Maintaining Your Vision: Finishing The Planning Grant Year Strong by Jim Larson https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k January 2021 Webinar for Cohort B of the PCBL Planning Grant en-us 2021-01-26 21:01:55 UTC 2021-01-26 22:22:35 UTC hello@padlet.com 1.Opening Reflection jim_larson https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129038520 What is happening within your district right now that can help you MAINTAIN your vision for PCBL through June?

What is happening within your district right now that could CHALLENGE your vision for PCBL through June?

]]> 2021-01-26 21:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129038520 2. Where Have You Been jim_larson https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129084365 Looking back on the past six months (August-December), how would you describe your district's phases of work. Please note that it is perfectly acceptable if they overlap.

For each phase, please describe the what (e.g., 1-3 key actions) and the when (e.g., August-September).


]]> 2021-01-26 21:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129084365 3. Where Do You Want to Be in June jim_larson https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129091419 Thinking about (1) where you are today and (2) your PCBL Planning Grant's big goals (e.g., what you hoped to be true by the end of this school year when the school year began) where do you want to be in June with PCBL in your district? ]]> 2021-01-26 21:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129091419 4. What Do You Need to Know to Make it Happen jim_larson https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129092233 What are the 2-4 key action steps that need to happen over the course of the next five months to maintain your vision for PCBL?]]> 2021-01-26 21:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129092233 5. How Can You Get There jim_larson https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129113948 For each of these key action steps, please identify at least one change management strategy that will help you be successful (e.g., the elephant, the rider, the path). ]]> 2021-01-26 21:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129113948 Opening Reflection https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129163584 A much broader view of personalized learning this year based on the pandemic. This is helping pave the way for a more structural personalized (blended) learning with competency based principles. The challenging part is not necessarily support but a focus for this currently with everyone trying to keep up with challenges of our current pandemic situation. (Hal)]]> 2021-01-26 21:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129163584 Opening Reflection - Spectrum Academy: kveater https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129165996 Our teachers have been working hard to put all content in Canvas (thnx Covid). We have also identified the skills that our staff will need in order to continue to increase our staff's knowledge of PCBL. The challenge is always having teachers do another thing. They are continually talking about how burnt out they are. Also, the unknown of what next school year is going to look like. Are we going to make this big beautiful plan and then it will all crumble because of our good friend COVID? IDK. ]]> 2021-01-26 21:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129165996 Opening Reflection - Alpine https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129170448 Super excited for where we are going.  We have several schools looking at changing grading practices,  they are looking at SBG, but SBG doesn't explicitly support our district vision like PCBL does.  So we are helping them turn the corner in their understanding there.  We are also super excited because more personnel are see the state framework for PCBL and thinking about adopting it as a district because it is such a good fit for our district vision.  Very positive movement in the last couple of weeks.

The challenges we are facing is a pretty significant change in leadership and positions.  Some things are in a bit of "wait and see" as far as what is happening.]]> 2021-01-26 21:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129170448 Opening reflection soniawoodbury https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129171957 Currently we have had to be teaching and learning online and all of this work will help us in moving ahead with some of our personalizing plans.
Our students have been having virtual classes now off and on since last March and they are really struggling with staying on track and managing their learning progress.]]> 2021-01-26 21:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129171957 Opening Reflection - WCSD https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129175828 We are gaining clarity within the schools about where we are and where we can be. 

