Differentiated Supervision

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Differentiated Supervision

• An Alternative to Traditional Evaluation of
  Teachers

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The Premises

• There are a lot of very good teachers in
  education.
• Teachers are the best determiners of their own
  professional development needs.
• Not all teachers need to be observed
  continuously.
• Collaboration and professionalism breed
  creativity and motivation.

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The Dallas School District Model

• Based on Gettysburg Schools Model
• Developed by a team made up of
• Teachers, including specials, union reps.
• Principals
• Central administrators
• Piloted in the first year using volunteers
  (approximately 1/3 of the staff opted to
  participate)

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Four Modes

• Focused Assistance
• Clinical Supervision
• Peer Coaching
• Self-directed professional development.

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Who Qualifies

• Focused Assistance
• All first year teachers (even transfers)
• All non-tenured teachers
• Teachers who are having difficulty

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Who Qualifies

• Clinical Supervision
• Teachers not in focused assistance can choose
  this form of supervision
• All teachers must participate in this phase after
  three years in an alternate form of supervision

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Who Qualifies

• Peer Coaching and Self-directed
• Teachers not in focused assistance can choose
  either of these options with the recommendation
  of the principal.

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What is Peer Coaching?

• Teachers working as a team to collaborate around
  individual developmental goals in a
  non-threatening supervisory model.

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What is the Process of Peer Coaching?

• Select a partner
• Goal setting
• Operationalize goals
• Develop data collection instrument
• Observations
• Data sharing
• Modify practice

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What is Self-directed Professional Development?

• Veteran teachers identify personal goals and
  outline an educational plan to reach those goals.

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Whats the Self-directed Process?

• Goal setting
• Plan development
• Plan implementation
• Self-evaluation

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Goal Setting

• Based on
• Personal Goals
• Building Goals
• Strategic Plan Goals
• Operationalized for self-evaluation
• Principals role

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Training Required

• Goal setting
• Peer coaching techniques
• Reflection and self-evaluation
• Best Practices

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Timelines and Forms
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Peer Coaching Performance Task