A TAP Story: A. A. Nelson Elementary School Jacqueline Smith, Principal A.A. Nelson Elementary School TAP Leadership Team Teddy Broussard, State TAP Director

What is TAP, and how did it change A. A. Nelson Elementary School?

Teacher Advancement Program “The single most important factor in determining the achievement level of a student is the quality of the classroom teacher.”  Comprehensive reform  Adaptability to diverse schools  Career choices and advancement

Four Elements of TAP  Multiple Career Paths  Ongoing, Applied Professional Growth  Instructionally Focused Accountability  Performance-based Compensation

Multiple Career Paths  Master Teacher: Share instructional leadership, demonstrate lessons, plan staff development, teach, plan curriculum, provide peer evaluations, plan cluster group activities (earns $5,000 to $10,000 addendum)  Mentor Teacher: Teach, help to lead cluster groups, provide peer assistance, model lessons, team teach, professional development (earns $1,500 to $5,000 addendum)  Career Teacher: Teach, collaborate with colleagues, team teach, professional development activities

Ongoing Applied Professional Growth Ongoing Applied Professional Growth Identify problem or need. Obtain new teacher learning. Develop new teacher learning Apply new teacher learning Evaluate impact on student learning Measurable in student outcomes and addresses student learning Aligned to student need; formatted for classroom application; using credible sources and proven student growth Support IN THE CLASSROOM / demonstration, modeling, practice, team teaching, and peer coaching with subsequent analysis of student work. Step 1Step 2Step 4 Step 5 Step 3 Apply IN THE CLASSROOM as evidenced in observation, peer coaching, and self-reflection applied to student work Evidence includes student assessment (post-test) aligned with data analysis and the new teaching strategies.

Cluster Group Meeting / New Learning Cluster Group Meeting / New Learning

Cluster Group Meeting / Modeling with Students

Cluster Group Meeting Cluster Group Meeting Presenting Student Work / Formative Assessment Presenting Student Work / Formative Assessment

Instructionally Focused Accountability Planning Instruction Instructional Plans Student Work Assessment Learning Environment Expectations Managing Student Behavior Environment Respectful Culture Responsibilities Staff Development Instructional Supervision School Responsibilities Reflecting on Teaching Implementing Instruction Standards and Objectives Motivating Students Presenting Instructional Content Lesson Structure and Pacing Activities and Materials Questioning Academic Feedback Grouping Students Teacher Content Knowledge Teacher Knowledge of Students Thinking Problem Solving

Performance Based Compensation Individual Student Value-Added Achievement gains 30 % School-Wide Student Value-Added Achievement 20% Teacher Skills, Knowledge, and Responsibilities 50% Determined by Evaluations Using TAP Rubrics and Responsibility Survey Determined by Approved Testing

How The Four Elements Of TAP Have Changed Our School Leadership Team A. A. Nelson Elementary Calcasieu Parish

Multiple Career Paths Ongoing, Applied Professional Development Instructionally Focused Accountability Performance-based Compensation

Webster defines pioneer as one of a group of foot soldiers detailed to make roads and dig trenches in advance of the main body to prepare the way for a group. TAP Pioneers … Early Success

Preparing the way for future teachers and students … giving meaning to “thinking out of the box.” Louisiana TAP Schools and Teachers

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Contact Information  Jacqueline Smith, Principal, A. A. Nelson Elementary School, CalcasieuParish  Teddy W. Broussard, State TAP Director Louisiana Department of Education