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Supervision for GrowthSupervision for Growth

Supervision for GrowthSupervision for Growth

Supervision for Growth (SFG) Manual Supervision for Growth (SFG) Manual contains two parts:contains two parts:

Professional Growth PlanProfessional Growth PlanEvaluation Rubrics and TimelinesEvaluation Rubrics and Timelines

The The FORMATIVEFORMATIVE route involves singular goals, route involves singular goals, peer coaching goals, mentoring, and/or peer coaching goals, mentoring, and/or administrative coaching. Principals do not submit administrative coaching. Principals do not submit reports of formative evaluation to the reports of formative evaluation to the Superintendent.Superintendent.

The The SUMMATIVESUMMATIVE route is a formal evaluation. All route is a formal evaluation. All new teachers are placed on the Summative route for new teachers are placed on the Summative route for either one (teachers with experience) or two either one (teachers with experience) or two (teachers new to the profession) years. Teachers (teachers new to the profession) years. Teachers will have a minimum of four and a maximum of ten will have a minimum of four and a maximum of ten visits (formally or informally) throughout the year.visits (formally or informally) throughout the year.

Summative Evaluation GuidelinesSummative Evaluation Guidelines

Pre-conferencePre-conference

Data CollectionData Collection

Post-conferencePost-conference

②② The Educational EnvironmentThe Educational Environment

Creating an Environment of Respect & Creating an Environment of Respect & RapportRapport

Establishing a Culture for LearningEstablishing a Culture for LearningManaging Classroom ProceduresManaging Classroom ProceduresManaging Student BehavioursManaging Student BehavioursOrganizationOrganizationContributions to School/Division Contributions to School/Division

③③ InstructionInstructionSelecting Instructional GoalsDesigning Effective InstructionCommunicationUsing Questioning & Discussion

TechniquesEngaging Students in LearningDemonstrating Flexibility and

Responsiveness

A written Growth Plan must include: A written Growth Plan must include:

GoalGoal

ObjectivesObjectives

Action Action

Indicators of success.Indicators of success.

A goal is a A goal is a general general statement of what you would statement of what you would like to work on according to the selected domain. like to work on according to the selected domain.

ThinkThink: : Where am I? Where do I want to be?Where am I? Where do I want to be?

The The objectiveobjective is a more specific aspect that will help is a more specific aspect that will help you get there.you get there.

ThinkThink: : How will I get there?How will I get there?

Action plansAction plans are a list of the activities/actions that are a list of the activities/actions that you will take.you will take.

ThinkThink: : What activities will I pursue to achieve my What activities will I pursue to achieve my objectives?objectives?

Indicators of SuccessIndicators of Success describe how you will know describe how you will know you have achieved youryou have achieved your objectives.objectives.

ThinkThink: : How will I know that I have achieved my How will I know that I have achieved my objectives? What is the evidence?objectives? What is the evidence?

Mentor vs. CoachMentor vs. Coach

A mentor goal applies to anyone working with a A mentor goal applies to anyone working with a new teacher to the profession, school or division or new teacher to the profession, school or division or anyone being mentored. anyone being mentored.

If you are working with a colleague or PLC then this If you are working with a colleague or PLC then this would be a coaching goal and applies to both the would be a coaching goal and applies to both the coach and the one being coachedcoach and the one being coached..

Sample Goal 1

Sample Goal 2

When are they due?When are they due?

By the end of September By the end of September

Usually an administrator will meet Usually an administrator will meet with you regarding your goalswith you regarding your goals