1. Lesson Planning and Preparation
Domain #1: Planning, Preparation & Assessment
Main Points:
It’s time to devote attention to the power of the lesson plan and preparation as the first step in addressing many of the issues we struggle with across our own district. As most obviously noted through student achievement results and most recently through JIT and SQR review findings, we are struggle in certain areas of teaching in learning. Many of these challenges or stressors can be alleviated or reduced through the steps it takes to effectively plan and prepare for each lesson that is delivered. These areas of concern, which are noted on our state ed. review documents, include:
Student engagement
Differentiated Instruction
Co-teaching
And most obviously noted was the lack of evidence in instruction to support the occurrence of effective lesson planning

2. Consider the factors that affect student learning
Consider the factors that affect student learning. Social, economic, family environment, school environment, the teacher, class size, available materials and resources, technology….the list goes on and on. Which factor, according to the research, has the greatest impact?
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3. Teaching Makes the Difference
“The most important factor affecting student learning is the teacher….. an influence many times greater than poverty or per-pupil expenditures.”
Sanders, Wright and Horn 1997
“The effect of increases in teacher quality swamps the impact of any other educational investment, such as reductions in class size.”
Goldhaber, 2009
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4. Regents Reform Agenda
Talk to the 3 Components

5. Purpose of Our Work Today
Domain #1: Planning, Preparation & Assessment
Purpose: Training Today
Laser-focus on Domain #1: Looking at Planning, Preparation and Assessment.
However, you will be working hands-on with your Content Director to specifically address Component 1A: Demonstrating knowledge of content and pedagogy - - after this presentation.

6. A Road Map….
Because teaching is complex, it is helpful to have a road map through the territory, structured around a shared understanding of teaching.
Charlotte Danielson
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7. A Framework for Teaching: Professional Practice Rubric
Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
Reflecting on teaching
Maintaining accurate records
Communicating with families
Participating in a professional Community
Growing and developing professionally
Demonstrating professionalism
Domain 3: Instruction
Communicating with students
Using questioning and discussion techniques
Engaging students in learning
Using assessment in instruction
Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness
Danielson 2007
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
Demonstrating knowledge of content and pedagogy
Demonstrating knowledge of students
Setting instructional outcomes
Demonstrating knowledge of resources
Designing coherent instruction
Designing student assessments
Domain 2: The Classroom Environment
Creating an environment of respect and rapport
Establishing a culture for learning
Managing classroom procedures
Managing student behavior
Organizing physical space
Danielson Rubric: is a part of our Annual Professional Performance Review
---The Rubric contains 4 Domains
---Danielson’s Rubric aids us in creating a shared understanding of instructional practices.
----The domains are the Road Map for our Practice
Today’s PD we will be focusing ONLY on Domain #1.
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8. Lesson Planning and Preparation
The greater the structure of a lesson and the more precise the directions on what is to be accomplished, the higher the achievement rate.
Harry Wong, The First Days of Teaching

9. Consider This Research …
According to Emma McDonald, co-author of Survival Tips for New Teachers (2006), “One of the best ways to lower the amount of stress you deal with on a daily basis is to be prepared.” She adds, “Preparation is absolutely the key to being a successful teacher. The more thought and effort you put into your lessons and your job, the better you will be. You also will be less stressed during the year.”
Teachers are not the only ones to benefit greatly from effective lesson planning. Research indicates that all students benefit from, and appreciate, well-structured lessons. (Kizlik, 2010).
Students are very observant. They generally know when teachers are prepared. Students today seem to have a need for constant momentum or stimulation (Marcotte, 2010). When there is “down time”, or hesitation from teachers trying to decide what to do, students can shift quickly from being on-track to off and away from the task at hand. Teachers who have planned well for a lesson are more likely to have attentive students. An atmosphere that helps them be more attentive is a definite benefit to students from effectively planned lessons.
Our Students Are Depending on Us!

10. The Advantages Increased Student Performance
Clear purposes for learning for students
Teacher and student ownership of learning
Increase student productivity
Decreased need for intervention
Improved classroom learning environment
More strategic use of resources
Why Lesson Planning?
Here are some Advantages…
All of these are good first teaching practices - - when Lesson Planning is done effectively!

