Facilitators: Loretta Benjamin Samuels, Emily Walsh
Location: Library

New leaders ground in a tool to approach their work to prepare to open school, learn about the Induction program for the upcoming year, and work with others in smaller affinity groups on the most-relevant topics to their new role.

Facilitator: Ruth Tucker
Location: Library

New DLI principals will connect and learn together about the most-needed information for leading a DLI program.

Facilitators: Area Senior Directors
Location: Breakout Rooms

Leaders will debrief and process the learning for the day with their peers in Cohorts.

Facilitators: Dana Nerenberg
Location: [TBD]

Leaders will participate in Barre3, a full body workout that incorporates strength conditioning, cardio and mindfulness. Barre3 is offering a certificate or code for THREE free in-studio classes to all participants! Sign up for this workout session here!

Facilitators: Dr. Cheryl Proctor, Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong
Location: Auditorium

Leaders will ground in our 2022-23 Instructional Priorities and Roadmap to Educational Equity.

Location: Auditorium

Leaders will hear a keynote address from Lacey Robinson, Executive Director of UnBoundEd, a national organization leading Standards-based instruction.

Facilitators: Dana Nerenberg & Emily Glasgow
Location: Auditorium

Leaders will have the opportunity to (1) make connections between our keynote address and our 2022-23 Instructional Priorities, and (2) gain a high-level understanding of the Year One implementation plan for our Instructional Framework.

Facilitators: [TBD]
Location: [TBD]

Leaders will meet in grade-band groups to learn and practice together how to use Component 1 of our Instructional Framework as an observation and coaching tool. This two-part session will include guided time to unpack a standard, calibrate around evidence of grade level/standards-aligned instruction in a video lesson, and craft and deliver targeted teacher feedback using our Instructional Framework as a guide.

Note: K-8 administrative teams should plan to send one administrator to a PK-5 session and one administrator to a 6-8 session.

Facilitators: Racial Affinity/Accountability Group Facilitators
Location: [TBA - Breakout Spaces]

Leaders will reflect on the past two days in affinity spaces by rooting in an anchor text by Zaretta Hammond and journaling.

Facilitators: Area Senior Directors
Location: [TBA - Breakout Spaces]

Leaders will debrief and process the learning for the day with their peers in Cohorts.

Facilitators: Kristina Howard, TPL Learning Team
Location: Commons

Leaders will debrief and process the learning for the day with their peers in Cohorts.

PK

Facilitators: Katrina Edwards, Robert Cantwell
Location:

Leaders will finalize the year-long arc of learning that is specific to Pre-K educators.

K - 5 English Language Arts

Facilitators: Melissa Schachner, ELA TOSAs
Location:

Leaders will be provided an overview of K-5 Curricular Resources & Guidance for the 2022-23 school year. Leaders will begin to use the Module Study Protocol to unpack and better understand the architecture of the Wit & Wisdom curriculum.

6 - 8 Math

Facilitators: Kristin Moon, Kristina Howard
Location:

Leaders will engage in the student experience of a MidSchoolMath lesson to begin to develop an understanding of the pedagogy driving the design of the curriculum, the “look-fors” of a math lesson, and how to support teachers to make mathematical instructional shifts.

6 - 12 English Language Arts

Facilitators: Anjene Bryant, Kristina Granby
Location:

Leaders will engage in a student writing experience using the HMH/Writeable platform and will explore an overview of the features teachers will have available to support grade-level text and task work while providing individualized scaffolding and support.

9 - 12 Math

Facilitators: Kristin Moon, D.J. West, Kristi LeFleur
Location:

Leaders will engage in the student experience of an Illustrative Math lesson to begin to develop an understanding of the pedagogy driving the design of the curriculum, the “look-fors” of a math lesson, and how to support teachers to make mathematical instructional shifts.

Facilitators: Kristina Howard
Location: Commons

Leaders will experience a cadre simulation to better understand what teachers will experience through the TPL shifts this year. Leaders will also debrief the morning’s learning and synthesize their understanding of the TPL shifts.

See this page for choice session descriptions, facilitators, and locations.

Supported by: The Fund for PPS

Join us at Hi Top Tavern to celebrate a week of learning and our new PPS leaders! Hi Top Tavern is about two miles away from McDaniel High School.

Hi Top Tavern
5015 NE Fremont St
Portland, OR 97213

Facilitators: Dr. Jon Franco, Kristen Brayson
Location: Auditorium

Facilitators: Dr. Jon Franco
Location: Auditorium

Leaders will hear directly from a small group of students that centers around student experience in the classroom and reflecting on aspects of the instructional framework.

Facilitators: Area Senior Directors
Location: [Breakout Rooms]

Leaders will work with colleagues in their cohort to identify connections from the institute to their staff professional learning for the August preservice days and to their school improvement plans. Leaders will also draft a problem of practice statement to inform instructional rounds in the fall quarter.

Facilitators: PPS District Student Council
Location:

Members of our District Student Council will be on site to hold conversations with central office and district leaders.

Facilitators: Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero
Location: Auditorium

Everyone will gather in the auditorium for the launch of the school year message from the Superintendent.

Location: Commons

Leaders will eat, connect with colleagues, and celebrate the start of the school year.