Tapping into teacher expertise 2010
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Tapping Into Teacher Expertise Leveraging the knowledge of instructional leaders Devin Vodicka, Ed.D.
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Presented at the Riverside Publishing 2010 Leadership Summit in Chicago, IL.
Transcript of Tapping into teacher expertise 2010
Tapping Into Teacher Expertise
Leveraging the knowledge of instructional leaders
Devin Vodicka, Ed.D.
Outline
Context Teacher Expertise Model Year 1 Year 2 Feedback on Expertise Model Reflection Conclusion
The Context: Carlsbad Unified
North San Diego County Completed Year 3 of Data Director
Implementation 14 Schools & 11,000 ADA
9 K-5 3 Middle Schools 1 High School 1 Alternative School
District API: 2007: 829 2008: 843 2009: 858
Eight Title I Schools 0 schools in Program Improvement
Teacher Expertise: Dr. Bill Penuelhttp://www.portical.org/Presentations/penuel/promoting/handout.pdf
Year 1 Training Model
“Shotgun” Approach Train all administrators Use AB 825 Professional
Development Program Begin to Identify Teacher Leaders
Year 2 Training Model
Identify “Experts” for in-depth summer training
Develop continuum of expertise
Develop site-based training model
Continuum/Flexible Plan
Day 1
Basic InfoWhat is Data Director?How will Data Director benefit me? (get teachers excited/impressed!)What type of data is stored in Data Director?How/when can I access Data Director?What do I do if I lost my login name or password?How do I get a list of my students?How do I get a list of a specific population of my students? (i.e. GATE, LEP, I-FEP)How do I print or look at a students profile report (digital cum) for one of my
students?How do I print or look at a students profile report (digital cum) for my whole class?What do I do if I am alone & stuck or lost???
Day 2
Reports1. CST scaled reports2. CST cluster reports3. MAL (Multiple Assessment Listing)4. additional reports (as appropriate to audience)5. ????’s to be answered/addressed next time
Day 3
Exams/Assessments1. accessing exams or assessments2. entering data3. using the scanner4. troubleshooting (i.e. deleting accidental responses)5. creating new assessments/exams (introduce, demonstrate example(s), leave
teachers with written instructions to follow independently) 6. ????’s generated from previous meeting
Develop Resources
Log-In Instructions Q & A “Expert” Matrix Handouts from Data Director Permissions/Sharing Directions Video Demos Blogs Assessment Grids
Feedback from Teachers
Feedback from Teachers
Feedback from Experts
Feedback from Principals
District Perspective
Less reliance on singular district “expert”
More rapid response & higher levels of satisfaction
Need to find ways to sustain “expert” model
Now: Shift from Data “expert” to Data Teams
Reflection
How effective has your professional development model been in your environment?
How do you know? Are there components of the
Carlsbad model that could/should be adapted for implementation in your organization?
Conclusion
Questions? [email protected]
Check www.acsa.org then search for “Vodicka” to find article “Professional Learning: New Strategies”
(with Lisa Gonzales) www.carlsbadusd.k12.ca.us
