Chapter from new Victoria Bernhardt book: Measuring What We Do In Schools
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/117021/chapters/Pulling-It-All-Together@-A-Case-Study.aspx?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_content=book&utm_campaign=measuringwhatwedoinschools-email-06122017

I have uploaded a summary document that outlines KVEC and REL’s collaboration on the Action Research Process.

Beginning in 2013, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) and partners across southeastern Kentucky established the Appalachian Renaissance Initiative (ARI) through a federal Race to the Top–District grant. ARI goals include i…Read More

I have just posted the PDAS Practitioner’s Field Guide to School Improvement. The PDAS is a well-defined set of principles, procedures and tools aimed to motivate schools and districts as they continually collect, analyze, communicate and use multiple measures of data to improve every aspect of school/district decision making. Implementing the…Read More

I just upload a great data tool that was developed by Pam Coe and shared with our KVEC special education department. Check it out.

Amber Maggard and I have been conducting an empathy instructional study this semester. We hope to have some findings from our fall semester research by the end of December. We plan to replicate the study with a larger class in the spring semester.

The purpose of leadership is the improvement of instructional practice and performance, regardless of the role (Elmore, 2000).

Do you agree with this statement? What are the implications of this statement for shared leadership?

In this article, 10 roles of teacher leaders are shared….what are your ideas about the critical roles of teacher leaders?
http://www.csun.edu/~krowlands/Content/SED610/Leadership/harrison%20and%20killion%20ten%20roles%20for%20teacher%20leaders.pdf

It is so good to see you in the PDAS holler, Ann. I also noticed that you are signed up for our Lee County PDAS orientation. It will be wonderful to see you there.

Spread the word. The Action Research Summit is scheduled for April 12 at Pikeville Expo Center. This earlier date was chosen to avoid conflicts with state testing.

The first in a series of 4 PDAS 1/2 day orientations takes place at KVEC Offices on Friday, August 26 form 9:00 to 12:00. Come learn how PDAS is a unique approach to data collection, analysis, and decision making.

In addition to all the great research projects emerging across the region, I’m interested in learning more about David Chapman, Tristin Cunniff, and Jill Maynard’s music skills!! Research clearly connects music to math and literacy skills….look forward to meeting you. (Jill you are a musician, right?:)

Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS) orientation flyer attached. Orientation takes place in 4 sites across our region. Come see if PDAS is a fit for your school or district.

I am so excited about the Future Ready Assessment work. This will be a holler that I visit often.

The Perpetual Data system orientation and two day training is now scheduled.

PDAS INQUIRY CYCLE OVERVIEW

PDAS Orientation Information

PDAS Orientation Information

The KVEC Data team is looking forward to a great PDAS orientation across the KVEC region. We will roll out the “nuts and bolts” of the Perpetual Data Analysis System and share tools and resources for implementation. If you think you would use a fresh look at using data for continuous school improvement come join us. Teams are welcome. Space is…Read More

Our 2016-2017 Fellows will meet August 29th at KVEC offices. Please bring your Theory of Action ideas for further development.

Congratulations to Jennifer Carroll on her new role as President of KASA! You are an awesome leader!

The powerpoint file was so large, I had to break it into three files and take out the embedded video…the videos are all available in the Process Agenda, also linked below…

Team Paw Patrol is on the case!

New Appalachian Leadership Lab Fellows will be coming together for their Summer Retreat on Sunday, July 17th. Follow their time together on Twitter @AppLeaderLab and #appleaderlab.

Awesome ALL meeting today ….enjoyed defining, refining and branding “shared leadership” with design fellows and our innovative leader, Jennifer. Building relationships, collaborating and sharing ideas ….energizing and inspiring! Looking forward to ALL cohort 2 with new faces and more professional learning! Thanks for the Design Fellows…Read More

As part of our action research project, students were to conduct interviews of people in various age groups. They were to be paired with another student to discuss the interviews and find a problem to solve by creating an invention or modifying a product. Once the student pairs created a design, discussed it with their peers and other adults,…Read More

Looking forward to the ALL presentations tomorrow at the Action Research Summit!

Middlesboro Elementary (Tony Maxwell’s school) is having a recurring PETLL visit on April 14th. I still need a couple of team members! This would be a great opportunity to see Tony’s school and further network through ALL. Please email me if you think you want to help on this visit.

Remember, our last F2F meeting is June 9. Mike Rutherford plans to be with us to help us begin developing our PETLL for Leaders Framework and Resources.

Thank you all for allowing me to join your meeting the other day. It was a great day and I enjoyed getting to meet and discuss with you.

Design Fellows, how would you spend $1000 in my new classroom?

Excited for our 4-14-16 PETLL visit to Middlesboro.

Excited for our 4-14-16 PETLL visit to Middlesboro.

Great ALL meeting today!

Appalachian Leadership Lab Design fellows will meet tomorrow at KVEC. Bring a device!!

Here is the application for year 2 of the Appalachian Leadership Lab. The Fellowship is open to teams of teacher leaders, principals, central office administrators and community members. Applications are due by March 15th. If you have any questions, please contact me at jennifer.carroll@wolfe.kyschools us or on Twitter @AppLeaderLab.
Jennifer…Read More

Twitter Chat tonight at 8 pm. Topic is Effective Feedback and Coaching. Follow #appleaderlab. See you there!!

Next Appalachian Leadership Lab Twitter Chat is January 20th at 8:00 pm. Topic is “Strategies and Tips for Effective Coaching and Feedback” Follow #appleaderlab

Wallace Foundation article on Leading Schools Through Change.
[bpfb_link url=’http://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/school-leadership/principal-training/Documents/Leading-Schools-Through-Major-Change-Principals-and-the-Common-Core.pdf’…Read More

Great ASCD article on questions for data analysis
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Educational Leadership:Data: Now What?:Answering the Questions That Count
‘…Read More

PDAS Field Guide is a work in Progresss
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): pdas-field-guide-fall-2015-2.docx to Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS)

Twitter Chat tonight at 8:00 pm on Innovative Learning Spaces…follow hashtag:
#ALLlearningspaces

I just posted KDE (Rhonda Sims) PowerPoint with state assessment updates. I am adding additional resources that I thought might be especially helpful at a district level.
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): big-picture-view-unbridled-learning-expanded.pptx, pie-chart-2014-2015-103114-rev-111414-jprather.pdf, pie-chart-2014-2015-103114-rev-111414-jpra…Read More

I was so happy that I was able to attend the annual Scott Trimble Workshop on Instruction and Assessment. I am posting a few resources from that workshop that might be especially beneficial to district DACs.
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): kde-kaac-2015.pptx to Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS)

I added my handout from yesterday to the documents. It was a great day!

Follow up on Twitter @AppLeaderLab or check us out at http://www.appalachianleadershiplab.com

Appalachian Leadership Lab Presentation Schedule for October 28th Promising Practices Summit to be held in Pikeville at Eastern KY Expo Center.
Jennifer Carroll uploaded new file(s): appalachian-leadership-lab-pp-schedule.docx to Appalachian Leadership Laboratory

Appalachian Leadership Lab Design Fellows don’t forget our online meeting Thursday at 3:30.

Leslie group hard at work.
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Dessie and Andi Phillips.
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Jeff with Brad Geise. Brad works with the Victoria Benhardt group. He has just published a new book, Using Questionnaire Data for Continuous School Improvement.
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