CMO Convening - Fall 2021 Resources

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Learning Session Continuous Improvement 101.pdf

Continuous Improvement 101

Adam Carter, Marshall Street

Continuous Improvement is a process for solving problems within a system. The Continuous Improvement 101 session provides an overview of the foundational concepts guiding our efforts.

Learning Session PDSA 101 Slides.pdf

PDSA 101: The Basics of Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycles

Giovanna Santimauro & Tim Burke, Marshall Street

This session provides an overview of  the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, used to test change ideas and address barriers to implementation in local contexts.

Learning Session PDSA 102 Slides.pdf

PDSA 102: Coaching PDSA Cycles

Anna Kawar, Improvement Coach & Consultant

Supporting effective PDSA testing is a critical part of continuous improvement efforts. This session covers live workshopping of PDSAs to learn how to most effectively bolster PDSA coaching.

Learning Sessions PDSA 201 Slides.pdf

PDSA 201: The Engine of Change: Using PDSAs for Learning

Anna Kawar, Improvement Coach & Consultant

Once we learn something from PDSA testing cycles, what do we do with it? Participants in this session review key aspects of running PDSA cycles and will learn how to effectively analyze a PDSA to maximize learning and revise driver diagrams.

Learning Session Data Huddles Slides.pdf

Data Huddles for Improvement Teams

Paula Espinoza & Marco Castaneda, Marshall Street

This session covers tools and best practices for team data huddles to collaboratively analyze results, problem solve, and inform future actions.

Learning Session - Scrappy Data Session Slides.pdf

Scrappy Data: Tracking Measures for PDSAs

Jared Boyce, SRI International

This session covers practical and “scrappy” examples of measures, and learn how to use the template data tool to track a variety of different process measures associated with change ideas, inclusive of those data points that are observable in the classroom.

Learning Session Co-Teaching Slides.pdf

Ensuring Effective Co-Teacher Formation & Planning at Start of School Year

Meg Lembo, Blue Engine

In this session, participants have the opportunity to engage with best practices as it relates to setting co-teaching teams up for success at the start of the school year and assess their own school professional learning programs for opportunities to improve team effectiveness and collaboration across their co-taught classrooms.

2021 SWiFT Equity-based MTSS Breakout.pdf

Equity-Based MTSS

Dr. Hollie Pettersson & Dr. Andrea Mayfield, SWIFT

Schooling during a global pandemic spurred necessary innovation, especially at the secondary-level. Participants in this session will learn about the loadbearing walls of equity-based MTSS and how they may be structured to support the needs of all learners (i.e. educators, students, and families).

Learning Session UDL in Literacy Slides.pdf

Applying Universal Design to the Development of Literacy Assessments

Genevieve Thomas, Spark Educational Consulting

This session covers the elements of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) that lend themselves to formative assessment design, and will have an opportunity to refine an assessment with a UDL lens.

Learning Session MTSS Teaming Routines Slides.pdf

MTSS Teaming Routines

Dr. Tova Davis & Karmen Mills, SWIFT

This session covers teaming structures and routines for site-based teams to meaningfully launch and sustain a Multi-Tiered System of Supports to meet the needs of all learners.