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6/16/2020 Administrator Academy #1451 Teacher Evaluator Competency Skill Building for Pre-Qualified Teacher Evaluators Danielson Framework Domains 1 & 4 Materials Developed by: Dr. Catherine Siele Berning Dr. Diane P. Cody Consultants June 2020 1 Welcome & Introductions • Introduce yourself ▫ Position ▫ School/District ▫ Years of experience as an evaluator ▫ Share your expectations for this workshop 2 2 Welcome AA #1451 Participants Participants in this Academy will be able to… ➢ assign evidence to components of the Danielson Framework (2013) in Domains 1 and 4 with a high degree of accuracy. ➢ provide constructive and supportive feedback to Academy teachers based on evidence from Domains 1 and 4. ➢ control for bias when evaluating teachers in Domains Outcomes 1 and 4. ➢ conduct effective pre/post conferences that utilize evidence from the evaluation rubric in a way that delivers constructive and supportive feedback, controls for bias, gives teachers the opportunity to plan instruction and demonstrate professional responsibility in order to impr ove studen t learning. 3 3 1

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6/16/2020 7 7 How Bias Can Color Your Objectivity • Read the article, The Observable Bias: A Crisis in Educational Leadership found in your Participant Packet (P1-P4) • Discuss the article as team • In what ways does this article challenge your thinking about “observable bias/” • What can you do to decrease your “observable bias?” • In order to decrease observable bias in your district, what one or two components from Domain 1 or 4 should be discussed at your next administrative meeting • Be prepared to share with the large group 8 8 Activity: A Closer look at Domain 1 Components ● With your team, review the information regarding the component assigned by your presenter and… Step #1: visualize, brainstorm , and document at least 2 Step #3: for each example of evidence brainstorm and forms of potential evidence related to your assigned document what you would expect this evidence to component. Start with the PROFICIENT column. look like if practice was considered UNSATISFACTORY. Step #2: for each example of evidence brainstorm and Step#4: finally, brainstorm and document what would be document what you would expect this evidence to considered PROFICIENT and NEEDS look like if practice was considered EXCELLENT. IMPROVEMENT. Component 1 _____ Evidence (i.e., Unsatisfactory Needs Proficient Excellent artifacts, Improvement observations, etc.) 9 When directed, conduct a “gallery walk” reviewing each component and adding to the charts as appropriate. 9 3

6/16/2020 Creating Pre-observation Conference Prompts • Now that you’ve had a chance to discuss what evidence of Domain 1 might look like, let’s plan for a pre -observation conference by creating probing questions… • What standard questions would you establish to facilitate a pre- conference? Refer to Domain 1 Components and their Critical Attributes as a guide as well as the Guide to Probing Questions ( P5- P7). (Think beyond the questions on your current pre-observation form used in your district.) • What artifacts would you expect teachers to share in the pre- conference? • As a team, record your ideas on the Domain 1 Evidence Collection Plan located in your Activity Packet (A1). 10 10 Practice: Observe/Critique Pre-observation Conference • Review Teacher Lesson Plan (P8-P11)and observe and script the pre-observation conference video using the Pre-observation Conference Data Collection Sheet (Activity Packet A2) • As a team, refer to Danielson 2013 Domain 1 in order to: • Align evidence of Domain 1 collected (i.e., lesson plan, pre-conference discussion) using the Pre- observation Conference Data Collection Sheet. • Rate individual Domain 1 components • Reach consensus on an overall rating for Domain 1 Be prepared to share out 11 • 11 Practice: Pre-observation Conference Plan/Structure Back in your small group: • Identify the evidence that would move this teacher from the rating you gave to the next level • Discuss the overall structure you would use to facilitate a pre-observation conference with this teacher. Create a chart that Includes: • Clarifying questions • Probing questions • Summary • Be prepared to share with the whole group 12 12 4

6/16/2020 Evidence Analysis - Domain 4 As a team, analyze the critical attributes & Levels of Performance (LoP) for your Domain 4a 4 component as assigned by your presenter: Reflecting on teaching • Describe specific evidence reflective of PROFICIENCY in your district. Reach consensus and document on chart paper. 4f 4b Showing Maintaining professionalism accurate records • Using the evidence of PROFICIENCY, now Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities describe what EXCELLENCE would look like. Reach consensus and document on Professional responsibilities and your chart. behavior outside the classroom.. 4e • 4c When signaled by your facilitator, regroup Growing and Communicating developing as directed and prepare to share your professionally with families examples with the larger group. Be specific about the difference between proficient and excellent. 4d Participating in a professional community 13 13 Practice: Observe/Align/Rate Classroom Practice Prepare Post Conference a. Observe & Script (A3) 4a Reflecting on teaching b. Individually Align & Rate c. As a team: 4f 4b Showing Maintaining professionalis accurate 1. Share & Compare m records Domain 4: Professional 2. Reach consensus on ratings of Responsibilities Professional responsibilities and behavior outside the D2 & D3 components classroom.. 4e d. Prepare to Share with Whole 4c Growing and Communicatin developing g with families professionally Group 4d Participating in a professional community 14 14 Creating Post-Observation Conference Prompts • Draft standard probing questions to facilitate a post- observation conference using the Domain 4 Evidence Collection Plan (A4): • What standard questions would you establish to facilitate a post-observation conference? Refer to Domain 4 Components and their Critical Attributes as a guide. • What artifacts would you expect teachers to share in the post-observation conference? • How would you connect Component 4a to the remaining components in Domain 4? • Use the Domain 4 Evidence Collection Plan (A4) to document the above. 15 15 5

6/16/2020 Practice: Observe/Critique Post-observation Conference On your own: 4a Reflection on Teaching 1. Observe & Script the Post Conference (A5) Rating:___ 2. Align & Rate Evidence Collected for Evidence: Component 4a With your small group: 1. Reach consensus on a rating for 4a Desired Rating:___ 2. Create a chart as depicted to Modified Evidence: structure the post observation conference 3. Use the Guide to Probing Questions Post Conference (P5-P7) as a reference to raise this Structure/Questioning: teacher’s level of reflection. 16 16 Application Dissemination (AD) You will need the materials found in your Application Dissemination Packet On your own: • Review the two Scenarios provided (one each for Domains 1 & 4) • Using the AD form provided, document the evidence you collected for each D1 & D4 component. • Rate your collected evidence referring to Danielson 2013 Critical Attributes. • Be prepared to justify your ratings with the entire group. 17 17 6