1. BREAKTHROUGHS “EE4NJ & BEYOND” Dr. David N. Gentile In Partnership with EIRC

2. “Who am I” …and why should you listen to another word of what I have to say?

3. “I am a…” …and everything I have to say comes from a belief that you matter more than you know!

4. Course Objectives Today: – Participants will Gain an overview of EE4NJ identify their core values and personality type develop an initial Vision for their classroom Additional Sessions: – Participants will Develop greater expertise in each area of teacher excellence as identified under the EE4NJ Model Develop their goals to be prepared for “Distinguished” under EE4NJ

5. “EE4NJ & Beyond” You are here because something in you wants to be Distinguished under the latest EE4NJ You are here because something in you wants more You are here because… why are you here? To accomplish that, we must identify a few things

6. MVVG Operational Mission Vision Values Goals Personal Mission Vision Values Goals Defining your personal MVVG is critical in succeeding in your organization. In high performing organizations, there are clearly defined goals which are directly connected to achieving the mission so that the vision is realized. The high performing organization also defines the core values and they are observable in everything they do.

7. Can you really separate the two? Let me out We are who we are, at work or at home – we must identify our MVVG

8. Your MVVG What is your vision -(why do you do what you do?) What is your mission-(can’t use mission impossible) What are your core values- Identify 3-5 goals-

9. HPO - MVVG What is your vision – To create a world class district involving all stakeholders where every child can learn. What is your mission-Create an environment where all children will develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to succeed What are your core values-Competence, Accountability, and Honesty CoAcH Identify 3-5 goals- action plans Millville’s

10. MVVG What is your vision – To create world class strategies to improve how children are taught first in my own district, then NJ, then the Country… What is your mission-Create an environment where all staff members develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to successfully empower students What are your core values-Competence, Accountability, and Honesty CoAcH Identify 3-5 goals- action plans Dr. G’s

11. PARTICIPANTS GET BUSY What is your vision – What is your mission- What are your core values- Identify 3-5 goals- action plans EACH PARTICIPANT WILL ENGAGE IN SOME WORK AT THIS POINT. WILL USE DIFFERENT INVENTORIES TO FLUSH THESE OUT FOR EACH AND THEN SHARE OUT RESULTS YOU

12. Tony Robbins “If you don’t keep growing, you’ll feel dead” Money, won’t do it. People need growth, purpose, and breakthroughs. Breakthroughs come from asking better questions? Before you can ask better questions, you need to know: current performance, obstacles, and measurement (how will you know when you get to your goal) – THIS WILL BE TIED BACK TO GOAL SETTING

13. EE4NJ Improve the effectiveness of all educators in NJ Highly effective teaching practices Common language Clear expectations Measures that accurately identify levels of performance Provide teachers with actionable, timely, data driven feedback Professional development aligned to feedback Provide district administrators with improved tools to measure effectiveness

14. Evaluate Your School? AFTER INDIV / MV TO PAIR SHARE Identified highly effective teaching practices? Created a common language? Has clear expectations? Uses measures that accurately identify levels of performance? Provides teachers with actionable, timely, data driven feedback? Professional development is aligned to feedback? District administrators use tools to measure your overall effectiveness?

15. Do you want to wait for them? Why wait until the state, your district, or your school figures out how to give you these things Teachers already have everything they need within their own classes to give your principal what they need – Learner & learning – Content knowledge – Instructional practice – Professional responsibilities

16. POST ITS – BRAINSTORMING? AFTER INDIV / MV TO PAIR SHARE Identified highly effective teaching practices? Created a common language? Has clear expectations? Uses measures that accurately identify levels of performance? Provides teachers with actionable, timely, data driven feedback? Professional development is aligned to feedback? District administrators use tools to measure your overall effectiveness?

17. “InTASC” Model Core Teaching Standards Ten Standards or Ten Commandments – The Learner & Learning #1: Learner Development #2: Learning Differences #3: Learning Environments – Content Knowledge #4: Content Knowledge #5: Application of Content – Instructional Practice #6: Assessment #7: Planning for Instruction #8: Instructional Strategies – Professional Responsibilities #9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice #10: Leadership and Collaboration

18. Experiential Learning Outline Participants who continue in additional sessions will: – Use the work from the overview session to tailor the remaining sessions to fit their individual needs Four Remaining Sessions 1.The Learner & Learning #1: Learner Development #2: Learning Differences #3: Learning Environments 2.Content Knowledge #4: Content Knowledge #5: Application of Content 3.Instructional Practice #6: Assessment #7: Planning for Instruction #8: Instructional Strategies 4.Professional Responsibilities #9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice #10: Leadership and Collaboration