Establishing Professional Learning Partners as Peer Observers in a Teacher Performance Evaluation System www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

Presenters Dr. Carrie Geiger, Supervisor of Instructional Practice Mr. Eric Lemstrom, 11th Grade Language Arts Mr. Cody Miller, 9th Grade Language Arts www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

The Purpose The Players The Plan The Pledge Presentation Outline www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

Presentation Outcomes Share Ideas Provoke Questions Incite Reflection Enhance Practice www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

The Purpose PK Yonge DRS has established as part of our core beliefs related to teacher performance evaluation the intention to create a system that supports interdependence among faculty and administrators, as well as promoting individual agency and accountability for teacher learning and growth. www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

Translation We want to hire, retain, and help support the ongoing professional development of the very best teachers. We want teachers to be empowered to engage in meaningful professional development while receiving authentic formative and summative feedback from multiple sources. www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

The Players The Teachers Category 1 Beginning Teachers New to PKY Teachers with more than 3 years experience in teaching and at least 1 year at PKY www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

Category 1 Support For beginning teachers… Extended partnerships (three years) For experienced, new-to-PKY teachers… www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

The Players cont. PLP-As Category 2 teachers who demonstrate strong teaching ability and are willing to provide support and coaching Assigned by Administration www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

The Players cont. Supervisor of Instructional Practice www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

The Plan Two-pronged development program Induction meetings focus on helping new teachers become acclimated to the school culture, present information on past PD initiatives, and provide ongoing PD in current school-wide foci. www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

PLP-A meetings provide support in instructional coaching, build familiarity with the observation instrument, and strive to develop inter-rater reliability in observation and feedback cycles. www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

The Pledge PKY is committed to ongoing reflection, improvement, and professional development of our teachers, our systems of support, and our evaluative processes. www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

Ideally, teachers on our campus should be able to receive constructive feedback from peers and administrators via an observation system that is enacted with integrity and fidelity. www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

Key Ideas The TRUST Factor The TIME Factor Familiarity with the “Placemat” better understanding of the targets and changes in instructional practice Integration of Systems (induction, coaching, professional development) www.pkyonge.ufl.edu

Conversation Questions? Ideas? Comments? Suggestions? www.pkyonge.ufl.edu