Introduction to the PDP- Step I

1. Introduction to the PDP- Step I • On post it list what defines an effective teacher-roles • Link to Teacher Standards: http://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/stand10.html • Put post-it notes on the standard it fits • PDP must lead to increased proficiency in at least two of the WI Educator Standards- • What do you think are the most important standards to grow in?

2. Step II: Activity • Complete Self-Reflection • Think-Pair-Share • What standard was your highest score? Lowest? • What did you learn from completing this self-assessment? • What are some of your ideas for a PDP goal? • PDP must lead to increased proficiency in at least two of the WI Educator Standards

3. Professional Development Plan (PDP) [Under PI 34.17 (4) and 34.18 (2)] Completion of a PDP is required for educators who have completed an approved educator preparation program in a specific license category (teaching, pupil services, administration) after August 31, 2004.

4. Purpose of the PDP (p. 7) • Reflect on how will you change your practice? • To serve as a mechanism for license renewal • To show how you plan to increase your proficiency based on the Wisconsin Educator Standards • To show how you plan to improve your students’ learning- commitment to a career-long professional development

5. License Stages (p. 4) • Initial Educator • Professional Educator • Options • Maintain Professional Educator License • Pursue Administrative or Pupil Service License • Pursue a Master Educator License

6. PDP Timelines (p. 22) January 1st deadline June 1st deadline June 1st deadline Step I Step II Step III Step IV http://www.hssd.k12.wi.us/Mentoring

7. Process for Creating Your PDP(p. 11-15) • Step 1: Self-Reflection- Optional • Step 2: Writing the Plan • A. Description of School and Position • B. Goal & Standards • C. Rational for Goal • D. Plan for Assessment & Documentation • E. Plan to Meet the Goal

8. Resources for Step II Provided http://www.hssd.k12.wi.us/Mentoring • Completion of Description of School and Position • Provide Smart Goals Resource-Generic/ Goal Samples • Goal Approval Form

9. Step II- Part A Demographics • Cut and paste District Information already completed for you! • Add your own information • Include your teaching background and number of year teaching • Include your school’s demographics- (found on the District’s Mentoring Page) • Include your school’s goals- cut and paste from school improvement plan

10. Step II B. Description of Goal to be Addressed • What do you desire to learn that would be so compelling to inspire your growth professionally AND Have a positive effect on student learning?

11. Step II B. Description of Goal to be Addressed • Part 1: I will___________ • Part 2: ….so that_______. Goal must address professional growth and student growth to be approved.

12. How is this goal? • I will learn the content of the “Literature in Diverse America” course and plan a variety of lessons so that students will engage with literature that provides diverse perspectives and experiences through formal and informal assessments. -be generic to fit a change in position.

13. Step II: Part C Rational • Be sure to include how your goal connects to your teaching position. • List the two specific Teacher Standards you will focus on to meet your goal.

14. Step II Part D- Assessing and Evidence • How will you assess your professional growth? -Lesson plan in year 5- would this demonstrate growth? • How will you assess the effect of your professional growth on student learning? -Inform, pre assessment and post assessments, student samples…

15. Step II Part E- Objectives and Action Steps • Objectives must directly address your goal Objective 1- What are you going to learn or research Objective 2- What are you going to do or implement to enhance student learning Objective 3- How will you assess student growth? Activities are ways to accomplish your goal. Need to collaborate- but not in every activity!

16. PDP Review Team Members (p. 8) Initial Educator Team consists of: • 1 IHE • 1 Administrator • I Peer (teacher, pupil service, or administrator) Between June 1 & Jan. 1 submit Goal to PDP Team Professional Educator Team consists of 3 Peers- Do not need to get goals approved

17. http://www.hssd.k12.wi.us/Mentoring

18. Step III:Annual Review of the PDP (p. 16) • Fill in completion dates for completed activities • Annual Reviews: Reflect on professional growth annually and reflect on student learning annually-Reflects how the educator grew that year • Description of revisions • Collect Evidence (pg. 17)

19. Step III- Collecting Evidence (pg.17) • To verify your plan you must have documentation…evidence • Documents must be what you said they would be in Step IV A. …Must have 3-5 • Must show professional and student growth • Must label each piece of evidence as professional or student growth sample • Very helpful to give reflection of each piece of evidence to ensure your interpretation of the data-team members might not see the growth by just providing a lesson plan… • Can include data graphs, surveys, videos, observation notes from administration, student samples, lesson plans, reflections, • Need a baseline to show growth with yourself and students!

20. Step IV- Final Year of PDP (pg. 16) • Completed PDP Plan must be submitted to the PDP Team no later than Jan. 15th. • Required documentation includes • Copy of signed goal approval forms • Appropriate number of annual reviews • 3-5 pieces of evidence (pg. 17) • Reflection summary

21. Step IV: Final Year of PDP • Final reflection must… • Describe how the educator grew professionally in WI Teacher Standards identified in the plan- what was the specific change in your professional practice? • Describe in detail the effect the educator’s learning had on student learning • Discuss the achievement of the goal and how the initial educator collaborated with others *Helpful to reflect in this order with three paragraphs

22. Step IV: Verification of Plan (p. 19) • Definition of Verifiable: Based on observable phenomena and be able to be proven or confirmed- by the teacher • Provide Verification Form to your team members • 2/3 majority must approve your plan • The team must notify the educator of its decision no later than June 1st. • Team will send signed copies to the educator

23. http://www.hssd.k12.wi.us/Mentoring

24. Step IV: License Renewal (p. 19) • By June 1 submit signed Verification Forms and License Application to DPI, and fee to… *Do Not Send Your PDP DPI Teacher Licensing Drawer 794 Milwaukee, WI 53293-0794 • Conduct and Competency Review needs to be notarized • Employment Verification: June Voss @HR • Make your own copies of everything for they will not be sent back to you! • Submit copy of new license to HR

25. Step I: Think about….. • Begin Step II: Start thinking about goal ideas • Begin searching for your team • One teacher • One administrator • One Higher Ed. Rep.

26. Step II: Next Steps • Start to implement your action steps and document reflections annually • Collect evidence of professional growth and student growth • Collaborate • Refer to Five W’s and H- Analyzing your Assessment Plan

27. Step III Next Steps…. • Think about who will be on your Final PDP Review Team • Begin to organize your evidence for verification with a description of each

28. Step IV: Next Steps • Start a new PDP as a professional educator • You do not need to get Goal Approval at the beginning of the process-just start your 5 year plan • Your team at the end of the next 5 years only has to be 3 PDP review team trained Peers.

29. Resources • http://qui.wisconsin.edu • www.cesa7lrsc.org • www.dpi.state.wi.us • www.weac.org • www.weac.org/bayland