Phase II

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overview

The goal of Phase II is to develop an intentional implementation plan—thinking through what it will take to use and support the materials well.

Successful early implementers:

  • Kept teachers and leaders on the same page and invested equal time in deeply understanding the materials
  • Had a plan for what they wanted all teachers to use within the materials (assessments and materials) and how they would support planning and use
  • Got ahead of mixed signals that might come from evaluation structures, grading policies, and old lesson planning requirements
  • Developed a clear picture of what everyone at the system level and school level needed to do in order to support implementation and communicated those responsibilities clearly
  • Knew their plan would not be perfect and set time aside during the school year to step back and adjust the support structures
  • Were reflective about their capacity to take this on and invested in building and securing knowledge, skills, systems, and resources

key action

II.1

Identify Implementation Leaders, Understand Roles, and Build Capacity

The goal of this key action is to identify the people in your school system who will lead implementation work and build their capacity to do so. This includes identifying members of the Implementation Support Team and clarifying the roles of the overall team and its individual members.

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key action

II.2

Set Goals and Initial Plans

The goal of this key action is to set your implementation goals and determine initial plans for your work. The goal-setting and planning work described here takes place at two levels—system and school. Though the work of the system and school isn’t always exactly the same, the resources and guidance support planning for both teams. Refer to the notes and resources throughout Phase II for considerations on what decisions should be school versus system level.

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key action

II.3

Determine the Plan for Assessment and Grading

The goal of this key action is to clarify the expectations for assessment and grading in the new curriculum. This step comes before decisions about pacing and use because your common assessments will anchor your planning.

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key action

II.4

Determine the Plan for Coaching

The triangle of teacher support includes three pillars: training, collaborative planning, and coaching. The resource Three Pillars of Teacher Support is a summary of how these three pillars work together to support instruction. You started this planning in Key Action II.4: Determine Expectations for Use and Collaborative Planning by determining your systems for supporting planning. The goal of this key action is to organize the plan for coaching, including all observation and feedback structures.

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key action

II.5

Determine the plan for training teachers and leaders

The goal of this key action is to provide teachers and leaders with upfront and ongoing training experiences that deepen their knowledge of how the curriculum works and set the foundation for strong instruction.

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key action

II.6

Determine the Plan for Training Teachers and Leaders

The goal of this key action is to provide teachers and leaders with up-front and ongoing training experiences that deepen their knowledge of how the curriculum works and set the foundation for strong instruction. This key action completes your planning for professional learning that you started in Key Actions II.4 and II.5. Your systems for supporting planning, coaching, and training should align and form coherent supports for teachers.

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key action

II.7

Determine the Plan for Coaching

The goal of this key action is to look across all the plans you’ve made, check them for alignment, and communicate them with stakeholders. You’ll also finalize your curriculum implementation goals and establish a plan for monitoring progress toward those goals. Additionally, you’ll revisit the roles and responsibilities you’ve discussed and make sure there’s a plan to provide everyone the support they need to execute their given tasks.

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Workbook

This workbook is designed to help a school or system leadership team work through the implementation process together. Assemble your team, print or download the workbook, find your starting point, and dig in together.

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