Professional Development Plan

1. Professional Development Plan Bethlehem Township School District 2010-2012

2. 3 sections School Profiles: • Thomas B. Conley • Ethel Hoppock Middle School District Professional Development Plan • Reflection • Opportunities and Resources • Assessment and Evaluation School Summaries • Thomas B. Conley • Ethel Hoppock Middle School

3. School Profiles Thomas B. Conley and Ethel Hoppock

4. School Profiles Conley Hoppock Student enrollment: 190 Teachers: Content Area:12 Special Education: 4 Special Area: 6 Educational Services: 6 ½ Paraprofessionals: 3 • Student enrollment : 359 • Teachers: • Content Area: 17 • Special Education : 6 ½ • Special Area: 6 • Educational Services: 8 • Paraprofessionals: 7

5. Reflection

6. 2009-10 2010-11 6 half day and 3 full day in service workshops Cooperative learning: 3 days outside speaker Inquiry based instruction- 1 day outside speaker Writing across the curriculum Teacher-student interactions Technology Homework Guided reading Peer to Peer workshop Crisis Prevention Intervention Workshops • 8 half day and 3 full day in service workshops • Implementing new math curriculum • Inquiry based instruction • Aligning curriculum to 2009 standards • Team building : ½ day outside speaker • Cooperative learning: 1 day outside speaker • Articulation between subjects and grades • Peer to Peer workshop

7. 2009-10 2010-11 Monthly after school meetings Cooperative learning Inquiry based instruction Writing across the curriculum Teacher-student interactions Technology homework Guided reading • Monthly after school meetings • Formative assessment • Technology integration • Subject area articulation

8. 2009-10 2010-11 Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Individual student achievement Assessment Teaching strategies Writing across the curriculum • Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) • Individual student achievement • Assessment • Teaching strategies

9. 2009-10 2010-11 NJ LAB School Program- Hoppock 4 two day NJ DOE workshops: 8 teachers, Curriculum Supervisor Voluntary PD Technology Integration workshops – 4 times per month Cooperative learning – 4 days, 9 teachers in the summer Teachers Observations at other schools PLCs Cooperative Learning • NJ LAB School Program- Hoppock • 3 NJ DOE workshops: 2 teachers, Curriculum Supervisor, Principal • 2 day conference- PLCs- 4 teachers • Voluntary PD • Teacher Observations at other schools • PLCs • Cooperative learning

10. Opportunities and resources 2011-2012

11. The goal of Professional development is to ConnectStudent learning goals to instructional goals

12. Student learning goals • Work cooperatively in groups • Integrate technology as a learning tool • Take responsibility for their own learning • Increase the amount of time spent on writing in all classes • Increase achievement according to the definition of student achievement

13. Definition of Student Achievement • Student achievement is the result of a well rounded student who embraces learning and maximizes his/her potential by acquiring skills that reflect the following characteristics in both academic and social growth: • Synthesizes information • Demonstrates independence in action and thought • Demonstrates growth in assessments • Communicates effectively in verbal and written forms • Exemplifies 6 pillars of character: citizenship, caring, trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness • Collaborates • Demonstrates metacognitive awareness.

14. Instructional goals • Understand and apply differentiation in cooperative learning classrooms • Understand and implement inquiry based instruction especially in science and math • Use cooperative learning structures to increase collaboration • Integrate 21st century skills • Understand and begin to use data to inform decisions • Increase writing across all content areas

15. opportunities Cooperative Learning Read and discuss Apply structures Increase collaboration, social skills, team building Inclusion Workshops Writing /Formative assessment Read and discuss Focus • Technology Integration • Inquiry Learning • Math and science • Using Data to Identify Student Achievement • Qualitative • Quantitative • Lesson Design

16. resources • PLC meetings • 3 full day In-Service Workshops- 1 outside speaker • 4half day In-Service Workshops –1 outside speaker • 1 Peer to Peer half day workshop • One afternoon per month in addition to faculty meetings • Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learningpurchased for all staff • Curriculum work continues

17. Assessment and evaluation

18. Ongoing staff learning • Observations/evaluations • Self assessments • Japanese lesson study • Peer to peer workshops • PLC collaboration • Mid-year self evaluation tool • Job embedded collaboration • Plcs • Team leader meetings • Staffshare drive to share information

19. Ongoing Student Learning • Use resources available (technology) • Performance increases - quantitative data • Formative, summative, benchmark, independent activities, tests, projects • Standardized tests show increase • Engaged and motivated • Definition of student achievement • Data provided by teachers

20. Thank you.any questions?