Adelphi University: Facilitating Institution
CICU NYSED Faculty Professional Development Topics
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS AND RESOURCES
Revised May 5, 2013
NOTE: Visit newly launched WEBSITE: www.isnetworked.org (added 5/3/2013)
The Independent Sector Faculty Development initiative is part of the state’s Race to the Top
grant, made possible with NYSED-awarded federal ARRA funds. The Commission on
Independent Colleges and Universities (cIcu) is providing statewide professional development
opportunities and coordination for the project with local programming and activities across the
state facilitated through five regional collaborations. This website will provide ongoing
information, resources and communication tools to help faculty access information that addresses
the changes in teacher and school leader certification, and teacher and principal performance
evaluations; discusses data-driven instruction, and; provides updates on implementation of the
Common Core standards and its impact on academic content preparation. Each of the five
Regions has their own dedicated page on the site. The site will be updated regularly and continue
to evolve with added research, resources and professional development opportunities
Regional Input (Long island/NYC 2)
From input gathered from committee members covering the meetings of 2/14/13, 2/26/13, and
4/12/13, the prospective professional development topics include the following (in order of
concern/priority):
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edTPA
Common Core State Standards
Understanding data – data literacy
edTPA.
Perhaps of all the discussed topics, this particular one not only generated the most
interest and concern, but also many other and specific related sub-topics within this
category. They included the following:
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edTPA and its impact on college/university accreditation
edTPA scoring and assessment
edTPA alignment with CCSS
edTPA and availability for specific licensures
edTPA understanding the 5 point scale and scoring rubrics
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edTPA and personnel trained to do the scoring
edTPA and logistics (specifically technology infrastructure – platform provider included would be the needed hardware and software)
edTPA and venue in preparing students for this assessment
edTPA and video samples (impact on k-12 partners, confidentiality of k-12
students, liability and willingness of districts needed to support student teachers)
edTPA – role of cooperating teacher; role of supervising faculty member
edTPA cost to the students/tuition
edTPA - integrating academic language into instruction
edTPA Frameworks for the 'Educating All Students' Assessment
edTPA Mapping – When and where do candidates learn about the
competencies/proficiencies of edTPA (added 5/3 meeting of LIDEP)
ed TPA - Professional Development - Delivery Models
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Workshops/locally developed conferences/seminars – both within a region or
across more than one region
Videotaping and archiving live workshops, conferences or workshops
Webinars – allows (time) flexibility in viewing presentations of the specific
topics.
Panel discussions comprised of students, college/university faculty and K-12
partners
Professional conferences, for example at conferences sponsored by edTPA,
AACTE or SCALE within the region and/or nationally
Partnerships with K-12 districts (and BOCES) sponsoring joint workshops or
projects around this topic.
edTPA - Professional Development – Human Resources
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Experts (within) from participating colleges and universities
Experts from outside the participating colleges and universities
Students who have participated in the piloting of edTPA
Representatives from states/colleges where the piloting of edTPA has taken place
Human Resource and curriculum development representatives from k-12 school
districts
SCALE representative(s) – Ray Pecheone
NY edTPA state/point person representative – Beverly Falk
Pearson representative(s)
edTPA - Professional Development – Other Resources
(articles, materials, prospective speakers, upcoming conferences)
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www.edTPA.aacte.org (about edTPA, overview of edTPA, list of field test
participants). Also note there is an excellent video at that site of a new teacher
explaining her experience with edTPA.
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www.scale.stanford.edu (edTPA information, more about the AACYE and
Pearson partnership).
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www.nyacte.org (upcoming conference October 16th)
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www.nystce.nesinc.com (edTPA for New York State – from NYSED website
www.nysaspa.org (NY Association of School Personnel Administrators)
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Youtube video –edTPA overview/presentation (Colorado University):
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=edTPA+youtube&view=detail&mid=7E3
AD5F16C54A4CEFD527E3AD5F16C54A4CEFD52&first=0&FORM=NVPFV
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Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Topics for professional development within the CCSS category include the following:
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CCSS and alignment with edTPA
CCSS and understanding and identifying math and ELA standards
CCSS and understanding and identifying emerging science standards
CCSS and the inclusion of faculty from school of education and arts and sciences
CCSS curriculum mapping and planning
CCSS introduction and implementation in teacher education programs and
courses.
