Lead Teacher Session #5

1. Lead Teacher Session #5 Welcome! Please sit at any table Wireless network: MadPKWLAN Password: 657malcolmx April 2015

2. Reflecting on our Work Please introduce yourself and share: • What has been the main focus of your work as a Lead Teacher? • What successes have you experienced? What challenges did you face? • How do you see the role evolving next year?

3. Introductions Office of Human Capital (OHC) PD Team: Kris Taylor Shakera Walker

4. Today’s Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Guided Reflection • Session #1 • Planning for Lead Teacher Capstone • Break • Session #2 • Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues • Peer Coaching and Feedback • Managing Up • Closing, Next Steps, & Reflection

5. Norms & Community Agreements • Start and end on time • Include everyone in conversations • Vegas Rule: maintain confidentiality • Limit use of technology to work time • Take an inquiry stance • Ground statements in evidence • Assume positive intentions • Others?

6. Role of Lead Teacher THEORY OF ACTION Improved teacher practice leads to improved student learning LEAD TEACHER SERIES OBJECTIVE Lead Teachers will support the professional learning of their colleagues, contributing to improved student learning

7. Session 5 Objectives Today we will: • Reflect on our work together & roles as Lead Teachers • Plan a Capstone project that will codify our work & learning from the year • Analyze opportunities and challenges presented in supporting colleagues • Explore resources for Peer Coaching and Feedback • Consider how to best work with school leaders

8. Feedback from Session 4 What was helpful: • Case study • Peer observation protocols • Discussing successes and challenges of the role What would improve future sessions: • Connecting with LTs about topics of interest • Time to work on Capstone • Lead Teacher Success Stories

9. Today’s Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Guided Reflection • Session #1 • Planning for Lead Teacher Capstone • Break • Session #2 • Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues • Peer Coaching and Feedback • Managing Up • Closing, Next Steps, & Reflection

10. Reflecting on our work • What has been your main focus as a lead teacher? • What successes have you experienced? What challenges did you face? • How do you see the role evolving next year?

11. Lead Teacher Work Thanks for the great work! This year, you have: • Communicated with staff about school goals and priorities • Supported teachers with data inquire and the evaluation system • Helped teams and/or individual teachers analyze student data • Designed and implemented school based PD • Helped teachers find professional resources • Conducted peer observations • Advocated for practices and policies that are in the best interest of students and teachers • Promoted conditions for effective adult learning, collaboration and planning

12. Today’s Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Guided Reflection • Session #1 • Planning for Lead Teacher Capstone • Break • Session #2 • Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues • Peer Coaching and Feedback • Managing Up • Closing, Next Steps, & Reflection

13. Lead Teacher Capstone We would like you to: • Sort through & reflect on the work you have done this year • Identify practices and/or tools that you hope to continue • Document resources to preserve them at your school & share with others • Submit 1 or more, with a written reflection Not asking for something new- just to document some of the work already done!

14. Lead Teacher Capstone We will: • Help you brainstorm ideas • Help you revise or finalize existing resources • Compile & share your resources & reflections

15. Lead Teacher Capstone Sample resources: • Meeting agenda structures that supported collaboration • Great protocols for observations or LASW • Examples of teacher collaboration and learning • Useful approaches to student data inquiry • Systems for monitoring student progress • Effective PD sessions • Strong curricular materials

16. Lead Teacher Capstone Rubric & guidelines Ideally… • A recent development for your school community • Has a variety of applications • Can be understood by someone unfamiliar with your school

17. Lead Teacher Capstone Guiding Questions for Reflection: • What is it? • How was it developed? • How has it been used at your school? • Successes and challenges? • Impact on student learning? • Any changes you would like to make? • Any other potential applications?

