Professional Development Forum (FY13)

Professional Development Forum (FY13) Welcome & Introductions District Departments ONLY

Professional Development Forum (FY13) Outcomes: Understanding of the Letter of Acknowledgement Understanding of High Quality Practices for Implementation Awareness of New Inservice Point Calculation Guidelines

Professional Development Forum (FY13) Review of PD Forum Websitehttp://

Component Procedure Checklist The deadline for Professional Learning Proposals (Form 1853) has been extended to 11/16/12. Letter of Acknowledgment Return letters to Lisa Helfrich at the Pew Center by 12/7/12 New Inservice Point Calculation Guidelines (Learning Time + Implementation Time = Total Program Time) Guidelines for Professional Learning Facilitators and Session Coordinators

High Quality Professional Development Planning LearningImplementing Evaluating Best Practice: Protocol Standards  Choosing an Appropriate Implementation Activity  ‘Snapshot’ of Competency  Resources to Support Implementation  Expectations for High Quality  Collecting the Implementation Products  Tracking Participant Completion  Trainer Assistance and Re-teaching  Examination of Teacher Changes  Examination of Student Changes  Completing the Sign-In Sheets (Form 0484)  Completing the Comp. Evaluation (Form 0471)  Recommended Program Changes  Using Multiple Data Sources to Determine PD Focus  Finding a Component in the MIP  Calculating Inservice Points  Completing the Proposal (Form 1853)  Parking Lot, Ground Rules, and Agenda Elements  Identifying Training Times/Dates to Sustain Training  Set-Up, Materials, Equipment, and Trainers Needed  Infusing Adult Learning Strategies for Engagement  Ensuring Mastery of Content  Evaluating the Trainer and Presentation

1. Not choosing an appropriate follow-up activity 2. Not taking a ‘snapshot’ of competency 3. Not providing resources to support implementation 4. Not setting expectations for high quality 5. Not collecting the implementation products 6. Not tracking participant completion 7. Not providing trainer assistance and re-teaching Common Mistakes

Best Practices for Implementation

Teacher EvidenceStudent Evidence  Classroom Observations  Teacher Interviews  Focus Groups  Implementation Logs  Reflective Journals  Teacher Portfolios  Teacher Products/Artifacts  Observations of Student Behaviors  Student Interviews  Student Surveys  Results of Standardized, District-created, and/or Teacher-created Assessments  Results of Group Activities  Student Grades  School Records  Student Work Samples  Reflective Journals Examples of Teacher and Student Evidence

Thank You for your attention!  See you 01/22/13!