exceptional Education Department.  This fall, we have been using the collaborative inquiry process to use multiple sources of data to inform their work for supporting student success throughout MNPS.  This learning journey is an  example of leveraging professional expertise to support student success. 

During the first session on September 20th, coaches worked in an assigned expert group and used a fishbone analysis to identify root issues.  After a gallery walk for feedback from the entire group, each group identified one root issue to focus on this semester.

In the second meeting on October 18th, expert groups participated in a data dive to inform their work.  Multiple sources of data was used to inform the creation of action plans for their respective root issue.

On November 15th, the groups convened to share their action plans.  A critical friends protocol was used for feedback.  Teams then had time to finish the creation of their plans, which will be presented to the MNPS Exceptional Education leadership team, and implemented next year.

To read about their learning journey, go to: www.mnpscollaboration.org/exceptional-education-coaches.html

If you have a collaborative story to share or would like to request assistance, please contact Margie Johnson at margie.johnson@mnps.org.
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Collaboration Spotlight: NAZA (Nashville After Zone Alliance)

11/21/2017

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The African Proverb states, "It takes a whole village to raise a child."  MNPS' partnership with the Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA) is an example of the village working together to support student success.
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 On November 3rd, MNPS educators and NAZA staff convened for a collaborative inquiry data dive.  After an overview from NAZA Director, Anna Harutyunyan, and a Responsible Use of Data overview from Laura Hansen, Wright middle school and two of their NAZA partners shared their NAZA-MNPS partnership with a panel discussion. 

Thanks Cassie Deas, Jennifer DeWall, and Patricia Madera for allowing us to learn from you.
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 Then, participants engaged in the collaborative inquiry process to analyze multiple sources of data from NAZA and MNPS' data warehouse and partner for supporting student success.

To see their Next Steps Commitments, check out this page: www.mnpscollaboration.org/naza-data-dive-nov-3-2017.html

Thanks to the following middle schools and organizations that participated in the collaborative inquiry data dive.
Apollo Middle
DuPont Hadley Middle
Donelson Middle
DuPont Tyler Middle
Joelton Middle
McKissack Middle
McMurray Middle
Wright Middle
Backfield in Motion
Beech Creek Ministries, Inc.
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville
Boys & Girls Club of Middle Tennessee
Conexion Americas
D.Y.M.O.N. in the Rough
Global Outreach Development International
In Full Motion
Martha O'Bryan Center
Metro Parks (Coleman, Hartman, Old Hickory, Paradise Ridge, Southeast)
Moves & Grooves
Nashville International Center for Empowerment
Nations Ministry
Urban League of Middle Tennessee
Why We Can't Wait, Inc.
YCAP YMCA
YMCA of Middle Tennessee
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Collaboration Spotlight: Pre-K Family Involvement Specialists

11/17/2017

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On October 30th, the Pre-K Family Involvement Specialists had a retreat.  Marianna Merritt invited me to facilitate a session where the collaborative inquiry process was used to inform how family engagement can support student success.
The session began with an Activating and Engaging activity called Looking Back...Looking Ahead (Lipton & Wellman, 2011) where participants shared how family involvement in schools has changed from the past to now and then their vision for future family involvement.
For the Exploring and Discovering part of the collaborative inquiry process, a jigsaw strategy was used to have the family involvement specialists read their assigned pages of Parents 2017: Unleashing Their Power and Potential (Learning Heros, 2017) to identify 3 A's plus one (Lipton and Wellman, 2011).  This protocol has them identify one ting with which you agree, argue, and aspire.  Then, the plus one is an insight gleaned from the sharing.
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We Organized and Integrated the observations using the Traffic Light protocol (Lipton & Wellman, 2011) to discuss actions to stop, continue, and start.
Wonderful engagement and ideas were generated from this session. 

Check out the meeting minutes to see their reflections and meeting feedback.
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References:
Learning Hero. (2017, August).  Parents 2017: Unleashing their power & potential.  New York, NY: Learning Heroes.

Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2011).  Groups at work: Strategies and structures for professional learning.  Charlotte, VT: MiraVia, LLC.
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Collaboration Spotlight: Cole Elementary BHAG and SEL

11/14/2017

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 You might see that acronym BHAG and be thinking......"what in the world does that mean?"  Well, Cole Elementary has brought BHAGs to their school (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) as a way of having "unrelenting focus, clarity of thought, consistent communication, alignment of resources, innovation, discipline, and teamwork" (Sparks, 2007, p. 13). 

Cole Elementary started the year with a literacy BHAG and decided to create a BHAG for math.  To create the math BHAG, they used the collaborative inquiry process during grade level team meetings to get teacher voice about the math BHAG.  Once the teachers' BHAGs were compiled, the leadership team met to finalize the math BHAG.  Then, on November 16th, grade level teams are meeting to collaboratively develop action plans for achieving their math BHAG.

To read more about their BHAG work, go here: www.mnpscollaboration.org/cole-elem-bhag-fall-2017

Cole Elementary also participated in the SEL Culture and Climate Walk-through.  On November 6th, the collaborative inquiry process was used to help them analyzed the data and discuss actions they might stop, continue, and start to continue working on the culture of the building.

To learn more about that exciting work, go here: www.mnpscollaboration.org/cole-elem-culture-and-climate--2016.html

If you have a collaborative story to share or would like to request assistance, please contact Margie Johnson at margie.johnson@mnps.org.

Reference:
Sparks, D. (2007).  Leading for results: Transforming teaching, learning, and relationships in schools.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

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Collaboration Spotlight: MNPS Exceptional Education Department

11/7/2017

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The Exceptional Education team began using the collaborative inquiry process in September for their coaches.  The purpose of these sessions is to foster a culture of collaboration for supporting student success.  Each group was assigned identified a goal for their work in September.  During the October meeting, multiple sources of data were used to further inform their action plans.

To learn about their work and the workshop, please go to www.mnpscollaboration.org/exceptional-education-coaches.html

If you have a collaborative inquiry story or are interested in learning more, please contact Margie Johnson at margie.johnson@mnps.org.

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    • Component A: Clear Focus
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    • Submit Resources
  • Workshop Warehouse
    • Collaborative Inquiry for Data Use Workshop (Got Data? Now What?)
    • Fishbone and Logic Model Workshop Materials
    • Innovation Configurations Materials
    • Creating an Evaluation Plan
    • Facilitating Collaborative Inquiry Workshop (Dr. Laura Lipton)
    • Group Data Exploration (PLI 2016)
    • Collaborative Inquiry Community of Practice
    • JE Moss Elementary Leadership Team Meeting
    • 2016 NCES STATS DC Presentations
    • Una Elementary Leadership Team
    • Haynes Middle Prep-August 1, 2016
    • August 2, 2016--Jere Baxter Middle
    • 2016 NTC Nashville Analytics Conference
    • Glencliff ES Leadership Team--Sept. 15, 2016
    • Haynes MS Leadership Team Culture and Climate Meeting--Sept 19, 2016
    • Sept 27, 2016 Two Rivers Leadership Team Meeting
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    • Two Rivers SIP Goal Setting--Sept 20, 2016
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    • Dr. Springer Literacy CoP
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    • DuPont Tyler Middle Vision and Mission
    • Facilitating Collaborative Teams
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    • CTE Cohort--July 26, 2017
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