New Teacher Personalized Professional Development

Melissa CreacyAlvord Unified School DistrictJune, 2013New Teacher Personalized Professional Development

1Overview of ProjectThe retention of skilled teachers is a concern among educators and school districts. Providingnew teachers with quality teaching techniques and support may diminish teacherattrition and increase student achievement as well as teacher success. Doug LemovsTeachLike a Champion: 49 Techniques that put Students on the Path to Collegeoffers teachers many necessary resources to build a repertoire of skills to help lead students to meaningful achievement.

2Rationale/Need AddressedThe national teacher turnover rate has risen to 18.6%Turnover is highest at the neediest of schoolsTeachers who reported having worked with mentor teachers had increased job satisfaction Increasing teacher retention raises test scores and school quality

2012-13 AUSD Participating Teacher Comments:I would have quit my job this year if it had not been for BTSA. You listened, observed, encouraged, and truly supported me.I wouldnt have survived this year at all without you!You are a life saver! I wanted you to know that I got a job for next year none of this would have been possible without you!

3Letter to a teacher

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Retention Rate for BTSA InductionCompiled, Fall 20105Previous Teacher resources

6Teacher thoughtsThis is greatbut when will I have the time to read it?This will be a nice addition to my bookshelf!It looks interestingbutIm really going to try to read this this summer.Do I have to read this this year for BTSA?7School sites

Lake Hills Elementary

Valley View Elementary

Hillcrest

Terrace Elementary8Grade Levels/CoursesElementary School: Kindergarten, First, Third, Fifth Grade, PE Special Education K-1, 2-3Middle School: 6th-8thScience, Art, English Language Arts, History, Math Special Education6th Grade MathHigh School: 9thFreshman Focus, Biology, English Language Arts, Drama 9-12thGeometry, Chemistry, Band, Spanish II, PE9Project Vision/GoalsThe BTSA Induction program offers a variety of Inquiry Support Sessions (professional development); however this project will allow teachers to self-select areas of growthTeachers will choose 1-2 techniques and receive personalized trainingData will be collected through observations, feedback, and reflectionThe goals is for teachers and students to be more successful based on the techniques learned, mastered, and incorporated into daily teachingI would like to incorporate 4-5 teachers into this project

10Teacher Leader Model StandardsI. Fostering A Collaborative Culture to Support Educator Development and Student LearningII. Accessing and Using Research to Improve Practice and Student LearningIII. Promoting Professional Learning for Continuous ImprovementIV. Facilitating Improvements in Instruction and Student LearningV. Promoting the Use of Assessment and Data for School and District ImprovementVI. Improving Outreach and Collaboration with Families and Community VII. Advocating for Student Learning and the Profession11Timeline2012-2013

June August2012Read Teach Like A Champion & TLAC Field Guide; Become familiar with the 49 TechniquesAugust, 2012Create Description Mat of the 49 Techniques; Plan BTSA Participating Teacher OrientationSeptember, 2012Facilitate BTSA Orientation; Meet Participating Teachers & Sign Consent Forms; Begin Site VisitsSeptember-October, 2012Help Teachers identify What they Know, What they Want to Know, and What they Want me to ObserveNovember, 2012-April, 2013Deliver personalized Professional Development training to teachers, research, watch videos, co-teach, observe, collect data, analyze data, Celebrate successes (big and small), Plan ColloquiumMay, 2013BTSA Colloquium to celebrate all Year 1 and Year 2 Teachers12Action Steps/ImplementationMet with the Director Of Curriculum to plan for the 2012-2013 Induction program and review my Capstone ProjectStep 1Read through TLAC and TLAC Field GuideStep 2Created Technique MatStep 3Met Participating BTSA Teachers and conduct informal observationsBuilding a teamDetermined 4-5 teachers who are interested in the projectProvided PD on the strategies each teacher has self-selected, co-plan, co-teach, collect data, reflect, obtain student and teacher feedback, celebrate successes

13TEACH LIKE A CHAMPION TECHNIQUE MAT (#1 - 23)

14TEACH LIKE A CHAMPION TECHNIQUE MAT (#24 - 49)

15Project Challenges Budget Constraints Not a lot of support from within the district Turn over in Human Resourcespersonnel new to (and unfamiliar) to the position Expecting 10 PTsreceived 39---supported 34 14 different sites1 hour per week/Teacher

