Adapt – Adopt Module 7 Activity Overview Approximate Time: ___ minutes Module Outcomes Create group “effective teaching” posters Create a statement that reflects attributes of effective teachers Identify rubric titles Explore bodies of research that support rubric title Handout(s) M3 Additional Materials Sticky notes Markers (enough for all participants) Chart paper Purpose Participants will work within small groups to reach consensus and create a paragraph that describes effective teachers. Subsequently, the entire team will analyze all groups’ paragraphs to (1) identify commonalities that will ultimately become the titles of the observation rubrics to be constructed and (2) develop a final statement that articulates the LEA’s definition of effective teaching.

Module 5 Review The following rubrics were constructed at the conclusion of Module 5: Self Assessment, PLP, & Evidence Professionalism Collaboration Impact Beyond the Classroom (Professional Showcase)

Identify Desired Resource Identify which identified expectations are addressed in the resources provided. Resources Danielson Marzano Others identified by group research

Adopt or Adapt Using the research findings, determine the next course of action, adopting or adapting an existing teacher evaluation system.

Adopt The team has decided to adopt an existing plan. Our final task is to create the document that will celebrate teachers’ efforts outside of the classroom, the Professional Showcase rubric.

Adapt The team has decided to adapt an existing plan. Our current task is determine which components must be modified and determine a plan of execution.

Professional Showcase Rubric Our final task is to create the document that will celebrate teachers’ efforts outside of the classroom, the Professional Showcase rubric.

Final Task Submit all documents to your facilitator.