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St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
Professional Development Plan
By Division for 2011-2012
Career and Technical Education Instructional Services
Special Education
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Professional Development Plan
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Comprehensive Professional Development Plan 2011-2012
Career and Technical Education, Instructional Services, and Special Education
Purpose: • to provide professional development that is continuous, sustained, and effective • to identify the impact on and evaluation of student achievement and teacher practice • to address the broad nature of professional staff needs
Development, Modification, and Adoption: • The plan will be developed by teams from each division responding to emerging needs of educators based on a variance between expectation and practice, and students based on their achievement. • Team membership will be reviewed each spring with modifications made, as necessary. • A report will be given to the Joint Study Council each school year. • The plan will be taken to the BOCES Board of Education by the District Superintendent each fall for their
consideration for adoption. Professional Development Plan Team will include: • District Superintendent or designee • Three subcommittees, Career and Technical Education, Instructional Services, and Special Education • Teacher members who are jointly determined by union co-presidents and directors • Administrators who are determined by directors, and • if possible, a curriculum specialist, parent, and representative from a higher education institution. Tracking Professional Development Hours: • Recording: Each division will be responsible for tracking the professional development hours of each
educator • Required Hours: Activities for professional development outlined in the PDP will be acceptable for those
employees holding; o Professional Certificate - 175 hours each five years o Level II Assistants - 75 hours each five years
Mentoring: The Mentoring Program Guidelines, updated in January 2007, will be followed.
Professional Development Plan Division Team Members
Career and Technical Education Instructional Services Special Education Lucinda Hart John Morgan Clark Porter Ron Shirtz Jane Akins Renee Langtry Green Christine Leahy Timothy Richards Rachelle Romoda
Marcia Eggleston Patti Fisher Jennifer French Trina Griswold Roberta Stillin-Dowman
Carolyn McPherson Sharon Miller Suzanne Raffel Nancy Avery Sue Bouchey Reggie McDonald Lori Montpetit Shannon Pitcher-Boyea
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Table of Contents
Page Overview and Professional Development Plan Members 2 Professional Development Division Goals 3 Integrated Professional Development Goals 4
Career and Technical Education Division Goals
Career and Technical Education Goal 1 – Continued staff development in the use of specific applications and software to assist in the delivery of lessons, assessments and program evaluations
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Career and Technical Education Goal 2 – CTE Centers will fully implement the school improvement design model; Technology Centers That Work 6
Career and Technical Education Goal 3 – CTE staff will increase integration of literacy into career and technical education programs 7
Career and Technical Education Goal 4 – CTE staff will utilize new student information system 8
Career and Technical Education Goal 5 – BOCES will follow mentor program guidelines with the intent to meet the Commissioner’s Regulations to provide support for new teachers
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Instructional Services Division Goals
Instructional Services Goal 1 – Instructional Services professional developers will be prepared to support component district and BOCES teachers in their implementation of the NYS Common Core Learning Standards
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Instructional Services Goal 2 – Instructional Services professional developers will be prepared to assist component district and BOCES teachers to incorporate 21st century skills into their curriculum and instruction
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Instructional Services Goal 3 – Instructional Services professional developers will be prepared to assist component district and BOCES teachers to implement RTI and Data Driven Instruction
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Instructional Services Goal 4 - BOCES will follow mentor program guidelines with the intent to meet the Commissioner’s Regulations to provide support for new teachers
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Special Education Division Goals
Special Education Goal 1 – Special Education Teachers and Related Service providers will refine individual student programs for students to receive the maximum benefits from their education
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Special Education Goal 2 – Teachers and Speech Therapists will incorporate instructional technology into their instruction 12
Special Education Goal 3 - Special Education Teachers will enhance their skills in working with students with challenging behaviors and creating a safe environment for learning
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Special Education Goal 4 – Special Education Teachers will enhance their skills in working with students with diverse literacy, language, and communication skills 14
Special Education Goal 5 – Implement Individual Professional Growth Plans 15 Special Education Goal 6 – The BOCES OT/PT department will complete staff development training to obtain New York State required continuing education requirements to maintain licensure
