1. T E A C H I N G LTGS | Consulting Services “As human beings, our greatness lies not in being able to remake the world, as in being able to remake ourselves.” Gandhi Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn L E A R N I N G www.ltgs.org Maher Trabelsi

2.  You are.  You don’t think you need help and you work only solo. The Perfect Teacher Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

3. Session 1: I. Who Are We? 5 min II. Role of PD within CCSS 10 min III. Activity 1: Why a vision? What? How? 10 min IV. Professional Development Standards: Context, Process, Content 10 min V. Activity 2: Forward Thinking: Implementing CCSS 15 min VI. Reflection Time 10 min LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn Outline

4.  “The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate apparently ordinary people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners; it is in making winners out of ordinary people.”  “True Education is what students remember when all that has been learned is forgotten.”  “If a doctor, lawyer, or dentist had 25 people in his office at one time, all of whom had different needs, and some of whom didn’t want to be there and were causing trouble, and the doctor, lawyer, or dentist, without assistance, had to treat them all with professional excellence for nine months; then he might have some conception of the classroom’s teacher’s job.”  “ You don’t need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections.” Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

5.  To assist in developing goals that are fully aligned with the CCSS and that will directly affect what is done in the classroom to improve student achievement.  To allow you the opportunity to direct your own professional growth which will in turn affect student learning.  To be a means to work with others to further the Teacher’s vision and positively affect student learning.  To move the development sequence from the group to the individual.  PD is effective only when it starts from a self evaluation of needs. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

6.  Balances needs of staff, students, CCSS requirements, and school.  Focuses on student learning and aligns individual & student needs.  Encourages educational initiatives.  Includes reflection as part of individual learning and growth.  Includes documentation of the outcomes: can be proven.  PD is a bridge, connecting Teachers’ performance to Students’ achievements. Effective Professional Development Plan Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

7.  School Objectives, Personal Potential, & Common Core Standards.  Your Practices in and out of the classroom.  Individual areas of interests identified by the CCSS requirements.  Evaluation and documentation of your efforts.  Sharing-based cycle.  Integrity and Teamwork. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

8. It is essential to have a vision. Below are some of the thoughts you need to construct in order to create a clear vision of what Professional Development can be:  I want to participate in PD that_______  PD that would inspire my interest and commitment would________  At this point, my colleagues and I deserve PD that_________  Student learning will be enriched by PD for teachers that_________  What I’d truly like to explore through our PD program, is__________ Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org Activity 1

9. I will get the PD I want and need when it………  supports me in the change process as well as the change itself.  presents content that has proven value in increasing learning for my students.  is delivered through appropriate models.  builds engagement within a friendly learning environment.  is data-driven: It focuses on results.  provides opportunities for teachers as leaders, peer coaches, and researchers.  provides adequate time for inquiry, implementation, and joint work.  aligns the efforts of teachers, school and the CCSS. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

10. 1. Context Standards: Environment & Setting (place & time). 2. Process Standards: Work pattern & Strategy. 3. Content Standards: Strategies & Outcomes inside out. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

11.  Staff development that improves the learning of all students___  organizes teachers into learning communities which goals are aligned with those of the school.  Requires ambitious & skillful teachers to guide continuous instructional improvement.  Requires resources to support adult learning and collaboration. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

12. Staff development that improves the learning of all students needs to____  use diversified student data to determine the priorities of adult learning, monitor progress, and help maintain continuous improvement.  use multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate impact (books, workshops, shared experiences…).  prepare educators to apply research to decision making.  use learning strategies appropriate to the intended goals.  provide educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

13. Staff development that improves the learning of all students needs to…….  prepare educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement.  provide educators with knowledge and skills to involve families and other colleagues appropriately.  deepen the educator’s content knowledge, provide them with research- based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepare them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

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17. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn Complaining about Lack of Resources? How Thankful Are You? LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

18. LTGS | Consulting Services For all inquiries, please email us @ mahertrabelsi@ltgs.org www.ltgs.org END OF SESSION 1 See You in 5 minutes!

19. Session 2: I. LCs: Learn. Think. Grow. Share: The Principle of Engaging in Collaboration 5 min II. Activity 1: Organizational Structure: How Would You Want It to Be? 10 min III. Proposed Organizational Structure 10 min IV. Activity 2: PD Cycle: Working on Your Area of Interest 10 min V. Aligning Your Personal Potential with Collective Performance 5 min VI. Activity 3: Building Capacity for Work 10 min VII. Connect TPAF to PD 5 min VIII. Reflection Time 5 min LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn Outline

20.  Consider various ways to collaborate: meet, share, adjust, accept, discuss, try out, reason, analyze, interpret…  Develop joint strategies.  Involve reviewers, heads, and principals in the evaluation of your learning.  Evaluate and document your progress.  Build on outcomes. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

21. “The true model of the Learning Community requires schools to function as a community characterized by a shared mission, vision and values, collective inquiry, collaborative teams, an orientation toward action and willingness to experiment, commitment to continuous improvement and a focus on results.” Dufour and Eaker. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn Learning Communities LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

22. Let’s say you have the chance to plan a structure for your school. How would you want it to be so professional growth that’s measured by student achievements through CCSS occurs? These questions may help you: Who would you include? Who would do what? If it's not monitored, it can't move forward. How could you get to that? What supports the implementation of CCSS in my structure? What do you expect from each member of the structure? How would you relate everyone in the structure? Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org Activity 1

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25.  Step 1: Assessment of Needs: - Identify the knowledge you wish to extend. - Identify the skills you would like to further develop.  Step 2: Selection of Resources: - Co-select the resources that will help you extend your knowledge. - Read and document what you have learned. - Share your findings with your learning group.  Step: 3: Application of knowledge: - Apply & experiment acquired knowledge inside your classroom. - Document and share your findings. - Customize knowledge to fit your needs and your students’.  Step 4: Evaluation: - Your findings are self-evaluated according to preset criteria. - Outcome is evaluated by committee members. - Recommendations are given. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

26.  Activity Log.  Samples of student work.  Attendance Log.  Quick Facts Sheets.  Timeline Log. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

27. Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn Classroom Management Behavioral Management Time Management Equal Opportunity Learning Demonstrating Knowledge of Students Strategies Differentiated Instructions & CCSS Student-centered Approaches within CCSS CCSS & Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking & CCSS Technology Integration Assessment Cross-Curricular Assessment Project-based Assessment Qualitative Assessment CCSS: Making the Shift from Instruction to Assessment Differentiated Assessment LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org Activity 2

28. Instructions:  Using the Quick Fact Sheet, please put a quick action plan to help you create a vision of your development line.Quick Fact Sheet  Discuss your QFS with your colleagues and share ideas such as possible implementations of each other’s techniques or strategies.  Write what you have learned from your colleagues as well as what you have shared from your own experience. Activity 2

29.  Your professional growth is decided by two factors: Your Potential + Your Performance  You are a Potential. All you have crossed, questioned, learned, designed, experimented, applied, and achieved makes of you a Personal Potential.  Your ethical and professional duty is to contribute in the Collective Performance of your department, grade level, and school through sharing your Personal Potential.  You can always make a change! Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

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31.  A Teachers Performance Appraisal Form has to include all evaluation standards necessary to guarantee a fair and constructive appraisal of teachers through various channels.Teachers Performance Appraisal Form  Administration could also put in a place an incentive package to motivate teachers and allow them to feel appreciated while working on improving the quality of their teaching. incentive package Professional Development & Learning Communities Learn to Grow & Grow to Learn LTGS|Consulting Services www.ltgs.org

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