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First session of the 6 Session Leadership Institute for New Directions for Learning Supports
(Developed in Collaboration with Scholastic)

Prior to Session 1, institute participants read Rebuilding for Learning™: Addressing Barriers to Learning and Teaching, and Re-engaging Students. (pps. 1-34) Click here to download

Focus of Session 1:

What is the Initiative for New Directions for Student and Learning Supports and Why is it Needed?

Key topics explored:

• What is the aim of the initiative and why is it needed?
• Objectives and overview
• Why is a system of learning supports imperative for school success?
• What is currently being done and why isn't it working?
• What lenses need to be used to see what's missing in school improvement planning?

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As an example, here is the type of discussion, follow-up, and reading that was outlined for session 2 of the Scholastic Leadership Institute Reflect and Discuss: What is your experience related to addressing barriers to learning? Act: Make a list of what you view as essential learning supports for student and school success. Read for next session: Module 3, Part A (pps. 35-55) in preparation for the presentation of the Intervention Framework. Click here to download Tools --  Use for capacity building and share with others: In the System Change Toolkit Transforming Student Supports into a Unified & Comprehensive System for Addressing Barriers to Learning and Teaching (online at https://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/rebuild/rebuildingkit.htm ), there is an aid to share with staff and other stakeholders in order to create awareness about what has been covered in Session 1. School Improvement? . . . fully addressing barriers to learning and teaching is the next step! https://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/schoolimprovement.pdf Facilitator’s Guide Institute Syllabus **************************************** Session 2 covered What is a Comprehensive System of Learning Supports? Part A: Intervention Framework [Key topics explored: (a) What are learning supports?, (b) Prototype for reframing intervention, (c) Levels of intervention, and (d) Content arenas] Session 3 covered What is a Comprehensive System of Learning Supports? Part B: Reworking the Operational and Organiztional Infrastructure Part C: Policy Implications [Part B highlights prototypes for designing operational and organizational infrastructure at school and school complex levels, at the district level, and for school-community collaboration. Part C discusses (a) Ending the marginalization of an enabling or learning supports component, (b) Expanding school improvement policy, and (c) Expanding school accountability] Session 4 covered Why Intrinsic Motivation is Fundamental. [Key topics: (a) About Engaging and re-engaging students in classroom instruction, (b) Motivation: Beyond reinforcement theory, (c) Understanding the motivational bases for disengagement, and (d) Re-engaging students] Session 5 covered the topic School Transformation is About Systemic Change. [Key points: (a) The challenge of getting from here to there, (b) Phases, steps, and linked logic models, (c) System change infrastructure and strategies, and (d) The importance of expanding the accountability framework] Session 6 covered Designing a Comprehensive System of Learning Supports and Strategically Planning its Implementation emphasizing (a) preparing a prototype design document for a unified and comprehensive system of learning supports and (b) developing an initial strategic and action planning for system transformation