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Special Education Goal 7 – BOCES will follow mentor program guidelines with the intent to meet the Commissioners Regulations to provide support for new teachers 15
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St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
Integrated Professional Development Goals
Technology Application
Special Education Goal 2 – Teachers and Speech Therapists will incorporate instructional technology into their instruction Career and Technical Education Goal 1 – Continued staff development in the use of specific applications and software to assist in the delivery of lessons, assessments and program evaluations Career and Technical Education Goal 4 – CTE staff will utilize new student information system
Safe Learning Environment
Special Education Goal 3 - Special Education Teachers will enhance their skills in working with students with challenging behaviors and creating a safe environment for learning
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
Career and Technical Education Goal 2 – CTE Centers will fully implement the school improvement design model; Technology Centers That Work Career and Technical Education Goal 3 – CTE staff will increase integration of literacy into career and technical education programs Instructional Services Goal 1 – Instructional Services professional developers will be prepared to support component district and BOCES teachers in their implementation of the NYS Common Core Learning Standards Instructional Services Goal 2 – Instructional Services professional developers will be prepared to assist component district and BOCES teachers to incorporate 21st century skills into their curriculum and instruction Instructional Services Goal 3 – Instructional Services professional developers will be prepared to assist component district and BOCES teachers to implement RTI and Data Driven Instruction Special Education Goal 1 – Special Education Teachers and Related Service providers will refine individual student programs for students to receive the maximum benefits from their education
Special Education Goal 4 – Special Education Teachers will enhance their skills in working with students with diverse literacy, language, and communication skills Special Education Goal 5 – Implement Individual Professional Growth Plans Special Education Goal 6 – The BOCES OT/PT department will complete staff development training to obtain New York State required continuing education requirements to maintain licensure
Mentoring New Teachers
BOCES divisions will follow mentor program guidelines with the intent to meet the Commissioner’s Regulations to provide support for new teachers
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St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2011-2012
Career and Technical Education CTE Goal # 1: Continued staff development in the use of specific applications and software to assist in the delivery of lessons, assessments and program evaluations.
Strategy CTE Goal 1 Action Tasks Persons
Responsible Timeframe Performance Data Source Evaluation
Increase use of effective assessment and authentic opportunities for staff and students to access technology for instructional purposes
Peer in-service training on instructional technology provided to staff at all three centers
CTE Administrative Team
2011-2012 Documented evidence of technology use in lesson planning, teacher observations, mid-year and end of year evaluations
Enhanced staff technology skills integrated into instructional activities and lesson plans
Staff will utilize PolyCom units for program development, training, and instructional purposes
CTE Administrative Team
2011-2012 Increased use of PolyCom units for program meetings and cross-center activities within programs
PolyCom Contact Tracking form
Introduction and training on CTE Wiki (electronic worksite) to provide a more sophisticated level of communication among the CTE administrators and staff
Supervisor of Instruction
2011-2012 CTE Wiki – PB Works
CTE Wiki worksite access record and documentation
CTE students will demonstrate skill and proficiency in completing on-line tasks; surveys, technical assessments and portfolio documentation
Develop authentic opportunities for students and staff to access technology for curriculum, instruction, assessment and program evaluation
CTE Principals Supervisor of Instruction CTE Support Staff (training)
2011-2012 100% of student exit interviews will be completed online 50% of CTE program technical assessments will be completed online
Online assessment tools
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CTE Goal # 2: CTE Centers will fully implement the school improvement design model; Technology Centers That Work
Strategy CTE Goal 2 Action Tasks Persons
Responsible Timeframe Performance Data Source Evaluation
CTE Key stakeholders will understand how Technology Centers That Work (TCTW) provides the support systems necessary to ensure student mastery of 21st Century skills
Staff and administrators will review TCTW teacher survey results by site and BOCES
CTE Administrative Team
2011-2012
TCTW Annual Report and Site Action Plan
TCTW Annual Report citing Six Step Process to Plan Improvement Initiatives
Work sessions on Establishing Benchmarks and Measuring Progress at TCTW sites
CTE Leadership Team
2011-2012 Action plan for implementation of TCTW key practices
TCTW action plan with established timeline for literacy and 21st century professional development established
All staff will attend four professional development programs geared toward preparing students for success in careers, training and further studies.
CTE Administrative Team
2011-2012 CTE Center Professional Development Charts
Teacher completed professional development evaluations
All program instructors will participate in six career cluster meetings.
