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WE BELIEVE IN OUR TEACHING & LEARNING

WE BELIEVE curriculum is a combination of instructional and assessment practices with learning resources. Curriculum is not found, exclusively, in our textbooks, but becomes culturally relevant when influenced by the events within our local, national, and global communities.       
                 
At its core, curriculum is a framework that is inclusive, data- driven, adaptable, and responsive to the needs of all learners. 
                       
Innovative curriculum is accessible for all students and staff to ensure equitable opportunities for success. Curriculum that is grounded in Universal Design for Learning will offer flexibility in the ways that students access material, engage with it, and show what they know.


  • OUR STRATEGIES WILL implement innovative curriculum that is inclusive, data driven, adaptable, and responsive to the needs of all learners.                                                
  • WE WILL MEASURE BY using curriculum map/unit plan rubric data to measure the improvement over time of curriculum maps/unit plans. 

SELECTION



TEACHING/LEARNING



COMPETENCY SELECTION ACTION STEPS

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TL 1
Identify criteria and policy for curriculum writing for all content courses. 
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TL 2
Review contractual language for curriculum development. 
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ABOUT COMPETENCY SELECTION


Selection refers to the purposeful process of recruiting, interviewing, and hiring ‘with the end in mind’. Selection through an active implementation lens includes identifying skills and abilities that are prerequisites and/or specific to the innovation or program, as well as attributes that are difficult to train and coach.

TEACHING/LEARNING | TRAINING



TEACHING/LEARNING



TRAINING ACTION STEPS

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TL 3
Create a training series that develops the purpose and process of developing curriculum maps, unit maps, and lesson maps.
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TL 4
Understand the format and components of all curriculum, assessments, and instructional pedagogy documents/ resources.
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TL 5Create a training series that develops literacy practices (reading, writing, speaking, listening) across all grade levels and disciplines that includes the science of reading.
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TL 6
Create a training series that develops standards-based instructional practices that include content, literacy, and social emotional learning standards.
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TL 7Develop a philosophical approach that requires every content area to understand the importance of precise student objectives and standards that are reasonable in number to ensure time to master content.
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TL 8Create a training series that develops an understanding of the UDL framework and culturally-responsive practices for principals, teachers, and related services providers.
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TL 9
Review prior curriculum work to determine a plan for integration to validate the time, effort, and work put in previously.
  • SPR 21
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ABOUT COMPETENCY TRAINING


All staff members need training in healthy culture to have a clear understanding of what is expected of them. Training through an active implementation lens is defined as purposeful, skill-based, and adult-learning informed processes designed to support teachers and staff in acquiring the skills and information needed to begin using a new program or innovation.


TEACHING/LEARNING | SYSTEMS INTERVENTION





TEACHING/LEARNING



ACTION STEPS

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TL 10
 Develop a comprehensive management plan to direct the design, implementation, evaluation, and delivery of the curriculum. 
  • SPR 21
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TL 11Conduct an audit of course offerings and curriculum maps for PreK-12.
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TL 12Identify the roles and responsibilities of the board of education, central office staff members, and school based staff members in the design and delivery of curriculum.
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TL 13Use the One Needs Assessment to determine the curricular structures in place for implementation.
  • SPR 21
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TL 14Create a process to annually review and revise the LCS Reading Achievement Plan (RAP) and implementation. Tie to Ohio’s Plan to Raise Achievement.Create a process to evaluate the quality of our curricular resources.
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TL 15Develop a PreK-12 curriculum team to support the development and implementation of LCS curriculum.
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ABOUT ORGANIZATION SYSTEMS INTERVENTION


The purpose is to create and sustain an environment and conditions that support the new way of work. The goal of systems intervention is to identify and eliminate or reduce such barriers, or to enhance and sustain those policies, procedures, and regulations that facilitate the work at hand.

TEACHING/LEARNING | FACILITATIVE ADMINISTRATION



TEACHING/LEARNING


FACILITATIVE ADMINISTRATION ACTION STEPSTIMELINE
PROGRESS
TL 16
Participate in an internal audit of course offerings and curriculum maps for PreK-12. 
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TL 17
Ensure the taught and assessed curriculum is aligned to the district’s written curriculum. 
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ABOUT ORGANIZATION FACILITATIVE ADMINISTRATION


The primary function of Facilitative Administration is to create and maintain hospitable environments to support new ways of work.


