Partner Summit Day 1

The Power of Storytelling

Review the Richard Powers quote.
Journal: When and how do we make space for student, teacher, and school leader stories? Whose stories do we hear? Whose stories are we not hearing?
Share with your district team.

List the types of data you and your colleagues currently use to understand what Is happening with student learning. List as many examples as you can.
Discuss: What kind of data do you currently use to understand what is happening with student learning?
Review & Categorize: Review the Levels of Data and return to your list of data types. Categorize each as "Satellite," "Map," or "Street" level. What do you notice about the levels of data you are currently using to inform decisions?

Engage in the Data Reflection Protocol as directed by your facilitator. Use the Note Catcher to capture your thinking.
Discuss the following prompts:
- What story does the data tell about your school district?
- How have we, as district leaders, influenced the story?

Review the District Logic Model.
Self-assess using the District Conditions Inventory.
Reflect on the self-assessment and the data you examined earlier. Discuss the following:

- What are some bright spots that you can build upon?
- What barriers are inhibiting progress?
- Considering the above, which domain do you need to focus on next year?

Add your domain focus to your PBL District Implementation Plan.
Find a hexagon partner with a similar role. Engage in a walk and talk where you each share your domain focus and how it connects to the story you hope to tell about PBL implementation and student learning in your district.

Listen to the story, taking note of the moves that were made. Consider what you may want to emulate in your district.
Debrief with a partner:
- What did you hear that you hope to try?
- What might be some specific moves you will make?

Review the PBL Equity Levers & look for them as you watch this video.
Discuss:
- Where did you see the levers in play?
- What opportunities do you see to strengthen the equity levers in this project?

3. Reflect in your journal:

What is the story we want to be able to tell about student learning in our district?
What does success look like?

4. Share with your team.

Determine your outcomes and ensure alignment with the Leading Indicators. Consider the following in your discussion:
- In what ways is this outcome grounded in the data you examined, your self-assessment on the District Conditions Inventory, and your district vision for PBL?
- Why is it important to focus on this outcome?
- What makes this the right time for this outcome?
- In what ways is your outcome in service of advancing equity?
Add your outcome(s) to the Vision and Focus section of your Implementation Plan.

3. Brainstorm a list of resources needed to achieve your outcomes. Record each resource on a separate Post-it note. Consider the following:

4. Identify key actions that need to be taken to achieve your outcomes. Record each key action on a separate sticky note. Consider the following:

5. Make connections by checking the "if-then" relationships you have created.

Listen to the story, taking note of the moves that were made. Consider what you may want to emulate In your district.
Debrief with a partner:
- What did you hear that you hope to try?
- What might be some specific moves you will make?

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