CTE Administrative team
2011-2012 Schedule of program meetings
Program and Cluster Meeting minutes; participation, agenda, and outcomes
CTE staff will understand College and Career Readiness anchor standards and their relation to CTE programs and TCTW key goals
Staff will attend common core awareness and training session
CTE Administrative Team
2011-2012 100% of staff will access one training session on common core standards offered through the SLL BOCES
Documentation of participation in common core standards training session. Increased understanding of the new standards and APPR
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CTE Goal # 3: CTE staff will increase integration of literacy into career and technical education programs.
Strategy CTE Goal 3 Action Tasks Persons
Responsible Timeframe Performance Data Source Evaluation
Identify and assess literacy activities currently practiced in CTE Centers
Staffs complete literacy integration survey identifying strengths, weaknesses, and best practices
TCTW Literacy Focus Team Facilitators
October – December 2011
Documented staff training
Literacy Survey Tool and Results
Teams from each CTE Center attend six days of Literacy Across the Curriculum training.
Prepare an action plan with identified professional development activities and timeline for implementing literacy across the curriculum in CTE centers
CTE Staff Literacy Participants and TCTW Literacy Focus Team
September 2011 – February 2012
Established literacy integration action plan detailing participants, specific trainings, and timeline for 2011 – 2012 forward.
Literacy Action Plan
Literacy strategies shared
Literacy Across the Curriculum Participants / CTE Principals
December 2011 – Jun2 2012
Faculty meetings and other venues
Agendas with literacy strategies
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CTE Goal # 4: Career and Technical Education staff will utilize new student information system.
Strategy CTE Goal 4 Action Tasks Persons
Responsible Timeframe Performance Data Source Evaluation
CTE staff will develop internal process to utilize technology and new data system to maximize instruction and reporting
Initial staff training to implement new data system
CTE Director Designee(s)
September 2011
Quick Access Guides
Centre SIS access
Focused staff development throughout school year
CTE Director Designee(s)
September 2011 – June 2012
Quick Access Guides
Centre SIS access and data use
In-service report training for support staff
CTE Director Designee(s)
September 2011 – June 2012
Quick Access Guides
Centre SIS report
CTE Goal # 5: BOCES will follow mentor program guidelines with the intent to meet the Commissioners Regulations to provide support for new teachers.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Timeframe Performance Data Source
Evaluation
All first and second year teachers will participate in the mentoring program
Eligible teachers will be identified by administration. Mentors will be selected by administration with agreement of teachers’ association An overview meeting will be completed annually Mentors will meet regularly with mentee and log their time A mid-year review will be held in January to assess current mentoring Mentoring records will be kept 7 years
Nancy Avery Christine Leahy Teachers’ Association Co-President Mentors
8/2011 - ongoing
Mentors will mentor mentees for 1-2 years and log activity
Mentee will increase teaching skills with successful student achievement and remain in the teacher profession Mentee survey will be completed in June
Informal mentors will be assigned for new staff who do not fall under “new teacher” regulations and for staff who transfer to a new location or assignment
Administrators will assign informal mentor
Administration School year Informal mentors will support staff
Staff will be successful in their new assignments
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St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2011-2012 Instructional Services ISD Goal # 1: Instructional Services professional developers will be prepared to support component district and BOCES teachers in their implementation of the NYS Common Core Learning Standards.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Time- frame
Performance Data Source
Evaluation
Instructional Services professional developers will engage in the shifts and complexities of the NYS Common Core Learning Standards for Literacy and Mathematics
Identify experts to provide turnkey training sessions Instructional Services professional developers will participate in a one day facilitator training Instructional Services professional developers provide turnkey training to district teachers for the NYS Common Core Learning Standards
Jennifer French Stephen Todd
9/11 – 6/12
Training completed Turnkey training provided
Participant evaluations and surveys will indicate the impact of the turnkey training
ISD Goal # 2: Instructional Services professional developers will be prepared to assist component district and BOCES teachers to incorporate 21st century skills into their lessons.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Time- frame
Performance Data Source
Evaluation
ISD staff will learn, practice, model and teach 4 key 21st century skills
Instructional Services professional developers will participate in a refresher/ introductory training to incorporate 21st Century skills into lessons
Identify 4 key 21st
century skills and develop resources
Identified staff will
develop a multi-year plan for the development,
presentation and follow-up coaching of workshops/ webinars for teachers
Develop and present
workshops/webinars
ISD Administrative Team
9/11 - 6/12
Training completed
4 Key skills identified and resources developed
Development of multi-year plan completed
Workshops/ webinars
Training evaluations
Resources shared and utilized
Plan and workshop
offerings shared with districts
Workshop logs and implementation of
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Make follow up coaching available
developed and presented
Logs of activities
21st century skills
School library system librarian will support component district librarians to integrate 21st century skills into their lessons.
