Differentiated Differentiated Supervision OptionSupervision Option

D.I. Make and Take ItD.I. Make and Take It

Differentiated Differentiated Supervision PlanSupervision Plan

At Hempfield, we believe that:At Hempfield, we believe that:

•Professional growth occurs when school Professional growth occurs when school professionals reflect upon and discuss what is professionals reflect upon and discuss what is happening in their classrooms and schools. happening in their classrooms and schools.

•When the individual internalizes the need for When the individual internalizes the need for professional growth and takes responsibility professional growth and takes responsibility for its direction and implementation, for its direction and implementation, instructional improvement and professional instructional improvement and professional development will be meaningful and lasting. development will be meaningful and lasting.

Differentiated Differentiated Supervision PlanSupervision Plan

HSD Supervision Experiences:HSD Supervision Experiences:1.1. Administrative Monitoring (Clinical Model)Administrative Monitoring (Clinical Model)

- New teachers, tenured staff cycle back every 4 yrs.New teachers, tenured staff cycle back every 4 yrs.

2.2. Differentiated Supervision Options (Tenured)Differentiated Supervision Options (Tenured)- Action ResearchAction Research- Goal SettingGoal Setting- Building/Department-Based Focus GroupBuilding/Department-Based Focus Group- Dialogue GroupsDialogue Groups- Peer CoachingPeer Coaching- Administrative Monitoring (staff may select this at any Administrative Monitoring (staff may select this at any

time)time)

3.3. Intensive Assistance Program (Struggling Intensive Assistance Program (Struggling Teachers)Teachers)

Building/department Building/department Focus groupsFocus groups

Focus group ParametersFocus group Parameters

Rationale & HistoryRationale & History

Evolution: Evolution: DI Make and Take It DI Make and Take It Supervision Option:Supervision Option:

• 2007-2008 Year 12007-2008 Year 1• 34 participants34 participants• HS Science, HS Learning Support, HS Science, HS Learning Support, HS Art, HS World HS Art, HS World

Language, MS Librarians, MS English, Language, MS Librarians, MS English, MS Learning Support, MS Learning Support, K-6 Guidance, ELL, K-6K-6 Guidance, ELL, K-6

• 2008-2009 Year 22008-2009 Year 2• 23 participants23 participants• HS Science, HS World Language, HS Learning Support, MS HS Science, HS World Language, HS Learning Support, MS

Learning Support, MS English, MS Reading, K-6Learning Support, MS English, MS Reading, K-6

• 2009-2010 Year 32009-2010 Year 3• 16 participants16 participants• HS Learning Support, MS Science, K-12 Guidance, ELL, K-6HS Learning Support, MS Science, K-12 Guidance, ELL, K-6

Expectations 1Expectations 1

• Expectations of ParticipantsExpectations of Participants

• All participants will attend the three All participants will attend the three sessions.sessions.

• All participants are expected to post a All participants are expected to post a reflection and share one creation per topic reflection and share one creation per topic per session. The reflection should include per session. The reflection should include the following:the following:-- “Describe how you used the activity within your “Describe how you used the activity within your

classroom…”classroom…”

-- “What successes did the student/teacher “What successes did the student/teacher encounter during this activity…”encounter during this activity…”

-- “What would you change about the activity based “What would you change about the activity based on the outcomes …”on the outcomes …”

Expectations 2Expectations 2

• Expectations of ParticipantsExpectations of Participants

• All participants are expected to post All participants are expected to post two responses to other participants’ two responses to other participants’ postings prior to the next meeting and postings prior to the next meeting and all posts need to be completed by April all posts need to be completed by April 30, 201030, 2010

• All participants are expected to All participants are expected to complete an evaluation of this complete an evaluation of this supervision option at the conclusionsupervision option at the conclusion

• All participants will receive a All participants will receive a certificate from the moderators.certificate from the moderators.

Session 1Session 1

• Introduction to Moodle (sign in and do a post)Introduction to Moodle (sign in and do a post)

• PresentationPresentation: Differentiated Instruction Overview , : Differentiated Instruction Overview , Student Profiles and Pre-assessmentStudent Profiles and Pre-assessment

• FocusFocus: : • Assessing student interest, readiness and learning Assessing student interest, readiness and learning

profiles for designing lessons and assignmentsprofiles for designing lessons and assignments• Methods/Strategies for pre-assessments (Entrance/exit Methods/Strategies for pre-assessments (Entrance/exit

cards, 3-2-1 check)cards, 3-2-1 check)• Methods and ideas for Flexible Grouping through Pre-Methods and ideas for Flexible Grouping through Pre-

Assessments Assessments

• ActivityActivity: Create pre-assessment and exit cards: Create pre-assessment and exit cards• Time to create Differentiated materialsTime to create Differentiated materials

Session 2Session 2

• Discussion of postings from previous sessions – Discussion of postings from previous sessions – Q & A on DIQ & A on DI

• Presentation: Presentation: Low prep differentiated Low prep differentiated strategies strategies

• Focus:Focus:• Anchors and Think Dots (Cubing)Anchors and Think Dots (Cubing)• RAFTs (Role Audience Format Topic)RAFTs (Role Audience Format Topic)

• Activity: Activity: Create one Anchor or Think Dot and Create one Anchor or Think Dot and one RAFT activity for use in your classroom.one RAFT activity for use in your classroom.• Time to create Differentiated materialsTime to create Differentiated materials

Session 3Session 3

• Discussion of postings from previous sessions – Discussion of postings from previous sessions – Q & A on DIQ & A on DI

• Presentation: Presentation: Low prep differentiated Low prep differentiated strategiesstrategies

• Focus:Focus:• Think-Tac-ToeThink-Tac-Toe• Choice BoardsChoice Boards

• Activity: Activity: Create one Think-Tac-Toe and one Create one Think-Tac-Toe and one Choice Board activity for use in your classroom.Choice Board activity for use in your classroom.• Time to create Differentiated materials Time to create Differentiated materials

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