TEAM MADRAS: Are YOU on the team?

1. TEAM MADRAS: Are YOU on the team? Madras Middle School Professional Development Plan 2013-2014 Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013 Presented to Madras Middle School Administration and School Improvement Team

2. TEAM MADRAS: Are YOU on the team? • T – Trust • E – Effort • A – Attitude • M – Mutual Accountability Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

3. Overview from Coweta County BOE • The Coweta County School System Professional Learning program has three levels: • Individual • School • District wide • The focus on all three levels is on improving student achievement. • Individual and building level professional development plans are aligned with the district’s initiatives and goals. Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

4. Suggested activities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Book talks/studies • Peer coaching • Study groups • Teacher collaboration • Workshops • Conferences • Action research • Professional Learning and presenters • Designing of curriculum Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

5. Context Standards Professional Learning that improves the learning of all students: • Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the schools and district. (Learning Communities) • Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement (Leadership) • Requires research to support adult learning and collaboration. (Resources) Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

6. Process Standards Professional Learning that improves the learning of all students: • Uses disaggregated student data to determine adult learning priorities, monitor progress, and help sustain continuous improvement. (Data-Driven) • Uses multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate its impact. (Evaluation) • Prepares educators to apply research to decision making. (Research-Based) • Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal. (Design) • Applies knowledge about human learning and change. (Learning) • Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate. (Collaboration) Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

7. Content Standards Professional Learning that improves the learning of all students: • Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement. (Equity) • Deepens educators’ content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. (Quality Teaching) • Provides educators with knowledge and skills to involve families and other stakeholders appropriately. (Family Involvement) Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

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9. Type of PD Requested – April 2013 Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

10. Literacy Across the Curriculum Discipline/ Class Management Common Core Standards Grouping Strategies Effective Assessments Learning Communities Teaming Time Management Strategies Strategies for Higher Order Other Differentiation Instructional Technology Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

11. Other areas suggested: • Any other workshops that subject related to improve teaching strategies. • Assistive technology: MR Strategies • I need to retake the CPR/ AED class again. My card has expired. • Desk exercises to improve core strength • How better to use my remediation class to help student deficit areas. • Remedial Class - See how other schools are running their classes • Teaching activities/lessons for CCS subject specific to Language Arts Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

12. Goal for Faculty Professional Development: Improve Student Achievement Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

13. Top Five PD Requests Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

14. Relation to School Improvement Plan • Common Core Standards • Curriculum Standards 1-3 • Differentiation • Instruction Standards 1-3 • Instructional Technology • Instruction Standards 1-3 • Instruction for Higher Order Thinking • Instruction Standards 1-3 • Effective Assessments • Assessment Standards 1-3 Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

15. Teacher Work Days 2013-2014 • August 1, 2, 5 (Beginning of school year) • January 3 (End of first semester break) • May 27, 28, 29 (End of school year) Staff Development/ Meetings • Faculty Meetings – 2nd Wed. each month • 3:45-4:30 • Grade Level Meetings – 4th Wed. each month • 1 hour per grade level Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

16. Proposal for 40 Contact Hours of PD • 19 hours face-to-face contact • 7 hours online learning • 1 hour offered per month for 9 months • 2 offerings may be skipped • To be completed according to staff member’s schedule • May be completed at school or at home • 14 hours choice activities • Collaborative planning • Observations • Professional Learning Communities (PLC)/ Focus Groups • Face-to-face • Online through Edmodo • Mentorship (assigned or approved by administration) • Student Teacher supervision • Other Administration approved activity for PD Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

17. Face-to-Face Professional Development – 19 hours Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

18. Online PD Offered Proposal by Donna Eskut - July 2013

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