Supporting Meaningful Professional Development

Shifting the work load from the teacher to promote higher levels of student engagement

Introduction

The same factors that will support school improvement create barriers that will need to be overcome.  Most students consistently achieve high levels of learning; all students need to achieve high levels of learning. In order to maximize outcomes, all staff will need to adopt a belief system that all students cana nd will learn at high levels.  Underrepresented subgroups will need to receive enhanced support and a comprehensive safety net will need to be developed.  A culture of data analysis, diagnostic/prescriptive instruction, and student-centered instructional strategies will need to be deeply embedded in order to meet the needs of all students.  It will be a challenge to spread a sense of urgency about outcomes for some when outcomes for most are already very good.

Carlsbad High School WASC Visiting Team

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Carlsbad 429.2 454.3 428.5 422.7 382.1 374.5

Coronado 427.1 448.1 434.1 414.7 384.9 380.3

Poway 431.8 445.3 425.7 439.3 402.1 377.4

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Carlsbad 36% 62% 22%

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Poway 41% 70% 29%

San Dieguito 60% 60% 36%

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English Learners

CUTA Agreement

Basic Principles of Professional DevelopmentOngoingCollaborativeReflectiveMeaningful

Agreement was to restore 1 day + 7 extended staff meetings

Rounds

Flip Video

Principal’s Meetings

Table Talk

As a leadership team, how engaging are your meetings?

What strategies could you implement to increase the level of engagement among leaders when you do meet?

Carlsbad High School

Theory of Engagement:Focuses attention on student

motivation and the strategies needed to increase the prospect that schools and teachers will be positioned to increase the presence of engaging tasks and activities.

Carlsbad High School Process

Calavera Hills Middle School

Calavera Hills Middle Prompts

What is the teacher doing and saying? What are students doing and saying? What is the task?

Curriculum and Articulation

Aviara Oaks Elementary School

Video Exercise

What grade is it? What content area? How many students are there? How many boys/girls? How many adults? What are students being asked to do? What are students actually doing? What are the patterns of interaction …

Teacher to student? Student to student? Do students initiate or are they responding to teacher?

What questions are being asked? Who is asking the questions? What are the responses to the questions? How much time is spent on the activity?

Conclusion

Reflection Questions: What is the difference between description, analysis,

and prediction from the perspective of the person observing in the classroom?

What are the benefits and disadvantages of collaboratively observing classroom practice?

Based on what we have shared, what are your next steps?

Summary Thoughts: Cathy Williams

Questions: Contact Devin Vodicka dvodicka@carlsbadusd.net