The Michigan Equitable Service Collaborative (MESC) is excited to partner with Learning Forward to offer Michigan's non-public schools the opportunity to
participate
in a year-long cohort that will shape the way learning occurs in your building.
Professional learning is the primary vehicle available to schools and school systems to strengthen the performance of educators and students. For all students to attend great schools, we need schools and districts that are authentic learning systems. In learning systems, educators at all levels have the mindset for, and share responsibility for, student and adult learning in a culture that fosters learning for all. They develop and sustain cultures of continuous improvement, use data to drive decisions, and monitor and adjust their practices based on feedback. In learning systems, all educators commit to continuous learning, and apply that learning to their own and others’ performance.
What is included in this year-long training?
January 2020 - Readiness Assessment and Registration Launch
Michigan's non-public schools will be invited to participate in a readiness assessment to determine the current state of professional learning in your school and the level of implementation of school-based learning teams. MESC will also be launching registration for those who would like to participate in the year long cohort.
Take the next step and join a statewide cohort for non-public administrators. The group will meet twice in Lansing and for convenient virtual sessions through September of 2020.
April 28 - 29, 2020 - Session One:
The Principal’s’ Role as Learning Leader
Principals and teacher leaders in learning systems keep instruction at the forefront. They clearly articulate the link between educators’ learning and improved student outcomes, and set clear expectations for others in their schools. Facilitators will ground the work in the
Standards for Professional Learning
, focusing on key roles of leaders in a learning system, including developing the capacity of others; using resources wisely; emphasizing results and using data; creating support systems and structures; and advocating for professional learning.
May 20, 2020 - Virtual Follow-Up
June 17 - 18, 2020 - Session Two:
Establishing and Maintaining a Culture of Continuous Learning through Teacher-Led Learning Teams (PLCs)
Learning Forward’s work with school leaders will focus on the day-to-day actions in classrooms between students, educators, and instructional materials, and will provide a clear road map showing how to leverage those actions for maximum impact. Support will focus on each participating school implementing the five-step teacher-led cycle of continuous improvement that guides the work of learning teams:
- Analyzing data to identify student learning needs.
- Setting learning goals for their students.
- Selecting or constructing learning designs that facilitate their own learning so they may address student learning goals.
- Implementing new instructional strategies in their classrooms.
- Monitoring, assessing, and adjusting practice.
The learning design will provide school leaders with step-by-step guidance in using collaborative learning time to solve specific student learning challenges and use student data to craft student and educator learning goals leading to learning plans, implementation steps, and progress monitoring. A two-day whole-group session will focus on developing collective understanding of the five-step cycle of continuous improvement for teacher teams, and how to implement each step of the cycle.
September 23, 2020 - Virtual Follow-Up
The registration fee is $150.00 and includes lunch at all face-to-face meetings, virtual follow-up and materials. Up to 30 State Continuing Education Clock Hours will be available at an additional cost.
