The Data Wise Portfolio www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/dw-portfolio
Data Wise Learning Path EXPLORE the Data Wise process
Introduction to Data Wise MOOC
LAUNCH Data Wise in your setting
INTEGRATE Data Wise into your practice
COACH others to be Data Wise
NETWORK with Coach Community
Data Wise Leadership Institute
Data Wise in Action Program
Data Wise Coach Certificate Program
Data Wise Coach Network
Free self-paced 8-hour course; always open
Educators have an ever-increasing stream of data at their fingertips. But how to use this data to improve teaching and learning — how to make it less overwhelming, more useful, and part of an effective collaborative process that informs instruction and supports all students in their learning — can be challenging.
Yearly Membership
others in using the Data Wise process and then network with certified coaches to get the support you need to sustain and deepen your Data Wise work. Our programs are open to both school teams and to district/systems leadership teams. Please see reverse to learn more about the Data Wise learning pathway and enrolling teams in our programs.
The Data Wise Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education works with educators around the world to develop resources that support collaborative improvement of teaching and learning. We help schools, districts, and organizations to cultivate the habits of mind, norms, and practices that support continuous improvement and lead to equitable outcomes for all students. To support you in this challenging work, we have developed a learning pathway that provides you with an opportunity to explore the 8-steps of the Data Wise Improvement Process, to prepare to successfully launch the process in your setting, and to receive dedicated coaching over an academic year as you integrate Data Wise into your core work. You can also build your capacity to coach
“In a word, transformational!” – Rick Trujillo, Principal, James Monroe Elementary School, on Data Wise
EXPLORE
attend with multiple school-based teams. This allows the system team to understand their role in the process and the school teams to serve as example sites from which other schools can learn. On-campus only
Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching is a free, online, self-paced course that is open to all, but is especially valuable for teachers and school and district leaders, as well as policymakers and educational entrepreneurs who are dedicated to improving outcomes for students. The course provides an overview of the Data Wise eight-step process and the habits of mind for collaborative data inquiry.
Data Wise Leadership Institute participants will receive reduced tuition for Data Wise in Action.
LAUNCH
Data Wise in Action Program www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/dwa Online
There are multiple ways for your team to participate in the Data Wise Leadership Institute: on-campus at Harvard, on-campus in Melbourne, Australia, online in a virtual institute, or by requesting an on-site delivery for a critical mass within your district/system. Please contact ppe@gse.harvard.edu if you are interested in an on-site delivery. Data Wise Leadership Institute Virtual Onsite www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/dwo Melbourne, Australia www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/dwau During this intensive week you will learn a step-by-step process for using a wide range of data sources — from standardized tests to student work to observation of teaching practice — to improve instruction and student outcomes. This program supports your team in planning a thoughtful launch of the Data Wise Improvement Process in your setting. A rigorous experience, it will encourage your team to get energized about the work of improvement by interacting with the Data Wise teaching team and peers from diverse settings who are committed to learning how to lead collaborative inquiry.
Who should participate: • School-based teams of 4 or more people comprised of a principal and two or more teachers plus other educators in leadership roles. On-campus, virtual onsite, and Melbourne, Australia • System-level teams comprised of central office staff members responsible for supporting schools in using data to improve teaching and learning (for example, data coaches, directors of curriculum and instruction). On-campus only
INTEGRATE
This program provides dedicated virtual coaching during the school year and is designed to support your team as you work your way through all eight steps of the Data Wise Improvement Process in your setting.
Who should participate: • School-based teams of 4 or more people comprised of a principal, two or more teachers, and one or more other educators in leadership roles. • Teams must include at least two members who have successfully participated in a Data Wise Leadership Institute or a previous Data Wise in Action Program.
COACH Data Wise Coach Certification www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/dwcc Online and In-Practice For graduates of the Data Wise Leadership Institute, this program prepares individuals to teach others about the Data Wise process, habits of mind, and norms and support teams in engaging in collaborative data inquiry cycles.
NETWORK Data Wise Coach Network Online (Yearly Membership) For certified Data Wise coaches, this network provides access to a rich virtual community that includes live online professional learning and access to materials that can be used to teach Data Wise content. Enrollment is open to those who have completed the Coach Certification program.
• System-level teams comprised of senior leadership committed to adopting a system-wide approach to improvement. In this case, the system-level team would
Visit the website at www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/dw-portfolio to view the full Data Wise Portfolio or contact us at ppe@gse.harvard.edu