VBCPS Internal Resources:

• Evaluation Systems

• Compass 2025 Resources (includes Strategic Action Agenda and aligned resources)

• Transformation Learning Dispositions and Rubrics

• Teaching and Learning Framework

• Coaching Framework

• Plan for Continuous Improvement (specific to each school site)

Articles and Thought Questions:

• 5 Benefits of Experiential Learning in the Workplace (Edge Point Learning)

  • • How can we work smarter, not harder, and find ways to offer valuable training that employees can use?

• 10 Things to Know About Learner Experience Design (Extension Engine)

  • • How can we design online learning experiences that are focused on how adults learn?

• Designing Learning Experiences (Always Learning)

  • • How might this nine-step process support our designs for learner-centered professional development?

• Techniques for Design Thinking Interviews (Envato)

  • • How can engaging in empathy interviews help to design and create better learning products for staff?

Virtual Reference Library Books:

• Chapter 8: Using Learning Partnerships in Professional Development. In It Together: How Student, Family, and Community Partnerships Advance Engagement and Achievement in Diverse Classrooms. Debbie Zacarian and Michael Silverstone. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin, 2015. pp 139-159.

• Chapter 5: Relationships, Roles, and Responsibilities. Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice: Capacity-Building for Schoolwide Success. Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2017. pp 123-139.

• Chapter 6: Expectations and Communication. Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice: Capacity-Building for Schoolwide Success. Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2017. p123-139.

Professional Learning Opportunities:

• Leveraging the Teacher Evaluation System to Promote Teacher Professional Growth and Learning (VBCPS Narrated Slideshow from the 2018 Leadership Conference)

• Setting Expectations and Assessing Performance Issues (Coursera)