Education Committee MeetingProfessional Development Plan
November 3, 2014
Setting the Context
• PA Department of Education Comprehensive Plan Requirements
o Plan Componentso Timeline / Review Process
Plan Components
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• Pennsylvania Department of Education Comprehensive Plan Revised Requirements:o Professional Education o Teacher Induction o Gifted Educationo Student Serviceso Pre-K Program
• Connection to the Whole Child, Whole Community plan
• PDE planning tool
PDE Comprehensive Plan: Timeline
Date ActivityLate summer/early fall Comprehensive Plan Development October 1, 2014 Meeting of the Professional Education SubcommitteeOctober 2-8, 2014 Continue Revising Comprehensive PlanOctober 8 - November 4, 2014 28-day public comment periodNovember 3, 2014 Present to Board Education Committee; gather board inputNovember 5-14, 2014 Final revisions as neededNovember 19, 2014 District Plan on November Agenda ReviewNovember 25, 2014 District Plan on November Legislative Meeting November 30, 2014
District Plan: Submission Due to PDE for implementation 7/1/15 through 6/30/18
An Overview of the Professional Education Plan
1. Plan for Teachers• Content – Based• Teacher Led• New Teacher Induction
2. Support network and accountability model3. Plan for School Leaders4. Equitable Learning Outcomes
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Literacy Teacher Professional Development
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K-12 ELA• Planning for Instruction• CSS Core Standards & Shifts • Writing
K-5 Literacy • LETRS
6-12 Literacy • Close Reading• Text Dependent Analysis• Evidence-Based Discussions• Writing Skills
Math Teacher Professional DevelopmentK-12 Math• Planning for Instruction• Lesson Planning through
Backwards Mapping• Creating culturally relevant
rigorous units of study• Mathematical Practices and the
K-12 Progression of the Math Standards
6-12 Math • Algebra I Keystone: Key
understandings outlined in the standards.
Science Teacher Professional Development
K-12 Science• Planning for Instruction• Lesson Planning through
Backwards Mapping• PA Science Standards/Next
Generation Science Standards of Practice
Biology Keystone: Eligible Content and Application of Skills
Cross Content Teachers support students to read and write in science
Teacher-Led Professional Learning Dates Key Milestones
December 2012 Pittsburgh ECET2 planning committee formed.
March 7-9, 2013 Pittsburgh ECET2 convening
August 2013 Creation of Teacher Recognition and Empowerment Advisory Committee
November 6, 2013
Launch of Open Classrooms, Effective Educator Workshops, and Neighborhood School Meet-ups.
November 22-23, 2013
Teachers Matter event for teachers performing at the Distinguished level and Career Ladder Teachers
March 2014 Teachers Matter Insights e-newsletter launched
April 2014 Launch of Refuel, a teacher social networking event
May 2014 Expansion of Teacher Recognition and Empowerment Advisory Committee to include working groups
2014-2015 School Year
Teacher Recognition and Empowerment Advisory Committee will work with external consultant Jackson-Clark Partners to establish sustainability plan
New Teacher InductionThree primary goals:1. Provide on-site support and mentoring
• Cognitive coaching/videotaping• Non-Evaluative Observations/feedback• PLCs and team-based learning
2. Beyond Diversity / Culturally-Responsive Pedagogy
3. Offer differentiated professional development opportunities
• Professional growth plan • Teacher-led sessions/Formal face-to-face trainings• Open classrooms• Office Hours
New Teacher Induction
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New Teacher Induction
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Program Contents (Required)• Summer Institute (Introduction to District software, evaluation system, Beyond
Diversity)• Beginning of the Year Classroom Management• Group Management• Time on Task/Interactive Direct Instruction• Learning Styles and Student Motivation
Sessions/Learning Opportunities• Rise and BloomBoard• PSE/Differentiated Instruction/Technology• Curriculum/Common Core• Office Hours• TeachBack Coaches• Open Classrooms
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School Support Network ModelProfessional Learning Opportunities
Professional Development Plan for Leaders
Professional Development Plan for School Leaders
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• Five networks with a cohort of between 5-16 schools
• Assistant superintendents:• Build instructional
leadership capacity of principals
• Function as “brokers” between schools and central office
• Coordinate with Department Liaisons to provide support to schools
School Support Network and Accountability Model
Professional Development Plan for School Leaders: Growing Our Own• Leadership Week• Leading & Learning
Institutes • Assistant Superintendent
Sessions • Principal Network Meetings
• Cross-Network Sharing &
Problem Solving Sessions • Assistant Principals Training• New Administrator Training • Aspiring Administrators
Academy
Our Quest for Equitable Learning Outcomes for PPS Students
Our Quest for Equitable Learning Outcomes for PPS Students
• Beyond Diversity training
• Targeted training on the RISE teacher observation rubric
• Content area professional development:o Content and culturally relevant pedagogy o Rigor and Relationships
CURRICULUM INSTRUCTION
EQUITY
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Equity Walk: Rigor and Relationships
Artifacts of Practice
King Elementary School
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Moving Forward• Implementation Steering Committee/Teams: Goal
Setting, Strategies, Implementation, Monitoring, and Feedback
– English Language Arts: Grades 3 and 6– Mathematics: Keystone Algebra– Science: Grades 4 and 8, Keystone Biology– Equity: Rigor and Relationships
• Time to Learn: Collaborative Planning Time
• Shelby County Consultancy – Gates Stocktake19
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