Collaborative Inquiry Toolkit
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    • 2016 NTC Nashville Analytics Conference
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    • Haynes MS Leadership Team Culture and Climate Meeting--Sept 19, 2016
    • Sept 27, 2016 Two Rivers Leadership Team Meeting
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    • John Early Culture and Climate--2016
    • CTE Cohort--October 11, 2016
    • Apollo Middle Milestone Meeting
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    • Margaret Allen--Jan 4, 2017 Culture and Climate
    • Head Magnet Middle--Jan 4, 2017
    • Apollo Middle--Jan 10 & 25, 2017
    • IT Creswell Vision and Mission
    • Dr. Springer Literacy CoP
    • Two Rivers SIP Process Feb & Mar 2017
    • East Nashville SIP March 2017
    • East Nashville Behavior Plan May2017
    • Family Engagement Data Dive
    • Leading Collaborative Inquiry
    • DuPont Tyler Middle Vision and Mission
    • Facilitating Collaborative Teams
    • 2017 SEL Conference Culture and Climate Change
    • JE Moss Elementary Leadership Team Meeting--2017
    • Goodlettsville Middle Vision and Mission
    • CTE Cohort--July 26, 2017
    • Joelton Middle Vision and Mission
    • Whites Creek High Freshman Academy Vision and Mission
    • Goodlettsville Middle Poverty Simulation Follow-Up Meeting
    • Exceptional Education Coaches
    • Hull Jackson Montessori Poverty Simulation Follow-Up Meeting
    • Central Office Poverty Simulation Follow-Up Meeting
    • Jones Paideia Poverty Simulation Follow-Up Meeting
    • Cole Elem BHAG Fall 2017
    • Cole Elem Culture and Climate--2016
    • NAZA Data Dive Nov 3, 2017
    • Metro Data Coord Meeting Nov 16, 2017
    • 2017 Learning Forward Workshop
    • Two Rivers Dec 2017 Culture and Climate
    • MNPS Learning Tech Jan 2018
    • MNPS SE Quadrant Leadership Meeting Jan 2018
    • Margaret Allen Middle Jan 2018 Culture and Climate
    • MNPS Early Learning Jan 2018
    • Lakeview Elementary Jan 2018
    • Wright MS SIP Process Jan 2018
    • Cane Ridge HS Student Data Chats Jan 2018
    • Antioch Middle Spring 2018
    • Whites Creek HS Feb 2018
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Exceptional Education Coaches

Kassie Williams, a coordinator for the Exceptional Education department, is using the collaborative inquiry process to work with coaches this semester.  There are a series of sessions.

Session 3--November 15, 2017

Today, the expert groups received feedback about their action plan by using a critical friends protocol.  Then, they had time to work on finalizing their plans before presenting them to the MNPS Exceptional Ed. Leadership team in December.  This learning journey is an example of leveraging professional expertise to support student success. 
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Exit Ticket Reflection
What might be some actions I take as a result of our time together today?

  • consider breaking up all PD into smaller chunks
  • use critical friend protocol more (2)
  • define intensive intervention
  • work on activity
  • Today, our team can work together to get work product better developed.
  • We will consider combining with the data group because we found overlap in the content of our PDs.
  • Lock ourselves in a Panera and get this done.
  • Continue to meet with my team and collaborate with other low incident group.
  • consultation and collaboration with groups
  • decide between grade level vs. grade bands for modified scope and sequence
  • finalize template for scope and sequence
  • discuss potentially combining DBD & interventions PDs
  • further develop PD
  • contribute more to group discussions
  • based on meeting, refine activities in PD and consider combining
  • expand train/trainer model to itinerants
  • pair experienced coaches with new coaches
  • fidelity checks for trainers to follow up
  • finalize PPT
  • wrap up with team/group
  • review the training videos
  • to work training videos into PPT
  • identify how the mandatory training modules will fit into our presentation
  • watch all transition modules
  • create a draft schedule for the PD
  • will add changes and more detail to plan
  • Create PowerPoint or decide what means to present our PD (webinar)
  • ensure the PD is functional for those attending the PD

Meeting Feedback
How was the Meeting?

