Welcome to the LEAP Mid-Year

Conversation Training!

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1. Using the professionalism rubric, score scenario 1 (Mickey Mouse) on page 2 of the purple “Mid-Year Conversation Scenarios” handout.

2. Discuss your responses with someone at your table.

3. Then, discuss which LEAD indicators relate to giving effective feedback to teachers (e.g., HRL1)?

At Your Table…

Instructional Superintendents /

Executive Directors HR School Partners LEAP Staff

• Implement School Leadership Framework: • HRL 1• HRL 2• IL 1• OL• CEL 2

• Provide guidance and support around: • Difficult

conversations• Probationary

decision making

• Revised Professionalism rubric

• SPS results • Schoolnet

Introductions

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FRAMING TODAY’S SESSION

Preparing for (and practicing) mid-year conversations with teachers

1. Explaining new tools• Mid-Year Conversations Guide• Revised Professionalism Rubric• SPS Results Guidance

2. Practicing conversations with our colleagues • Scenarios OR real examples from your building

3. Individual or school team planning team

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If school leaders select, develop, and retain high performing teachers, and provide their

teachers with ongoing feedback and supports, then teachers will be more

effective at providing standards-based instruction and support to students and

student performance will improve.

Theory of Action

Mid-Year Conversations Will Include

6Professional Growth Plans

Framework-Aligned Professional Learning

Mid-Year & End-of-Year Conversations

Feedback Conversations

Observations Scores

Professionalism Ratings

Student Perception DataSchool Measures

State Measures

Student Learning Objectives

LEAD Framework

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• Now – February – Teachers self-assess Professionalism and enter scores in Schoolnet– Once teachers finalize scores, school leaders may view in

Schoolnet– OPTIONAL: Utilize Professionalism Google Doc to capture

evidence• Dec – Feb – Host Mid-Year Conversations– Start with teachers without SPS

• Jan 6 – Student Perception Survey Results available• Early Jan – Probationary Guidance data tool available• Jan – Pre-budget meetings with HRSP• Feb 28 – Last day to host Mid-Year Conversations

Mid-Year LEAP Timeline

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1. School leaders schedule Mid-Year Conversations with teachers

2. Teachers self-assess and enter scores on Professionalism

3. School leaders assess teachers on Professionalism4. Conduct Mid-Year Conversation• “No surprises” check-in• Opportunity to provide feedback• Professionalism scores NOT counted toward the final LEAP

score

5. Adjust Professionalism scores as necessary

Mid-Year Conversation Process

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With an elbow partner or your school team:

Take 10 minutes to walk through: -MYC Guide

-Professionalism Rubric-SPS Primer

Put a star next to things you will use to prepare for and/or execute conversations

Mid-Year Conversation Tools

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Mid-Year Conversation Guide

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• Revised based on feedback from the field

• Mirrors observation rubric by providing an evidence guide

• Integrates icons to show which indicators reflect key instructional values and practices (ELLs, CCSS, 21st century skills, etc.)

Professionalism Rubric

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SPS Report Guide

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• Score Scenarios 1 and 2 on professionalism (at your table)

• At your table, discuss your scores and come to consensus

• Choose scenario from page or real school scenario (30 sec)

• Choose roles (duo or triad) (30 sec)– A: Leader– B: Teacher– C: Observer (optional)

• Role Play (3 min)• Give ‘A’ feedback (2 min) (1 thing

you did well…1 thing to try next time)

• Repeat Role Play incorporating feedback (2 min)

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Practice

-Option 1: calendar/comms plan-Option 2: role play -Option 3: data/tool review

Planning Time

Please complete your EXIT TICKET online ASAP

Conduct MYC by Feb 28Teachers self-rate on professionalism SPS and PDG available in early Jan Schedule MYC with each teacher on your caseload

Share relevant information from today with your staffProfessionalism RubricGuidance for teachers so they can prepare leap.dpsk12.org and leap@dpsk12.org

Follow up with your IS/ED and HRSP as neededGive us feedback (short survey online)

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Next Steps