Common Core State Standards – Professional Development – Delivery Models
(similar to the delivery models noted under edTPA)
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Workshops/locally developed conferences/seminars – both within a region or
across more than one region
Videotaping and archiving live workshops, conferences or workshops
Webinars – allows (time) flexibility in viewing presentations of the specific
topics.
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Panel discussions comprised of students, college/university faculty and K-12
partners – particularly those k-12 teachers who have implemented CCSS and have
had students assessed in those areas.
Attendance at professional conferences (ASCD, NYASCD) for example, along
with specific conferences sponsored by CCSS and , the Council of Chief State
School Officers (CCSSO)
Partnerships with K-12 districts (and BOCES) sponsoring joint workshops or
projects around this topic.
Common Core State Standards – Professional Development – Human Resources
(similar to the delivery models noted under edTPA)
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Experts (within) from participating colleges and universities
Experts from outside the participating colleges and universities
Curriculum development specialists from k-12 school districts
Teacher representatives from K-12 school districts
David Coleman – CCSS presentation – youtube video:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=David+coleman&mid=F0213DA3331C18
3EBF7AF0213DA3331C183EBF7A&view=detail&FORM=VIRE1
Michael Cohen – President Achieve Inc., non-profit education reform
organization. Listen to an audio overview on the Common Core Curriculum,
retrieved from http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-08-30/what-expectcommon-core-curriculum added 5/3/2013 LIDEP
Michel Cohen – Embracing the Common Core – Video presentation (2/15/2012),
retrieved from
http://www.edexcellence.net/commentary/videos/2012/embracing-the-commoncore-michael-cohen.html added 5/3/2013 added 5/3/2013
William Schmidt – Michigan State University Distinguished Professor – Common
Core Math Standards can improve student achievement (May 2012)– retrieved
from
http://edwp.educ.msu.edu/news/2012/schmidt-common-core-math-standards-canimprove-student-achievement/ added 5/3/2012
Common Core State Standards - Professional Development – Other Resources
(articles, materials, prospective speakers, upcoming conferences)
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www.corestandards.org
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www.ccsso.org (Council of Chief School Officers)
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www.ascd.org (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
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www.nyascd.org
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www.pdkintl.org (Kappan Magazine)
Understanding Data – Data Driven Instruction
Topics for professional development include:
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Data driven instruction – linking data to improve instruction
Data informed decision making
Data and CCSS alignment
Data and evidence based instruction
Data – Professional Development – Delivery Models
(similar to the delivery models noted under edTPA and CCSS)
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Workshops/locally developed conferences/seminars – both within a region or
across more than one region
Videotaping and archiving live workshops, conferences or workshops
Webinars – allows (time) flexibility in viewing presentations of the specific
topics.
Panel discussions comprised of students, college/university faculty and K-12
partners – particularly k-12 teachers explaining the practical application and its
link to improving instruction and achievement.
Partnerships with K-12 districts (and BOCES) sponsoring joint workshops or
projects around this topic.
Data - Professional Development – Other Resources
(articles, materials, prospective speakers, upcoming conferences)
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www.iskme.org (Institute for the study of knowledge management in
education)
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www.sedl.org (links current research with instructional practices to improve
instruction)
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www.classroomdata.org (organizing and analyzing classroom data)
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TERC (Technical Education Research Centers) – Using Data for School
Improvement. Retrieved from http://www.terc.edu/ourwork/usingdata.html
Added 5/3/2013
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TERC’s Using Data Collaborates with WestEd in New Data for Decision
Initiative (May 1, 2013). Retrieved from
http://www.terc.edu/newsroom/1874.html
(contact kacy_karlen@terc.edu) (added 5/3/2013)
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WestEd - http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm - working
with TERC (above) on data driven project – using data to improve student
learning.
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Harvard Graduate School – Harvard Education Letter