Plus

Suggestions for Improvement

  • the process is taking longer to complete, but the products improve with each meeting
  • collaborating with another group
  • good feedback using the critical friends protocol (8)
  • insightful, loved the feedback
  • I liked today and found it helpful
  • there were good ideas created to present information
  • I really enjoyed the protocol.  It helped our team come together to get a clear objective for our group.
  • I think the critical friends protocol was great.  I wish there was more time to present.
  • Today’s meeting provided good feedback.
  • Today was helpful.
  • Today’s meeting was very productive.
  • Liked having time to work on project/products.
  • structure of protocol facilitated listening and reflection of feedback
  • helpful to hear feedback from others
  • really like using protocol because it limits particular members from dominating discussion
  • suggest a role for making people stick to protocol
  • meet on MNPS schedule teacher planning days or PD days (3)
  • hard to hear
  • still unclear about expectations and depth
  • Our group meets outside of this time.  Do we need to keep meeting outside of the group?
  • change verbiage to instructional level.

Session 2--October 18, 2017

Dr. Margie Johnson facilitated the work and began the session with purpose, norms, and outcomes.

The collaborative inquiry process involves three main steps--activating and engaging, exploring and discovering, and organizing and integrating, which were used to analyze data and further inform their action plans. 

Below you can access the workshop materials and read about how the collaborative inquiry process was used to facilitate the work.
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Activating and Engaging
Since Last We Met...Give One Get One

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Exploring and Discovering
Data Dive

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After a short calibrating activity that focused everyone on making observations and NOT inferences, explanations, and conclusions, the teams reviewed the data in small groups and recorded their data observations on chart paper.

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Organizing and Integrating
Action Planning

Using the provided action plan template, teams used the above data observations to further inform their action plans, which were uploaded to one drive for review and feedback.
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Next Steps

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 Next steps were developed after input from teams.

The plans are well on their way to being developed and will be shared at the November meeting.  I look forward to learning more with this outstanding team of educators.

Exit Ticket Reflection
What might be some actions I take as a result of our time together today?

  • research assessments for progress monitoring
  • review previous PowerPoint
  • begin draft on flowchart
  • observe data--examine data—plan
  • pull information from other departments regarding presentations & resources (chart)
  • organize ideas about data analysis
  • collaborate with Jackie reach across departments
  • complete and upload template
  • review PowerPoint
  • review TNWorks modules
  • review preventative strategies document
  • identify video examples of strategies
  • assign strategies to team members for slide creation
  • what the data shows versus what I “see”
  • create a goal for our timeline that was provided
  • change the way I have data conversations—(2)  (listen more and talk less)
  • list observations regarding transition/plans/services
  • look for appropriate graphic document
  • look for tips regarding scheduling
  • communicate with my team
  • read 5th grade 3rd quarter ELA unit
  • meet to align standards to CCC’s
  • follow up with group to make sure
  • look into 5th grade scope/sequence
  • to develop clear goal and assign roles during our next meeting
  • to create a sample template to share with the group
  • research different types of MNPS data (wehre to locate, how to access)
  • meet with DBD team to share out
  • collaborative learning way to look at data, not trying to make inferences about data before making observations
  • determine product, end result format of PD
  • gather additional resources
  • be engaged, focus on task given of PD by deadline
  • develop PD
  • look for strategies
  • work on PowerPoint slides
  • find sample data
  • talk to teachers about how they prefer to receive this type of information
  • begin to develop PD slides
  • I will reach out to an ELA general ed teacher who was on the task force for creating a scope and sequence
  • research any modified curriculum scope and sequence documents

Meeting Feedback
How was the Meeting?

