Continuum of Teaching Practice Commission on Teacher Credentialing CA Department of Education New Teacher Center

Continuum of Teaching Practice

Commission on Teacher CredentialingCA Department of Education

New Teacher Center

Aligning CSTP with Induction

TABLE GROUPS DISCUSS

In what ways are the Induction Standards for Pedagogy (5) and Universal Access: Equity for All Students (6) integrated into the 2009 CSTP?

What opportunities does that provide for our programs?

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AgendaAugust 4, 2010

Connecting Induction and CSTP

Agenda and Purposes

Introducing Continuum of Teaching Practice

Developmental Levels

Using with Participating Teachers

Formative Assessment Break-outs

Evidence in Practice

Dialogue Groups


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Outcomes for Continuum of Teaching

Practice Roll-Out

Understand context, history and purpose

Understand the structure and organization

Become familiar with the content of elements


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Outcomes for Continuum of Teaching

Practice Roll-Out

Develop, extend and refine skills for use with Participating Teachers

Access and apply within BTSA Induction and ongoing teacher development and effectiveness

Support program leaders in engaging varied stakeholders

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Norms

Equity of Voice

Active Listening

Respect for Different Perspectives

Safety and Confidentiality

Other Norms to add?


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Successes, Challenges, Hopes

Partner Discussion Prompt

What successes and challenges have you had in using the Descriptions of Practice (DOP), Continuum of Teacher Development (NTC) or other standards based assessment tool?

What are your hopes for using the new Continuum of Teaching Practice?


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Read and Highlight Round Robin Reflection

Read and Highlight key phrases or sentences Continuum of Teaching Practice

Introduction pages 2 – 4 & 7

Round Robin Reflection(directions next slide)


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Round Robin Reflection

Round Robin Reflection Start with person who traveled the shortest

Read a highlighted phrase or sentence sharing thoughts or questions

Group members listen but do not respond Continue with person to the right in round robin

fashion until everyone has responded Each group identify 2-3 salient points to report

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Going on a Trip

Research, Plan PLANNING No Plan, Wind Blows

Pack Early PACKING Pack 2 hours Before

2 Hours Early AIRPORT Will I make it?

Variety of Destinations IN PARADISE One Area with Depth

Unpack and Laundry HOME AGAIN Later, Much Later


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Levels of Teaching Practice

EmergingLevel 1

ExploringLevel 2

ApplyingLevel 3

Integrating

Level 4

Innovating

Level 5

CSTP 1

CSTP 2

CSTP 3

Demonstrates knowledge of teaching as discrete skills as described

Expands knowledge of related elements of effective instruction

Utilizes knowledge of CSTP to make connections between elements

Articulates knowledge of the inter-relationships between elements

Applies in depth knowledge of the CSTP to interconnect

CSTP 4

CSTP 5

CSTP 6


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Levels of Teaching Practice

Read across the Continuum of Teaching Practice Developmental levels highlighting key words (verbs). pp 5 & 6

What did you notice about the progression of teacher development? Elbow partner share


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Developmental Levels

Tables assigned a Continuum of Teaching Practice level of practice description. Choose a speaker to share out:Create a poster of your assigned Continuum

Level to illustrate to colleagues:• Include an Icon• Summarizing Statement

What might you see, hear or notice in a classroom demonstrating the Emerging Level of development?


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Continuum of Teaching Practice – Highlights

Five levels of teaching practice from novice to teacher leadership

CSTP 1 and 2 – descriptions of what students would be doing in addition to teacher descriptions

CSTP 3.6 – divided into two sections (English learner and students with special needs)

CSTP 6.7 – is represented in two ranges, all teachers must demonstrate professional, responsible and ethical conduct


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Using theContinuum of Teaching

Practice

Understanding that the levels become increasingly complex and sophisticated while integrating the skills of previous levels, what examples from your teaching practice and students’ performance inform your self-assessment?1. List evidence in the first column

2. Assess level of practice

3. Date


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Staggered Read - Jigsaw

Participants in the room count off from 1 – 6

Move to expert table groups and read the assigned Continuum of Teaching Practice CSTP Strand

Table groups discuss prompt Use note-taking guide to record important points to

share with home table

Return to home table and share reports from CSTP 1 - 6


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Reading/Expert Group Assignments


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1 – Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning Pages 8-13

2 – Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning Pages 14-20

3 – Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning Pages 21-27

4 – Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students Pages 28-32

5 – Assessing Students for Learning Pages 33-39

6 – Developing as a Professional Educator Pages 40-46

Expert Table Discussion Prompts

What did you notice?

What is important to know about the progression of teaching practice in this standard of the CSTP?

In what ways are the Induction Program Standards evident in the descriptions?


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Home TableDiscussion Prompt

In what ways might the Continuum of Teaching Practice advance teaching and impact student Learning?

Be prepared to share out one or two ideas from your thinking/discussion . . .


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Coaching Practice

Brainstorm possible evidence for CSTP 1.2 Connecting learning to students’ prior knowledge, backgrounds, life experiences, and interests.

Triad Coaching Conversation A – Support Provider B – Participating Teacher C – Observer: In what ways did the SP/MT help the

PT make connections between evidence and self-assessment/placement on the Continuum?


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Evidence of CSTP in Practice

Oakland USD BTSA Induction Program CSTP – Formative Assessment Alignment

Yolo-Solano BTSA Induction Program Possible Evidence for CSTP 1 – Engaging and Supporting

FACT Formative Assessment System Sources of Evidence Assessment Toolbox

Considering your Formative Assessment System, how might you assist in aligning possible evidence sources with the CSTP and the Continuum of Teaching Practice?


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Implementation Planning

When and how will participating teachers assess their practice?

What will you need to do to support the process with both support providers and participating teachers?

What do you want to keep in mind as you leave this day?


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Open Space DialogueChoose a Facilitator for Conversation

Stakeholder engagement

Preparing Support Providers

Implementation Plan

Connections to Ed Specialist Credential


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Professional Development Resources

Day at a Glance

Presenters Guide

Packet Master

Supplementary Materials


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Reflecting on the Day


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3 Things you learned

2 Things you are wondering about

1 Next step you are planning

Documents

Continuum of Teaching Practice Commission on Teacher Credentialing CA Department of Education New Teacher Center