1. NEPF a semester away… Focus: All Students 21 st Century Ready Teachers Unpacking High-Leverage Instructional Standards

2. 2 NEPF AdministratorsTeachers High-leverage Instructional Leadership Standards Professional Responsibilities Standards Student Outcomes High-leverage Instructional Standards Professional Responsibilities Standards Student Outcomes

3. 2013-14 Implementation Validation Schools: Pilot NEPF WestEd Observations and Surveys : March 2014 – Study of NEPF components - data collection on processes and instruments – Identify infrastructure needed for successful implementation and scaling up of NEPF

4. 2014-15 Implementation – Full NEPF system 100% of NV educators – all schools Legislative Interim Finance Committee determines if consequences in place or delayed

5. NEPF PHASE-IN Getting Started: Shift in Educational Practices

6. AGENDA Nevada Educator Performance Framework Unpacking the Standards Planning for Action – Next Steps

7. Unpacking the Standards What is the level of “doing” in our school?

9. Standards Weave Together 7

10. Your Turn Describe your vision of an effective teacher. Record notes on handout: Unpacking the NEPF

11. Your Turn Write down your vision of an effective teacher. “What are the skills and knowledge of an effective teacher in the five different areas?” 1: Connecting Learning 2: High-Cognitive Demand 3: Meaning-Making through Discourse 4: Metacognition 5: Assessment in Instruction Make notes on handout: Unpacking the NEPF. 8

12. Turn and Talk Share your notes with a partner. What similarities did you have with your partner? If there were differences, what were they? As you discuss with your partner, refine the skills and knowledge listed. 14

13. Your Turn Standards Carousel: At each standard station “Where do you see links between the skills and knowledge of an effective teacher and the standard that you just read? Note on the chart paper. Similarities in this standard to my personal experiences/knowledge. – “How do I do this?” Questions/wonders that I have about this standard. – “How could I do this?” “What support do I need?” 8

14. Reflections: Turn and Talk In which indicators did you find most similarities? Why do you think that is? In which indicators did you find the most differences? Why? How do the differences challenge your thinking about an effective teacher that enables student learning? What areas do you want to work on to continue to improve your practice? 14

15. Next Steps: Plan for Action

16. For More Information http://rpdp.net/NEPF.html 16 For Teacher Instruction Modules and Videos – see http://www.cse.ucla.edu/nevada-professional- development/index.htm user: Nevada pass: nevinstruct