1. 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.

2. 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)

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

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

8. Final Task
Submit all documents to your facilitator.