1. Planning for Professional Development

2. How do you currently plan for Professional Development?

3. Session Outcomes  Explore the various forms of Professional Development  Examine the traits of effective Professional Development  Engage in reflective discussions regarding planning for your own professional growth and development

4. How can you provide Professional Development to support teachers?  Coaching individual teachers “The Coaching Cycle”  Conducting Model Lessons  Co-teaching  Fostering change through planning  Using Assessment and Data to Inform Instruction  Meeting with Vertical Teams K-6  Leading Lesson Studies  Offering after school workshops

5. What are the traits of effective Professional Development? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH6BpP21Cuc Authors Kaylene Beers and Robert Probst Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice

6. What are the traits of effective Professional Development?  Research-based  On-going and sustained  Support large communities and small groups  Reflective  Address teachers’ needs Which of the five traits do you currently find easy to implement? Which do you need to work on including more often?

7. More tips for planning for Professional Development  Use school data to determine appropriate professional development.  Connect professional development to student learning.  Employ a variety of approaches to professional development: book studies, content and pedagogy training, lesson study, group projects, individual coaching, action research, mentoring.  Create professional development based on teachers’ needs.  Build on the expertise in the building; involve teachers in providing professional development.  Connect professional develop and teachers’ ongoing work.  Seek feedback from teachers on the usefulness of the professional development.  Evaluate the effectiveness of the professional development in terms of teacher and student learning.

8. What are the Core Goals of Mathematics Professional Development? What Features Help Achieve These Goals? The goal of mathematics professional development is to improve instruction in order to improve student learning. The research on professional development suggests that mathematics professional development is effective when it promotes mathematics teachers' growth in four major areas. 1.Builds teachers' mathematical knowledge and their capacity to use it in practice 2.Builds teachers' capacity to notice, analyze, and respond to students' thinking 3.Builds teachers' productive habits of mind, and 4.Builds collegial relationships and structures that support continued learning. In addition, research suggests that three broad features of professional development support these goals. Substantial time investment Systemic support, and Opportunities for active learning.

10. Sandy’s Presentation Tips

11. #9 Smile

12. #8 Keep the lights on!

13. #7 Start strong!

14. #6 Technology

15. #5 Keep it Short

16. #4 Move Around

17. #3 Remain courteous, gracious and professional!

18. #2 Think Time

19. #1 Engagement

20. Quiz Time “Can You Name the Tip?”

23. Professional Development Planning Checklist

24. Taking Action

25. “Maintaining personal and professional growth is crucial to continuing success as a mathematics specialist”. Farley, Gaither and Hodges (2013)

27. Coaching Knowledge and Skills  Interpersonal skill  Content knowledge  Pedagogical knowledge of the curriculum  Awareness of coaching resources  Knowledge of the practice of coaching

28. Planning for your own Professional Growth  What are the areas of coaching knowledge or the coaching skill sets that you feel are your strengths?  Which areas would you like to focus on in the next year?

29. Upcoming Conferences Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics October 16-17, 2015 Orlando, Florida National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics April 11-13, 2016 San Francisco, California National Council of Teachers of Mathematics April 14-16, 2016 San Francisco, California

30. Session Outcomes:  Explore the various forms of Professional Development  Examine the traits of effective Professional Development  Engage in reflective discussions regarding planning for your own professional growth and development