1. NAS Professional Development Summary 2017-18
Adopted a microcredentialing approach to PD for year. Microcredentialing is a competency-based, differentiated PD system based on earning badges, akin to the tech world and the Girl Scouts.
NAS Best Practices
Looking forward to Spring 2018
MPI Modeled every PD, RUBRIC, 80%
Activating Background Knowledge MODELED every PD
Vocabulary First MODELED every PD
Visuals MODELED every PD
Form. Assess. for Understanding RUBRIC, Modeled every PD
Purposeful Reading TRAINED
Interactive Learning & Feedback MODELED every PD
Sustain. Silent Rdg. RUBRIC, 80%
Overall picture
Micro celebrations & ceremonies
Formative assessment & classsroom climate micros
Data dives w/winter MAP data
Videotaping for self-reflection
Nailing down PROTOCOLS
Purposeful Reading Feedback
Micros of Motivational Interviewing w/SHP grant funds
Thanks, David
Spring 2018
MPI—learning objective
SSR—Sustained Silent Reading
Creating a safe, predictable environment
A Month of Growth
80% Competency NAS Best Practices & Trauma-Informed Socio-Emotional Strategies
Dec. 2018
Jen & Tracey attend national MAP conference
Principals, Dan, & Jen attend national AEC conference
Teachers decide on next two microcredentials
Support staff (counselors, deans, grant folks) begin building their own microcredentials
Progress monitoring of microcredentials in full swing
Banner Month: Teacher input indicates they WANT more feedback.
Nov. 2017
RUBRICS are stable!
Instructional Coaching Training for PROTOCOLS
AEC Conference
Oct. 2017
Coaches & admin. receive training on observing teachers & providing feedback
Learned TWO things:
Develop a two-pronged approach to microcredentialing: academic and socio-emotional
Provide focused, bite-sized feedback after observations
NAS staff choice in to trainings:
MAP Data
Restorative Practices
Trauma-Informed Education
Post-Secondary Readiness
Motivational Interviewing
Accountability
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Interacting Learning
Sept. 2017
A dozen staff attend ASCD to learn about rigor & trauma-informed strategies and more
Robert Marzano, an educational leader w/50 years of experience, tells us to use RUBRICS & PROTOCOLS for microcredentialing
ASCD Conference in Denver, CO
Introduce Microcredentialing to Staff & Develop RUBRICS
August 2017
Begin building rubrics for NAS Best Practices w/staff
Instructional coaches & admin. start using RUBRIC of Best Practices to observe & provide feedback to teachers
RUBRICS go through a few iterations until a user-friendly version is developed
July 2017
Based on ideas from the tech world & merit badges in Girl Scouts—complete tasks/demonstrate skills to earn a credential in an area.
Micros are already in place w/Google classroom, BloomBoard in Depts. of Ed. in TN & DE.
Research into Microcredentialing
NAS Leadership Team Nails down Best Practices
Summer 2017
MPI/SIOP (learning objective)
Activating Background Knowledge
Vocabulary First
Visuals for Sheltered Support
Form. Assess. for Understanding
Purposeful Reading
Interactive Learning & Feedback
Sustained Silent Reading
Spring
2017
Building microcredentialing PD while implementing is slow and messy but meaningful & relevant.