Curriculum and Instruction Meeting Name______________________________

Monday, May 22, 2017

Objectives:
I. To understand a profile of a student in FPS (i.e. the “product”).
II. To identify Desired State of FPS Curriculum and Instruction.
III. To draft a BHAG (goal) for FPS Curriculum and Instruction.
IV. To compare our Desired State for FPS Curriculum and Instruction to the State’s “Top 10 in 10”.

Icebreaker
On your name card or on a piece of paper, respond to one of the following. Be prepared to explain why.
Favorite Food
Favorite Teacher
Favorite Thing

I. Learner Profile (previously discussed as the “product” we are producing)

Let’s take a look at a variety of Learner Profiles to better understand what one looks like. Also, let’s
provide input to FPS on what we would like to see in our Learner Profile.

1. You will be assigned to a group that will take a look at a Learner Profile from an organization.

2. Take several minutes to read through the Learner Profile information assigned to you and your
group.

3. In the following Plus/Delta chart, record what you like about it (Plus) and what you would
change (Delta).
Plus Delta
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4. Take several minutes to look at the draft FPS Learner Profile (developed by a sub group of FPS
Teaching and Learning Council).

5. Write a brief elevator speech about this Profile that you would use to quickly describe it to
someone (as if you were on an elevator!).

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II. Desired State
Let’s process the Current State we identified last week and attempt to distill down into a set of Desired
State statement(s).

1. Individually, consider the Current State statements gathered last week. Take a few minutes to
review the statements generated last week. From these statements, generate four nouns that
capture the major areas we need to address in FPS. Jot these down here:

Noun 1 ________________________

Noun 2 ________________________

Noun 3 ________________________

Noun 4 ________________________

2. Pair up with another person and combine your four nouns into four agreed upon nouns. If you
feel strongly about having more than four, number the nouns in order of importance.
Remember, the purpose of this activity is to identify the major areas of work we need to focus
on in FPS. Some of your nouns may fall under other nouns. The idea is to narrow our focus to
the overarching areas needing attention in FPS.

Noun 1 ________________________

Noun 2 ________________________

Noun 3 ________________________

Noun 4 ________________________

3. Pair up with another group (four people now) groups and, again, combine your four nouns into
four agreed upon nouns. If you feel strongly about having more than four, number them in order
of importance (e.g. 1-5). Record those here:

Noun 1 ________________________

Noun 2 ________________________

Noun 3 ________________________

Noun 4 ________________________

4. As a whole group, let’s make a vertical list on the left of chart paper.

5. Break and Dot Vote: Take a break but before or after your break, use your two dots and vote for
the two most important nouns by placing a dot next to that noun.

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 6. Look at the dot votes. Are there any nouns that clearly stand out as our top areas of focus for
FPS? Are there more than four? Can any of the nouns fall under another noun? Discuss with a
person next to you. As a pair, formulate a one sentence summary of your findings. Jot this down
here:

One Sentence Summary of Dot Voting Outcome

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7. Let’s continue to refine our nouns by adding descriptors. “Count off” around the group with the
nouns (i.e. Noun 1, Noun 2, Noun 3, etc.). Move into your group and complete the table with
columns labeled “Adjective, Noun, Verb, and Adverb”.

8. As a whole group, we will model how to complete one of the nouns in the table:

Adjective Noun Verb Adverb Who?

Example Example Example Example As a whole

group

In groups of
3-4

9. From the table you just filled out, formulate a cohesive using the Adjective, Noun, Verb, and
Adverb from above. Write this at the top of a large sheet of chart paper.

10. Gallery Walk: With a marker or pen, walk around the room and jot down thoughts, concerns,
ideas, not captured in the statement. You may include items from our list of Current State
statements. These statements will help to provide input to FPS for future planning.

III. BHAG
Let’s draft a short overarching statement that encapsulates our outcomes from the Desired State
statements.

1. Within our whole group, find someone that went to the same school (childhood or college) or
grew up in the same city as you. Pair up with that person. If you cannot find a partner after
searching for several minutes please move to the front of the room. The facilitator will pair you
up with another person. :)

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 2. In your pair, complete the following statement. This statement should encapsulate our Desired
State. Ask for clarification or a starting point if you need it!

Curriculum and Instruction in Farmington Public Schools...

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3. Break and transfer this statement to the whiteboard or large sheet of paper.

4. Dot vote: Vote for the one statement that you feel captures the overarching goal.

IV. Michigan Top Ten in Ten (if time permits)

MI Top 10 in 10 Strategic
Goal

1. Provide every child

access to an aligned, high-
quality P-20 system from
early childhood to post-
secondary attainment –
through a multi-stakeholder
collaboration with business
and industry, labor, and
higher education–to
maximize lifetime learning
and success.

2. Implement, with strong

district and building
leadership, high-quality
instruction in every
classroom through a highly
coherent, child-centered
instructional model where
students meet their self-
determined academic and
personal goals to their
highest potential.

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3. Develop, support, and
sustain a high-quality,
prepared, and collaborative
education workforce.

4. Reduce the impact of

high-risk factors, including
poverty, and provide
equitable resources to meet
the needs of all students to
ensure that they have
access to quality
educational opportunities.

5. Ensure that
parents/guardians are
engaged and supported
partners in their child’s
education.

6. Create a strong alignment

and partnership with job
providers, community
colleges, and higher
education to assure a
prepared and quality future
workforce, and informed and
responsible citizens.

7. Further develop an
innovative and cohesive
state education agency that
supports an aligned,
coherent education system
at all levels (state, ISD,
district, and school).

A Salad Lunch will be provided between 11:30 and Noon.