Building Capacity is the first stage of the LoTi School Improvement Model. Stage I: Building Capacity focuses on building the critical pedagogical capacity addressing H.E.A.T., student academic progress, and the existing digital assets to promote the change process aligned with 21st Century Skills and Teach 2.0 methodologies. Creating Digital-Age instructional capacity through online and blended courses, on-site interventions, and peer mentoring opportunities provides a solid foundation for each LoTi Digital Age School.

Stage I: Building Capacity, introduces the Digital Age Best Practices and addresses the pivotal roles of key stakeholders through:

• Targeted S.M.A.R.T. goals for student academic targets
• Flexible onsite/online professional development for staff and administrators
• Strategic benchmarking, in-class modeling, and peer mentoring
   

PDF: Building Capacity Campus Checklist

Assess:

• Complete LoTi Digital-Age Survey to ascertain professional development needs of targeted staff members at participating campus.
• Conduct Pre LoTi/CIP data gathering in each targeted staff member’s classroom in the Fall.
• Assess benchmarking process to ascertain the presence of four specific criteria: (1) possesses the look and feel of the actual statewide assessment, (2) measures what has already been taught, (3) ensures an efficient turn-around time for data analysis and summary, and (4) provides follow-up interventions for
  students at a LoTi 3+.
  

Plan:

• Conduct review of most recent state assessment data with curriculum specialist/building administration and staff members; review testing schedule and address potential gaps.
• Develop Next Steps plan for campus focusing on SMART Goals and deliverables for the following indicators: LoTi (Levels of Teaching Innovation), CIP (Current Instructional Practices), and statewide assessment results.
• Ensure that all building administrators are proficient in the five-step Classroom Walkthrough with H.E.A.T.
  protocol, Digital-Age Best Practices, and the LoTi/H.E.A.T. model.
  

Implement:

• Provide resource sharing sessions for targeted staff members focusing on:
  
  • Refocusing Classroom Lessons with H.E.A.T.
  • Levels of Teaching Innovation (LoTi)
  • Web Resources I
  • Web 2.0 Tools I
• Conduct H.E.A.T. orientation session for staff prior to the start of the academic year.
• Retrofit campus grade benchmark assessment interventions for each tested content area are at a LoTi 3+.
• Review expectations of campus LoTi Certified Mentor(s) for the targeted grade levels/content areas.
  
• Provide ongoing blended professional development interventions for targeted staff members focusing on retrofitting LoTi within the staff’s rhythm of instruction and classroom routines.
  
• Provide ongoing in-class modeling and peer mentoring of targeted staff members throughout the school year.
  
• Focus on peer H.E.A.T. observations and LoTi lesson makeovers during the first semester.
  
• Focus on classroom walkthroughs with emphasis on the key H.E.A.T. look-fors during the second semester.
  
• Enable targeted staff members to enroll in professional development day-equivalent online courses addressing:
  
  • Higher Level Thinking Processes
  • Engaging Students
  • Authentic Connections
  • Technology Tools

Sustain:

• Provide monthly monitoring of all target staff members’ H.E.A.T. Walkthroughs at the building and district levels beginning at the second semester.
  
• Review benchmarking results quarterly making adjustments and creating additional student interventions, if necessary, based on the data.
• Conduct Post LoTi/CIP data gathering in each targeted staff member’s classroom in the Spring.
• Prepare Annual LoTi Evaluation Report.

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