Sumner’s TPEP Journey: Artifacts and Student Growth
Overview of Sumner’s Timeline
• Convened Guiding Team March ‘12• Selected Danielson for Teaching June ‘12• Began Pilot Aug. ‘12• Summative Training next week
Big Idea: We Want Growth Process in the Big Font
Guiding Team
• Whole Team: Decisions about Transition• Subcommittees:– Artifacts– Student Growth– Training– Logistics/Contracts
Artifacts• Artifacts: Guiding principles–Key artifacts collected by all (standardized)–Choice artifacts with parameters–Non-artifact evidence included–Teacher reflection and analysis of artifacts
IS evidence and is the key to the process
Artifact Guide
Artifact Guide
• 8 Required Pieces (high leverage)• 5 Choice Pieces (esp. 4C Communicating
with Families)• Includes Student Growth artifact
Non-Artifact Evidence for 4b-4e
Student Growth: Goals
• All on Comprehensive set 4 SMART goals based on data and self-assessment in Sept.– 1 Component goal (ex. 3b Questioning Techniques)– 3 Student Growth Goals (think nested dolls)• PLC Goal (Criteria 8)
– Whole Class Goal (Criteria 6)» Subgroup Goal (Criteria 3)
Lessons Learned
• Give more guidance, more models on goals• Defining what we mean by terms like “whole
class growth.” • More training/time on goal setting, planning
for assessments/data collection and analysis
Training Matrix Process Growth Calibration
Teachers and Evaluators together
Unpacking the Frameworks,
Teachscape
Constantly changing, improving; flexibility required
Reflection, Self Assessment,
Evaluator PLC – Collaborative Analysis of Teacher Evals
Everyone contributes to the process
Learning Walks, Learning Centered Conferences
Teachers into other teacher’s classroom, collaboratively analyzing practice on Frameworks
Overall Successes
• The pilot process has helped us develop the process that we believe will work for the rest
• Teachers are seeing examples of how the framework can change thinking about teaching and ramp up performance
• Everyone is seeing how the Framework can anchor all of the change initiatives
Biggest Challenges• Constant tension between the professional
growth vs process/accountability
• Transition rate (how much, how fast)
• Relevance for all certs; all levels/subjects
• Training: When? What? Who? How?
Moving All To a Growth Mindset
Questions?