1. Lead Teacher Session #1 1 September 2014 Welcome! Please sit in table groups with others from your network & complete the Do Now Wireless network: Password: MalcolmX657

2. Introductions 2 Office of Human Capital (OHC) Alison Gross (Network A) Michelle O’Neill Turner (Network B) Gina D’Addario (Network C) Sarah Hausman (Network D) Tinu Akinfolarin (Network E) Leah Levine (Network F) Chason Ishino (Network G) Christine Lee (Network G) Kris Taylor Shakera Walker

3. Introductions 3 Who is in the room?

4. Teacher Leaders 4 Have expertise about teaching and learning Support school and student success Build school’s capacity to improve Foster a collaborative culture Promote professional learning for continuous improvement Facilitate improvements in instruction and student learning

5. THEORY OF ACTION Improved teacher practice leads to improved student learning LEAD TEACHER SERIES OBJECTIVE Lead Teachers will support the professional learning of their colleagues, contributing to improved student learning 5 Role of Lead Teacher

6. 6 Expectations for Lead Teachers Lead Teachers will: Support the work of teacher teams Work with ILT to support school-wide priorities Coordinate cross functional planning across school Collaborate and check in regularly with Principal/Headmaster Maintain & submit records of LT activities

7. 7 Deliverables Submit logs of any work (during or outside of the school day): Drop-in office hours School-based PD sessions Common Planning Time ILT meetings Time spent distributing info, guidance docs, data, or resources Time spent developing resources, gathering data, or planning PD Capstone Product (due in early June) Work Log Collection Dates: Dec 2 nd : 4-6 work log entries Feb 3 rd : 3-5 additional entries Apr 7 th : 2-4 additional entries Upload any documents associated with your entries to the Google Drive.

8. 8 Sharing Hopes and Fears What are your hopes and fears in your role as a Lead Teacher?

9. 9 Session 1 Objectives Today we will: Understand and clarify expectations for the Lead Teacher role Begin to identify goals & plans for our work as Lead Teachers Prepare to apply one or more of the Professional Development Design Principles

10. 10 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Professional Development Design Principles Work Time Small Group Feedback Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection

11. 11 Norms & Community Agreements Start and end on time Include everyone in conversations Vegas Rule: maintain confidentiality Limit use of technology to work time Take an inquiry stance Ground statements in evidence Assume positive intentions Others?

12. 12 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Professional Development Design Principles Work Time Small Group Feedback Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection

13. 13 PD Design Principles What: A set of guiding principles to follow when designing professional learning experiences Why: To increase the impact of professional learning experiences on student learning How: Lead teachers will help schools apply; OHC Professional Learning & Growth team will help district PD apply

14. 14 PD Design Principles PD should be/include: Relevant Inquiry driven Led by practitioners Demonstration of learning & growth Opportunity for reflection Collaborative Equitable/anti-racist/anti-biased education Research based

15. 15 PD Design Principles Jigsaw Count off 1-8 Read about the Design Principle with your # Share information with your group

16. 16 PD Design Principles Reflection When considering your school’s PD, which of these principles are areas of strength? Which are areas for growth?

17. 17 PD Design Principles Application Identify an area of PD you would like to strengthen Identify 1 or more Design Principle you would like to apply Identify a way to measure progress

18. 18 Break Time! Please be seated by 5:10

19. 19 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Professional Development Design Principles Work Time Small Group Feedback Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection

20. 20 Work Time Planning for PD Identify an area of PD you would like to strengthen Identify 1 or more Design Principle you would like to apply Identify a way to measure progress

21. 21 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Professional Development Design Principles Work Time Small Group Feedback Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection

22. 22 Sharing Feedback The Feedback Carousel Purpose: get a variety of feedback quickly Protocol: Develop the key ideas of your plan on the worksheet Leave your feedback quadrant sheet next to your worksheet Rotate through the worksheet of each of the members of your group

23. 23 Today’s Agenda Welcome & Introductions Professional Development Design Principles Work Time Small Group Feedback Next Steps, Closing, & Reflection

24. 24 Next Steps Connect with your Principal/Headmaster & Colleagues – Share role expectations – Share the plans you began & get input Answer your colleagues’ questions and/or connect them to OHC

25. 25 Upcoming Evaluation Deadlines Self-assessment & first draft of goals & action plans are due in EDFS on October 1, 2014 The evaluator must review the goals in EDFS and approve or return with suggested revisions If one or both goals are returned, the educator must revise and re-submit. Goals and action plans for achieving the goals must be approved in EDFS by November 1, 2014

26. 26 Resources: OHC website www.bostonpublicschools.org/OHC

27. 27 Resources: Interactive Rubric www.bostonpublicschools.org/IR

28. 28 Resources: Lead Teacher Materials www.bostonpublicschools.org/LT

29. 29 Resources: Curricula www.bostonpublicschools.org/IRD

30. 30 Session 1 Objectives Today we will: Understand and clarify expectations for the Lead Teacher role Begin to identify goals & plans for our work as Lead Teachers Prepare to apply one or more of the Professional Development Design Principles

31. 31 Feedback We need to hear from you! Please fill out the survey before you leave: http://bit.ly/SeptLTSurvey Thanks, see you at our next full day session in October! Location: TBD (10/21, 10/22, or 10/23, 8:30 – 3:30) Wireless network: Password: MalcolmX657