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Most Effective PD Must be sustained and intense Includes school-based coaching Is implemented school-wide Focuses on instructional content Makes the training active Provide opportunities for collaboration and peer observation (National Staff Development Council, 2009) ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com Why Follow Up Is Needed PD programs that impact student achievement need to be lengthy and intensive. Less than 14 hours = ineffective 50+ hours of instruction, practice, and coaching is needed for mastery and implementation of a new teaching strategy. Teachers’ greatest struggle is not in learning a new skill, but in implementing it. Teacher mastery of a new skill takes up to 20 instances of practice. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com Goals for Follow Up PD Encourage teachers to use all of the KTL instructional practices. Provide a review of KTL instructional practices that teachers are unsure about trying. Support teachers as they: Develop lessons incorporating the practices Try the practices with students Consider how to improve use of the practices Support professional learning communities that focus on KTL practices ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

Kinds of KTL Follow Up Easy Activities Observation, Debrief Refreshers, Class Examples PLC, Small Group Share Model, Co-teach Guided Lesson Planning ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

Types of Follow Up: I, We, You gradual release from coach to teacher I refresher/review workshops examples of classroom lessons classroom modeling We guided lesson-planning sessions classroom co-teaching You small-group share sessions meet individually with teachers classroom observation ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

Easy Follow Up Activity 1 Use with individuals or small groups. Ask teachers to respond to the prompts. If small group, ask teachers to share out with peers. Things that are going well with implementation of KTL strategies: Questions or concerns I have about implementation: Things that I hope to get out of today:   ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

Easy Follow Up Activity 2 Use with individuals or small groups. Ask teachers to rate their use. If small group, ask teachers to share out with peers. I have not yet used this component Little use – once or twice since my initial training I use it 2 or 3 times a month Weekly use – I am getting quite comfortable with it I OWN THIS STRATEGY! It is used almost daily in some way. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

Easy Follow Up Activity 3 Use with individuals or small groups. What parts of the routine would you like me to review? (provide a list of instructional practices to choose from) ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com Refresher Workshops Conduct review/refresher workshops of topics covered in initial training. Use the “Big Ideas” PowerPoint, and classroom examples, and book study questions. Share Classroom Examples Collect and share classroom examples (from teachers or students). Model a Lesson Provide a model lesson plan that incorporates a KTL strategy. Deliver a model lesson to another teacher’s students. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com We Co-Teach a Lesson Create a lesson plan that incorporates a KTL strategy with a teacher. Co-deliver the lesson plan to the teacher’s students. Guided Lesson Planning Develop a plan to provide time for teachers to generate lesson plans in small groups. Provide guidance, make suggestions, answer questions during the session. Teachers can work alone, in pairs, or small groups. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com You Small-Group Share Planning is essential. Set specific goals and focus the KTL topic so teachers bring appropriate material. Set group norms, keep group size small. Individual Meetings Start with the “easy” follow up activities. Review and give feedback about lesson plans or student work related to KTL. Complete a Practice Profile with a teacher to determine how much of the program is being used. Leave with a personalize plan – identify next steps and a few goals for implementation. Ask participants to complete activity in manual. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com You Observation & Debrief Focus: provide feedback for a KTL instructional practice. Should NOT be evaluative. Others can observe with permission from teacher. Keep feedback confidential. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

About Peer Observation Teacher driven – places teacher as the leader and primary learner of the observation Peer observation stages: Focus pre-meeting Observation – data collection Post-observation debrief ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

Planning Follow Up Provided By KTL Trainers ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com KTL trainers working collaboratively with peer coaches and administrators to develop PD plans is essential for long-term implementation. Input from coaches about what teachers need is critical. Coaches are integral to ensuring that a PD plan is followed. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

Scheduling with KTL Trainers Schedule initial or follow up training as far in advance as possible. Communicate the plan to everyone affected: teachers building coaches KTL trainer ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

Types of follow up: organized by I, We, You Scheduling Follow Up Types of follow up: organized by I, We, You Make decisions about the kinds of follow up based on needs of teachers. Consult with KTL trainer to determine best choices for follow up. The follow up is only as good as the planning that goes into it. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

Follow Up Options Format: large group, small group, individuals Participants: teachers, coaches, administrators Number of sessions per day: ranges from 1 full-day session to up to six sessions Combining types of sessions: more than 1 type can be scheduled, up to a maximum of 3 different types Include time for the KTL trainer to meet with coaches and administrator. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

Follow Up Scheduling Template Consult with KTL Trainer and administrator to complete template. KTL trainers use the template to prepare – please avoid last-minute changes. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com

©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com What you can expect for a KTL follow up: KTL trainer will contact you and your administrator to plan the day. KTL trainer will ask for your feedback about what you are seeing/hearing from teachers and suggestions for what teachers need most. Plan ahead to be available to spend as much of the day with the trainer as possible. ©Joan Sedita, www.keystoliteracy.com