Sumner’s TPEP Journey: Artifacts and Student Growth

Overview of Sumner’s Timeline Convened Guiding Team March ‘12 Selected Danielson for Teaching June ‘12 Began Pilot Aug. ‘12 Summative Training next week

Big Idea: We Want Growth Process in the Big Font

Guiding Team Whole Team: Decisions about Transition Subcommittees: Artifacts Student Growth Training Logistics/Contracts

Artifacts Artifacts: Guiding principles Key artifacts collected by all (standardized) Choice artifacts with parameters Non-artifact evidence included Teacher reflection and analysis of artifacts IS evidence and is the key to the process

Artifact Guide

Artifact Guide 8 Required Pieces (high leverage) 5 Choice Pieces (esp. 4C Communicating with Families) Includes Student Growth artifact

Non-Artifact Evidence for 4b-4e

Student Growth: Goals All on Comprehensive set 4 SMART goals based on data and self-assessment in Sept. 1 Component goal (ex. 3b Questioning Techniques) 3 Student Growth Goals (think nested dolls) PLC Goal (Criteria 8) Whole Class Goal (Criteria 6) Subgroup Goal (Criteria 3)

Lessons Learned Give more guidance, more models on goals Defining what we mean by terms like “whole class growth.” More training/time on goal setting, planning for assessments/data collection and analysis

Training Matrix Process Growth Calibration Teachers and Evaluators together Unpacking the Frameworks, Teachscape Constantly changing, improving; flexibility required Reflection, Self Assessment, Evaluator PLC – Collaborative Analysis of Teacher Evals Everyone contributes to the process Learning Walks, Learning Centered Conferences Teachers into other teacher’s classroom, collaboratively analyzing practice on Frameworks

Overall Successes The pilot process has helped us develop the process that we believe will work for the rest Teachers are seeing examples of how the framework can change thinking about teaching and ramp up performance Everyone is seeing how the Framework can anchor all of the change initiatives

Biggest Challenges Constant tension between the professional growth vs process/accountability Transition rate (how much, how fast) Relevance for all certs; all levels/subjects Training: When? What? Who? How? B

Moving All To a Growth Mindset

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