I3 Learning Community Kick-Off Meeting

WILLIAM T. GRANT FOUNDATION

i3 Learning Community Kick-Off Meeting August 31-September 1, 2011; Hotel Palomar in Washington, DC

Meeting Objectives:  Promote sharing and reflection across projects, roles and disciplines  Provide targeted support/consultation on practical and substantive challenges  Build collective knowledge on topics of mutual interest  Create opportunities to network and build relationships

August 31, 2011

8:15 Breakfast 8:45 Welcome and Overview

9:30 – 10:30 Introductory Table Discussions

10:30 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:30 Implementation Challenges: Managing Fidelity, Flexibility and Fluidity Moderator: Bob Granger, William T. Grant Foundation

11:00 – 11:30 Moderated Panel Discussion  Jerry D’Agostino, Ohio State University  Frank LaBanca, EDUCATION CONNECTION  Debby Kasak, National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform

11:30 – 12:30 Small Group Discussions

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 Implementing and Scaling Up Teacher and Principal Coaching Moderator: Nicole Yohalem, Forum for Youth Investment

Presenters:  Jennifer McCray, Erikson Institute  Nancy Madden, Success for All Foundation Reflections from Bridget Hamre, University of Virginia

2:30 – 3:00 Break 3:00 – 4:15 Concurrent Workshops (select one)

1. Measuring Fidelity of Implementation – Barbara Goodson, Abt Associates with Chris Brandt, AIR and Monica Beglau, University of Missouri Discuss how different i3 projects are building measures of implementation fidelity into their evaluation designs in ways that will help with interpretation of outcomes.

2. Use of Technology in Teacher Training – Emily Rodgers, Ohio State University Learn about Reading Recovery’s work to innovate its teacher training model with technology. Discuss opportunities and challenges related to using technology to expand the reach and scale of school improvement efforts.

3. Using Research Evidence for Change – Vivian Tseng, William T. Grant Foundation with Jim Kohlmoos, Knowledge Alliance Discuss lessons emerging from a new body of research about how and when evidence is used in decision making at the local and state levels in education and other sectors. Discuss the implications for implementing i3 moving forward.

4:15 – 4:30 Regroup

4:30 – 5:30 Individual/Small Group Consultations

7:00 Dinner – D’Arlington House, 1610 20th Street, NW

September 1, 2011

8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast Individual/Small Group Consultations

9:00 – 9:45 Reflections on Day One

9:45 – 10:45 Recruiting Teachers, Schools, Districts Moderator: Jim Kohlmoos, Knowledge Alliance  Jie- Qi Chen, Erikson Institute  Bob Slavin, Johns Hopkins University  Ruth Schoenbach, WestEd

10:45 – 11:15 Break

11:15 – 12:00 Recruiting Teachers, Schools, Districts Small Group Discussions

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 Roundtable Discussions – Concurrent

Managing Relationships with Schools and Districts Facilitated by Sharon Twitty, ICC/ARCHES and Courtney Bell, ETS

Managing Relationships with Schools and Districts in Philadelphia and Chicago* Facilitated by Ila DeshmukhTowery, New Teacher Project

*This is an opportunity for the nine i3 projects that are implementing in Philadelphia and Chicago Schools to meet together to look for opportunities to align, collaborate, and ease the burden on districts.

2:00 – 3:00 Connecting the Dots and Moving Forward