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Improving Our Profession Through Deliberate Practice

Improving Our Profession Through Deliberate Practice. Gone…. Here to stay!. A truly individualized development plan Growth-oriented Credit in evaluation for growth, not just performance.

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Improving Our Profession Through Deliberate Practice

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  1. Improving Our Profession ThroughDeliberate Practice

  2. Gone…

  3. Here to stay! • A truly individualized development plan • Growth-oriented • Credit in evaluation for growth, not just performance

  4. Deliberate practice is a way for professionals to grow their expertise through a series of planned activities, reflection, and collaboration.

  5. DP is not a Marzano concept! • David Shenk (2010) • Geoff Colvin (2008)

  6. Gladwell on DP Malcolm Gladwell (2008): “Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in an environment where there's feedback.”

  7. Causal Chain An expectation that all teachers can increase their expertise from year to year, which produces gains in student achievement from year to year-- with a powerful cumulative effect

  8. DP Steps • Self-assessment (optional) • Select focus indicators (up to 3) • Develop action plan • Approval • Implement action plan • Track progress, reflect, edit action plan • Celebrate success!

  9. Selecting Focus Indicators • Based on self-assessment/previous evaluation or in collaboration with evaluating administrator • Employee chooses 1, 2, or 3 strategies for DP • Subject to supervisor approval • No indicators are dropped in 2013-14 • Select start and end goal • Subject to supervisor approval • No growth = unsatisfactory

  10. Evaluation Impact • Improve ratings in Domain 1 • Credit for growth in DP score • Positively impact ratings in Domain 2-4

  11. DP Score Impact for 2013-14

  12. Closing Thoughts on Deliberate Practice • All instructional personnel, not just teachers • Professional empowerment • Feedback is paramount

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