Welcome to the Daemen College Teacher Leadership Quality Partnership (TLQP) Cooperating Teacher Institute July 2010

Morning Activities Please: Make a button with your name-- decorate / stylize your button Help yourself to a: snack notebook (please put your name on binder) pen mug (please mark your mug) book

Thank you for: the work you do as teachers being part of our Cooperating Teacher Institute hosting a Daemen College intern helping to design our summer program

Trust and Relationships

Day 1: Agenda 8:45 - 9:00 Morning Activities 9:00 - 10:30 Welcome 10:30 - 10:45 Break 10:45 - 11:45 Tour of Notebook 11:45 - 12:45 Lunch (optional) 12:45 - 2:45 Goal Setting (optional)

Logistics Notes Bathrooms Elevator Food / snacks Computer lab Our Room /Computer Lab Parking Phone / Fax My Office Employment Packs Copy Machine Identification Time sheets

Some updates Our cups /pens Science Assessment Workshop Two week TLQP Learning Community Week three Our Re-application Standards Class Web based learning experiences

Activity 1 Introduce yourself to the group. Share something that is happening in your life. Share your expectations for our program. Make a request - let others know how they can be supportive.

We are a Learning Community Establish a culture for our community Rules Procedures Protocols Norms of collegiality Social Skills Reflective / Supportive Internalize / Empathy

Can we talk? I respect you. I enjoy working with you. I want to treat you as professionals. I want to be treated as a professional. What are our norms of collegiality?

Four Agreements Be impeccable with your word Don’t take anything personally Don’t make assumptions Always do your best

FISH Be There Play Make Their Day Choose Your Attitude

Seven Habits (section gray 4: page 9) Be Proactive Begin with the end in mind Put First things first Think win - win Seek first to understand and then be understood Synergize Sharpen the Saw

Activity 2 Share a story of when you were a student intern. What characteristics did you value in your cooperating teacher?

Activity 3 Share a story of when you hosted a student intern. What characteristics did you value in your student intern?

Activity 4 Provide two warm comments about hosting a student intern. Provide two cool comments about hosting a student intern.

Activity 5 What are some opportunities for improvement: National / State policy College / Supervisors Student interns Your school / district You Our program / me

Growth Goals Are designed and written to improve student achievement Need to be; Clear Concrete Realistic Measurable Data driven

Wisdom Competence Technical Evaluation Synthesis of information Assessment skill Evaluation Synthesis of information Judgment Character Integrity Maturity Abundance

Three Types of Goals Renewal Goals Improvement Goals Develop new knowledge and skills Improvement Goals Improve current practice Restructuring Goals Redesign curriculum, instruction, or assessment

What do you want to do? What are you passion about? What is critical / essential? What issues are most sever? What are your needs? What are the needs of your students?

Program Goal: Use scientifically-based methods to improve students’ achievement in core academic subjects Data Driven Instruction: Provide teachers with the technical skills and knowledge to assess students and conduct data analysis for curriculum and instructional improvement

Goal Alignment Your Goals Program Goals This is not a match!! This can be a match!!

Goal Alignment Your Goals Program Goals This can be wonderful working relationship!!

Goal Guidelines Balance Production (P)/ Production Capability (PC) - need for skills & product Explore opportunities and interests

Data and Inquiry: Turning the Grindstone Framing the Question Monitoring Results Collecting Data Reform Drawing Conclusions Taking Action Analyzing Data Organizing Data-Driven Dialogue

Activity 5 Tour of Notebook Schedule Website Resources Tour of campus

Activity 6 Group Photo (Optional) Break Lunch