Attend state-provided professional development on 21st century skills
Plan and provide
professional development at SLL Regional Librarian Meetings
Marcia Eggleston
9/11-6/12 Agendas and attendance records
Evaluation documents from professional development
ISD Goal # 3 – Instructional Services professional developers will be prepared to assist component district and BOCES teachers to implement RTI and Data Driven Instruction.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Time- frame
Performance Data Source
Evaluation
ISD staff will facilitate the ongoing implementation of RTI
Support component districts to • update their
AIS/RTI plans • implement
assessment plans • implement
researched based interventions
Title I Services, Literacy Coordinator and Coach
11/11 – 6/12
AIS/RTI plans developed Assessment plans developed Intervention implemented
ISD staff will facilitate the implementation of DDI
Provide training to ISD staff/Network team in the components of DDI. Conduct a Book Study on Data Driven Instruction by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo Resources will be collected and/or developed for use in workshop/ webinar/ turnkey trainings Implementation of district assessments – local, state and interim Data collection – database development Use of data to guide instruction
Supervisors of Instruction - Network Team
11/11 – ongoing 2012-13
Staff trained Workshop/ webinars/ turnkey training developed and presented
Training evaluations Assessment of implementation in districts
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ISD Goal # 4: BOCES will follow mentor program guidelines with the intent to meet the Commissioners Regulations to provide support for new teachers.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Timeframe Performance Data Source
Evaluation
All first and second year teachers will participate in the mentoring program
Eligible teachers will be identified by administration Mentors will be selected by administration with agreement of teachers’ association An overview meeting will be completed annually Mentors will meet regularly with mentee and log their time A mid-year review will be held in January to assess current mentoring Mentoring records will be kept 7 years
Nancy Avery Stephen Todd Christine Leahy Teachers’ Association Co-President Mentors
8/2011 - ongoing
Mentors will mentor mentees for 1-2 years and log activity
Mentee will increase teaching skills with successful student achievement and remain in the teacher profession Mentee survey will be completed in June
Informal mentors will be assigned for new staff who do not fall under “new teacher” regulations and for staff who transfer to a new location or assignment
Administrators will assign informal mentor
Administration School year Informal mentors will support staff
Staff will be successful in their new assignments
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2011-2012 Special Education Goal # 1: Special Education Teachers and Related Service providers will refine individual student programs for students to receive the maximum benefits from their education.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Time- frame
Performance Data Source
Evaluation
Special education teachers and APE teachers will participate in a one day and follow up training: Common Core Standards and Introduction to the (APPR) Local Assessments
Set training dates Nancy Avery Jennifer French Stephen Todd
10/11-3/12
Training completed Names entered in database
Increased understanding of the new standards and APPR
Goal # 2: Teachers and Speech Therapists will incorporate instructional technology into their instruction.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Time- frame
Performance Data Source
Evaluation
Staff will implement self determined goals to further individualize instruction for their students
Special Education teachers will implement instructional tech applications using: -Smart Board Technology -Differentiated Resources -Microsoft Word applications
Special Education Teachers Tech Coaches
2011-12 Staff plans developed
Staff reflection documents
2 staff will participate in 5 day “Tech Camp”
Patti Fisher 2011-12 Complete training and projects
Integrated tech lessons observed by supervisor
Staff will share highlights of their “implementation plans” with co-workers via various networking meetings
Supervisors will schedule “sharing times” with building or regional staff
Supervisors Teachers
2011-12 Scheduled meetings
Ongoing sharing for enhanced instruction
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Goal # 3: Special Education Teachers will enhance their skills in working with students with challenging behaviors and creating a safe environment for learning.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Timeframe Performance Data Source
Evaluation
Staff will develop appropriate skills in dealing with acting out behaviors
New staff complete 2 day training “Keeping Everyone Safe”
