Professional Development District Effectiveness Report Northwest Independent School District March 16, 2015

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Professional Development Focus Pedagogical Development Curriculum Development Leadership Development

Professional Development Beginning of the year During the year –Campus level –District level Staff Development Days Summer 2015 – A look ahead

New Hires Induction Week includes: Campus day with administrator and mentor (all new hires) Curriculum Coordinators provide overview of curriculum resources and instructional expectations Ambassador training Thinking Maps

Yearly PD Focus English Language Arts Early Literacy, Guided Reading, Book Clubs Conferring Safety Nets Author Studies Close Reading Thinking Maps Curriculum Updates Writing Calibration AP Holistic Training Journals

English Language Arts Curriculum Previews Data Reviews Writing & Journal Calibrations DRA & QRI Training 5 ELA Academies throughout the year –Guided Reading –Small Group Literacy Instruction –Running Records –Progress Monitoring –Reading & Writing Think Alouds –Book Clubs

In Action

Peer Conferences Rubrics Exemplars Models

Yearly PD Focus Math Understanding of the new math TEKS Process standards Math adoptions Student Discourse Workshop Model Student Justification

Math NEMS – Northwest Elementary Math Study POST – Pedagogy and Observable Student Thinking –Build capacity with teacher leaders –Model classrooms and campus liaisons Curriculum Design

Math in Action

Yearly PD Focus Science PBA – New Assessment Format - CCR Calibrating PBAs Focus on Investigations Journaling Curriculum Updates Science adoption Literacy Skills

Writing in Science

Yearly PD Focus Social Studies Document Based Questioning training for Grades 2-12 Secondary DBQ Rubric training DBQ calibration training AP Historical Thinking Skills AP US History training with exam designer

Journaling in Social Studies

Student Self-Reflection

Yearly PD Focus Advanced Academics AP Institutes & 1 Day Seminars Free Response Booklet analysis for AP exams Instructional planning with focus on AP success strategies Safety Nets Scoring versus grading training (ELA) Historical thinking skills training (SS) Common assessments

January 5 th Professional Development Led by NISD teachers Teachers had 1 content sessions & 1 choice session – Conference Style Choice sessions –Small Group Instruction –Purposeful Feedback, Conferencing, Self-Assessment –Checking for Understanding –Planning Using Data and Standards –Effective Use of Journals

Teacher Leaders January 5 th Sessions 53 Core Content Sessions 22 Special Content Sessions 56 Choice Sessions Over 250 NISD Presenters

Conference Style App for teachers find sessions and set schedules Conference brochure to highlight sessions and recognize presenters

February 16 th Professional Development Math Adoption & Content Training Backwards Planning Data review Advanced Academics

Math Adoption Training Origo Training All Math teachers Training on content & process standards Training provided by Origo writers, trainers, and users

Leadership Curriculum Management Website –PLC Calendars –Accessing to presentations Classroom & Content Look-fors Principal Cohorts

Leadership Teacher Leader Academy (60) LEAP (35) Origo training for Principals National Institute for School Leadership (30) 2 Principals part of the Principals’ Visioning Institute

Teacher Leader Presenting Outside the district –TMSA (CTMS Math teachers) –TCEA (Naomi Bates) –TWU & Society of Leadership and Success Induction (Kila Bach) –TCEA (Sue Fitzerald) –TWU (Ebony Love) NISD Chat NISDNOV8

A Look Ahead

Engage Keynote Speakers –Jeff Anderson - Author –James Burnett – Founder Origo Mathematics Conference Style Outside presenters –Sandy Snow – Formative Assessment –Origo Math trainers –Lead4ward – Data & Strategies Focus Teacher Leaders Door prizes

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