NORTH CAROLINA TEACHER NORTH CAROLINA TEACHER EVALUATION PROCESS EVALUATION PROCESS

TRAININGTRAINING

2-Day Training

for Phase I, II and III

2008-2010

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*This 2-Day training is to be replicated to meet the needs of each individual LEA in NC

**REVISED JANUARY 2010

WEBINAR – C AGENDA• Welcome & Introductions• Review of Past Webinars:

•Components & Teacher Responsibilities

•Teaching Standards I, II, III• North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards IV and V

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Review of Key Points

• Evaluation Process Components…… what do you remember

The Evaluation Process

Component 1: Initial Training

Component 2: Orientation – Annual Review

Component 3: Teacher Self-Assessment

Component 4: Pre- Observation Conference

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The Evaluation Process (Cont.)

Component 5: Observation(s)

Component 6: Post-Observation Conferences

Component 7: Summary Evaluation Conference (End of Year)

Component 8: Professional Development Plans (PDPs)

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Review of Key Points

• Teacher’s Role & Responsibilities …… what do you remember

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Teacher Responsibilities

Know and understand the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards

Understand the North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Process

Prepare for and fully participate in each component of the evaluation process

Teacher Responsibilities (Cont.)

Gather data, artifacts, evidence to support performance in relation to standards and progress in attaining goals

Develop and implement strategies to improve personal performance/attain goals in areas identified individually or collaboratively identified

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Standards for Teachers

Standard 1: Teachers demonstrate leadership

Standard 2: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students

Standard 3: Teachers know the content they teach

Standard 4: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

Standard 5: Teachers reflect on their practice

B-K Specialty Standards

http://www.ncprek.nc.gov/TLU/pdf/tluBKStandards.pdf

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

~~William Ward

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What We Already Know/Do…..

Teachers facilitate learning by:• planning based on children’s interest • helping children become critical thinkers

and problem solvers• communicating effectively

Reflect on successful approaches and share

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Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

A. Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students:

Know how students think and learnUnderstand the influences on student learning and differentiate instructionKeep abreast of evolving researchAdapt resources to address the strengths and weaknesses of students

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Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

B. Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students:Collaborate with colleaguesUse data for short and long range planningEngage students in the learning processMonitor and modify plans to enhance student learningRespond to cultural diversity and learning needs of students

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Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

C. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods:

Choose methods and materials as they strive to eliminate achievement gaps

Employ a wide range of techniques using information and communication technology, learning styles, and differentiated instruction

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Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

D. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction:

Know appropriate use of technology to maximize student learningHelp students use technology to learn content, think critically, solve problems, discern reliability, use information, communicate, innovate and collaborate

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Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

E. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills:

Encourage students to ask questions, think creatively, develop and test innovative ideas, synthesize knowledge and draw conclusions

Help students exercise and communicate sound reasoning; understand connections; make complex choices; and frame, analyze, and solve problems

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Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

F. Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities:

Teach the importance of cooperation and collaborationOrganize learning teams in order to help students define roles, strengthen social ties, improve communication and collaborative skills, interact with people from different cultures and backgrounds, and develop leadership qualities

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Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

G. Teachers communicate effectively:

Communicate clearly with students in a variety of ways

Assist students in articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively

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Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

H. Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned:

Use multiple indicators, both formative and summative, to evaluate student progress

Use assessment systems to inform instruction and demonstrate evidence of students’ 21st Century knowledge, skills, performance, and dispositions

Provide opportunities for self-assessment

“Keep steadily before you the fact that all true success depends at last upon your self.”~~Theodore T. Hunger

“The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do, well.”~~Henry W. Longfellow

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What We Already Know/Do…..

• Using child data to adapt practices•ongoing observations•information from families

• Reflect on using data and seeing changes in classroom or child

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Standard V: Teachers reflect on their practice

A. Teachers analyze student learning:

Think systematically and critically about learning in their classroom: why learning happens and what can be done to improve student achievement

Collect and analyze student performance data to improve effectiveness

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Standard V: Teachers reflect on their practice

B. Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals:

Participate in continued, high quality professional development

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Standard V: Teachers reflect on their practice

C. Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment:

Actively investigate and consider new ideas that improve teaching and learning

Adapt practice based on data

Completing the Activity

• Select one element in Standard IV and and one in Standard V

• Write about one thing that would make your evaluator know that you understand each element you chose

• Email to jan.ruiz@ncpublicschools.gov in one weeko Include your name, title, program, countyo Add “Track-C Homework” to the subject line

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Closing

• Next Steps

• Final Questions

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