Professional Development Plan~ Fountaindale 2012-2013 Goals Develop a deep, and applicable, understanding of the Common Core: its

structure, its purpose, its intention, and the vision it provides. Understanding/ Big Ideas Curriculum is derived from standards, therefore, we must know them well! Essential Questions What are the students learning and how do you know? How can assessments promote learning, not simply measure it? How is Fountaindale a place of learning, not a place of doing? Teachers will know The entire CCSS document (standards and appendices) To unpack the standards using verbs, nouns, modifiers for a deeper understanding of what is expected A variety of assessments should be used to inform instruction on a continuous basis The integration of STEM, Math, and ELA Practices is necessary to promote student thinking, student independence, and transfer. The CCSS consist of Content, Process, and Performance Standards The four domains, 22 components, and 76 elements of the Danielson Framework for Teaching The process of obtaining and using feedback (student, self, peer, administrator) Teachers will be able to Develop and revise curriculum that it is logical, sequential, cohesive and essential. Develop assessments that demonstrate what students are learning; collect various data points on students and adjust instruction accordingly

Develop a deep, and applicable understanding of the Danielson Framework for Teaching Fountaindale is a professional learning community focused on student achievement.

How are you making decisions and solving problems as a highly professional teacher? How are you using selfreflection, feedback, and selfadjustment for continued professional growth and student achievement?

Use feedback to make adjustments within the four domains Set two specific goals and take steps towards achieving them Document professional growth using a portfolio

Improve the literacy level of ALL our students

Literacy (reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing within and across all disciplines) is the cornerstone of learning.

Achieve Affirmation status through Coalition of Essential Schools

CES is the thread that connects all facets of our learning community.

In response to the article by Richard L. Allington and Rachael E. Gabriel, Every Child, Every Day, http://www.ascd.org/publications/ educationalleadership/mar12/vol69/num06/E very-Child,-Every-Day.aspx, how are the six elements of instruction that every child should experience every day being addressed? https://docs.google.com/a/wcps.k1 2.md.us/document/d/13gaHBuyVi g5kQ8OCkHrVPR_N2cRkSY9swKkXGhhDUU/edit What is the central intellectual purpose of Fountaindale? How can we teach the CCSS in a principled manner? How are all initiatives supported by the CES principles?

Integration is necessary for authentic and relevant instruction. The CCSS anchor standards The Capacities of a Literate Individual

Develop Learning Experiences that promote literacy across all content Read engaging texts within all disciplines.

The recommendations by the affirmation team

Take steps to address each recommendation from the affirmation team