LCPS Elementary Professional Development Teachers

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LCPSElementaryProfessional DevelopmentTeachers
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Impact

• Explicit, Focused, Systematic Professional
  Development
• Follow Through and Monitoring
• More Standardization of Best Practices in
  Instruction
• More Interdepartmental Collaboration and
  Communication
• Professional Growth

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Impact on Students

• 16 increase in reading scores on the CRT (04-05
  to 05-06)
• Consistent instructional strategies benefit high
  mobility students
• Differentiated Instruction
• Student Awareness

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Modeling Co-teaching, Co-planning lessons Guided
practice with coaching Observation with coaching
feedback Data-driven dialogs Understand the
research Introduce best practices Consider
student needs Facilitate grade-level
learning Facilitate professional
development Message district work Deliver
curriculum Understand content and pedagogy
Instructional Coach
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Model Co-Teach Observe

• Writing
• Interactive Read Alouds
• Shared Reading
• Guided Reading
• Word Study/Phonics

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Professional Learning Communities

• On-going, site-based professional development
• Literacy
• Standards Based Instruction
• Best Practices
• Assessment Implementation
• Data Analysis
• Team Building and Collaboration

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Implementing District Goals Through Training

• Literacy Guide
• Writing Connections
• Seven Keys of Comprehension
• Guided Reading
• Assessment

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Data Analysis

• NMSBA
• LWA
• DIBELS/IDEL
• IRI/DRA/EDL
• Progress Monitoring Board
• Individual Class Progress Monitoring Folders
• Literacy Assessment Card and Folder

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Progress Monitoring Board
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Next Steps

• Continue Instructional Support to Increase the
  Transfer of Theory to Practice

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Next Steps Continued

• Utilize Data Analysis to Inform Instruction
• DIBELS/IDEL
• DRA2/EDL
• LWA
• Support the RtI Model
• Support the use of technology with literacy and
  to determine student needs
• Support new staff

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Staff development should not be perceived as
something we do unto the weaker teacher or
reserve for inexperienced staff members
Everyone needs to be swept up by the deeply
engrained value placed on adult
learning. Shelley Harwayne
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Thank You!

• Thanks