January+18,+2010



= LEADERSHIP FOR LEARNING = AGENDA FOR JANUARY 18, 2010
 * 1) Welcome and Opening Comments
 * 2) PVAAS Exploration
 * 3) SAS Overview
 * 4) 2 Million Minutes Video
 * 5) "Taking Care of Business"
 * 6) Closing Comments

**Enduring Understandings**


 * **District Level:** High performing districts ensure that PLC's are occuring effectively and on a regular basis.
 * High performing districts focus on **eligible content** and **appropriate pacing**, which are evident in each lesson, unit, assignment, grading, assessments, and in PLC discussions.
 * **Building Level:** PLC's occur on a regular basis in high performing schools and are driven by SMART goals focused on student learning.
 * **Teacher Level:** Effective teachers consistently collaborate with each other, utilizing technology tools to analyze and respond to student data.

Essential Questions for the Day

 * What are the data telling us about where we are in relation to our school’s SMART goal(s)? How will I communicate this with my staff?
 * How can SAS support us in our continuous improvement efforts?
 * How can we prepare our students to be globally competitive and successful in the 21st Century?

[|PVAAS]

[|Performance Tracker]



[|SAS Portal]


 * **How do you see SAS supporting your continuous improvement efforts?**

Go to Discussion and post a response, then respond to __two__ other postings. //__Use SAS as your subject line__//.




 * **What ideas in 2 Million Minutes will you most likely carry away with you today?**
 * **What are the implications for our students?**

Go to Discussion and post one response, then respond to __one__ other posting. __//Use 2MM as your subject line//__.

Packets, Projects and Homework