Learning TogetherLearning Together

Professional Development Cycles

CLCE

Effectiveness of Professional Development

Professional Development

Format

Knowledge Acquisition

SkillClassroom Application

Presenting Info 40-80% 10% 5%

Present + Model 80-85% 10-40% 5-10%

Present + Model + Practice + Feedback

80-85% 80% 10-15%

Present + Model + Practice + Feedback + Coaching

90% 90% 80-90%

Collaboration• Collaboration, then, is not one person

telling another what to do; collaboration is people working together as partners, reflecting and co-creating together.

• Together, coach and teacher discover answers to the challenges present in the classroom.

Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction, Jim Knight.

Professional Development

CyclesCycles• Focus: Mini Lessons• 4 Weeks: Teachers & Coaches Work Together

• 5th Week: Admin. Classroom Visits

OtherOther• Coaches in Classrooms

• Grade-level Planning• Continuing Teacher Growth

Fall Semester3rd -5th Cycle Studies

K-2nd Classroom Visits/ Coach Support

The Cycle: Week 12:20-3:45 Tuesday-Thursday

• Day 1: Topic Study and Discussion

• Day 2: Coach models classroom lesson, – Teachers observe and take notes

– Coach and Teachers reflect

• Day 3: Plan for classroom implementation– Teachers sign up for Differentiated Coaching

Differentiated Coaching: Week 2Scheduled Additional Support

• Teacher tries planned lesson – Coach observes, together reflect OR

• Coach models another lesson– Teacher observes, together reflect OR

• Teacher and Coach co-teach lesson– Teaching and reflection together

Class Coaching: Week 3Scheduled Class Time

• Teacher does lesson

• Coach observes & collects data

• Administration could also participate

Individualized Coaching: Week 4Scheduled Block Time

• Coach meets with Teacher at block

• Debrief & Reflect over observed lesson

• Administration could also participate

Walkthroughs: Week 5Scheduled Class Time

• Teachers provide two optional teaching times

• Administrators make walkthroughs to observe lesson

• Follow-up reflections

Coach/Principal Drop-InK-2 Classrooms

• Monday-Thursday

• Rotating grade levels

• Model lessons• Reflections during block

• Conferring with students

Bonus PD

3rd – 5th • 2:20-3:45• Follow up reflections after cycle studies• Planning for more implementation/technologyK-2nd

• 2:20-3:45• Building on last year’s PD for Math & Literacy• Lori Squires DNC training: 9/30,10/21,11/18

(rotating schedule)

Collaborative Grade-Level Planning2:20-3:45

• Twice a semester• Implementing best practices • Reflecting on last year’s PD• Keeping pace with curriculum• Integrating Technology

K-2nd

• Additional planning at Tuesday Block time

September PD Calendar

October PD Calendar

Signing Up

• Teachers K-5 need to sign up for coaching time

• Calendar is shared with Jepsey and Mary Beth

How to Sign Up

Spring Semester