Your Mentoring Program: Step by Step including the Danielson Framework

1. Your Mentoring Program: Step by Stepincluding the Danielson Framework North Palos #117 Presenters: Marilyn Marino, NBCT – Mentor Coordinator David Creagan – Model Teacher KasiaDomasik – Model Teacher

2. Mentor Coordinator Responsibilities (Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6) • Leads in the program design and creation - (2) • Create and design documents - (1, 3) • Recruit proficient and exemplary teachers – (5) • Train teachers for the Model Teacher (mentor) position – (6) • Leads in creating a positive environment for both Model Teachers and Proteges’ - (4) • Collaboration with Model Teachers – (4)

3. Mission Statement (Standards 2 &3) The purpose of the North Palos School District #117 Teacher Induction program is to focus on beginning teachers’ teaching performance, improve student performance, and reflective abilities of new teachers and teachers new to the district through a two-year formal mentoring program. This teacher induction program will facilitate and promote the highest level of professional development focusing on the Illinois Teaching Standards.

4. Program Goals (Standard 2) • Promote self-reflective practice • Support teachers in learning and development • Increase teacher retention • Identify and train quality Model Teachers • Enhance teaching performance emphasizing Illinois Teaching Standards, standard based instruction, and concentrating on the Danielson Evaluation Framework • Provide professional development and training

5. Model Teacher Recruitment (Standards 5 & 6) Must apply for the position. Qualifications: • Proficient or Exemplary Evaluations • Tenured Faculty • Match to Grade Level, Department, or Content Area • Administrators Recommendation • Participate in Training , Professional Development, and Meetings

6. Model Teacher Training (Standards 5 & 6) Confidentiality - discuss program goals - responsibilities - program expectations - monthly responsibilities - mini-workshops - standards - Danielson Framework

7. Goals – Model Teachers (Standard 2) Help to: • Develop collaborative professional teams • Create and develop a self-reflective and analytical teaching practice • Guide the implementation of effective classroom management, instruction and professional responsibility • Assist in developing teaching strategies across the curriculum • Develop teaching performance with an emphasis on all standards and the Danielson Evaluation Framework

8. Model Teacher Responsibility (Standards 2 & 3) • Formal Observations • Pre and Post Observation Conferences • Observation Feedback – including Danielson Performance Components • Reflection Feedback • Reflection Analysis • Documentation of Evidence for specific lessons • Informal Observations • Conduct Mini-Workshops: - Tat - PBIS - Report Cards - Parent Conferences

9. Goals – Proteges’ (Standard 2) • Create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self motivation • Demonstrate teaching strategies that promote effective instruction • Reflect upon instructional methods, classroom management and student behavior to improve teaching practice • Implement organizational management strategies that meet job expectations * Develop relationships with colleagues, parents, and community • Establish and pursue professional goals

10. Protégé Responsibilities (Standards 7 & 8) Included in the Program: • Reflections • Pre and Post Conferences • Observations • Lesson Plans (2) • Evidence (Danielson)

11. Reflections/Observations (Standards 7 & 8) Reflections: - Weekly or Monthly - Quarterly Observations: - Eight Observations (including Danielson Framework) - Four Model Teacher Observations - Four Protégés Observations

12. Lesson Plans (Standards 7 & 8) Lesson Plans: - one per semester Includes: • Written Analysis of Lessons Strength and Weaknesses • Written Report for the teachers own teaching in relation to the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards or Common Core Standards. • For two Separate Lessons the teacher must assemble the following documentation: - Written Lesson Plans - Assignments from the students - Samples of students’ work - Assessment instruments

13. Danielson Framework (Standards 2 & 3) How do we incorporate the Danielson Evaluation Framework? • Reflections (monthly & quarterly): - Domains 1, 2, 3, or 4 - Performance Components • Observations: - Include Domain, Performance Component, and Evidence used in the lesson being observed

14. Standards (Standards 2 & 3) * Illinois Teaching Standards *Illinois Curriculum Standards * Common Core Standards * INTC Standards

15. Technology (Standard 9) • Sharepoint - “Folders” • Program Development - Documentation - Danielson Framework • Program Evaluation - Protégé and Model Teacher

16. Questions? Thank You!!! ???? ???? Contact Information: Marilyn Marino- Coordinator/Consultant mmarino@npd117.net (708) 601-0023 David Creagan – Model Teacher dcreagan@npd117.net Kasia Domasik – Model Teacher kdomasik@npd117.net