Module 1 Understanding Maryland's Standards for Schools and the Process for Achieving them Workshop 1: Understanding Standards-based Reform   Practice Activities:   Understand the big picture   Understand the impact of NCLB   Performance Activities:   Lead a staff discussion about standards-based reform   Portfolio Activities:   Agenda and presentation slides, transparencies, or talking points for discussion   Reflection Workshop 2: Understanding Your Target   Practice Activities:   Understand state standards for schools and students   Plan a discussion about standards and expectations   Assess staff understanding of state standards   Understand state assessments   Performance Activities:   Lead a staff discussion about standards and your expectations   Portfolio Activities:   Agenda and presentation slides, transparencies, or talking points for discussion   Reflection Workshop 3: Leading the School Improvement Process   Practice Activities:   Identify the process   Define your role   Organize the process   Performance Activities:   Develop a school improvement calendar   Portfolio Activities:   School improvement calendar Workshop 4: Evaluating School Improvement Plans   Practice Activities:   Identify an effective plan   Conduct a peer review   Performance Activities:   Evaluate your school improvement plan   Portfolio Activities:   Your answers to the self-evaluation questions Workshop 5: Aligning Efforts and Keeping Staff Focused on the Target   Practice Activities:   Focus staff on the target   Align school improvement efforts   Focus other stakeholders on the target   Performance Activities:   Design a data display to monitor school progress   Portfolio Activities:   Bulletin board design or web page