16Evidence of Success (DATA)

8th Grade HistoryTechniques used No Opt Out & Right is Right17

7th Grade ScienceTechniques used props, ups, and shout-outs18SPED K-1 Technique used break it down

198th Grade mathTechnique used take a stand

209th-12th Grade geometryTechnique used take a stand

21Screencast-O-Matic8th Grade language arts

22Student CommentsI think its alright. Its not bad cause if I got it wrong someone would show me why I got it wrongIt was a useful technique because I got to see how to fix my mistakes with others problem- solvingIt will help me justify my wrong or right answerIt was ok because when I would get it wrong I would see where I messed upI really liked being able to go back and watch one of the videos whenever I was confused about the writing process.The screencasts were so helpful. I was even able to watch them at home!This helped clarify where I was confused This helped me not to feel judged in classYou are taking a stand for your answer. If you believe you are right, you need to have evidence and explain!This gave me so much confidence!I liked knowing when my answer was all right"I liked when my teacher used this because everybody had to answer and not just the usual kids"23Leveraging the five practices of exemplary leadershipHow did you apply the five practices of exemplary leadership to implement the project?Model the WayTitles are granted, but behavior wins respect

Inspire a Shared VisionLeadership is a dialogue, not a monologue

Challenge the ProcessStep out into the unknown

Enable Others to ActUnite and ignite

Encourage the HeartRecognizing contributions24Feedback form

25TLAC FeedbackVery effective! I learned great techniques I now use with my classes.This book is great! The techniques made me start thinking about the transition into Common Core. They held me accountable and allowed me to see the value in the lessons.My students have given me positive feedback in relation to the techniques. They say I motivate them, which makes me feel great. They make my job meaningful.They helped me dig deeper into my teaching.TLAC was a great resource! The strategies I tried were helpful and were easily integrated into lessons flawlessly.I love these techniques!Very effective! I loved implementing Take A Stand.This book will be valuable in helping me implement CCCSS.I must say this was more beneficial than developing a lesson and analyzing data. We analyze data ALL THE TIME. So learning behavior management was more useful.

26Additional days at the Professional development centerVery valuable and convenient---gave me time!

It was so valuable! I was able to see the entire year to come

Beneficial for time management and goal setting.

I was able to concentrate and focus entirely on my Inquiry

They were extremely valuable and a very efficient use of my time. I was able to focus and get things done without distractions.

27Support provider feedbackI was so worried about how this was going to work. Now that weve met, I feel so much better. Im excited to try out this technique.I had a lot of great feedback, both positive & constructive to help me throughout the yearYou are a life saver!You always made yourself available to me---even after hours.I felt supported in every wayyou helped me with teaching and in life.Melissa goes above and beyond and goes out of her way to ensure her PTs get all the support they need.You are an awesome leader. You let me express myself when I needed someone just to listen when I wanted to jump off a bridge! Thank you!The level of patience and understanding is unparalleled. My Support Provider really helped me figure everything out, even if my unconventional classroom made it difficult.You were caring and supportive. Thank you for being a great listener.

28Next Steps for the projectContinue providing personalized PD to all interested BTSA teachers in 2013-14Continue co-planning, co-teaching, collecting and analyzing data with interested teachersCreate screen-casts on a variety of BTSA topics for teachers to watch as necessaryContinue to provide additional days at the Professional Development Center throughout the year to better support teachers through Induction 29LPI Growth AreasNumberBehaviorPractice1st Assessment2nd Assessment26Is clear about her philosophy of leadershipModel38.423Makes certain that goals, plans, and milestones are setChallenge59.417Shows others how their interests can be realizedInspire57.312Appeals to others to share dream of the futureInspire58.16Makes certain that people adhere to agreed-on standardsModel69.318Asks What can we learn?Challenge68.322Paints big picture of group aspirationsInspire68.513Searches outside organization for innovative ways to improveChallenge68.88Challenges people to try new approachesChallenge68.328Experiments and takes risksChallenge68.130Learning/growthWhat did I learn about leadership? It is 360 degrees; leadership development is self-development; digging deep in the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership; leaders cannot command leadershiponly inspire it; the importance of authenticity

How did I grow as a leader? Stepping out of my comfort zone; clarifying my philosophy; growing in my desire to encourage the heart; becoming more secure in the type of leader I want to be; the importance of creditability and DWYSYW31