1. Differentiated Supervision Update
Essential Question:
What has changed with our supervision plan?

3. Supervision in the South Western School District is designed to foster a collaborative teacher/ administrative partnership that
Increases student achievement and learning
Supports, advances, and stimulates professional growth
Promotes reflection
Provides meaningful, informational, supportive feedback
Ensures scaffolded support
Is ongoing and done on a consistent basis

4. Professional Growth and Supervision Plan
Change #1
Professional Growth and Supervision Plan

5. Parts of the Supervision Model
Goal setting
Selection of a supervision mode (after tenure is attained)
Classroom observations for professional growth
Non-tenured teachers
As an option for tenured teachers
Once every four years for tenured teachers
As needed to support teachers’ professional growth
Walk throughs
Our supervision model includes these four parts.

6. Change #2
Goal Setting

7. Teachers set SMART goals, directly related to student achievement, and related to one of the district or building level goals.
Strategic and specific
Measurable
Attainable
Results-oriented
Time-bound
We did not make any changes to the goal setting process. This is the wording that is in our current plan.
Teachers also set professional development goals which may be individual goals or collaborative goals.

8. Change #3 Video Reflection Professional Study Group Peer Coaching
New Teacher Mentoring
Teacher Portfolio
Action Research

9. Modes of Supervision Self-directed development Teacher Portfolio
Digital Video Reflection
Action Research
Peer Collaboration
Professional Study Group
Peer Coaching
One of our subcommittees worked on developing the modes of supervision from which teachers could choose. They divided them into those that would be self-directed and those that are done with one or more peers.

10. Self Directed Development
Teacher Portfolio
Allows teachers the opportunity to reflect and gather data to support their professional goals, assess teaching strengths, and identify areas which may need improvement.
Video Reflection
Allows teachers the opportunity to video their lessons to refine instructional practices over time in an identified area.
Action Research
Helps teachers answer questions about the effectiveness of specific instructional strategies, the performance of specific students, and classroom management techniques.

11. Peer Collaboration Professional Study Group
Provides colleagues the chance to identify an area of focus to be critically analyzed through professional conversations
Peer Coaching
Allows teachers opportunities to consult with one another, to discuss and share teaching practices, to observe one another's classrooms and routines, and to promote collegiality and support.
New Teacher Mentoring
Provides the opportunity for experienced teachers to mentor new professionals and grow as professionals themselves through reflection on the mentoring process.
Teacher Portfolio
Action Research

12. Classroom Observations for Professional Growth
Change #4
Classroom Observations for Professional Growth
Every fourth year for tenured teachers
Pre and Post observation conferences
Observation Form
Description of the lesson
Planning and Preparation
Classroom Environment
Instruction
Commendations and Suggestions for Improvement
Added categories on the checklist
Area of strength observed in this lesson
Not observed

13. What about walk throughs?
Purpose of the Walk-Through
To stimulate collegial conversation about learning and teaching.
To promote the use and sharing of best instructional practices.
To provide ongoing feedback that fosters continuous growth.
To provide higher visibility of administrators with students and teachers.
To help administrators have a better understanding of instructional practices being used throughout the school.

15. Committee Members Peggy Bell, Baresville Elementary
Cornelia Coldsmith, EHMIS
Susan Kirkpatrick, South Western High School
William Kirsch, Baresville Elementary
Michelle Krill, Elementary
Susan Mace, West Manheim
Becki McCullough, Manheim Elementary
Andrea Mikos, West Manheim
Stephanie Naymick, EHMIS
Becky Noel, Park Hills Elementary
Michael Renoll, South Western High School
Macklyn Warner, EHMIS
Walter Graves, South Western High School
Daniel Hartman, EHMIS
Mary Kay Kelly, Elementary
Dr. Barbara Kehr, Assistant Superintendent