pdp presentation

Outcome and ObjectivesOutcome:

The FCPS system will develop a common understanding regarding the Professional Development Plan and the Teacher Evaluation System

Objectives:Teachers will identify a goal for professional growth.

Teachers will choose a model of evaluation that best matches their personal goal.

What is Professional Growth?

• At your table, pass the web that says “Professional Growth.”

• Each person should add words/phrases he or she associates with the term “Professional Growth.”

• Continue passing the web until time expires. Add more spokes as needed.

Purpose of Professional Growth

To help teachers develop and apply knowledge and skills necessary to help students learn.

The Professional Development Plan (PDP) allows teachers to choose areas of focus for their own professional growth.

TIER 1: Untenured Teachers

Year 1: Focus areas are pre-determined by FCPS

Year 2, Semester 1: Focus areas are pre-determined by FCPS

Year 2, Semester 2: Focus areas are determined by the teacher

Year 3: Focus areas are determined by the teacher and the primary evaluator

Tier 2:

Focus areas are determined by the satisfactory tenured teacher.

Tier 3:

Focus areas are determined by the unsatisfactory tenured teacher and the primary evaluator.

Professional Development Plan

GROWTH• Develop new skills

• Refine existing skills

• Experiment

• Collaborate

Professional Development PlanModels of Evaluation

Classroom Visitation: A planning conference in action

Evidence of Effectiveness: The Artifact Party

Collaborative Professional Development: Teacher collaboration in action

From what you view in the videos, how can each model promote teacher growth?

Setting Professional Goals

Directions: Read each statement and decide if it is an

appropriate goal for professional growth (Yes/No/Maybe). In the

‘comment’ space, write why and offer suggestions for how to

improve those not identified as “yes.”

Charlotte Danielson

Question #1: In what areas am I already successful? What could I explore to build on my current successes?

Question #2: What could I learn as a teacher to help students succeed where they are not succeeding?

Question #3: What clues for professional growth do former observations and evaluations provide?

Getting to the Goal

Write a rough draft of your goal on the graphic organizer provided.

“A Framework for Teaching Rubric”

What parts of the rubric connect with

your goal?

GROWTH

Getting to the Goal

Classroom Visitation?

Evidence of Effectiveness?

Collaboration?

A Teacher’s Choice

In the spaces provided, map how each model could be used to reach your goal.

YOURPersonalityMotivation

InterestTimeGoal

GROWTH

Writing your plan

“If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you.

If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you.

Whatever good things we build end up building us.”

Jim Rohn

Final ProductSubmit your PDP plan by _____.

For further information and clarification regarding teacher evaluation, visit the Teacher Evaluation Using the Danielson Framework.

Please complete the evaluation survey of the video presentation, this presentation and your understanding of the PDP. The link can be found on the bottom of your “Getting to the Goal” graphic organizer: http://tinyurl.com/FCPSeval1

Closure

“Dedicate yourself to continuous personal improvement; you are your most precious resource.”

Brian Tracy