The broader and deeper culture that is still forming a more solid understanding of PCBE in Utah’s educational future. ]]> 2021-01-26 21:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129175828 Where have we been: (Weber) https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129194248 Training of new staff in personalized learning/competency based practices for students and our tools.  
Getting buy in from administrators and counselors in the pilot junior high schools and then watching success as students (one by one) get into the program and start seeing successes beyond just the brick and mortar routines.  
Having more interest 2nd semester as word starts flowing around the school of student success.  It's awesome!
This breeds more buy in from stakeholders at the junior highs and thus district personnel.]]> 2021-01-26 21:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129194248 Where Have We Been - Spectrum Academy: kveater https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129194569 (shutter) Well... the year was definitely a lot different than we had originally planned for. In our original grant we had wanted to do site visits and have had to pivot away from that. Instead, we have done a lot of research and tried to find different resources of how this would all work with our population (special education). 
1- our pivot was outlining a plan and program where staff can show competency in the Canvas LMS (where a lot of the CBE will take place). 
2- We have also realized some of the lagging skills that our staff have. This has helped us to understand where we need to go with drafting our Implementation Grant. Our first goals is to really help our teachers understand how to unpack standards and create lessons using our PBL Model (TPACK, SAMR, 4 C's) to make effective lessons. 
3- We have also identified the steps we need to take in order to achieve successful change management when introducing CBE. ]]> 2021-01-26 21:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129194569 Where Have You Been - Alpine kevinrich https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129195372 A whole lot of surviving.  We have been working to broaden our district leadership's view of PCBL(Coaches, content leaders, principal leadership, etc.). We have also been working on establishing what assessment in this arena could look like.]]> 2021-01-26 21:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129195372 Where we've been... soniawoodbury https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129196734 Just trying to get distance learning going for teachers and students. We are now able to address some of the ways in which competency-based approaches to planning lessons and assessing progress will help resolve some of our frustrations.]]> 2021-01-26 21:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129196734 Where We’ve Been - WCSD https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129197073 Adjusting, recalculating, and finding new paths. ]]> 2021-01-26 21:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129197073 2. Where Have You Been peterst4 https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129199241 Looking back on the past six months (August-December), how would you describe your district's phases of work. Please note that it is perfectly acceptable if they overlap.

For each phase, please describe the what (e.g., 1-3 key actions) and the when (e.g., August-September).


]]> 2021-01-26 21:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129199241 1.Opening Reflection peterst4 https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129231513 What is happening within your district right now that can help you MAINTAIN your vision for PCBL through June?

What is happening within your district right now that could CHALLENGE your vision for PCBL through June?

]]> 2021-01-26 22:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129231513 3. By June we would like to see teachers thinking about personalizing by identifying a student's competency level and helping the student show learning progress from there. soniawoodbury https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129239932 2021-01-26 22:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129239932 3. Where do we want to be in June. (Weber) https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129240479 True buy in from the current junior high stakeholders (pilot junior high schools) so they could advocate to other junior high schools within the district for the implementation of PCBL practices. ]]> 2021-01-26 22:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129240479 3. By June where do we want to be. (Ogden) peterst4 https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129240772 We will be sharing our curriculum competencies with students, teachers and tech college partners to inform the work and then begin writing assessments so we are in a position to create learning experiences with students in our pilot classrooms in the fall.]]> 2021-01-26 22:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129240772 June - Alpine kevinrich https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129241244 Working with 11 secondary schools to develop PCBL PD plans for their teachers in the upcoming year. PD plans would be ongoing and job-embedded with coaching support throughout. The plans would emulate PCBL principles. ]]> 2021-01-26 22:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129241244 3. By June, we want to train all of our teachers the foundations of PCBL. kveater https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129241299 We identified several trainings for one of our PD Days in April and then some PD Days at the end of the year to teach our teachers how to truly unpack their standards to be able to create STRONG assessments that tie to the standards. We also want them to consider where they are in relation to TPACK so we can identify individualized training for them to strengthen their skills. We also want to continue to use Knoster's model to ensure we are rolling this out with thought and confidence so it isn't just "another thing" or "another initiative" this is the future of education and will help our students truly understand where they are at academically, socially and emotionally. ]]> 2021-01-26 22:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129241299 Where to be in June - WCSD https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129242604 Ready for implementation with clarity and cohesion. ]]> 2021-01-26 22:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jim_larson/zfpjgc80irhdty2k/wish/1129242604