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? devin@dvodicka.com

Check www.acsa.org then search for “Vodicka” to find article “Professional Learning: New Strategies”

(with Lisa Gonzales) www.carlsbadusd.k12.ca.us