Plus

  • meeting was good—(2)
  • structure
  • resources
  • modeling
  • love the observation vs. inference activity
  • completed plan—(2)
  • learned about data in district
  • informed ideas about presentation
  • collaboration with peers—(4)
  • review informative
  • work together as a group
  • good data discussions
  • informative
  • made head way in planning
  • data dive was informative
  • data conversations-(2)
  • time for work with group
  • clearer vision of our time frame
  • good information
  • info to be transferred to instruction

Suggestions for Improvement

  • a little shorter
  • others talking while presenter speaking
  • link data analysis to our work in our groups a little more directly—(2)
  • more prep before tasks
  • hard to focus on task with so much going on
  • more time to work in our groups and to collaborate with groups connected to ours
  • provide 3-5 min before beginning our sessions to allow participants to review previous notes
  • too micromanaged…why not allow groups to create their PD and if it isn’t up to par, require this
  • quicker warm up activities
  • pacing is too fast
  • listen to others (time) in our schedule
  • needs more structure

Session 1--September 20, 2017

One strategy we learned about leading collaborative teams is to always start with the what, why, and how.  Dr. Margie Johnson kicked off the meeting with the purpose, using an African proverb for the why, and using the collaborative inquiry process for facilitating the conversations for the day.
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Activating and Engaging
Inter-VENN-tion

Dr. Margie Johnson facilitated participants identifying and sharing the Hopes, Fears, Successes, and Goals for their current role in MNPS.   This discussion served as a springboard for the discussion about Shifting the Narrative "from 'fixing the teacher' to collaborative expertise" (Hattie, 2015, p. 5)
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Exploring and Discovering
Fishbone Analysis

This year, Exceptional Education coaches have four areas of focus:
  • Data- Based Decision Making
  • Instructionally Appropriate IEP’s
  • Access to High Quality Core Instruction
  • Effective Intensive Interventions

With people assigned to different groups of focus based o their preference, the group convened to identify the top 3 barriers for their specific area of focus.  Afterwards, the groups engaged in a chalk talk, so everyone got to see their top 3 barriers and provide feedback.
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Organizing and Integrating
Logic Modeling

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 A tool used to address barriers is called a logic model.  A logic model first identifies the long term, or ideal, outcome and them backwards map to develop a road map for removing the barriers. 

Each group used Spend-A-Buck protocol to determine the top barrier for their group's focus.  They then developed a long term outcome for their logic model and identified a group leader. 

Teams will continue to work on logic models and then developing Spring professional development opportunities for addressing their area of focus.

Next Steps

  • Small group plan to meet to finish discussing logic model, or road map, to inform creation of PD sessions for the spring 2018.
  • Use provided PD planning template to establish objectives for the Oct. 18th meeting.
  • Incorporate strategies used from today’s session into the PD planning.

Leading Groups Debriefing Discussion
What strategies, structures, and principles did you observe me using during today’s session that you might use when leading groups?

  • Chalk Talk/Gallery Walk  (see slide 17)
  • Fishbone Analysis (see slides 10-16)
  • Timed Activities with Flexibility
    • The collaborative inquiry process of activating/engaging, exploring/discovering, and organizing/integrating was used as a frame for collaborative work while time was monitored.
  • Venn Diagram (see slides 5-6)
  • Think-Write-Pair-Share 
    • Individual writes. Share with Pair. Then, Whole group share
  • Walk Around Room for Relationship Building
  • Third Point--Third Point principle discussed during the workshop. You can find it on page 44 of Leading Groups  by Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman.
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Exit Ticket Reflection

Reviewing your Inter-VENN-tion goal from this morning, what is your goal now for supporting literacy?

  • support teachers with more academic and data discussions
  • exiting students
  • fine tune curricular and content support for LI teachers
  • to support my schools by building capacity with instruction and compliance
  • to advocate more for best practices at IEP meetings and to use district data more when making decision for IEPs
  • to understand more about developing PD and group dynamics
  • work smarter not harder
  • increase student outcomes by empowering teacher to make appropriate decisions about need and interventions
  • to collaboratively develop and implement plans for success for our students, teacher, parents
  • build something to scale
  • to assist schools to build capacity to positively impact student success
  • to help ensure that all teachers across district have knowledge/awareness of access to low budget resources for low incidence students to access modified core curriculum
  • build capacity of high school EE teachers
  • to ensure that everyone on the team, who support student with disabilities, has a clear understanding of expectations and access to materials to help student show growth
  • build capacity in buildings, teacher leaders and for all staff to gain confidence
  • to assist teachers in becoming confidently and expertly able to provide SPED services
  • to increase communication and collaboration with my teammates and other professionals
  • to make my schools more informed about how to make data-based decisions
  • support schools effectively
  • build capacity for teachers and admin

