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Heidi Balter, Principal, Atholton ES

Kim Quintyne, MST, Atholton ES

Corinne Gorzo, Coordinator, Teacher DevelopmentOffice of Professional and Organizational Development

Designing and Delivering Effective School-Based

Professional Development

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Outcomes

• Outcomes: Participants will:• Become familiar with resources for planning

and evaluating effective professional development.

• Apply understanding of event design to compose outcomes and indicators.

• Discuss ways to build leadership capacity in the school.

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Group Norms

• Participate fully.

• Contribute to the learning of self & others.

• Monitor personal technology.

• Respect and value the contributions of all.

• Demonstrate leadership.

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Stand If…

• Classroom Teacher

• Special Educator

• Administrator

• Related Arts

• ITL

• Other

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Inspiration Shuffle

Each rotation -add 3 new ideas.• Who can provide PD in the school setting?• How do you decide on the professional

development for all staff?• How is your professional development

structured?• When do you conduct professional

development for staff?

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Inspiration Shuffle

1. Rotate to laptops 2. Select a new recorder each time3. Write responses to the question4. Color-code your responses5. Insert Rapidfire in question box6. Repeat

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PD Event Planning

MSDE Teacher PD Planning Form p.1-2

1. Determine the need2. Identify the participants3. Outcomes & indicators4. Learning activities and follow-up5. Evaluation6. Budget

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Steps 1-2

1. The need: Build leadership p.6 capacity in the school.

2. The participants: ITLs

Planning Questions p.3-5

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Step 3 - KASAB

Outcomes: • What teachers will know/be able to do

as a result of the Professional Development.

Indicators: • Observable evidence that the outcomes

have been achieved.p.7

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KASAB Example

• Focus: Building leadership capacity Outcome: ITLs will apply the

language, skills, and behaviors outlined in the Speed of Trust to effectively lead their teams to achieve school goals.

p. 8

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KASAB Example

• Focus: Building leadership capacity

Indicators: ITLs independently use the skills/language

in the team setting. Team members actively support and

implement school initiatives. During leadership meetings, ITLs actively

participate in planning, problem-solving and discussions. p. 8

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Step 4 - Learning Activities

• Book Study Components: Speed of Trust

• Self-Assessment p. 10-12

• Chapter assignments & focus questions• Engagement: Fortune-Teller, Beach

Ball, Question Basket, Role Play p.6

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Step 4 - Follow-Up

• Book Study Components: Speed of Trust• 2nd year ITLs met w/ principal every

other week for mentoring.

• Informal conversations w/ ITLs

• Box with index cards Green: Goals Blue: Application of skills Red: Examples of derailments p.6

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Sharing Ideas

• How can you build leadership capacity at your

school?

Stand, make eye contact w/ someone

across the room

Pair up, both write on index cards

5 Ideas

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PD for all staff

• What PD topics did you focus on this year at your school?

• Round Robin Style: Go around the table, each member

contributes ideas All take notes Select a spokesperson

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Planning Form

• Step 1 - The Need - Address student off-task behaviors Increase staff knowledge of engaging instructional

strategies

• Step 2 - The Participants - All staff

p.16

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AES Example

• Video clip - The way things are. The way things should be.

• www.schlechtycenter.com• As you watch, list the different

types of students.

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Planning Step 3

• Focus: Address Goal 2 Through Engaging Instruction

• KASAB Form Outcome: Teachers will apply engaging

strategies during instruction to motivate students and reduce off-task behavior.

p. 17

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Planning Step 3

• Focus: Engaging Strategies Indicators:

• Teacher use of engaging strategies will be observed during informal and formal observations.

• Lesson plans will include use of engaging strategies.

• Minutes from team meetings will include discussion and sharing of successful strategy use. p. 17

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Planning - Step 4

Learning Activities• SIT Inspiration Shuffle• Staff Meeting: Classroom Rotations

(Instructional Strategies Database)• Staff Meeting: Exploration and

Application

(Instructional Strategies Database) p. 18-20

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Planning - Step 4

Follow-Up

• Team discussions and sharing of ideas.

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Planning - Step 5

Evaluation

• 5 Levels of Evaluation p. 21

• Example from ITL book study Self-assessment On-line leadership survey

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PD Evaluation

• Table discussion: How does your staff gather

data/feedback on the effectiveness of school-based professional development?

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Reflection & Closure

•Questions going around in my head.

•Things that square with my beliefs.

•Three points to remember.