Practitioner Collaboration and Peer Review Log All staff eligible for educator quality funds (all licensed staff) must complete Practitioner Collaboration and Peer Review Log to be shared with administrator during professional development review conference. Collaboration time should focus on improving teaching and learning. Examples of collaboration include but are not limited to: PLC meetings, discipline meetings that include collaboration opportunities, resource team meetings (autism team, brain injury team, behavior team, etc…), IEP compliance review meetings with teachers, mentor/mentee meetings. Peer review involves feedback between one or more peers regarding professional practice and is intended for purposes of coaching and professional growth. Date Time Collaboration/ Peer Review Activity Peer(s) Involved Example 8/14/13 Brief Reflection Identified of 19 goals reviewed, 14 with positive trendlines, 1 with flatline, and 4 2 hr. 15 min. Review of progress monitoring Elementary special education with negative trendlines. Review of goals for 14 with positive trendlines indicates data and instructional goals team (special ed. teachers, team 5 goals not written to close gap (low rigor). Next meeting will further review rep, instructional coach) instructional strategies used with 4 showing negative trendlines and discuss possible instructional changes. 8/22/13 30 mins. Review of WE students & their TR, Spec Ed Teacher, WE sub needs Monte shared a form he will be using for each student; talked about students and their placements or possible placements; set up a weekly schedule for Monte to stop at LMHS. 8/28/13 & 45 mins. Special Ed Monthly Meeting 8/30/13 TRs, Spec Ed Teachers, Last opportunity for IEP training; Procedural Safeguards have changed – Principals distributed copies; verified rosters; discussed making sure progress monitoring is established for all goals 9/5/13 20 mins. IEP review TR, Spec Ed Teacher Went over an IEP to make sure everything was present & in the correct location. 9/6/13 1 hour Autism planning TR, Spec Ed Teacher Began to set up a work system area for a student with Autism 9/10/13 30 mins. PD regarding IEP p. B TR, Spec Ed Teacher Went through requirements for a transition IEP p. B 9/12/13 30 mins. Student concerns TR, Gen Ed Teacher, Spec Ed Discussed significant concerns regarding a student’s behaviors & discussed Teacher, Principal options for an immediate plan of action. 9/12/13 20 mins. Student concerns TR, Spec Ed Teacher Further discussion regarding student above. 9/16/13 20 mins. Consultation with teacher TR, Spec Ed Teacher Answered several questions regarding IEPs and Assessments 9/17/13 30 mins. IEP development TR, Spec Ed Teacher Went through B13 p. B requirements & made it specific to a particular student Practitioner Collaboration and Peer Review Log Date 9/17/13 Time 20 mins. Collaboration/ Peer Review Activity Pre-meeting for Collaborative Peer(s) Involved TRs Brief Reflection Talked about agenda for Collaborative Team Meeting & any additional topics to add to agenda – none at this time; briefly discussed behavior management Team Meeting systems in place within the district. 9/18/13 1 hr 30 mins. Collaborative Team Meeting TRs, Principals, Superintendent, Purpose of these meetings; District Data; District needs; Compliance reports and AEA Coordinator, Ed Serv, Info expectations (CAP) Tech 9/19/13 30 mins. Spec Ed Monthly Meeting TR, Spec Ed Teachers Verified rosters; comfortable with new IMS; shared appropriate/inappropriate assessment accommodations; there is a need for better collaboration from PK12 in the district 9/20/13 45 mins. Autism planning TR, Spec Ed Teacher Worked on establishing procedures learned in Autism class over the summer. 9/24/13 20mins. Student accommodations TR, Principal, Spec Ed Teacher, Talked about how to address parental concerns regarding a general education Guidance Counselor teacher’s unaccommodating nature with special education students. 9/25/13 20 mins. IEP development TR, Spec Ed Teacher Went through B13 p. B requirements and made it specific to a particular student 9/26/13 40 mins. IEP development TR, Spec Ed Teacher Worked together on what needs to go in a transition IEP. 9/27/13 20 mins Student planning TR, Spec Ed Teacher Discussed how to modify curriculum for a student. 10/1/13 20 mins Collaboration of services TR, IVRS Counselor Went through a spreadsheet of possible referrals; established conference nights to schedule application meetings. 10/1/13 10/3/13 20 mins. 30 mins. Collaboration of services Special Ed Monthly Meeting TR, Guidance Counselor, Discussed concerns with IVRS services provided to the district and option to Principal, IVRS Supervisor resolve the issues. TRs, Principal, Spec Ed Teachers Shared Autism resources (Social Stories/Narratives) and how to write Current Functioning including Core Standards 10/10/13 30 mins. Compliance Meeting TRs, Principals Developed a TCP Action Plan. 10/15/13 60 minutes Collaborative Meeting TRs, Ed Services Looked over/analyzed data to prepare for LM Collaborative Team Meeting Practitioner Collaboration and Peer Review Log Date 10/16/13 Time 40 mins. Collaboration/ Peer Review Activity Student planning Peer(s) Involved TR, Special Ed Teacher, Brief Reflection Developed plans for modifying curriculum and instruction for a student Paraprofessional 10/18/13 45 mins. Compliance Discussion TRs, Principals, Special Ed Went over expectations for the pre-compliance process; answered questions. Teachers 10/21/13 20 mins. Student planning TR, General Ed Teacher, Title 1 Developed intervention plan for student. Teacher 10/21/13 20 mins. Compliance TR, Special Ed Teacher Reviewed & amended IEPs; also discussed interventions for a student. 