Topic

Pushing your
culture of
achievement

First Date / Later

times
December 15
Later dates
TBD by
participants

Vision

First Meeting

MTLD Vision: This PLC is for CMs who are interested in moving their
students to interested / hard-working or passionate / urgent by the end of
the school year. In order to do so, well work on the following:

Pre-work: Bring students and family artifacts that show the

state of your classroom culture (interview, student work,
observation video, surveys).

Students can name the mission that matters deeply to them

Students drive high levels of engagement and effort

They know and trust peers and teacher because they feel safe
and cared for by others

Strong sense of identity and feel responsible for it

Have a high critique of the social system / embody transformative

resistance

Students building habits towards enduring success

Families are advocates and equipped to support their kids

through their educational trajectory

Families feel that they are in partnerships

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Intended outcomes:
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CM Goals: All CMs classrooms end the school year at interested /

hard-working or passionate / urgent, higher academic
achievement data

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Introduce MTLD Vision

Co-construct vision
Create norms
Diagnose your CoA (in parts) using student artifacts
Set measurable goals (surveys, MTLD observations,
etc.)
Set scope and sequence
Create calendars / schedules
a. What dates will we meet?
b. What happens if you cant go?
c. What sessions will you lead / co-lead?
d. When will you turn in prep for your lead?
Action planning (problem-solving protocol, group
discussion of a teacher case study, pair up (strengths /
areas of growth exercise from D&I conference)
Next steps: Implement ideas, give surveys (if applicable)

Deepening
relationships
with
students,
families, and
communities

December 16
Later dates
TBD by
participants

MTLD Goals: 100% of CMs are at interested / hard-working or

passionate / urgent, 100% of CMs have affirmed students from
culturally diverse backgrounds, 100% of students have benefitted
from CRP
MTLD Vision: This PLC is for CMs who are interested in developing
stronger relationships with students, families, colleagues, and
communities. Learning about students is the foundation to being
culturally responsive, so if youre interested in learning more to enact
more CRT, this is a great PLC!
In order to do so, well work on the following:
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Predicting the state of relationships (surveys)

Diagnosing the state of our relationships

Building in systems of communication with students and families

(newsletters, family nights, potlucks, technology systems, etc.)

Building skill in building relationships with students, families,

colleagues, and communities in one-on-one settings:
conferences, home visit, relational meetings, etc.

Pre-work: Bring students and family artifacts that show the

state of your relationships (interview, notes, surveys,
student / family log). Bring artifacts from students and
families you have a weak, medium, and strong relationship
with.
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8)

Introduce MTLD Vision

Co-construct vision
Create norms
Diagnose the state of your relationships using student
and family artifacts as well as the family rubric
CMs predict their scores for their surveys
Set measurable goals (surveys, MTLD interviews, etc.)
Set scope and sequence
Create calendars / schedules
a. What dates will we meet?

Using students, families, colleagues, and communities lived

realities and strengths to become more culturally responsive

Intended outcomes:
-

CM Goals: Students and families reach all survey goals set by CM;
students, families, and communities are interviewed by MTLD
and express strong sense of partnership and care, higher
academic achievement data

Building a
data-driven
classroom

December 22
Later dates
TBD by
participants

MTLD Goals: CMs feel deeply connected to their students (CSI

data questions?), 100% of CMs have attempted CRP 1: Learning
about students, 100% of CMs are working in partnership with
families OR communities, 100% of students have benefitted from
CRP
MTLD Vision: This PLC is for CMs who are interested in developing a datadriven classroom not only for themselves, but also for students and
families! Building data-driven classrooms not only helps you and your
practice to hone in on student and teacher strengths and areas of growth,
but also a way to build student reflectiveness and advocacy, as well as
family engagement and partnership.
In order to do so, well work on the following:
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Assessing the state of data in your classroom

Using student and familys goals to understand tracking and

pathways to opportunity and ultimately, work towards that in
partnership

b. What happens if you cant go?

c. What sessions will you lead / co-lead?
d. When will you turn in prep for your lead?
9) Action planning (problem-solving protocol, group
discussion of a teacher case study, pair up (strengths /
areas of growth exercise from D&I conference)
10) Next steps: Give surveys to students (within the next
week), reflect on surprises / misalignment of
perceptions, etc. before our next meeting

Pre-work: Bring students and familys goals (can be from the

BOY surveys), as well as up-to-date teacher-facing, studentfacing, or family-facing data.
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Strengthening knowledge of the data tools your school /

department uses (or the tools you use)

Developing your teacher analytical tools using robust pieces of

data

Building in systems of communication with students and families

regarding data

9)

Building skill in developing student reflection and family advocacy

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Intended outcomes:
-

CM Goals: Students and families reach all survey goals set by CM;
students, families, and communities are interviewed by MTLD
and express strong sense of partnership and care; higher
academic achievement data

MTLD Goals: CMs feel deeply connected to their students (CSI

data questions?), 100% of CMs have attempted CRP 1: Learning
about students, 100% of CMs are working in partnership with

Introduce MTLD Vision

Co-construct vision
Create norms
Assess the state of data in your classroom (Likert scales)
CMs predict their scores for data-driven surveys
Set measurable goals (surveys, MTLD interviews, etc.)
using student and family surveys / goals
Set scope and sequence
Create calendars / schedules
a. What dates will we meet?
b. What happens if you cant go?
c. What sessions will you lead / co-lead?
d. When will you turn in prep for your lead?
Action planning (problem-solving protocol, group
discussion of a teacher case study, pair up (strengths /
areas of growth exercise from D&I conference)
Next steps: Give surveys to students (within the next
week), reflect on surprises / misalignment of
perceptions, etc. before our next meeting

families OR communities, 100% of students have benefitted from

CRP