CAREER PATHWAYS

“As a key part of the Effective

Teacher Initiative, Career

Pathways will help HISD

achieve its goal of ensuring

rigorous instruction in every

classroom.”

- Gail McGee

Program Director

Photos from our July Teacher Leader Academy at Ryan Professional Development Center.

Career Pathways Program Expansion! For the 2015-16 School Year, the Career Pathways program has expanded to incorporate

roles that support teachers from Induction through Highly Effective status. The new

framework includes three levels, with each level focusing on activities that promote

individualized development and resources for teachers at all levels of experience, and

expertise.

Emerging Teacher Leader Roles: Campus Induction Coach, Mentor, and TADS Liaison

Established Teacher Leader Roles: Data Tracking and Assessment Specialist (DTAS),

Classroom Culture Specialist (CCS), Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS), Teach Like a

Champion Specialist (TLaCS), and STEM Instructional Specialist (STEM IS)

Expert Teacher Leader Role: Instructional Excellence Coach (IEC)

Teacher Leaders participate in a rigorous selection process, receive robust stipends, and

are responsible for meeting measurable outcomes in their roles. Career Pathways helps

schools recognize, reward, and retain their best teachers. In turn, high performing

teachers expand their influence by building skills, supporting instruction, and specializing

in an area of interest, all without leaving the classroom.

September Milestones for Teacher Leaders

Meet with school administrators to determine your goals and supported teachers

Negotiate time to complete leadership responsibilities and develop your schedule

Schedule initial meetings with supported teachers

Perform a needs assessment for supported teachers

Register for Career Pathways trainings on e-TRAIN

Career Pathways Newsletter September 2015

Upcoming

Important Dates

Career Pathways Kickoff

Meetings

Sept. 28th or Sept. 30th or

Oct. 6th

Teacher Leaders Start Using

Time Tracking Tool

October 5th

Problem Solving Communi-

ties (PSCs) start the week of

October 5th

Teach Like a Champion: Engaging Academics! Excellent instruction requires teachers to motivate and

support all students in achieving mastery of rigorous

academic content. Ten HISD Career Pathways Teacher

Specialists and administrators recently traveled to

Washington, D.C. to attend a Teach Like a Champion

(TLaC) workshop entitled "Engaging Academics." This

Train the Trainer event prepared the HISD attendees to

deliver training on seven high impact, high academic

expectation techniques from Doug Lemov's new book

titled, Teach Like A Champion 2.0.

Career Pathways Newsletter September 2015

HISD principals are learning the value of TLaC techniques in Washington, D.C.

7 Highlighted Techniques

Cold Call, No Opt Out, Right is Right, Stretch It, Everybody Writes, Wait Time and Check for Understanding build rigor and

substance in teaching as well as help teachers engage students positively in rigorous academic work. HISD teachers will be

able to attend trainings focused on these techniques during TLaC Tuesdays.

TLaC Tuesdays

Teach Like a Champion (TLaC) techniques provide teachers with

the tools necessary for success in all classrooms, particularly those

with the most challenging student populations. The techniques

employed in TLaC are presented in concrete, specific and actiona-

ble ways to allow for immediate use by teachers in any classroom.

This year, TLaC Tuesday’s will be presented twice a month on three

separate campuses within the district (Pin Oak Middle School,

Lanier Middle School and Coop Elementary School), to minimize

travel time and allow teachers to practice techniques in an

authentic classroom setting.

During the month of September, trainings will revolve around

Systems and Routines. In October, teachers will learn 100% and No

Opt Out, two techniques found on the IP Rubric. During November

and December, trainings will concentrate on the important

technique of Check For Understanding. As we return from Winter

Break, trainings will revolve around increasing academic rigor.

Tuesdays

4:30pm—6:30pm

e-TRAIN #

Topic

9/15/2015 PD1803 Building Classroom

Culture: Strong Start

9/29/2015 PD1055 Maximizing Radar

10/13/2015 PD1056 Art of the Consequence

10/27/2015 PD1057 Check for Understanding: Tracking, Not Watching

11/3/2015 PD1058 No Opt Out

11/10/2015 PD1059 Precise Praise/Positive

Framing

12/1/2015 PD1060 Check for Understanding:

Show Me

12/8/2015 PD 1061 Check for Understanding:

Excavate the Error

Upcoming Career Pathways Trainings

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Email us at CareerPathways@houstonisd.org

Date Time Event e-TRAIN #

Location Room #

Tues., Sept. 22nd

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Analyzing Student Work PD1252 Ryan PDC B203

Mon., Sept. 28th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Career Pathways Kick Off Meeting PD1082 Revere MS

Tues., Sept. 29th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Relationship Building 2.0 for TLs PD1084 Ryan PDC Auditorium

Tues., Sept. 29th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm TLaC Tuesday- Setting High Behavioral Expecta-tions: Maximizing Radar

PD1055 Lanier MS, Coop ES, Pin Oak MS

Tues., Sept. 29th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Creating a Climate of Success 1- Communicating for Success

PD1068 Ryan PDC TBD

Wed., Sept. 30th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Career Pathways Kick Off Meeting PD1082 Pilgrim Academy

Wed., Sept. 30th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Creating a Climate of Success 2- Foundations for Success

PD1070 Ryan PDC TBD

Thurs., Oct. 1st

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Time & Task Management PD1253 Ryan PDC PL8

Tues., Oct. 6th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Career Pathways Kick Off Meeting PD1082 Pin Oak MS

Week of Oct. 5th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Problem Solving Communities PD1248 Varies

Mon., Oct 12th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Enhancing Rigor in Lesson Planning PD1085 Ryan PDC PL5

Tues., Oct. 13th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm TLaC Tuesday- Setting High Behavioral Expecta-tions: Art of the Consequence

PD1056 Lanier MS, Coop ES, Pin Oak MS

Wed., Oct. 14th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Planning for Successful Technology Integration PD1086 Ryan PDC PL6

Thurs., Oct. 15th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Elements of Effective Coaching TBD Ryan PDC PL8

Tues., Oct. 20th

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Creating a Climate of Success 3- Boundaries for Success

TBD TBD TBD

Thurs., Oct. 22nd

8:30 am – 3:30 pm Being Generationally Savvy w/ Jennifer Abrams PD4003 TBD TBD

Fri., Oct. 23rd

8:30 am – 3:30 pm Cultivating a Coach Mindset w/ Jennifer Abrams PD1089 TBD TBD

Career Pathways Newsletter September 2015