1. Blackstone Innovation School Supervision and Evaluation SY2013-2014 September 10, 2013 Café nook 3:30-5:00

2. Team-builder: First-week Highlights! What has been a highlight of YOUR first few days of the school year? Salome

3. Objectives for Today: Together, we will… 1.Analyze how Blackstone core values shape our approach to the cycle of supervision and evaluation 2.Begin self-assessment using the Educator Effectiveness rubrics that describe “rigorous, dynamic, and fun learning” Danielle

4. Priorities for SY2013-2014 Our “Stance” and our Promise as the Blackstone Supervisor y Team Let’s work together with Respect and in Unity, toward our shared goal of Excellently rigorous, dynamic, and fun learning!

5. Professional Learning Cycle: Next Steps School-wide Analysis & Goal-Setting Self- Assessment Set Goals, Develop Plan Implement Plan Formative Assessment / Evaluation Revisit/Adju st Goals, Plan Continue to Implement Plan Summative Evaluation Danielle Based on DESE & BPS OEE, Adapted by Blackstone Innovation School

6. Your Overall Rating Comes From… You will not “fail” on your eval if you set an ambitious goal and need to adjust it, or if kids make big gains but fall short of your goal. Your Student Learning Goal Your Professional Practice Goal I. Curriculum, Planning, & Asst II. Teaching All Students III. Family & Comm. Engagement IV. Professional Culture 2 Goals + 4 Standards = 1 Overall Rating = + Danielle

7. School Level Teacher Level Team Level  Proficient  Warning in ELA YOUR Student Learning Goal (Team Student Learning Goal) Performance/Learning GoalsPractice Goals SY13-14 Priorities: (2) Rigorous, dynamic & fun learning! School Mission & Vision Align Tier 1 “diet” to Common Core; differentiate to address Tier 2- 3needs YOUR Professional Practice Goal Team Professional Practice (how you use CPT) Self-assess on rubric Dialogue w supervisor Lisa

8. Getting the Right Goals: Self-check questions To test alignment of goals, ask: – “If we achieve that goal, is it highly likely that our students/team/school will achieve this student learning goal?” “How is my work** this year helping the school meet our turnaround goals?” ** (work with your kids, with your team, and to develop your own practice) To test commitment to goals, ask: – “This goal is going to help us decide ‘should we focus on this or focus on that?’ – “Does this feel like a goal we can live out? Live with? Live up to?” Lisa

9. Professional Learning Cycle: Next Steps School-wide Analysis & Goal-Setting Self- Assessment Set Goals, Develop Plan Implement Plan Formative Assessment / Evaluation Revisit/Adju st Goals, Plan Continue to Implement Plan Summative Evaluation Michelle Self-assess on rubric Dialogue w supervisor

10. Self-Assessment: Reflecting on our current practice in relation to the descriptions of proficient practice Priority Elements for SY13-14: Subject Matter Knowledge (I-A-1) – Rigorous! Well-Structured Lessons (I-A-4) – Rigorous & Fun! Adjustments to Practice (I-B-2) – Dynamic! Quality of Effort and Work (II-A-1) – Rigorous & Dynamic! Student Engagement (II-A-2) – Rigorous Dynamic & Fun! Meeting Diverse Needs (II-A-3) – Rigorous Dynamic & Fun! Safe Learning Environment (II-B-1) -- Dynamic! Michelle

11. Add these On-Line Resources to Your Bookmarks! Office of Educator Effectiveness: How-to for each stage of cycle http://boston.schoolwires.net/oee Educator Development & Feedback System (a.k.a EDFS - “edifice”): Your on-line evaluation portfolio https://eval.mybps.org Your info (plan, prior ratings) will appear here Michelle

12. Professional Learning Cycle: Next Steps School-wide Analysis & Goal-Setting Self- Assessment Set Goals, Develop Plan Implement Plan Formative Assessment / Evaluation Revisit/Adju st Goals, Plan Continue to Implement Plan Summative Evaluation Lisa Between now and October 1  Meet with supervisor re: Prof Practice Goal by 9/27  With team+ELT, set Student Learning goal by 9/27  Enter Self-Asst, SL + PP goals at eval.mybps.org (by 9/30) Optional Goal-setting Workshops 9/16 and 9/23 By October 15  Enter Action Plan at eval.mybps.org by 10/15  Through dialogue in EDFS, all goals and action plans approved by 11/1

13. Stars and Wishes ★ ? Salome