Welcome ! Collab Meeting May 6, 2015. Things to remember Aug 12 – First day for teachers Aug 17-21 – FAI In-service Aug 25 – First day for students.

Welcome!

Collab MeetingMay 6, 2015

Things to remember

Aug 12 – First day for teachers

Aug 17-21 – FAI In-service

Aug 25 – First day for students

Agenda/Goals

C&I General Info

How to increase your component ratings with evidence and artifact

PH Lit Middle School

Please ship the middle school ELA textbooks and teacher materials you used this year to me during the last week of school. They may be RED or BLUE.

High SchoolPH Lit

• Teacher materials already sent to sites

• Student textbooks will be shipped this week! Put them in a safe place.

• Save the PH Lit books from the last two years!• Orange & Purple

Math K-5 and 6-8 My Math/Glencoe Math

• New Consumablebooks each year• Student textbooks are being shipped this week!

Houghton Mifflin K-5 and 6-8Science Fusion

•Pending approval •New Consumable books each year• On Line resources

McGraw HillHigh School Science

• Pending approval•Teacher Supplemental Materials• Hardcover• Not Consumable

All teachers will pilot ONE SLO next year.

We will be using MAP and PMAP scores

“Interval of Instruction” will be Fall MAP to Spring MAP

DO will pre-fill several of the boxes.

SLO’s for 2015-16

It will NOT be part of your 2015-16 evaluation

All secondary teachers will have a syllabus for their classes.

The creation and use of a syllabus will help solidify your rating in several Danielson components.

Teachers will receive a few templates to choose from. Chane will send these examples out by the end of this week.

Syllabus for 2015-16

How to improve your component ratings through evidence and

artifacts

• Evidence (more often in Domain 2 & Domain 3)

• What to do in your class• The observer will be able to observe you or

your students doing these things• Artifacts (more often in Domain 1 & Domain 4)

• Written docs or photos• What to bring with you to the pre and post

conference • Start collecting these items right away!• Continue collecting these artifacts all year!

Evidence/Artifacts for a better rating Domain 1 – Planning and Preparation

1c – Setting Instructional Outcomes

• Lesson Plans (show relationship to standards)

• Curriculum map, calendar

• Evidence of modified curriculum (intervention plans, IEPs, RTI Plans)

1e – Designing Coherent Instruction

• Lesson Plans show progression of continuity

• Curriculum Mapping• Teacher and student

reflection of lessons, learning, or feedback (written or oral)

• Student developed rubric tied to specific goals

• Concept Maps, Graphic Organizers

• Documentation of how student learning of standards are assessed

• Performance assessments tasks (student samples)

• Rubrics• Student Portfolios

with reflections

1f – Designing Student Assessments

Artifacts are in bold

Evidence/Artifacts for a better ratingDomain 2 – The Classroom Environment

2a – Environment of Respect and Rapport

• Teacher provides opportunities for students to get to know and accept each other

• Teacher establishes (with students) and communicates classroom procedures and rules

• Teacher encourages students to take intellectual risks and be creative

• Classroom Rules Posted• Classroom Jobs are

established with students having the opportunity to choose a job

2c – Managing Classroom Procedures

• Evidence in the classroom – teacher explains, re-teaches and implements procedures

• Procedures are posted in the classroom, communicated in writing to students and families early in the year

• Students assist with procedures such as attendance, Friday Folders, clean up, and dismissal

• Monitoring / Response of student behavior

• Rules are made clear to all, are consistently applies and are posted in the classroom

• Families are notified about rules/expectations in writing

• Preventive and intervening strategies are appropriately applied

• Teacher has system to track behavior

• Teacher often points out positive behaviors

2d – Managing Student Behavior

Artifacts are in bold

Evidence/Artifacts for a better ratingDomain 3 – Instruction

3c – Engaging Students in Learning

• Activities and assignments adapted to students’ learning styles and levels

• Teacher promotes problem-solving; permits choice, encourages depth-find patterns, tests hypotheses, requires thought; is relevant and authentic

• Structure of lesson is maintained; pacing is appropriate with a beginning, a middle, and end (closure)

• Groups are based on formative assessments and instructional goals

• Groupings are differentiated based on student knowledge, interests, ability

3d - Using Assessments in Instruction

• Monitoring of student learning/assessment

• Effective feedback that is specific, descriptive, understandable

• All feedback is provided in a timely fashion, “on the spot”, or on work products, as needed to support learning

• Comments give students information needed to improve performance

• Opportunities for self-assessment and self-monitoring of progress

• Response to individual students’ academic needs

• Adjustments to learning that improve student experience or clarify confusion

• Teacher adjusts lessons or reteaches a lesson as needed

• Lessons are adapted for needs of specific learners

3e –Flexibility and Responsiveness

Artifacts are in bold

Evidence/Artifacts for a better ratingDomain 4 – Professional Responsibilities

4b – Maintaining Accurate Records

• Grade book • Lesson Plan

Book• Student

Documentation

• Math/Literacy Assessments

4c – Communicating with Families

• Classroom Webpage/Blog

• Notes to parents• Copies of e-mails

to parents• Letters to parents• Open

House/Parent Night

• Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences

• Displays integrity and ethical conduct in decision making

• Daily interactions with students• Advocates for needy and underserved

students• Is open-minded and willing to adopt

new approaches• Uses data to support actions• Sets long-term goals and takes

responsibility for own professional growth

• Demonstrates high ethical standards through compliance with school/district regulations/codes and community expectations

4f – Showing Professionalism

Artifacts are in bold