Nancy Avery Donna Riter Supervisors
Annual Workshop and completion Ongoing use of de-escalation strategies
Ongoing program review
Staff will review appropriate skills in dealing with acting out behaviors
Selected staff will complete one day refresher for “Keeping Everyone Safe”
Nancy Avery Donna Riter Supervisors
Administra-tion assigned
Workshop and completion Ongoing use of de-escalation strategies
Ongoing program review
Staff will develop appropriate skills in dealing with acting out/self-injurious behavior for students with ASD
Selected new ABA staff will successfully complete 3 days training in “CALM”
Nancy Avery Joyce Trzaskos Shari Sharpe Sarah Bigwarfe Jacqueline Danis Staff
New hires Workshop completion Staff will use safe techniques
Ongoing program review
Staff will review skills in dealing with acting out/self injurious behavior for students with ASD
Staff “CALM” certified will complete a one day recertification for “CALM”
Nancy Avery Joyce Trzaskos Shari Sharpe Sarah Bigwarfe Jacqueline Danis Staff
Annual Workshop completion Staff will use safe techniques
Ongoing program review
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Goal # 4: Special Education Teachers will enhance their skills in working with students with diverse literacy, language, and communication skills.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Timeframe Performance Data Source
Evaluation
Presentations and refresher training will be offered to Special Education Teachers and selected Speech Therapists
Trainings developed and scheduled.
Nancy Avery Supervisors
2011-2012 Workshops held
Teaching Assistants and PT/OT will participate in one day training: Introduction to ASD and Visual Strategies
As scheduled Nancy Avery Supervisors Teachers
10/21/11 Reviews of best practices completed
Staff feedback and supervisors’ observation of implementation
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Goal # 5: Implement Individual Professional Growth Plans
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Timeframe Performance Data Source
Evaluation
Tenured staff will develop and carry out individual Professional Growth Plans
Follow procedures for Professional Growth Plans. Align PGP with APPR (Annual Professional Performance Review)
Nancy Avery Supervisors, Professional Staff
Annual Individual Professional Growth Plans End-of-year reflections
Tenured staff will report growth in skills/knowledge in an area chosen by the staff member
Goal # 6: The BOCES OT/PT department will complete staff development training to obtain New York State required continuing education requirements to maintain licensure.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Timeframe Performance Data Source
Evaluation
A staff development committee will research possible training opportunities
Meetings Gather information from presenters Develop preferences
Nancy Avery Sue Bouchey OT/PT department staff development committee
Annually Teaching Assistants will log hours
Teaching Assistants will maintain certification
Contacts will be made with possible presenters; dates confirmed; contracts completed
Complete contacts Provide possible training dates Complete contracts
Nancy Avery Sue Bouchey
Annually Completed contracts
Copies of signed contracts
BOCES OT/PT staff will maintain CEU registries
Compile documentation of trainings attended Submit CEU verification to SED per individual schedules
OT/PT staff Annually Complete trainings Complete individual registries Maintain Certification
Copies of registries Copies of certificates of attendance Maintenance of NYS licensure
Goal # 7: BOCES will follow mentor program guidelines with the intent to meet the Commissioners Regulations to provide support for new teachers.
Strategy Action Tasks Persons Responsible
Timeframe Performance Data Source
Evaluation
All first and second year teachers will participate in the mentoring program
Eligible teachers will be identified by administration Mentors will be selected by administration with agreement of teachers’ association
Nancy Avery Christine Leahy Teachers’ Association Co-President
8/2011 - ongoing
Mentors will mentor mentees for 1-2 years and log activity
Mentee will increase teaching skills with successful student achievement and remain in the teacher profession Mentee survey will be completed in June
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An overview meeting will be completed annually Mentors will meet regularly with mentee and log their time A mid-year review will be held in January to assess current mentoring Mentoring records will be kept 7 years
Mentors
Informal mentors will be assigned for new staff who do not fall under “new teacher” regulations and for staff who transfer to a new location or assignment
Administrators will assign informal mentor
Administration School year Informal mentors will support staff
Staff will be successful in their new assignments
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