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State and Regional Effort Seeks To Build Capacity and Coherence for Wisconsin Educators

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, CESA Statewide Network, Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators, and the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators are working collaboratively to provide coherent professional learning for Wisconsin’s educators. By working toward a shared set of goals, we are able to effectively build the capacity of classroom, school, and district leaders and ensure all students graduate college and career ready. 

Beginning this year, the partners will transition three stand-alone professional learning activities into a coherent, jointly planned conference series called The Wisconsin Leading for Learning Series.  This approach was designed in response to strong input from the field encouraging state and regional organizations to better coordinate events. Professional learning that uses common language, coordinates support, and helps to “connect the dots” on emerging initiatives, research, and practices allows for a better focus on what matters most – the students of Wisconsin.

Our 2017-18 offerings include: 

Data Summit
Themes: Utilizing Data Information Sources, Developing Data Literacy, Leveraging Assessment, Maximizing Collaboration, and Coaching for Equity and Excellence
Sponsors: WASDA, AWSA, DPI
 
QE Convention
Themes: Learning Leadership, Dynamic School Culture, Operational Excellence, and Communication and Community Engagement
Sponsors: WASDA and AWSA
 
Working on the Work (WOW) Series
Themes: Student Engagement for Learning and Equity
Sponsors: DPI and CESA Statewide Network

Beginning in 2019, the QE Convention and the Data Summit will be combined into one annual convening taking place each June. This annual convening will be fully integrated with the WOW series that delivers simultaneous professional development to educator teams in each CESA throughout the year.

The Wisconsin Leading for Learning Series will address three tenets: 

Supporting Educator Practice

  • Promoting practices that ensure individual and school-wide growth (Educator Effectiveness)
  • Delivering & monitoring high impact professional learning
  • Maximizing data use for student learning

Leading for Equity

  • Providing equitable opportunities for every student/cultural competence
  • Demonstrating a focus on equity through high leverage instructional practices
  • Leveraging grading and assessment practices that focus on student growth
  • Employing principles of personalization for student achievement and engagement
  • Redefining Ready for tomorrow’s graduates
  • Developing and leading Future Ready schools
  • Prioritizing Communications and community engagement
  • Utilizing data to monitor and close gaps 

Safe, Supportive and Rigorous Culture

  • Developing the capacity for Professional Learning Communities
  • Leading Safe and Supportive Schools
  • Developing Comprehensive School Mental Health: From Universal Training to Access to Care
  • Utilizing data practices that drive effective professional learning communities

The sponsors of the Leading for Learning Series have agreed to fully integrate these three events and see this as a starting point which may involve other events, programs, and supports in the future.