TEM-Aligned Opportunities for Continuous Teacher Growth and Development

TEM 1
Professional Development Resource Guide Professional Development curriculum developed by PDSI (aligned to TEM observation domains) Real time coaching No Nonsense Nurture Training Content specific support Intensive efforts to develop teacher effectiveness

TEM 2
Professional Development Resource Guide Professional Development curriculum developed by PDSI (aligned to TEM observation domains) Real time coaching No Nonsense Nurture Training Content specific support Intensive efforts to develop teacher effectiveness

TEM 3
Professional Development Resource Guide Professional Development curriculum developed by PDSI (aligned to TEM observation domains) Learning Partners Content specific support focused on teacher effectiveness Opportunities to participate in enriching and innovative reflective practices

TEM 4
Professional Development Resource Guide Professional Development curriculum developed by PDSI (aligned to TEM observation domains) Learning Partners Opportunities to participate in enriching and innovative reflective practices Retention Incentives

TEM 5
Professional Development Resource Guide Professional Development curriculum developed by PDSI (aligned to TEM observation domains) Learning Partners Opportunities to participate in enriching and innovative reflective practices Retention Incentives

Video-Enhanced Opportunities for Continuous Growth and Development

TEM 1
Self-Reflection Co-planning Lesson Study Informal Observation (self/peer) Formal Observation Video Rehearsal as Part of Coaching Support Cycle (strategy practice) Collaborative Inquiry as Part of PLC Participation in Video Clinics (on-demand solutions-focused coaching) Review for Content Alignment to CCSS by Content Specialist

TEM 2
Self-Reflection Co-planning Lesson Study Informal Observation (self/peer) Formal Observation Video Rehearsal as Part of Coaching Support Cycle (strategy practice) Collaborative Inquiry as Part of PLC Participation in Video Clinics (on-demand solutions-focused coaching) Review for Content Alignment to CCSS by Content Specialist

TEM 3
Self-Reflection Collaboration with Colleagues Lesson Study Informal Observation (self/peer) Formal Observation Video Rehearsal as Part of Coaching Support Cycle (strategy practice) Collaborative Inquiry as Part of PLC Participation in Video Clinics (on-demand solutions-focused coaching) Review for Content Alignment to CCSS by Content Specialist

TEM 4
Self-Reflection Collaboration with Colleagues Formal Observation Collaborative Inquiry as Part of PLC Participation in Video Clinics (on-demand solutions-focused coaching) Review for Content Alignment to CCSS by Content Specialist Provide CCSS Exemplars Model/Demonstrate best practices

TEM 5
Self-Reflection Collaboration with Colleagues Formal Observation Collaborative Inquiry as Part of PLC Provide CCSS Exemplars Model/Demonstrate best practices

All Best-Practices Above are Available to ALL teachers, but RECOMMENDED for TEM 1 and 2

RECOMMENDED Activities Triggered by TEM Observation DATA

Co-Planning
Description Work closely with a teacher as they design classroom systems, select objectives, construct unit or lesson plans or integrate strategies into their practice by providing examples, modeling and feedback while they work. Use When You Want To Improve teachers ability to plan, improve the strength of their current plans, demonstrate how to plan through a step by step process, and ensure they appropriately integrate a new strategy. Implementation For Teacher Team Collaboration, a team of teachers conducts a lesson study to improve planning and enhance instruction. With One-on-One Collaboration, a support-giver (coach, Instructional Facilitator, principal, assistant principal, content specialist, or colleague) works specifically with a teacher to improve a particular section of a lesson (motivation, direct instruction, small-group instruction, closure, etc.) or to improve lesson planning overall.

Observation of Other Teacher(s)

Description Facilitate teachers to observe other instructors for parts of or an entire lesson live, in a video, or with remote viewing. Use When You Want To Teach new strategies, watch an excellent example of a specific teacher strategy, and build expectations of high level student responses or behavior. Implementation For Teacher Team Collaboration, a group of teachers observe one teacher or watch one teachers video of instruction. If this option is chosen, the activity should be more structured with a focus on data collection. With One-on-One Collaboration, a support-giver (Administrator, Coach, Facilitator, or Peer) conducts an informal observation to give targeted feedback to the teacher. This strategy is most helpful to a teacher to provide a note of progress on an area of need before the teachers official observation.

PLC Study
Description Organize PLCs that consist of 6-12 educators who meet regularly for a sustained and focused period of time to work and learn together. Participants observe each others practice, examine each others work, and give feedback to each other on a regular basis. Use When You Want To Bring multiple teachers together to discuss a specific topic or to examine a specific element of teaching. This action should be used strategically with a trained facilitator who can activate an appropriate protocol that can maximize group discovery and streamline a solution-based discussion.

Teaching Demonstration / Modeling

Description Model a lesson, lesson portion, redirection strategy, check for understanding, etc. with a teachers students or in a simulated environment. Use When You Want To Provide a concrete, excellent example of a teaching strategy that a teacher can improve and demonstrate teacher presence in a realistic situation with students. Implementation For Teacher Team Collaboration, one teacher models a teaching strategy for a group of teachers. With One-on-One Collaboration, a support-giver (coach, Instructional Facilitator, principal, assistant principal, content specialist, or colleague) demonstrates the strategy for a teacher.

Video Lesson Reflection

Description Have teachers plan and execute a particular instructional strategy, watch their video together, and practice again. Use When You Want To Have teachers practice a teacher strategy, isolate a problematic execution of a teacher strategy and retry, and practice a new strategy in a safe environment. Implementation For Teacher Team Collaboration, a video can be used as the focus for a group discussion. With One-on-One Collaboration, a supportgiver (coach, Instructional Facilitator, principal, assistant principal, content specialist, or colleague) and teacher agree to watch a teachers video together. For an Independent/Individual Study, the teacher follows purposeful steps to review his/her own video for the purpose of self-reflection.

Strategy Building Meeting

Description Directly instruct a teacher on a new skill/strategy. Use When You Want To Teach a teacher a new skill/strategy that they have not implemented, want to adjust or want to apply with more depth in the classroom. Implementation

Action Research
Description Inspire a teacher to conduct inquiry-based research at the school site with the goal of solving a particular problem that can be school-wide or within the classroom. Use When You Want To Empower a teacher leader or initiate a colleagues journey to solve an underlying problem with instruction or management through research and reflection. Implementation Action research is a means to more systematically and rigorously examine ones teaching and its impact on student learning. The current school restructuring movement has site-based, shared decision-making at its core. School teams are now accountable for their programs and practices. It is not enough for teams merely to make decisions. They must make decisions that are data driven. Therefore, it is necessary for them to be much more deliberate in documenting and evaluating their efforts. Action research is one means towards that end. For more information on specific steps in the cycle, visit http://ccsd.net.

Book Study
Description Match a book by topic or theme to a teachers specific area of need. Use When You Want To Bring people together to collaborate using the latest research to support, to inspire, or to challenge a colleagues thinking on a subject. Implementation