Professional Development In-service Day

1. Professional DevelopmentIn-service Day October 10, 2014 High School Media Center Thomas Weber, Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts

2. Welcome! • New Staff/Transfers • Congratulations!

3. Professional Development Friday, October 10, 2014

4. TO Do Items • Winter Concerts/Art Exhibitions • PO Requests • Schedules • Contact Info forms • PLC Norms • Lesson Plans • Teacher Websites

5. Individualized Education Program • IEP Meetings • Example of Student Work (if applicable) • Discuss how student is doing in the class (academically, socially, etc.) • Accommodations applied based on iep

6. Evaluations • EHT Danielson – Revised! • Tenured teachers – three shorts, one announced • Announced shorts 1+3 (pre-observation forms on Baseline)

7. DOMAIN 2: The Classroom Environment • 2a Creating a Learning Environment of Respect and Rapport • Teacher interaction with students • Student interaction with students • 2b Managing Classroom Procedures • Instructional groups • Transitions • Materials and supplies • Non-instructional duties • Supervision of volunteers and paraprofessionals • 2c Managing Student Behavior • Expectations • Monitoring behavior • Response to misbehavior • DOMAIN 1: Planning and Preparation • 1aDemonstrating Knowledge of Students • Child development • Learning process • Special needs • Student skills, knowledge, and proficiency • 1bDesigning Coherent Instruction and Assessment • Learning activities • Instructional materials and resources • Instructional groups • Lesson and unit structure • Formative assessment • Content knowledge • DOMAIN 4: Professional Responsibilities • 4a Maintains accurate records • Accuracy • Non-instructional records • 4b Communicates with parents/guardians regarding student performance, classroom program, expectations and guidelines in a professional, timely manner that is consistent with district policy • About student progress, expectations; guidelines • Parent meetings • Newsletter, emails, website, phone log • 4c Is punctual and responsible in assuming all supervisory responsibilities of classes and duties • Consistency • Service to student • On time • Assists other staff members • 4d Participates in a Professional Learning Community collaborates with colleagues with a focus on student learning and teaching • Service to school • Shares best practices • Analyzes data • Leadership role • 4e Carries out school rules, policies, regulations and expectations with cooperative attitude • Adheres to school rules and expectations • Compliance • Shares expectations with students and parents • 4f Acquires and applies PD training/ information to improve performance and instruction • Attends trainings • Shares best practices • Leadership role • Research • 4g Actively supports and implements School District Goals • Implementation into lessons • 4h Promotes ethical standards of the profession • Integrity/ ethical conduct • Advocacy • DOMAIN 3: Instruction • 3aCommunicating With Students • Expectations for learning • Directions and procedures • Explanations of content • Use of oral and written language • Relevance of Content • 3bUsing Questioning and Discussion Techniques • Quality of questions • Discussion techniques • Student participation • 3cEngaging Students in Learning • Activities and assignments • Student groups • Instructional materials and resources • Structure and pacing • 3dUsing Assessment in Instruction • Assessment criteria • Monitoring of student learning • Feedback to students • Student self-assessment and monitoring • Lesson Adjustment

8. Curriculum Alignment PLC • Review Curriculum Calendars • Lesson Plan Units aligned to Benchmark assessments? • Vertical articulation/Alignment – Scope and Sequence? • Objectives and assessments aligned to appropriate CPI’s? http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

9. SGO’s – Important points • Must enter info into baseline form • Can cut/paste from last year’s form • Second section – “preparedness Group” – enter score range for each group (low, medium, high) • Second section – “Total Growth Range on Post…” enter “+# point increase.” I.e. +7 point increase. • Stop at “Results of student growth objective” section.

10. Data Analysis • Analyze Pre-Assessment Data • Compare with last year’s data • Create common point increase goals for common tiers that are challenging http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

11. Parcc preparation • Take a practice test! • Teacher Resources • http://parcceht.weebly.com/teacher-resources.html • Discussion! http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

12. Literacy Strategies • Compare/Contrast • Citing Textual evidence • Context Clues http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

13. Literacy Strategies • Graphic organizers • “Present it out” • Speaking • Short writing • Debate • “Share out” http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/

14. Literacy Strategies • Kelly Latka – HS Reading Specialist • Pair and Share!

15. 11:00am – 11:30AM HS and MS Public School Works Elementary Additional PLC Time

16. Thank you!