Professional Development

THEORY OF INSTRUCTIONAL CHANGE

TEACHER EVALUATION & ENHANCED TEACHER PRACTICE & EFFECTIVENESS

=> IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING & ACHIEVEMENT<=

FOUR ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

  1. What do we expect our students to learn? (Goals and Expectations)

  2. How will we know they are learning? (Assessment)

  3. How will we respond when they don't learn? (Intervention)

  4. How will we respond if they already know it?

INSTRUCTIONAL ALIGNMENT

Marzano, Focused Teacher Evaluation Model

Marzano Taxonomy

MN Statue (122A.60)


INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY

“The greatest thing you can do for another man is not just share your riches, but reveal to him his own,” Benjamin Disraeli


Distributive Leadership: Management style that combines delegation, collaboration and teamwork through the use of Mentorship and Peer Coaching programs.


PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY FRAMEWORK

ImPACT is Pine City Schools Educational Framework for teaching and learning. The district's focus is on the five specific areas that directly align to student learning. Instruction, professional development, assessment, curriculum, and technology integration make up the foundational areas of this educational framework. ImPACT is driven by research, a set of foundational beliefs formed from the research, and action steps to implement best practice is all areas across the district with the goal of positively impacting student learning to have the greatest impact on the long-term success in preparing students for their future.


INSTRUCTIONAL ALIGNMENT

Dufour, "Learning By Doing"

MENTORSHIP

Mission & Overview:

Mentoring involves more open-ended questioning prompting self-discovery. A mentor actively listening and offering pushes the mentee toward a point where they reflect on questions to help mentee discover one’s assets and help develop those within leadership skills. The relationship is a bond that develops confidentiality and trust. A mentor can encourage something to happen, but the mentee sets the agenda (Ed Finkel, February 9, 2021).

INSTRUCTIONAL ALIGNMENT:

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION

PEER COACH PROGRAM

Mission & Purpose:

Peer Coaching programs primary focus is on learning and perfecting specific skills using reflective practice to uncover the reality. Assists with district direction with alignment of best practices through the work of John Hattie, Dr. Robert Marzano, and Tom Schimmer.

  • Individual Growth Plans - Teachers set annual improvement goals that are aligned with district improvement goals, team goals, and school improvement goals using iObservation

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE LIBRARY

Marzano

RELICENSURE RESOURCES

INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION

RELICENSURE COMMITTEE MEETING DATES (3 times annually):

  • September 2021

  • November 2021

  • April 2022

RELICENSURE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

  • Nichole Laven, Director of Teaching and Learning

  • Dr. Candice Ames, Board Member

  • Jill Borgstrom, Co-Chair & Elementary Representative K-3

  • Krista Fort, Co-Chair & Elementary Representative 4-6

  • Gina Ausmus, Junior High 7-9

  • Kevin Cahill, Senior High 10-12

RELICENSURE ALIGNMENT:


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INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION PLAN & MEMBERS

ECMECC TECHNOLOGY