instructional practices and students will achieve at higher levels Preplanning, July 28-29 & Aug. 1-3 TKES Orientation; Self-Assessment; TKES IRR Training Mandated Reporter School Safety Training itsLearning Training level collaborative planning If teachers participate in professional learning, then they will improve their instructional practices and students will achieve at higher levels Teaching & Assessing for Learning Early Release/Prof. Dev., Aug. 31 AdvancED If teachers participate in professional learning, then they will improve instructional practices and students will achieve at higher levels Purpose and Direction Teaching & Assessing for Learning Using Results for Continuous Improvement Pursue Continuous Learning August 22 - School-wide PL Introduction of school wide professional learning plan; SIP goal and rationale; discussion of strategies to support writing instruction If teachers participate in professional learning, then they will improve their instructional practices and students will achieve higher growth in the area of writing Purpose and Direction Teaching & Assessing for Learning Using Results for Continuous Improvement Pursue Continuous Learning September 19 - School-wide PL Grade levels will bring writing assessments to analyze student writing through the data team process If teachers work collaboratively through the data team process to monitor student progress, then they will have specific student data to better inform instructional planning and differentiate. Purpose and Direction Teaching & Assessing for Learning Using Results for Continuous Improvement Pursue Continuous Learning September Personal PL Goals (based on PL TKES goal) Times vary based on grade level Teacher development is the most important lever schools can invest in to improve student achievement. Teachers will work with academic coaches to set a professional goal focused on improving teacher practice. Each month he/she will receive release time from their class to work with the academic coaches on his/her personal goal. If teachers set a focused goal at the beginning of the school year, track progress toward those goals, and focus on improving a few specific, high-impact skills rather than trying to improve everything at once, then they will be able to develop and master discrete skills that will impact their overall performance, and in-turn, student achievement. Purpose and Direction Resources and Support Systems Pursue Continuous Learning Engage & Contribute
instructional practices and students will achieve higher growth in the area of writing Using Results for Continuous Improvement Pursue Continuous Learning January 30 - School-wide PL levels will bring writing assessments to analyze student writing through the data team process If teachers work collaboratively through the data team process to monitor student progress, then they will have specific student data to better inform instructional planning and differentiate. Purpose and Direction Teaching & Assessing for Learning Using Results for Continuous Improvement Pursue Continuous Learning January Personal PL Goals (based on PL TKES goal) Times vary based on grade level Teachers will work with academic coaches to set a professional goal focused on improving teacher practice. Each month he/she will receive release time from their class to work with the academic coaches on his/her personal goal. If teachers set a focused goal at the beginning of the school year, progress toward those goals, and focus on improving a few specific, high-impact skills rather than trying to improve everything at once, then they will be able to develop and master discrete skills that will impact their overall performance, and in-turn, student achievement. Purpose and Direction Resources and Support Systems Pursue Continuous Learning Engage & Contribute Prof. Dev., Feb. 21 Teacher leaders will lead professional learning focused on strategies to support writing instruction If teachers participate in professional learning, then they will improve their instructional practices and students will achieve higher growth in the area of writing Purpose and Direction Teaching & Assessing for Learning Results for Continuous Improvement Pursue Continuous Learning February Personal PL Goals (based on PL TKES goal) vary based on grade level Teachers will work with academic coaches to set a professional goal focused on improving teacher practice. Each month he/she will receive release time from their class to work with the academic coaches on his/her personal goal. If teachers set a focused goal at the beginning of the school year, progress toward those goals, and focus on improving a few specific, high-impact skills rather than trying to improve everything at once, then they will be able to develop and master discrete skills that will impact their overall performance, and in-turn, student achievement. Purpose and Direction Resources and Support Systems Pursue Continuous Learning Engage & Contribute February 27 - School-wide PL Teacher leaders will lead professional learning focused on strategies to support writing instruction If teachers participate in professional learning, then they will improve their instructional practices and students will achieve higher growth in the area of writing Purpose and Direction Teaching & Assessing for Learning Using Results for Continuous Improvement Pursue Continuous Learning