Resources and
Beyond
FfT Facilitator Training
January 8, 2013
Agenda
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D.E.A.R. Icebreaker
Objective and Expectations
Educational Impact Overview
Using the Resources
Closure
D.E.A.R.
D.E.A.R.
Drop Everything And Read
Outcome
Participants will access the Educational Impact
online tool and become familiar with the
various resources.
Participants will be introduced to the Monitoring
Tool.
Educational Impact
An online learning academy with over
400 hours of video from educational
experts, including real classroom
footage, and instructional activities.
To support professional development
that focuses on the FFT initiative as
we continue to enhance teaching
practice that impacts student
Educational Impact:
FFT Online Resources
www.educationalimpact.com
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Log in:
Username is your PGCPS email address
Password is pgcps2011
To immediately change your password:
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Click SETTINGS
Click Update Password
Follow Prompts
To begin sessions:
Click Program Library
Charlotte Danielson's Teaching Framework:
Looking at Real Classrooms
See what the Framework components look like
in action in real classrooms:
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106 real classroom examples
observations from various grade levels and disciplines
listen to Charlotte Danielson critique the instructional
strategies shown in each video and explain how they
relate to components of the Framework
Charlotte Danielson's Teaching Framework:
Looking at Real Classrooms
Charlotte Danielson discusses:
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how much information a teacher should provide
students in advance of a learning activity
the best ways to arrange physical space in a classroom
how to encourage an environment that encourages
respect and rapport
common mistakes made by teachers attempting to use
formative assessment
how a high school teacher heightened the engagement
of his students through a creative, open-ended
assignment
The Danielson Framework
22 Components of Great Teaching
Charlotte Danielson presents commentary on
22 of the Framework components:
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offers teachers a coherent collection of classroom
strategies and techniques to help enhance their skills in
each component area
explores why each component is important and how
they work together to define "good teaching
Charlotte examines the challenges teachers face in
achieving a “distinguished” level for each component
The Danielson Framework
22 Components of Great Teaching
Charlotte examines some of the following:
How to phrase student questions in “plural form” to
promote thinking and deeper understanding
(Component 3B)
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The three keys to establishing classroom procedures
that are seamless (Component 2C)
Proactive ways teachers can overcome a poisonous
school culture where it is not “cool to learn” (Component
2B)
Teacher Evaluation
Using the Danielson Framework
This program offers a wealth of information not
found anywhere else including:
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opportunities to view real classroom lessons,
gather evidence, determine teacher performance
levels, and compare your notes with Charlotte
Danielson
explore the four performance levels and learn why
choosing the "right" critical attribute is the gateway
to consistent evaluations
Teacher Evaluation
Using the Danielson Framework
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watch an actual pre and post conference where the
principal makes every mistake possible...learn how
to do it right
examine the critical difference between evidence
and opinion
gain valuable insight into the important role
"artifacts" can play in the evaluation process
What can we learn:
Each group has been assigned a segment from the series
Charlotte Danielson's
Teaching Framework: Looking at Real Classrooms
As a group,Big
view
your segment and chart
the following:
Ideas
Insights
Charlotte Danielson's Teaching Framework:
Questions
Future Actions
Looking
at Real Classrooms
SHAKE and TAKE
Shake a leg and take a walk to view the
information that can be found in the video
series
Teaching Framework: Looking at Real Classrooms
Use your smartphone to take pictures or take
notes as you walk the room.
What can we learn:
Each group has been assigned a segment from the series
Danielson's Framework
22 Components of Great Teaching
As a group, view your segment and chart the
following:
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3 things you learned while viewing your
segment
2 pieces of information that can inform your
colleagues
SHAKE and TAKE
Shake a leg and Take a walk
to view the information that can be found in
22 Components of Great Teaching
Use your smartphone to take pictures or take
notes as you walk the room.
What can we learn:
Teacher Evaluation
As a group, view your segment and chart the following:
What modules and topics can you use from this video
series to help your teachers have a better
understanding of Domain 2 and 3?
SHAKE and TAKE
Shake a leg and Take a walk
to view the information that can be found in
Teacher Evaluations
Use your smartphone to take pictures or take
notes as you walk the room.
Office of Talent Development
FfT Facilitator Resource Page
http://www1.pgcps.org/talentdevelopment/index.aspx?i
d=168668
Office of Talent Development Google Site
https://sites.google.com/a/pgcps.org/office-of-talentdevelopment-fft/?pli=1
FFT in Our Schools:
What's happening and What's Not
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FfT Facilitators: Monitoring Tool
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Purpose
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Expectations
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Participant Review
Closure and Conversation
The Office of Talent Development appreciates your
service to our students and colleagues in
PGCPS.
Happy New Year