18. Session #1: Planning for Lead Teacher Capstone Choose a group: • Data Inquiry and Analysis • Evaluation and Professional Growth • Supporting Adult Learning and Collaboration • Other … Bring your computer & any other materials

19. Today’s Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Guided Reflection • Session #1 • Planning for Lead Teacher Capstone • Break • Session #2 • Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues • Peer Coaching and Feedback • Managing Up • Closing, Next Steps, & Reflection

20. Break Time! Please be seated in the group of your choice by 5:20

21. Session #2 Choose a group: • Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues • Peer Coaching and Feedback c) Managing Up … Bring your computer & any other materials

22. Evaluation Feedback Survey – Year 2 Teacher Leader Team Meeting Purpose • Assess the quality of feedback teachers receive as part of the evaluation process • Assess the effectiveness of the BPS evaluator training program • Improve evaluator training and teacher feedback Administration • Monday, June 1st to Friday, June 19th • Everyone gets individual link to @bostonpublicschools.org email

23. Year 1 Results: Useful Feedback? Teacher Leader Team Meeting

24. Year 1 Results: Effective Questions? Teacher Leader Team Meeting

25. Evaluation Feedback & PD Survey Ambitious participation goals 70% completion rate among all teachers Quick, Voluntary & Confidential Average survey response time was less than 4-minutes Responses are confidential • Administered by Brown University – BPS never sees responses Not anonymous – individual survey link • Reduces reminder emails • Allows for individual raffle prizes - $300 Amazon Gift cards • Prevents more than one survey response per person

26. Role of Lead Teachers Take the survey yourself! “Get out the response” among peers at your school • Post flyer we provide • Make announcement during staff meeting • Send email reminders Help coordinate if challenges arise – everyone needs own specific survey link. Get immediate help or new link by writing to bps.study@gmail.com Thank you! • $10 Amazon gift card to all lead teachers as a small token of thanks • 70% completion – will provide teachers at your school breakfast for a date you choose

27. Today’s Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Guided Reflection • Session #1 • Planning for Lead Teacher Capstone • Break • Session #2 • Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues • Peer Coaching and Feedback • Managing Up • Closing, Next Steps, & Reflection

28. Session #2 Choose a group: • Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues • Peer Coaching and Feedback c) Managing Up … Bring your computer & any other materials

29. Supporting Resistant Colleagues: Analyzing the Case Step 1: Read the case • Read thoroughly, underlining or highlighting pieces of information that you think are significant to understanding the case Step 2: Establish the facts of the case • What are the significant facts of the case? Try to withhold judgment, inferences or evaluation

30. Supporting Resistant Colleagues: Analyzing the Case Step 3: Case Analysis Questions • Describe the situation • What problem/challenge needs to be solved? • What are some assumptions underlying this case? • What are some of possibilities of why this teacher may be declining support? • Identify 3 potential courses of action. What are the pros/cons of each action?

31. Peer Coaching and Feedback • Review the Peer Feedback and Coaching materials (group of 4) • Peer Feedback and Coaching • Feedback Temperature • Feedback Principles • Forming Ground Rules • Discuss: • Is this something you would implement at your school? If so, how? • How can protocols help normalize the process of giving and receiving help?

32. Managing Up • Read the excerpts from the book “Managing Up”(group of 4) • Discuss: • How does this advice translate to a school environment? • Which of these suggestions resonate with you?

33. Today’s Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Guided Reflection • Session #1 • Planning for Lead Teacher Capstone • Break • Session #2 • Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues • Peer Coaching and Feedback • Managing Up • Closing and Final Reflection

34. Did we meet our objectives? Today we will: • Reflect on our work together & roles as Lead Teachers • Plan a Capstone project that will codify your work & learning from the year • Analyze opportunities and challenges presented in supporting colleagues • Explore resources for Peer Coaching and Feedback • Consider how to best work with school leaders

35. Next Steps • Support colleagues and work with ILT/teacher teams to plan PD for next year • Complete and submit Capstone to Google drive by June 8 • Encourage staff to complete the evaluation survey • Connect colleagues to liaisons in Central Office

36. Announcements & Reminders • Hiring season: info at teachboston.org • Evaluation cycle: • Summatives for 1-yr plans by 5/15/15 • Formatives for 2-yr plans by 6/1/15 • Submit artifactsASAP! • Data & Assessment: • Evaluation survey - teachers (due June 19) • End of year tests - June

37. Resources: OHC website www.bostonpublicschools.org/OHC

38. Resources: Interactive Rubric www.bostonpublicschools.org/IR

39. Resources: Lead Teacher Materials www.bostonpublicschools.org/LT

40. Resources: Curricula www.bostonpublicschools.org/IRD

41. Reflection & Feedback Please capture your reflections & feedback at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AprLTSurvey Wireless network: MadPKWLAN Password: 657malcolmx

42. Thank you!!! Thanks for all of your hard work and efforts this year!