Embedded Files
Monthly Collaborations
Monthly Collaborations
Teachers may participate in a 30-60 minute virtual meeting per month. We can share the sign-in documentation with your Administrators if you request so you can count it towards ALP meetings.
These meetings are optional but are intended to support teachers and provide a space to collaborate. Some meetings are run by teacher leaders.
Content can adjust their schedule and frequency as needed.
NEW: Teachers holding a teaching license are eligible to earn PDP points for attending the full hour of each collaboration meeting.
Here are some best practices that will help the session go smoothly:
Here are some best practices that will help the session go smoothly:
Be sure to have working audio and video on your device. A laptop or desktop computer will work more seamlessly than a phone or tablet.
Expect to participate fully in the collaboration, which will mean entering responses into the chat and participating in the group discussion. Please do not multitask while checking email, driving, etc.
If you have a question or want to add some input, use the "Hand Button", we want to hear from you.
Monthly Topic to Discuss During Collaborations
Monthly Topic to Discuss During Collaborations
First Semester
First Semester
Sept
Creating High-Quality Learning Environments in CTE
Establishing classroom and lab routines
Safety expectations and procedures
Building positive classroom culture
Establishing employability expectations
Rosenshine Walkthrough Focus: Model what success looks like and guide students as they practice.
Visible Strategies: Teacher modeling of procedures; exemplars/non-exemplars; visual procedures; students rehearsing routines; teacher checking that students can demonstrate safety before independent equipment use
Oct
Student Engagement & Active Learning
Increasing student discourse
Project-based learning strategies
Student collaboration structures
Authentic learning experiences (Authentically Incorporating Literacy & Numeracy)
Rosenshine Walkthrough Focus: Questioning; Check Understanding; Guided Practice
Visible Strategies: Planned questioning; turn-and-talk; think-pair-share; structured team roles; response cards/whiteboards; brief student explanations; teacher circulating and questioning during projects
Nov
Assessment for Learning
Formative assessment strategies
Providing actionable feedback
Using rubrics effectively
Monitoring student progress
Rosenshine Walkthrough Focus: Check Understanding; Questioning; High Success Rate
Visible Strategies: Hinge questions; quick CFUs; observation checklists; student demonstrations; exit tickets; rubrics; exemplars; descriptive feedback; reteaching based on evidence
Dec
Supporting Diverse Learners in CTE
Scaffold instruction
Accommodations and modifications
Supporting multilingual learners
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Rosenshine Walkthrough Focus: Scaffolding; Small Steps; Models; Guided Practice
Visible Strategies: Chunking complex tasks; visual directions; step-by-step checklists; worked examples; vocabulary supports; sentence stems; graphic organizers; partially completed examples; demonstrations; gradual release
Jan
High-Yield Instructional Strategies for CTE
Explicit instruction
Checking for understanding
Retrieval practice
Questioning techniques
Rosenshine Walkthrough Focus: Daily Review → Small Steps → Model → Guided Practice → Check Understanding → Independent Practice
Visible Strategies: Retrieval warm-up; teacher model/think-aloud; chunked demonstration; guided attempt; CFU; corrective feedback; independent application
SecondSemester
SecondSemester
Feb
Literacy, Numeracy, and Employability Skills in CTE
Embedding literacy strategies
Integrating numeracy naturally
Teaching employability skills intentionally
Workplace communication
Rosenshine Walkthrough Focus: Models; Small Steps; Scaffolding; Guided Practice
Visible Strategies: Think-alouds; worked calculations; vocabulary supports; annotation; exemplars; sentence frames; technical writing models; workplace communication examples; guided calculations
Mar
Career-Connected Learning in Every Classroom
Embedding CCL Activities
Business & Industry engagement
Career awareness exploration
Reflection & career readiness
Rosenshine
Rosenshine Walkthrough Focus: Models; Guided Practice; Independent Practice
Visible Strategies: Industry examples; simulations; authentic scenarios; industry rubrics; role-play; mentor feedback; workplace problems; reflection after authentic tasks
Apr
Technology Integration & Artificial Intelligence in CTE
Purposeful technology integration
AL for instruction and productivity
Digital Citizenship
Ethical use of AI
Rosenshine Walkthrough Focus: Models; Guided Practice; Check Understanding; Scaffolding
Visible Strategies:Teacher modeling a digital process; annotated examples; guided first attempt; AI verification routines; student explanation of outputs; progressive release of technology use
May
Reflection, Program Improvement, and Celebrating Success
Reflecting on instructional practices
Reviewing student outcomes and data
Identifying program strengths and opportunities
Celebrating student achievements
Rosenshine Walkthrough Focus: Spaced Review; all previously developed practices
Visible Strategies: Review student work and outcomes; identify successful instructional strategies; examine walkthrough trends; select one instructional growth goal; celebrate student evidence
Major Topics Currently Happening in CTE Collaborations
Major Topics Currently Happening in CTE Collaborations
Onboarding
Setting Routines
Building Relationships
Low Stake Activities for Pre-Assessment
Industry Certification alignment and planning
Scope & Sequence and Pacing
Scaffolding for all learners
Think simplicity! Think "whole child" orientation.
High quality instruction in each and every classroom is fostered through high quality accelerated learning processes with teachers that create equitable instruction based on each students unique needs
content knowledge- think priority standards, think learning progressions, think learning targets
evidence of learning- think frequent, quality formative assessment that move each student forward on their unique path
instructional design- think proven evidence based strategies
student agency- think whole child, growth mindset, think work habits, perseverance, think goal setting and maximum student participation
ARCHIVED
ARCHIVED
SY25
SY25
Collaboration Meetings
Communication Documents
Dept Chairs
Ag Teachers
Work-Based Learning
Google Meet Nickname: FCPSWBL
2023-2024 Monthly Collaboration Record
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