Early Outs

Cycle 2 (Full Document)

5/14/25

Bring a device.
I can share our April 30 West Rapids Elementary: Staff Reflection Summary Report. (that would at least match for West what we were asked to do).
Additionally, I would like everyone to take a moment to go through FastBridge reports and identify any students who may be missing an assessment.
SPED Team: At the end I'd like to talk to the SPED group about placements for next year.

4/30 Early Out West Rapids Elementary: Staff Reflection Summary Report

4/30/25

Please sit in full grade/department teams. We will discuss core questions from three areas and capture our thoughts on chart paper.

Three areas we will cover:

1. Evidence-Based Approaches

What specific new skill or practice would you or your team like to focus on developing in the next school year?

2. Belonging

How would you describe the culture of our building (e.g., behavior of students, behavior of staff, our norms or values)?
- What does it feel like to be a student here?
- What does it feel like to be a staff member here?
- What is one action our building could take to optimize the culture for students and staff?

3. Equitable Education

A “safety net” is defined as practices or approaches to working with students to ensure they have what they need to be successful.
- What safety nets do you provide to students in your care?

Agenda:

Welcome and setup – 1 minute
(Quick overview, get into grade/department teams)
Evidence-Based Approaches – 6 minutes
(Focus on new skills or practices for next year)
Belonging – 6 minutes
(Reflect on culture and identify one improvement)
Equitable Education – 5 minutes
(Discuss student safety nets and supports)
Wrap-up and chart paper instructions – 2 minutes
(Post charts or prepare for share-out)

3/19 & 3/26

Remember to use the Teaching and Learning Website and jump right to the Assessment tab:
- https://sites.google.com/isd318.org/isd318mtssinternalsite/assessment
  - Grade K-1 Assessment Detail by Subtests
  - STAR Test Administration Scripts and Self-Guided Professional Development
  - Grade 2-3 Fastbridge Test Administration Slides (math and reading)
  - K-12 SAEBRS Test Administration Standardization Resources
  - Testing Time Analysis : Union Reviewed and Aligned to MDE Requirements

Opening Staff Meeting Slides

3/5 & 3/12

This is a reminder that we have an early out this week for team collaboration work time. Please plan to meet as teams right away to maximize our time together.

Classroom Teachers: You will use the Wit & Wisdom preparation protocols and the information from our September professional development to plan for the successful implementation of Module 3. This aligns well with the work you have been doing with Carol Copp to unpack module 3.

Please refer to the Wit & Wisdom Preparation Protocols document in the Early Out spreadsheet.

Specialists and Student Support Staff: You will be working with eduCLIMBER data walls and formative data to analyze student progress and inform instruction.

Looking Ahead to Next Week:

Next week's early out will follow a similar structure with the following focus areas:

Classroom Teachers:

Continue to use the Wit & Wisdom preparation protocols to plan for the successful implementation of Module 3.

Specialists (documents on the early out spreadsheet):

Music: Music Department K-5 Cross-District Early Out
Physical Education: Physical Education Department K-5 Cross-District Early Out
Reading Interventionists: Reading Interventionists Department K-5 Cross-District Early Out
Math Interventionists: Math Interventionists Department K-5 Cross-District Early Out

Thank you for your time and collaboration. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Sean

2/26/25

K-5 2/26 Early Out PD Training 3: K-12 Universal Evidence Based Practice

Slideshow for 2/26/25

scan_karyn.surface_2025-02-26-08-42-03-output.pdf

Archer Chapter 2 Document (Opening)

archer_reproducibles.pdf

Archer Reproducibles

For video, jump to the 45:10 minute mark or use this link to go directly to the section on opening a lesson.

Archer Chapter 1.pdf

2/19/25

Document

1/22/25 and 1/29/25 (West)

1/22/25 Whole Group, quick close read of Data Based Decision Making Process PDF then Team time to work on the Data Based Instructional Decisions PDF. As much as possible, I do want all of us in the Makerspace Art Room the entire time this date. To hear others and to save any time lost to the transition.
1/29/25: Start with teams in your flex space to continue working on the item above.
1/30/25 and 1/31/25
- We will meet on annual goal setting.
- We can meet with the entire team before or after school or during the day with A/B groups.
- Please schedule these times with Geraldene. If she is still out tomorrow, schedule them with me.
- Taking the work from above these two early outs (or what you previously entered) we will complete our annual goal setting forms.
- Specials, let's use the Check in Check out process that's ongoing.

1/15/25 (West)

Specialists: Staff will successfully meet across district buildings and create an agenda for future, monthly meetings
Student Specialists: Staff will manage documentation and communication needs.
K-2 Classroom: Will use their OG training to analyze winter OG assessment data and plan for instruction. Remember all grade level skills should be mastered in addition to previous skills.
- Review January OG assessment data and plan for instruction.
- Bring most current data to discuss along with strategies that are showing positive results.

K-2 Classroom, Title, SPED (those implementing OG) Overview (5 minutes)

MEET in Art Room/Makerspace sitting with teams.

Purpose: Emphasize the importance of vertical alignment to ensure continuity and success for students across grade levels.
Focus Question: "How can we better align our practices to ensure students master grade-level skills and are prepared for the next level?"

Vertical Alignment Discussion (15 minutes)

Facilitator: [Sean]
Activity:
1. Review: Key foundational skills and their progression across K-2.
2. Discuss: Identify areas where alignment is strong and areas where gaps may exist.
  - Example prompts:
    - "What skills are students missing when they arrive in your grade?"
    - "What strategies are working well to bridge gaps?"
3. Next Steps: Brainstorm actions to strengthen vertical alignment.

Breakout Sessions back in Wings (remainder of early out)

- Staff return to their wings to:
  - Analyze OG winter assessment data in teams.
  - Collaboratively plan instruction that incorporates vertically aligned goals.
- Focus on:
  - Reinforcing grade-level skills while ensuring prior grade skills are mastered.
  - Sharing effective strategies for struggling students.

1/8/25 West Copy

Cyle 1

24/25 EC 1

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