Faculty Meeting from September 17, 2014

1. Ed Eval &
Peer Observation
09.17.2014

2. But 1st…
• Sign up for snacks
• Teachers with Courage
• X2888
• Mandated trainings
• Handbooks? email Shawn
• Report Card Comments? email Katelyn

3. Before we get into the details…
…let’s wrap our heads around what’s to come.

4. Important dates and to dos:
On or before* Task
ASAP Move last year’s documents into a
2013-2014 folder
Oct 1st Complete Self Assessment
Oct 17th Complete SMART goals
Oct 17th Meet with Shawn or Katelyn
Nov 1st Submit Educator Plan
Nov 17th SMART Goals and Evidence faculty
meeting
*These dates a flexible. I would rather do it right than do it right now.

5. http://screencast.com/t/4DprAwrm0Q

7. Observation Feedback

8. Focus on teaching and learning
Looking for and identifying themes
Gathering evidence and sharing data
“Here’s what we saw…”
dialog.ua.edu/2010/08/back-to-school-2010-back-to-basics/

9. “The mediocre teacher tells. The good
teacher explains. The superior teacher
demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
- William Arthur Ward

10. This is not
evaluative.

12. Teachers benefit from
• An opportunity to engage in reflective dialogue
about their work.
• Focused classroom support.
• Improvement of classroom practices.
• Support from a peer who understands the daily
demands of the classroom.
• Reduced job stress, especially for the new teacher.
• A welcoming atmosphere for new teachers.
• The comfort of knowing that someone is available
to help, explain, and assist.

13. The School benefits from
• Increased collaboration among teachers.
• The establishment of a professional learning
community.
• An increased focus on student achievement.
• Enthusiasm for the teaching profession
See more at: Teachers Observing Teachers

14. 5 High Frequency Behaviors in
Collaborative Communities
1. Working Together (Planning, Creating &
Evaluating Curriculum, Data & Assessments, etc.)
2. Talking about teaching
3. Teaching each other about the practice of
teaching
4. Teachers observing each other
5. Teachers asking for help and helping others

15. How “frequently” does it occur?
1. Working together (planning, creating and
evaluating curriculum, etc.)
Sometimes
27%
Always
17%
Often
56%

16. How “frequently” does it occur?
2. Talking about teaching
Sometimes
33%
Always
20%
Often
47%

17. How “frequently” does it occur?
3. Teaching each other about the practice of
Rarely
17%
Sometimes
60%
Often
20%
Always
3%
teaching

18. How “frequently” does it occur?
4. Teachers observing each other
Rarely
66%
Sometimes
27%
Often
7%

19. How “frequently” does it occur?
5. Teachers asking for help and helping others
Rarely
3%
Sometimes
44%
Always
20%
Often
33%