Welcome – Please sign-in and sit with your Mentor Professional Growth Planning Process

Session Overview “He who dares to teach must never cease to learn.” – John Cotton Dana  Welcome  BEST Overview  Professional Certification Standards & the New Teacher Evaluation Criteria  Personal Growth Plan  Step 1: Needs Assessment  Step 2: New Learning  Step 3: Professional Action Plan (BEST Professional Development Courses)  Step 4: Evidence Proposed  Closure: Plan for completion of your PGP

  Compensation Forms- ed to Y1 Teachers  Only accept if complete (I-9 documentation)  s and updates - differentiate  Attempt at “grouping” so no unnecessary s  Please use the 3x5 to provide feedback  One side for questions or suggestions  One side for what worked

T  The purpose of the Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST) program is to provide support and encouragement for first and second year teachers through collaboration, in order to strengthen their instructional skills and to retain competent teachers in the profession.  Seven districts are part of the ESD 112 Consortium

T  New for (Based on feedback from previous participants)  Attempt to go “paperless”  Decrease in travel 2 nd location for most meetings  Align with District Frameworks (CEL 5D+, Danielson, Marzano) Teacher Evaluation Criteria

Important Dates  November 28, 2014  Compensation paperwork must be completed  December 2 nd and 4 th Mentor Roundtables Begin  May 1, 2012  Professional Growth Plan is due to  May 31,2012  Compensation for eligible Participating Mentees

Professional Growth Planning Teacher as Learner….  The intention of a Professional Growth Plan (PGP) is to ensure that the informal plans which teachers formulate for themselves will become explicit, effective, and realistic.  Professional Growth Planning is a process of self-directed inquiry focused on what teachers need to learn and do to improve their practice, resulting in improved student learning.  The PGP should be directly connected to student learning.

Step 1: Needs Assessment Use your framework “State Criterion at a glance” to help Identify Goals -Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching -CEL’s 5D+ Teacher Evaluation Rubric  Take 5 minutes individually and highlight descriptors/indicators listed in “State Criterion at a glance” that represent areas of your desired growth.  From the framework, discuss with your mentor and select specific domain (component) or dimension(sub) to focus goal.

Teacher Components for Both – BEST Practices- Increased Student Achievement Collaboration Professional Development and Growth Instruction

Step 1 - Needs Assessment  With input from your mentor, identify ONE area of focus that will have a direct impact on student learning this year.  We will write our goals in the SMART format.  Student-centered and specific  Measureable  Attainable  Realistic  Timebound

Step 1 – Needs Assessment  Writing a SMART goal  Standard 1A: During the school year I will use engagement strategies to increase the reading scores of ELL students by 25 points as evidenced by Measurements of Student Progress.

Step 1 – Needs Assessment  Writing a SMART goal  Standard 1A: I will use engagement strategies to increase the reading scores of ELL students by 25 points as evidenced by Measurements of Student Progress in the Spring of Student Centered: ELL Students Measureable: Measurement of Student Progress Attainable: Engagement strategies Realistic: 25 points increase Timebound: Spring of 2015

Step 1 – Needs Assessment  Writing a SMART goal  I will use engagement strategies to increase the reading scores of ELL students by 25 points as evidenced by Measurements of Student Progress in the Spring of  All Native American students who I counsel will improve their attendance by 50% or more by May,  I will create a positive environment and increase learning time by decreasing the time it takes for my students to consistently transition within the science lab to 1 minute before the start of 2 nd semester.  I will use differentiation to increase the math scores of ALL students by 25 points as evidenced by Measurements of Student Progress in the Spring of  80% of my students will participate in Project REACH in the spring of 2015 and demonstrate proficiency on a 4-tiered rubric measuring research and presentation skills.  100% of my students will use SMART Notebook to present their science projects in March of  100% of all parent communication I send home will be in English and Spanish.

Step 2 – New Learning  What new skills will you need to acquire to achieve this goal?  What new knowledge will you need to acquire to achieve this goal?  Take 5 minutes with your mentor to begin brainstorming

Step 3 – Professional Action Plan  List specific activities you hope to engage in to obtain the new skills and knowledge to achieve your goal.  PD activities  Observations  Professional Resources  Mentor support  PLC or Data Team  Committee membership

Step 4 – Evidence Proposed  Describe what evidence you will collect to determine if you have met your goal  Student pre- and post-data  Student artifacts  Feedback or surveys  Logs  Other…..

Goal is Paperless…   Mentor Logs  PGP forms  FAQ’s  And much more!

Closing  Questions?  Please use the 3x5 to provide feedback  One side for questions or suggestions  One side for what worked  Contact Information:  Mike Esping,