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Mid-Year Conversations Introduction and Agenda. “ Why ” Mid-Year Conversations? Grounding in the School Leadership Framework Goals for Mid-Year Conversations Support for Mid-Year Conversations (see Protocol) Mini-Pilot for Professionalism Ratings
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Mid-Year Conversations Introduction and Agenda • “Why” Mid-Year Conversations? Grounding in the School Leadership Framework • Goals for Mid-Year Conversations • Support for Mid-Year Conversations (see Protocol) • Mini-Pilot for Professionalism Ratings • Mid-year conversations and the HR decision-making timeline lkfjasl;kfjal;sdkfja;lsdkfj
DPS School Leadership Framework Which indicator resonates most with you, when you think about what you will accomplish with your mid-year conversations?
Goals of the Mid-year • Reflecton a teacher’s progress to date using a body of evidence • Support teacher growth with concrete suggestions for next steps • Initial renewal and non-probationary status discussion for probationary teachers. lkfjasl;kfjal;sdkfja;lsdkfj It is recommended that principals take notes during the conversation so you gain a shared understanding of next steps and can continue the conversations at the end of the year.
Review of the Body of Evidence Find Observation Data in SchoolNet Ed Development Tab lkfjasl;kfjal;sdkfja;lsdkfj Find SPS Data on the Principal Portal Landing page as of January 2013 Find Professionalism Domain rubric on the LEAP website
Support for the Mid-yearLEAP Mid-Year Conversation Guide • Protocol, similar to the May end of year conversation from 2011-2012 • Flexible, can be used as is, or tweaked according to supervisor and teacher need • Includesconversation about: • observation • student perception • Professionalism • student outcomes, including SGOs • Differentiated according to teacher need – some teachers may need 20 minute check-in, others may need a longer, more explicit conversation about performance – use your best judgment to meet the needs of your teachers and manage your time lkfjasl;kfjal;sdkfja;lsdkfj
Professionalism and Ratings lkfjasl;kfjal;sdkfja;lsdkfj
HR Decisions Timeline lkfjasl;kfjal;sdkfja;lsdkfj
Timeline for Conversations and HR Decisions HR Partner, School Leader, IS/ED meet for preliminary recs for probationary teachers School Leaders complete required Renewal/ Non-renewal paperwork; meet with IS/ED and HR School Partner to finalize probationary teacher decisions Last day for regular observations IS/EDs conduct observations of probationary teachers School Leaders hold Mid-Year Conversations Statutory deadline for informing teachers of non-renewal School Leaders submit final non-renewal/ renewal forms to HR partner School Leaders hold End-of-Year Conversations SPS results released
Training for Mid-Year for APs and other Teacher Supervisors – WEBINAR OPPORTUNITIES lkfjasl;kfjal;sdkfja;lsdkfj Register in SchoolNet Ed Development Tab PD Search Keywords: Mid Yearor Mid Year Conversations
Mini-Pilot for Professionalism Ratings • What is it?Small pilot of 4-6 school leaders who want to provide Professionalism ratings mid-year and provide input on training plan for other school leaders • What does it includes? • School Leader training on 12/18 from 7:30 to 9:30 • Teacher online self-assessment in late December/early January • Professionalism ratings in mid-year conversations • Feedback to LEAP team on training plan for all school leaders next semester • ContactLEAP@dpsk12.org if you are interested in being considered for this mini-pilot for Professionalism Ratings lkfjasl;kfjal;sdkfja;lsdkfj