1. Building Teacher Capacity in Chicago Options Schools AAPF San Diego, CA November 14, 2014 Office of Education Options

2. Quarterly Professional Development Model  Partnerships with Department of Literacy, Department of Mathematics and Office of Network Support Office of Education Options 2 Implement with Fidelity CCSS Instructional Strategies Deliver School Level PD to ALL Teachers Deliver Teacher Leader Institutes to Teacher Leaders Network CCSS Leadership Teams Teacher Leaders ALL Teachers Quarterly Content Expert Professional Development aligned to District focus standards

3. Classroom Vision for High-Quality, CCSS Aligned Instruction ELA/SS Participate in student-to- student conversations about text that comprise 50% of daily instructional time. Be engaged in reading, writing, and speaking that are grounded in evidence from the text. Have regular practice with complex text and its academic language. Math Engage in mathematical sense- making leading to deep mathematical understanding. Apply mathematics efficiently and flexibly to solve problems. Communicate and respond to mathematical thinking in visual, written, and/or verbal forms. Every day, in all classrooms throughout Chicago Public Schools, ALL students will: Office of Education Options

4. Implementing District Model Options Schools Office of Education Options

5. Professional Development Structure Follow best practices for adult learning Relevant and actionable content Clear purpose Lead with Options Classroom Teachers Use examples from Options Schools Always plan for the “I can’t do that with my kids” push back Office of Education Options

6. Options Schools Considerations Small Schools Cross discipline strategies Provide space for content specific collaboration Content PD for school leaders Access More time on how to give students access to more complex tasks Getting away from constant remediation Online Coursework Promote more small group instruction Targeted data driven intervention Intentional grouping Office of Education Options

7. Continuous Improvement Looking for / creating more Options exemplars Changing mindsets of “My kids can’t…” or lowered expectations of “I’m just glad they’re here…” Differentiating for teacher skill levels Time and resources for follow up and feedback Need Principal buy in Office of Education Options