1. P rofessional D evelopment Building-Based Committees B elieve U nderstand, and R ealize G oals 2012-2013

4. School-Based PD Committee Training Plan for training today What is our role in Professional Development? – The overall goal of our PD committee work is to eventually turn the planning of professional learning to the teachers and principals versus central office What do we need to do? How do we impact our school? Questions?

5. Professional Development Requirements 100 Hours Every 5 Years – Current cycle (9/1/2010 – 8/31/2015) District and Schools must have approved PD plans by the County and Local School Board Each teacher must have PDP – Must be aligned to Professional Standards for Teachers

6. More on Professional Development Required by code (N.J.A.C. 6A: 9-15) Each School District Must Have: – Local Professional Development Committee – 4 teachers; 2 district administrators District Professional Development Plan – Elected by Collective Bargaining Unit – Chaired by teacher; administration serve as support/facilitators – School-Based Professional Development Committee – At least 3 teachers; principal or designee Individual School Professional Development Plan – Elected by Collective Bargaining Unit – Chaired by teacher » Principal’s/Designee role is to ensure the PD plan is successful

7. Local Professional Development Committee (District) Assess District Professional Development Needs Plan and implement PD activities in alignment with the PD standards Develop school district mentoring plan

8. District Professional Development Local Building Professional Development Committee: – Steven Voehl (Chair) – KHS – Roz Simek – BMS – Lissa Weldon – JCCS – Sharon Moschetta – PMRS

9. School-Based Professional Development Committee Guides local PD at the school level – Develops goals for PD: Must be identified by student and teacher needs Bridge communication between the school and district regarding teacher needs for training Work with school principal to procure resources so PD can be successful

10. Professional Development Principal’s job – Support the PD committee’s plan Gets the committee what they need to be successful (resources, survey data, etc.) – Guides committee toward district and school goals based on authentic data – Serves as a liaison to the teachers on the committee

11. PD Plan Requirements Professional Development Committee Model Staff driven Data Driven Related to achievement Goals developed MUST be supported by data Must be ongoing and should be job-embedded Research based and linked to standards (Teacher) Must be evaluated as a whole, but PD should not be an evaluative model for individuals

12. Local Professional Development Plan Should benefit the district (students) and the individual teacher Aligned to code and statute – Professional Learning Communities Requirement – Should be both vertical and horizontal Goal: To build the teacher toolkit and array of skills – Which benefits the students socially, emotionally, and academically – Aligns to district initiatives

13. Professional Development Structure District Non- Negotiables District PD Goals School PD Goals

14. Our District Will: E ngage our students in a relevant and meaningful curriculum that promotes 21 st century learning B elieve relationships among all stakeholders are critical toward our success B elieve in our students and supports the identification, development, and pursuit of their individual dreams S et high academic, social and emotional expectations for our teachers and students, and perseveres to achieve them B elieve, U nderstand, and R ealize G oals Graduates that are prepared and inspired to make positive contributions to society Non-Negotiables

15. Local Professional Development Plan Three areas to be targeted: – Curriculum – Instruction – Educational and Assistive Technology Avenues – Horizontal (PD School-Based in afternoon sessions) – Vertical (PD District in morning sessions) – Half-Days – Full-Day PD – Internal and External PD offerings – PD Academy (afterschool)

16. General Parts of the School Plan Reflection Need Assessment GoalsOpportunitiesResourcesEvaluation

17. Professional Development Process District PD Committee Collect and Review Data Identify Needs Structure Overall Professional Development Goals School PD Committees Understand District PD Model Collect and Review Data on Needs – Identify Problems Target goals based on Needs Build a PD plan locally to meet Goals Next Steps Develop PD Map for 2012-2013 Work with principal to identify needs, procure resources Complete PDPs in new format

18. Steps for 2012-2013 PD Plan By April 1 st Conduct Needs Assessment which is aligned to curriculum, instruction, and educational/assistive technology (School- Based) – Surveys – Anecdotal Notes – Data already collected – Interest

19. Steps for 2012-2013 PD Plan By April 15 th Review Needs Assessment Data Develop School-Wide PD Goals with outcomes in each of the three defined areas – Goals should be measurable

20. Steps for 2012-2013 PD Plan By May 1 st Submit goals to Dr. Tramaglini’s Office By May 5 th Goals Returned to School-Based PD Committee On or around May 5 th Second round of training for School-Based Committee – will work on plans New district PDPs unveiled PDPs due last day of school attached to evaluations