lead teacher session #5 1 april 2015 welcome! please sit at any table wireless network: madpkwlan...

Lead Teacher Session #5

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April 2015

Welcome!Please sit at any table

Wireless network: MadPKWLANPassword: 657malcolmx

Please introduce yourself and share:

•What has been the main focus of your work as a Lead Teacher?

•What successes have you experienced? What challenges did you face?

•How do you see the role evolving next year?

Reflecting on our Work

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Introductions

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Office of Human Capital (OHC)PD Team: Kris Taylor

Shakera Walker

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Today’s Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions• Guided Reflection• Session #1

– Planning for Lead Teacher Capstone• Break• Session #2

– Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues– Peer Coaching and Feedback– Managing Up

• Closing, Next Steps, & Reflection

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Norms & Community Agreements

• Start and end on time• Include everyone in conversations• Vegas Rule: maintain confidentiality• Limit use of technology to work time• Take an inquiry stance• Ground statements in evidence• Assume positive intentions• Others?

THEORY OF ACTIONImproved teacher practice leads to improved

student learning

LEAD TEACHER SERIES OBJECTIVELead Teachers will support the professional learning of their colleagues, contributing to

improved student learning

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Role of Lead Teacher

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Session 5 Objectives

Today we will:

• Reflect on our work together & roles as Lead Teachers

• Plan a Capstone project that will codify our work & learning from the year

• Analyze opportunities and challenges presented in supporting colleagues

• Explore resources for Peer Coaching and Feedback

• Consider how to best work with school leaders

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Feedback from Session 4

What was helpful:• Case study• Peer observation protocols• Discussing successes and challenges of the

roleWhat would improve future sessions:

• Connecting with LTs about topics of interest• Time to work on Capstone• Lead Teacher Success Stories

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Today’s Agenda





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Reflecting on our work

•What has been your main focus as a lead teacher?

•What successes have you experienced? What challenges did you face?

•How do you see the role evolving next year?

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Lead Teacher Work

Thanks for the great work! This year, you have:

•Communicated with staff about school goals and priorities•Supported teachers with data inquire and the evaluation system •Helped teams and/or individual teachers analyze student data•Designed and implemented school based PD•Helped teachers find professional resources•Conducted peer observations•Advocated for practices and policies that are in the best interest of students and teachers•Promoted conditions for effective adult learning, collaboration and planning

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Today’s Agenda





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Lead Teacher Capstone

We would like you to:• Sort through & reflect on the work you have

done this year• Identify practices and/or tools that you hope

to continue• Document resources to preserve them at

your school & share with others• Submit 1 or more, with a written reflection

Not asking for something new- just to document some of the work already done!

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We will:• Help you brainstorm ideas• Help you revise or finalize existing resources• Compile & share your resources & reflections

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Sample resources:• Meeting agenda structures that supported

collaboration • Great protocols for observations or LASW• Examples of teacher collaboration and learning• Useful approaches to student data inquiry • Systems for monitoring student progress• Effective PD sessions• Strong curricular materials

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Rubric & guidelinesIdeally… • A recent development for your school

community • Has a variety of applications • Can be understood by someone unfamiliar

with your school

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Guiding Questions for Reflection:• What is it? • How was it developed? • How has it been used at your school?• Successes and challenges?• Impact on student learning?• Any changes you would like to make? • Any other potential applications?

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Session #1: Planning for Lead Teacher Capstone

Choose a group:

a)Data Inquiry and Analysis

b)Evaluation and Professional Growth

c)Supporting Adult Learning and Collaboration

d)Other

… Bring your computer & any other materials

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Today’s Agenda





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Break Time!Please be seated in the

group of your choice by 5:20

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Session #2

Choose a group:

a)Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues

b)Peer Coaching and Feedback

c) Managing Up


Evaluation Feedback Survey – Year 2

Teacher Leader Team Meeting

Purpose• Assess the quality of feedback teachers receive as part of the

evaluation process• Assess the effectiveness of the BPS evaluator training program• Improve evaluator training and teacher feedback

Administration• Monday, June 1st to Friday, June 19th

• Everyone gets individual link to @bostonpublicschools.org email

Year 1 Results: Useful Feedback?