DECISION SUPPORT DATA SYSTEM



TEACHING/LEARNING


DECISION SUPPORT DATA SYSTEMS ACTION STEPS

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TL 18
Analyze data from course offering audit to prioritize the writing of curriculum maps and unit plans. 
  • SUM 21
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TL 19
Develop a feedback tool to review curriculum maps for continuous improvement. 
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TL 20
Develop a classroom visit protocol to learn about classroom instruction and support classroom instruction. 
  • SPR 21
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ABOUT ORGANIZATION DECISION SUPPORT DATA SYSTEMS


The Decision Support Data System (DSDS) is a system for identifying, collecting, and analyzing data that are useful to the teacher, school, district and other implementing environments. The system itself needs to live up to its name. It must be a data system that provides timely, reliable data for decision-making.


TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP



TEACHING/LEARNING



TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP ACTION STEPS

TIMELINE
PROGRESS
TL 21
Establish a communication plan for the process of curriculum design and delivery.
  • SPR 21
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TL 22
Outline how Ohio state standards will be implemented in the curriculum using a front-loaded approach by which design begins with standards. 
  • FALL 21
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ABOUT TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP


Technical challenges are those characterized by pretty clear agreement on a definition of the dimensions of the problem at hand. Technical problems also have clearer pathways to solutions.  The leader can form a team, make a plan, make decisions, hold people accountable and execute the solution.


Technical challenges respond well to a more traditional management approach where problems are defined, solutions are generated, resources are garnered and tasks are assigned, managed, and monitored. A leader guides the overall process and is more “in charge.”


ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP



TEACHING/LEARNING



ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP ACTION STEPS

TIMELINE
PROGRESS
TL 23
Describe the philosophical framework for the design of curriculum, the alignment of the written, taught, and tested curriculum, and the approaches used in delivering the curriculum. 
  • FALL 21
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TL 24
Emphasize the importance of understanding the difference between non-negotiable curriculum practices (objectives, priority standards, mission, etc.) and flexible curriculum practices (how we engage students, represent information, and provide options for students to show what they know and can do). 
  • FALL 21        
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ABOUT ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP


Adaptive challenges aren’t “solved” through traditional management approaches, because adaptive challenges involve legitimate, yet competing, perspectives — different views of the problem and different perspectives on what might constitute a viable solution.  In this case, the definition of the problem is much less clear, and the perspectives on the “issue” at hand differ among stakeholders.  Viable solutions and implementation pathways are unclear and defining a pathway for the solution requires learning by all. This “all” means that the primary locus of responsibility is not a single entity or person. These types of challenges require a different type of leadership and often require leadership at many levels.


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DLT will form work groups to implement action steps based on the NIRN implementation teams guidance documents.









































































The DLT will develop a BLT selection process incorporating the cultural and equity selection action steps to develop teams.



   





































































TBTs will be formed as grade-level or subject teams in alignment with the DLT guidance.










































































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Develop an orientation process for members of the DLT to provide background knowledge on the Ohio Improvement Process, the district plan, and the role of the district leadership team.









































































Develop an orientation process for members of BLTs to provide background knowledge on the Ohio Improvement Process, the district plan, the role of the building leadership team, and the connections to the DLT and TBTs.









































































Develop an orientation process for members of the TBTs to provide background knowledge on the Ohio Improvement Process, the revised TBT process, practice opportunities as TBTs, and the connection to the BLT.










































































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Explore and develop a coaching process for the DLT.









































































Develop a coaching process that incorporates feedback and support from DLT to BLTs, from BLTs to the DLT, from the BLTs to the TBTs, and from the TBTs to the BLTs.









































































Develop a resource warehouse for best practices for DLT, BLTs, and TBTs.









































































Explore connecting TBT processes to professional learning days where TBTs can learn from and support each other.










































































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Conduct the “one needs” assessment (ODE) to determine strength and growth areas.









































































Study and learn the revised OIP process (2020) collectively as a leadership team.









































































Develop the revised process for DLT, BLT, and TBT, using Ohio Improvement Process (OIP) 2.0 documents and the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) documents.










































































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BLTs will create a supportive collaborative environment based on the One Needs Assessment results and the norms of collaboration.









































































DECISION SUPPORT DATA SYSTEM


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Develop a rubric of expectations for the DLT, BLTs, and TBTs for each step of the Ohio Improvement Process to: use in conjunction with coaching feedback and support, and use for monitoring the growth of DLT, BLT, and TBT implementation.







































































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