11. Activity #1

12. 10 Min Table / Group Discussion
Effective Practice
What are some of the characteristics of effective teaching? What would you expect to see and hear if you were in the presence of an exemplary teacher?
..... What would you see and hear from the students in the classroom?
Table group conversations. One or two ideas from each group
Report Out:
Depending on how many groups – 4 groups to share some characteristics….
10 Min Table / Group Discussion
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13. DOMAIN 1: PLANNING, PREPARATION AND ASSESSMENT
Domain 1 Rubric
DOMAIN 1: PLANNING, PREPARATION AND ASSESSMENT
Teachers demonstrate how they design instruction beginning with a deep understanding of content and pedagogy and an understanding of the students and how they learn. All elements of the instructional design---learning activities, materials and strategies--- must be appropriate to both the content and the students and aligned with instructional goals. Assessment techniques must also reflect the instructional outcomes and should serve to document student progress. The design of instruction must account for a range of assessment strategies: formative and summative, formal and informal. High quality assessment practice makes students fully aware of criteria and performance standards, informs teacher’s instructional decisions and leverages both teacher and student feedback.
Highly Effective
Effective
Developing
Ineffective
Teacher lesson planning demonstrates extensive knowledge of current research about student development, student learning, and language acquisition theories. Teacher applies this knowledge to the whole class and makes accommodations for individual students.
Teacher lesson planning demonstrates accurate knowledge of current research about student development, student learning, and language acquisition theories. Teacher applies this knowledge to the whole class.
Teacher recognizes the value of current research and makes some attempt to apply this knowledge when planning, but does not always apply it accurately.
Teacher’s lesson planning demonstrates limited understanding or is unfamiliar with current research about student development, student learning, and language acquisition theories or does not attempt to apply it.
The teacher’s planning demonstrates extensive understanding of students’ interests, prior knowledge, cultural background, and diverse learning needs. Teacher applies this knowledge to the whole class and makes accommodations for individual students.
The teacher’s planning demonstrates an accurate understanding of students’ interests, prior knowledge, cultural background, and diverse learning needs. Teacher applies this knowledge to the class as a whole; however the needs of some individuals may not be accommodated.
Teacher recognizes the value of understanding students’ interests, prior knowledge and cultural heritage but does not usually apply the knowledge when planning lessons.
The teacher ‘s planning demonstrates a lack of knowledge of students’ interests and cultural knowledge and/or indicates that the teacher does not value it.
The teacher’s planning demonstrates extensive knowledge of the important concepts in the subject and how these relate both to one another and to other subjects. The plans reflect an understanding of the prerequisite relationships among topics, concepts and other subjects through the use of multiple explanations.
The teacher ‘s planning demonstrates
solid knowledge of the important
concepts in the subject and reflects
an understanding of the relationships
among topics and concepts within the
subject. .
The teacher’s planning displays familiarity with the important concepts in the subject but displays a lack of awareness of the relationships among topics and concepts within the subject.
Teacher’s lesson plan displays limited knowledge of the important concepts and/or includes content errors. Relationships among topics and concepts are not made.
The teacher’s lesson planning is aligned with NYS Common Core Standards/RCSD Standards and reflects a familiarity with a wide range of effective instructional strategies and anticipates student misconceptions.
The teacher’s lesson planning is aligned with NYS Common Core Standards/RCSD Standards and reflects a familiarity with a wide range of effective instructional strategies.
The teacher’s lesson planning demonstrates an attempt to align some NYS Common Core Standards/RCSD Standards with the lesson and an attempt is made to use a few different instructional strategies in the lesson plan.
The teacher‘s lesson planning demonstrates little or no alignment with NYS Common Core Standards/RCSD Standards and/or does not vary instructional strategies.
Reminder: Our focus is Domain #1
What is Domain #1:
---Teachers demonstrate how they design instruction beginning with a deep understanding of content and pedagogy and an understanding of the students and how they learn.
---All elements of the instructional design---learning activities, materials and strategies--- must be appropriate to both the content and the students and aligned with instructional goals.
--- Assessment techniques must also reflect the instructional outcomes and should serve to document student progress.

14. Student Achievement Depends on Effective Lesson Planning
APPR—Domain 1
See Guidance Document for Instructionally Focused Conversations
In order to guide student learning, teachers must have command of the subject they teach. (Demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy)
In order to ensure student learning, teachers must not only know content and related pedagogy, but they must know students to whom they will teach that content. (Demonstrating Knowledge of Students)
Teaching must be purposeful through established outcomes that focus on what the students will learn, not on what the students will do. (Setting Rigorous Instructional Outcomes)
Instruction must be based on the coordination of knowledge and resources in ways that give all students access through differentiated but cognitively challenging learning experiences, allowing for different pathways that accommodate diverse learners. (Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources and Designing Coherent Instruction)
Teaching requires assessments of learning and for learning. (Designing Student Assessments)
These criteria don’t just happen! It takes careful planning and preparation. It takes understanding your content, utilizing effective teaching practices and strategies, knowing your students interests, strengths and challenges, and planning so strategically that learning outcomes are able to be achieved in MOST cases.

15. Activity #2

16. Identify three Things For Each…
Components of Domain #1
Identify three Things For Each…
Demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy
Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
Setting Rigorous Instructional Outcomes
Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources and Designing Coherent Instruction
Designing Student Assessments
5 Different Things: Plan for 15 – 20 Mins
At the Tables for the Teachers…… Make a Sign for Each Component
Signs: 5 Diff Groups
Directions:
Each Table Has a Sign with one of the Components of Domain #1
As a Group / Table - - Identify Three Things that you as the Teacher would plan / show evidence of in your Lesson Planning for your Content Area
Use the Easel Paper, to Post your Results as a Team
Give the Room Additional 5 Mins: Gallery Walk Around the Room - - to see ideas / strategies / resources you can leverage for your upcoming Lesson Planning for the upcoming School Year.
Open the Floor: A couple of Volunteers - - Share A Few Things You Observed - - GREAT to Leverage in you Toolkit Any Questions? Walking Around the Room To Assist…….
Post Table's Results on Easel Paper

17. Great teaching is always mapped out!
Model a culture that values and attends to effective lesson planning and preparation.
Articulate clear expectations around your lesson plans for your students.
Demonstrate effective use of time during planning periods or team meetings.
Prepare: Instructional Focused Conversations with Administrator….

18. Why EFFECTIVE lessons Are Important!!!!…
Thank You!