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 Plan II forms

OUTLINE OF PLAN II – PROFESSIONAL GROWTH 

Purpose

Demonstration of BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching

Performance related to the BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching is assessed by the administrator through informal classroom observations and in other school settings.  The administrator or the teacher may schedule conferences to discuss performance related to the Domains.

 Continued Professional Growth

The teacher and the administrator collaborate to identify goals and develop a Professional Growth Plan that will meet those goals and reflect the BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching.  While achieving the identified goals is the objective, it is the process of working toward these goals that demonstrates the individual’s professional growth.

 Goals

 Goals should reflect building or district goals and must be directly linked to the BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching as published.

 Timeline

 Yearly Plan

*     The teacher(s) will have an initial meeting with the building administrator as early as

      the spring of the prior year and no later than November 1st to develop the Individual

      Development Plan

*     The teacher(s) and building administrator will have a concluding meeting during the

      second semester, prior to the last day of school to review the results of the Professional

            Growth Plan and complete the Final Summary Form

PURPOSE

From the beginning of the first tenure year and continuing throughout the teacher’s professional career, the teacher and administrator work collaboratively to ensure the strengthening of the BCPS Domains.  There are two major components to this process:

 *      Demonstration of BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching

*     Continued Professional Growth Plan.

 1.      DEMONSTRATION OF DOMAINS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING

 Demonstration of the BCPS Domains is an ongoing process and is assessed by the administrator through informal classroom observations and other school settings, i.e., faculty meetings, committee work, in-service training, parent conferences, parent communications, and/or co-curricular activities, etc.  The administrator or the teacher may arrange for a conference to discuss performance related to the BCPS Domains as needed.

 2.      CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN

 Planning for Professional Growth is the second component.  It is both proactive and collaborative.  The teacher and the administrator collaborate to identify goals and develop a plan that will meet those goals.  Each teacher is held accountable to the BCPS Domains; therefore, the Professional Growth Plan must reflect the BCPS Domains as well as building and district goals.  Although achieving the identified goals is the objective, it is the process of working toward these goals that demonstrates the individual’s professional growth.

 A teacher earning tenure status has met the criteria established by Michigan law and demonstrates the BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching adopted by the Board of Education of Bay City Public Schools.

GOALS 

Goals should reflect building or district goals that result in the continuous improvement of student learning.  The goals must be directly linked to the BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching as published in this document.

 INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPANTS

(All teachers are evaluated each year.)

 Teachers are encouraged to participate as part of a team with grade level colleagues, members of department teams, across schools, or in any combination.  Teachers may elect to work individually.  In cases of inter-school teams, all administrators of the involved schools participate in the initial planning.  One administrator shall act as advisor to the team.

 ACTIVITIES/METHODS

 Methods/strategies to reach goals could include:
¨       Action research
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Peer-coaching
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Video taping
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Self-assessment
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Mentoring
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College courses
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Simulations
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Workshops
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Visitation days
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Conferences
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Classroom observations
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Teacher academies
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Development of teaching materials/instructional units/discussion groups
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Other 

INDICATORS OF PROGRESS

¨       Student work portfolios
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Professional portfolios
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Videotapes of classes
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Peer observation
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Administrator observation
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Parent responses
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Curriculum work
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Student responses
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Statistical measures
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Performance assessment
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Reflective journal entries
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Case study analysis
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Benchmarks
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Anecdotal records
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Other

The collected materials are the property of the teachers.

 RESOURCES 

Resources will be formally approved as part of the teacher’s Professional Growth Plan and may include:

¨       Classroom materials
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Student materials
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Journals
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Workshops
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Resources
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Books
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Collegial time
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Appropriate technology
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Mentoring
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Collegial support
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Release time
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Administrative support
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Other 

TIMELINE

 Yearly Plan

¨       The teacher(s) will have an initial meeting with the building administrator as early as the spring of the prior year and no later than November 1, to develop the Professional Growth Plan (Goal Outline Form).

¨       The teacher(s) and building administrator will have a concluding meeting during the second semester, prior to the last day of school to review the results of the Professional Growth Plan and complete the Final Summary Form.

 REVISIONS

 In the event a Professional Growth Plan needs to be revised, all revisions must be reviewed with the administrator.

Plan II forms