School Districts Under Pressure: Finding Success through Cultivation, Cooperation, & Collaboration Erin Gilrein & Jennifer Wolfe NBCTs & Regional Coordinators of the National Board Network of New York, Long Island Region Oceanside School District Oceanside, New York

Cultivate What do you want to transform? CultivateCollaborateCooperate

Cultivate, Collaborate, & Cooperate!

NYS Teaching Standards: 1.Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2.Knowledge of Content and Instructional Planning 3.Instructional Practice 4.Learning Environment 5.Assessment for Student Learning 6.Professional Responsibilities and Collaboration 7.Professional Growth NYS Teaching Standards: 1.Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2.Knowledge of Content and Instructional Planning 3.Instructional Practice 4.Learning Environment 5.Assessment for Student Learning 6.Professional Responsibilities and Collaboration 7.Professional Growth

NYSED Teaching Standards Standard 1:Knowledge of Students and Student Framework For Teaching-Based Rubrics Domain 1 Planning and Preparation Element: B Knowledge of Students Standard 2: Knowledge of Content and Instructional Planning Domain 1 Planning and Preparation - Element: A, C- D Standard 3: Instructional PracticeDomain 3 Instructional Elements - Elements A-F Standard 4: Learning EnvironmentDomain 2 Classroom Environment - Elements A-E Standard 5: Assessment for Student Learning Domain 1 and Domain 3 Element 1F, 3 A-E Standard 6: Professional Responsibilities and Collaboration Domain 4 Professional Responsibilities Elements 4B, 4C, 4F Standard 7: Professional GrowthDomain 4Professional Responsibilities Elements 4A, 4C, 4E

Develop and support teachers ▫Help educators understand your impact on students ▫Support teachers to achieve dramatic gains in student achievement ▫Foster environment of continual growth for all students and educators Identify and retain our most effective teachers ▫Celebrate and learn from your successes ▫Reward teachers ▫Retain our most effective teachers in classrooms EngageNY.org

Cooperate How do you gain trust and share a vision? CultivateCollaborateCooperate

Feedback from Administrators

Why did you agree to let NBCTs work with the resident teachers without your direct supervision? "It sends a message of solidarity and trust…that can yield more authentic results.” "No matter how strong our relationship is with our teachers we are still their evaluators…They will freely talk to another teacher.” "I trust in the instructional expertise of my NBCT. This…is inspiring and motivating."

What are the advantages to using the Teaching Channel and video to improve practice? "It is more convincing when the teacher can observe their practices in action vs. being provided evidence through an observer's eyes…Teachers are more likely to take notice when they can actually hear their language during instruction."

What would you like the role of video in teacher observation and evaluation to look like in the future? “Recorded lesson are invaluable to all teachers no matter where they are in their careers.” “That teachers be given the option to submit a video of their teaching for their observation... I'd like to use the ability to comment during specific moments in the video that I'd like to flag as evidence for criteria within a component.”

Collaborate How do you create and sustain growth for everyone involved? CultivateCollaborateCooperate

Feedback from NBCT Coaches

Feedback from Resident Teachers

Culitvate, Collaborate, & Cooperate What opportunities do you have for teacher leadership in your school? ▫What can you cultivate? ▫With whom can you cooperate? ▫How will you collaborate? Brainstorm an action plan for Teacher Leadership that is viable within your school culture. Create a 6 month, 1 year, and 5 year plan

Questions? Erin Gilrein Jennifer Wolfe