Welcome to the LEAP Mid-Year Conversation Training!

1. Welcome to the LEAP Mid-Year Conversation Training!

2. At Your Table… 1. Using the professionalism rubric, score scenario 1 (Mickey Mouse) on page 2 of the purple “Mid-Year Conversation Scenarios” handout. 2. Discuss your responses with someone at your table. 3. Then, discuss which LEAD indicators relate to giving effective feedback to teachers (e.g., HRL1)?

3. Introductions

4. FRAMING TODAY’S SESSION Preparing for (and practicing) mid-year conversations with teachers 1. Explaining new tools • Mid-Year Conversations Guide • Revised Professionalism Rubric • SPS Results Guidance 2. Practicing conversations with our colleagues • Scenarios OR real examples from your building 3. Individual or school team planning team

5. Theory of Action If school leaders select, develop, and retain high performing teachers, and provide their teachers with ongoing feedback and supports, then teachers will be more effective at providing standards-based instruction and support to students and student performance will improve.

6. Mid-Year Conversations Will Include State Measures Observations Scores Student Learning Objectives Professionalism Ratings School Measures Student Perception Data Mid-Year & End-of-Year Conversations Professional Growth Plans Framework-Aligned Professional Learning Feedback Conversations

7. LEAD Framework

8. Mid-Year LEAP Timeline • Now – February – Teachers self-assess Professionalism and enter scores in Schoolnet • Once teachers finalize scores, school leaders may view in Schoolnet • OPTIONAL: Utilize Professionalism Google Doc to capture evidence • Dec – Feb – Host Mid-Year Conversations • Start with teachers without SPS • Jan 6– Student Perception Survey Results available • Early Jan – Probationary Guidance data tool available • Jan – Pre-budget meetings with HRSP • Feb 28 – Last day to host Mid-Year Conversations

9. Mid-Year Conversation Process • School leaders schedule Mid-Year Conversations with teachers • Teachers self-assess and enter scores on Professionalism • School leaders assess teachers on Professionalism • Conduct Mid-Year Conversation • “No surprises” check-in • Opportunity to provide feedback • Professionalism scores NOT counted toward the final LEAP score • Adjust Professionalism scores as necessary

10. Mid-Year Conversation Tools With an elbow partner or your school team: Take 10 minutes to walk through: -MYC Guide -Professionalism Rubric -SPS Primer Put a starnext to things you will use to prepare for and/or execute conversations

11. Mid-Year Conversation Guide

12. Professionalism Rubric • Revised based on feedback from the field • Mirrors observation rubric by providing an evidence guide • Integrates icons to show which indicators reflect key instructional values and practices (ELLs, CCSS, 21st century skills, etc.)

13. SPS Report Guide

14. Practice • Choose scenario from page or real school scenario (30 sec) • Choose roles (duo or triad) (30 sec) • A: Leader • B: Teacher • C: Observer (optional) • Role Play (3 min) • Give ‘A’ feedback (2 min) (1 thing you did well…1 thing to try next time) • Repeat Role Play incorporating feedback (2 min) • Switch • Score Scenarios 1 and 2 on professionalism (at your table) • At your table, discuss your scores and come to consensus

15. Planning Time -Option 1: calendar/comms plan-Option 2: role play -Option 3: data/tool review Please complete your EXIT TICKET online ASAP

16. Next Steps • Conduct MYC by Feb 28 • Teachers self-rate on professionalism • SPS and PDG available in early Jan • Schedule MYC with each teacher on your caseload • Share relevant information from today with your staff • Professionalism Rubric • Guidance for teachers so they can prepare • leap.dpsk12.org and leap@dpsk12.org • Follow up with your IS/ED and HRSP as needed • Give us feedback (short survey online)