Resources and Beyond

FfT Facilitator TrainingJanuary 8, 2013

Agenda

• D.E.A.R. Icebreaker

• Objective and Expectations

• Educational Impact Overview

• Using the Resources

• Closure

D.E.A.R.

D.E.A.R.Drop Everything And Read

Outcome

Participants will access the Educational Impact online tool and become familiar with the various resources.

Participants will be introduced to the Monitoring Tool.

Educational Impact

An online learning academy with over 400 hours of video from educational

experts, including real classroom footage, and instructional activities.

To support professional development that focuses on the FFT initiative as

we continue to enhance teaching practice that impacts student

performance.

Educational Impact: FFT Online Resources

www.educationalimpact.com Log in:

• Username is your PGCPS email address

• Password is pgcps2011

To immediately change your password:• Click SETTINGS

• Click Update Password

• Follow Prompts

To begin sessions:

• Click Program Library

Charlotte Danielson's Teaching Framework: Looking at Real Classrooms

• 106 real classroom examples

• observations from various grade levels and disciplines

• listen to Charlotte Danielson critique the instructional strategies shown in each video and explain how they relate to components of the Framework

See what the Framework components look like in action in real classrooms:

Charlotte Danielson's Teaching Framework: Looking at Real Classrooms

Charlotte Danielson discusses:

• how much information a teacher should provide students in advance of a learning activity

• the best ways to arrange physical space in a classroom

• how to encourage an environment that encourages respect and rapport

• common mistakes made by teachers attempting to use formative assessment

• how a high school teacher heightened the engagement of his students through a creative, open-ended assignment

The Danielson Framework 22 Components of Great Teaching

Charlotte Danielson presents commentary on 22 of the Framework components:

• offers teachers a coherent collection of classroom strategies and techniques to help enhance their skills in each component area

• explores why each component is important and how they work together to define "good teaching

• Charlotte examines the challenges teachers face in achieving a “distinguished” level for each component

The Danielson Framework 22 Components of Great Teaching

Charlotte examines some of the following:

• How to phrase student questions in “plural form” to promote thinking and deeper understanding (Component 3B)

• The three keys to establishing classroom procedures that are seamless (Component 2C)

• Proactive ways teachers can overcome a poisonous school culture where it is not “cool to learn” (Component 2B)

• The most pervasive fear shared by most teachers (Component 2D)

Teacher EvaluationUsing the Danielson Framework

This program offers a wealth of information not found anywhere else including:

• opportunities to view real classroom lessons, gather evidence, determine teacher performance levels, and compare your notes with Charlotte Danielson

• explore the four performance levels and learn why choosing the "right" critical attribute is the gateway to consistent evaluations

Teacher EvaluationUsing the Danielson Framework

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• examine the critical difference between evidence and opinion

• gain valuable insight into the important role "artifacts" can play in the evaluation process

watch an actual pre and post conference where the principal makes every mistake possible...learn how to do it right

What can we learn:

Each group has been assigned a segment from the series Charlotte Danielson's

Teaching Framework: Looking at Real Classrooms

As a group, view your segment and chart the following:

Charlotte Danielson's Teaching Framework: Looking at Real Classrooms

Big Ideas Insights

Questions Future Actions

SHAKE and TAKE

Shake a leg and take a walk to view the information that can be found in the video series

Teaching Framework: Looking at Real Classrooms

Use your smartphone to take pictures or take notes as you walk the room.

What can we learn:

Each group has been assigned a segment from the series Danielson's Framework

22 Components of Great Teaching

As a group, view your segment and chart the following:

• 3 things you learned while viewing your segment

• 2 pieces of information that can inform your colleagues

• 1 activity that can be facilitated to share the information

SHAKE and TAKE

Shake a leg and Take a walk

to view the information that can be found in

22 Components of Great Teaching

Use your smartphone to take pictures or take notes as you walk the room.

What can we learn:

As a group, view your segment and chart the following:

What modules and topics can you use from this video series to help your teachers have a better understanding of Domain 2 and 3?

Teacher Evaluation

SHAKE and TAKE

Shake a leg and Take a walk

to view the information that can be found in

Teacher Evaluations

Use your smartphone to take pictures or take notes as you walk the room.

Office of Talent Development

FfT Facilitator Resource Page

http://www1.pgcps.org/talentdevelopment/index.aspx?id=168668

Office of Talent Development Google Site

https://sites.google.com/a/pgcps.org/office-of-talent-development-fft/?pli=1

FFT in Our Schools: What's happening and What's Not

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FfT Facilitators: Monitoring Tool

• Purpose

• Expectations

• Participant Review

Closure and Conversation

Happy New YearThe Office of Talent Development appreciates your service to our students and colleagues in PGCPS.