10/22/13 45 mins. Collaboration TRs, Ed Services Rep Reviewed data and discussed how it needs to be used. 10/22/13 60 mins. Collaboration TRs, Ed Services Rep, Info Tech Sharing of information and ideas around district data, core instruction, special Rep, Superintendent, Principals, education instruction, and newer AEA supports that are available. Curriculum Coordinator, Sp Ed Coor. 10/23/13 10/23/13 10/24/13 10/25/13 60 mins, 60 mins. 30 mins. 75 mins. Collaboration TRs, Sp Ed Coor, Principals, Shared district data and talked about implications & supports AEA provides Superintendent through each branch. IEP Review for Compliance TR, Sp Ed Coor, Special Ed Discussed expectations and timelines for compliance; reviewed an IEP together. Training Teachers Team Meeting for Disability TR, Principal, Gen Ed Teachers, Went over file review and classroom data; received parent report; determined a Suspected Title 1 Teacher, Parent disability suspected. Team Rep Meeting TRs & Lead Worked in small groups, discussing district data & our thoughts regarding the Collaborative Team Meetings with each district; Went over Essential Elements of Iowa Core & CAAFP. 10/29/13 40 mins. Special Ed Meeting TR, Principals, Special Ed Went over what specially designed instruction should look like and how we were Teachers meeting or not meeting IEP SDI times; How to add Iowa Core to IEP goals; Practitioner Collaboration and Peer Review Log Date Time Collaboration/ Peer Review Activity Peer(s) Involved Brief Reflection Compliance CAP review 10/31/13 10/31/13 30 mins. 20 mins. COS planning for a student TR, WEC, Special Ed Teacher, Discussed strengths, interests, and preferences as well as options for classes Student and work experiences; talked about post-secondary options. Curriculum and instruction TR, WEC, Special Ed Teacher, Discussed a more functional curriculum and what classes students could planning for a student Learner Assistant possibly participate in in the general education setting; Talked about beefing up the work station and work jobs for student. 11/1/13 45 mins. Team Rep Meeting TRs & Lead Discussed our role in Collaborative Team meetings & how we can move things forward following meetings; Shared ideas about the Iowa Core Essential Elements and IAA 11/4/13 10 mins. Collaboration of services TR, Special Ed Teacher Talked about essential elements in an IEP & proper ways to hold IEP meetings 11/5/13 15 mins. Planning for a student TR, guidance counselor Developed interventions for a student with anxiety. 11/8/13 20 mins Planning for student TR, work experience coordinator Discussed and weighed options for a freshman student with very scattered skills. 11/19/13 30 mins Student programming TR, Special Ed Teacher Discussed possibility of exiting one student and how to help another student with math problems. 11/20/13 11/20/13 45 mins 45 mins IHAPI exploration Student Consultation TRs, Guidance Counselor, Explored the website and discussed how we could use the website and guide Special Ed Teachers ways in writing IEPs. TR, Paraprofessional Worked through some issues and concerns with a student; brainstormed ideas and analyzed for solutions. 11/21/13 20 mins Team Rep Meeting Team Reps & Lead Exploring how we can use a website and all of its resources 11/22/13 300 mins. Case Consultation TR, WE Coord, Special Ed Developing IEP, writing goals, discussing transition options, planning curriculum Teacher, Principal (part of time), & instruction, developing a more workable schedule Parent (part of time) 11/26/13 20 mins IEP Review for CAP Plan TR, Special Ed Teacher Reviewed an IEP using the record & file review. Practitioner Collaboration and Peer Review Log Date 12/3/13 Time 60 mins Collaboration/ Peer Review Activity Collaborative Team Meeting Peer(s) Involved Brief Reflection District Adm, TRs, AEA Coord, Ed Discussion of importance of progress monitoring and administrators’ role in that; Serv what other schools the district can collaborate with on several different topics; how we are weighting students. 12/4/13 30 mins Special Ed Meeting Special Ed Teachers, TRs Importance of progress monitoring; how to make decisions based on goal progress; listing services/activities on page F. 12/4/13 30 mins Timberline Training Timberline Trainer, TR, Special Had training on the computerized system for documenting and signing off on Ed Teachers & Paras, School Medicaid claims. Nurse 12/6/13 90 mins Coaching session Data Analysis Coach, TRs, SLPs Reviewed an EER; collaborated on how to collect and present different types of data . 12/10/13 20 mins Case Consultation and TRs Training Ideas 12/11/13 30 mins Case Consultation Consultation on a student with health issues; Discussion of teachers who would benefit from specific autism classes. TR, Principal, Special Ed Teacher, Discussed options for a student for whose program we cannot agree. Guidance Counselor 12/12/13 45 mins Data Analysis TRs, SLPs Worked through the math necessary to determine rate of progress and discrepancy information for the EER and page R of IEP. Total hours: *Iowa Code sections 284.6(8) and 284.8(1) call for all educators to work collectively at improving the teaching and leadership practice by requiring educators to engage in practitioner collaboration and peer reviews. Iowa Code section 284.6(8) requires that at least 36 hours annually “outside of the minimum school day,” during “non-preparation time or designated professional development time,” must be used by “practitioners to collaborate with each other” or “to engage in peer review” activities. The collaboration or review time is not to be confused with individual educator preparation time, and schools should not count individual preparation time as collaboration time. Under Iowa Code section 284.8(1), school districts are required to conduct annual, rather than every third year, reviews of non-probationary teacher performance. The first and second years of such reviews will be “conducted by a peer group of teachers.” The Iowa General Assembly specifically prohibited peer reviews from being used as the basis for recommending that a teacher be placed in an intensive assistance program. As such, the peer review is intended for the purposes of coaching and improvement. Practitioner Collaboration and Peer Review Log