Engaging in Marylands Third Wave of Reform

Ensuring all students are college and career ready.

Investing in and supporting teachers.

Investing in and supporting leaders.

Building a new teacher and principal evaluation system.

Adopting an aggressive implementation schedule.

August 2012
Introduce evaluation system proposed implementation plan. Provide teachers with evaluation system proposed implementation plan and provide overview of Charlotte Danielson (CD).

September 2012
Provide principals with professional development on Domain 3. Provide teachers with an overview of Domain 3.

October 2012
Provide principals with professional development on Domain 2 & review Domain 3. Provide teachers with an overview of Domain 2 & review Domain 3. Encourage teachers to complete peer observation using instrument.

Adopting an aggressive implementation schedule.

November 2012
Conduct one soft observation of volunteer teacher using the new evaluation system. Provide principals with professional development on Domain 3 and review Domain 2. Provide school staff with an overview

December 2012
Provide principals with professional development on Domain 4 and review Domain 1. Provide teachers with an overview of Domain 4 and review Domain 1.

January 2013
Implement new evaluation system in all Washington County Public Schools.

Implementing new observation instrument based on Charlotte Danielsons A Framework for Teaching.

Domain 1

Domain 2

Planning and Preparation

The Classroom Environment

Domain 4

Domain 3

Professional Responsibilities

Instruction

Domain I: Planning and Preparation

a. b. c. d. e. f.

Demonstrating knowledge of content and pedagogy. Demonstrating knowledge of students. Setting instructional outcomes. Demonstrating knowledge of resources. Designing coherent instruction. Designing student assessments.

Domain II: The Classroom Environment

a. b. c. d. e.

Creating an environment of respect and rapport. Establishing a culture for learning. Managing classroom procedures. Managing student behavior. Organizing physical space.

Domain III: Instruction

a. b. c. d. e.

Communicating with students. Using questioning and discussion techniques. Engaging students in learning. Using assessment in instruction. Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness.

Domain IV: Professional Responsibilities

a. b. c. d. e. f.

Reflecting on teaching. Maintaining accurate records. Communicating with families. Participating in professional community. Growing and developing professionally. Showing professionalism.

Reducing observation bias.

Promoting equity.

Embracing cultural competence.

Promoting high expectations.

Attending to individual student needs.

Using technological tools to enhance learning.

Promotes student as worker, teacher as coach.

Capturing the complete process of teaching.

Plan

Apply

Teach

Reflect

Promoting professional conversation.

Purposes of Pre-Conference Conversation:

Provides teacher an opportunity to share thinking/rationale. Allows clarification for teacher and/or observer. Affords teacher a chance to highlight related information of which the observer might not be aware because it is not included in the lesson plan.

Purposes of Post-Conference Conversation:

Promotes the concept of a schoolwide culture of professional inquiry. Allows both the teacher and the observer to collaboratively be reflective on classroom and instructional practices. Establishes a tone for teacher and/or observer to engage in and promote professional development.

Adopting new performance levels.

Unsatisfactory
Harmful Lack of Poor Unaware Unclear Unsafe Unsuitable None

Basic
Attempts Awareness Generally Inconsistently Minimal Moderate Partial Some

Proficient
Appropriate Clear Consistent Frequent Positive Smooth Successful Most

Distinguished
Leadership Preventative Seamless Skillful Solid Subtle Students Always