1. Heather Davis Schmidt, Ed.D. Julie Hainline

2. Teaching and Learning Forward thinking, high achieving curriculum and assessment Capacity-building professional learning Data-driven decision making

3. MCPS Professional Learning Focus Areas Curriculum and Assessment Instructional Practice Learning Environment

4. Focus AreaExamples: Learning Environment Rules and procedures, classroom routines, pacing, behavior management, layout and organization, community and parent involvement, communication and collaboration with students, parents, community, and colleagues Instructional Practice Protocols/processes (think-pair-share, Know-Want to Know-Learned), technology integration (web 2.0), differentiated instruction, instructional programs (Reading Streets, Math Expressions, and other programs), Developing Mathematical Ideas/Developing Literacy Ideas Curriculum & Assessment Assessment for learning, pre and post assessments, checking for understanding, course- level assessments, common rubrics, individual lesson development, integrated curriculum unit development, problem and place-based lessons

5. Action Research Publication 10 10 credits Action Research Presentation 9 10 credits Action Research Project 8 30 credits Action Research Proposal 7 10 credits Literature Review 6 15 credits Unit Publication on MCPS Online 5 5 credits Unit of Study Design and Delivery 4 15 credits Independent Lesson Design and Delivery 3 5 credits Graduate Level Coursework 2 Ongoing 30 credits Study Group Participation 1 5 credits MCPS Professional Learning Continuum

6. Individualized Professional Learning Credit Incentives 15 credits = 1 salary advancement credit** OR 15 credits = UM credit** OR 1 credit = one PIR hour** OR 1 credit = $10 stipend** OR **approved courses only

7. TEACHERS AS FACILITATORS MCPS Professional Learning Facilitation Pay # of students 45 hour course 30 hour course 15 hour course 12 hour course 9 hour course 6 hour course 3 hour course 13-30$2,500.001667833667500333167 1224001600800640480320160 1123001533767613460307153 1022001467733587440293147 921001400700560420280140 820001333667533400267133 719001267633507380253127 618001200600480360240120 517001133567453340227113