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Teacher Development

Teacher Development. The Process. Appointed a committee. Classroom teachers Other “teachers” Principals/Assistant principals Central Office administrators. Studied research and other plans. MBS/Trussville/Jefferson County/Homewood EDUCATEAlabama

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Teacher Development

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  1. Teacher Development

  2. The Process

  3. Appointed a committee • Classroom teachers • Other “teachers” • Principals/Assistant principals • Central Office administrators

  4. Studied research and other plans • MBS/Trussville/Jefferson County/Homewood • EDUCATEAlabama • Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation • Teacher Evaluation to Enhance Professional Practice • Enhancing Professional Practice • Current literature

  5. Received guidelines from State • Self-assessment based on AQTS • Professional Learning Plan (PLP) • Two observations • PLP summary/ close-out

  6. Divided into sub-committees • Philosophy and goals • Self-assessment and goal setting • Observations • Other areas (professionalism, collegiality, etc.)

  7. Worked and piloted • Subcommittees worked on their areas, shared with group and revised • Piloted observation and conference forms—fall, 2010 • Piloted two forms of self-assessment—fall, 2010 • Revised as needed

  8. The Product

  9. Philosophy and Goals • Communicative, constructive, efficient • Focus on teacher development • Incorporate reflection/dialogue • Improve practice rather than assign a performance level or grade

  10. The Cycle • All non-tenured are “active” • One third of tenured teachers are “active” • Two thirds of tenured teachers are “inactive”

  11. Self-assessment • All teachers, every year • Based on Alabama Quality Teaching Standards • Five standards/38 indicators (Content Knowledge, Teaching and Learning, Literacy, Diversity, Professionalism) • Rarely/Sometimes/Frequently/Almost always/NA • Comment/reflect/note

  12. Goal Setting/Reflection • All teachers, every year • Set 1 or 2 goals based on self-assessment • Goal setting conference for “actives” only • Reflect on progress at the end of each semester • Turned in and filed

  13. Classroom Observations • Non-tenured teachers—announced 1st semester, unannounced 2nd semester • “Active” tenured teachers—unannounced both semesters • Post observation conference: Observation, Goals, Other areas

  14. Focused Observations • Non-classroom teachers (librarians, counselors, technology coordinators, etc.) • Observe what they do • Non-tenured—unannounced both semesters • “Active” tenured—unannounced both semesters • Post observation conference: Observation, Goals, Other areas

  15. End of Year Conference • All non-tenured and “active” tenured teachers • Discuss goals and reflections • Discuss observations • Discuss other pertinent topics/areas/data • Begin planning for next year • Signed and kept in personnel file

  16. Next Steps • Present to Board • Begin orientations in the spring • Obtain waiver from state, fall of 2011 • Implement plan, fall of 2011 • Revise after one year

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