16.4517.23

22.9

30.69

12.72

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02

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Not at all useful Slightly useful Somewhat useful Quite useful Extremely useful

How useful was your evalutor's feedbackin supporting you to improve your teaching?

Year 1 Results: Effective Questions?


21.4620.93

23.5

24.93

9.18

05

10

15

20

25

Pe

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Never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always

How often did your evaluator ask you questions that pushed you to reflect in-depth on your own teaching practices?

Evaluation Feedback & PD Survey

Ambitious participation goals•70% completion rate among all teachers

Quick, Voluntary & Confidential•Average survey response time was less than 4-minutes•Responses are confidential

– Administered by Brown University – BPS never sees responses•Not anonymous – individual survey link

– Reduces reminder emails – Allows for individual raffle prizes - $300 Amazon Gift cards– Prevents more than one survey response per person

Role of Lead Teachers• Take the survey yourself!• “Get out the response” among peers at your school

• Post flyer we provide• Make announcement during staff meeting• Send email reminders

• Help coordinate if challenges arise – everyone needs own specific survey link.

• Get immediate help or new link by writing to [email protected]

• Thank you!• $10 Amazon gift card to all lead teachers as a small token of thanks • 70% completion – will provide teachers at your school breakfast for a

date you choose

mailto:[email protected]

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Today’s Agenda





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Session #2

Choose a group:

a)Case Study: Supporting Resistant Colleagues

b)Peer Coaching and Feedback

c) Managing Up


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Supporting Resistant Colleagues: Analyzing the Case

Step 1: Read the case • Read thoroughly, underlining or highlighting

pieces of information that you think are significant to understanding the case

Step 2: Establish the facts of the case• What are the significant facts of the case? Try to

withhold judgment, inferences or evaluation

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Supporting Resistant Colleagues: Analyzing the Case

Step 3: Case Analysis Questions• Describe the situation

• What problem/challenge needs to be solved?

• What are some assumptions underlying this case?

• What are some of possibilities of why this teacher may be declining support?

• Identify 3 potential courses of action. What are the pros/cons of each action?

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Peer Coaching and Feedback

• Review the Peer Feedback and Coaching materials (group of 4)– Peer Feedback and Coaching– Feedback Temperature– Feedback Principles– Forming Ground Rules

• Discuss:– Is this something you would implement at your

school? If so, how?– How can protocols help normalize the process of

giving and receiving help?

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Managing Up

•Read the excerpts from the book “Managing Up” (group of 4)•Discuss:

– How does this advice translate to a school environment?

– Which of these suggestions resonate with you?

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Today’s Agenda




• Closing and Final Reflection

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Did we meet our objectives?

Today we will:

• Reflect on our work together & roles as Lead Teachers

• Plan a Capstone project that will codify your work & learning from the year

• Analyze opportunities and challenges presented in supporting colleagues

• Explore resources for Peer Coaching and Feedback

• Consider how to best work with school leaders

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Next Steps

• Support colleagues and work with ILT/teacher teams to plan PD for next year

• Complete and submit Capstone to Google drive by June 8

• Encourage staff to complete the evaluation survey

• Connect colleagues to liaisons in Central Office

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Announcements & Reminders

• Hiring season: info at teachboston.org

• Evaluation cycle:• Summatives for 1-yr plans by 5/15/15

• Formatives for 2-yr plans by 6/1/15

• Submit artifacts ASAP!

• Data & Assessment:• Evaluation survey - teachers (due June 19)

• End of year tests - June

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Resources: OHC website

www.bostonpublicschools.org/OHC

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Resources: Interactive Rubric

www.bostonpublicschools.org/IR

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Resources: Lead Teacher Materials

www.bostonpublicschools.org/LT

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Resources: Curricula

www.bostonpublicschools.org/IRD

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Reflection & Feedback

Please capture your reflections & feedback at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AprLTSurvey

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https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AprLT

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AprLT

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Thank you!!!

Thanks for all of your hard work and efforts this year!

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