Meeting Feedback

Plus

Suggestions for Improvement

  • good
  • felt like I can make a difference
  • I like the collaborative strategies
  • team collaboration
  • identification of root causes
  • team work
  • balance talking points with activities
  • time to collaborate with co-workers
  • interacting with my colleagues
  • brainstorming ideas (problems, solutions with DBD)
  • always nice to collaborate
  • good information
  • presented well
  • good modeling
  • activities
  • learned new strategies for group learning facilitation
  • great presentation
  • excellent process to foster building capacity
  • opportunity to collaborate with peers
  • collaborative inquiry
  • great strategies
  • enjoyed learning about new books
  • I enjoyed the highly collaborative component
  • collaborative work
  • attempt to get actionable steps in place
  • fishbone—like the idea of deciding barriers and making a plan
  • pacing of activities
  • organized
  • very knowledgeable
  • time constraint
  • maybe start time earlier
  • stick to time frame
  • coming in, I was unclear of the purpose of today
  • more guidance on what needs to be included on a DBD presentation
  • way too long
  • talked too much
  • Isn’t there someone in the district in charge of PD? Why are we developing them for them?
  • did not clearly understand what the expectation was when the PD was placed on my calendar
  • overwhelming
  • big task
  • we could have gotten more planning done
  • too much frou frou
  • longer PD sessions and breaks
  • creating a PD is not an appropriate goal for our group.  We need time to develop scope/sequence.
  • clear expectations of what the purpose was today
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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
    • Rose Park Culture and Climate--2016
    • Two Rivers SIP Goal Setting--Sept 20, 2016
    • Curriculum and Instruction Meeting--Sept. 30, 2016
    • Two Rivers--October 10, 2016
    • John Early Culture and Climate--2016
    • CTE Cohort--October 11, 2016
    • Apollo Middle Milestone Meeting
    • Murrell--Culture and Climate 2016-2017
    • Margaret Allen--Jan 4, 2017 Culture and Climate
    • Head Magnet Middle--Jan 4, 2017
    • Apollo Middle--Jan 10 & 25, 2017
    • IT Creswell Vision and Mission
    • Dr. Springer Literacy CoP
    • Two Rivers SIP Process Feb & Mar 2017
    • East Nashville SIP March 2017
    • East Nashville Behavior Plan May2017
    • Family Engagement Data Dive
    • Leading Collaborative Inquiry
    • DuPont Tyler Middle Vision and Mission
    • Facilitating Collaborative Teams
    • 2017 SEL Conference Culture and Climate Change
    • JE Moss Elementary Leadership Team Meeting--2017
    • Goodlettsville Middle Vision and Mission
    • CTE Cohort--July 26, 2017
    • Joelton Middle Vision and Mission
    • Whites Creek High Freshman Academy Vision and Mission
    • Goodlettsville Middle Poverty Simulation Follow-Up Meeting
    • Exceptional Education Coaches
    • Hull Jackson Montessori Poverty Simulation Follow-Up Meeting
    • Central Office Poverty Simulation Follow-Up Meeting
    • Jones Paideia Poverty Simulation Follow-Up Meeting
    • Cole Elem BHAG Fall 2017
    • Cole Elem Culture and Climate--2016
    • NAZA Data Dive Nov 3, 2017
    • Metro Data Coord Meeting Nov 16, 2017
    • 2017 Learning Forward Workshop
    • Two Rivers Dec 2017 Culture and Climate
    • MNPS Learning Tech Jan 2018
    • MNPS SE Quadrant Leadership Meeting Jan 2018
    • Margaret Allen Middle Jan 2018 Culture and Climate
    • MNPS Early Learning Jan 2018
    • Lakeview Elementary Jan 2018
    • Wright MS SIP Process Jan 2018
    • Cane Ridge HS Student Data Chats Jan 2018
    • Antioch Middle Spring 2018
    • Whites Creek HS Feb 2018
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