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Plan
I
Individual Development
Who:
*
All
teachers who have not achieved tenure in BCPS
Purpose:
*
To
ensure that BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching are understood,
accepted and demonstrated
*
To
provide support in implementing the BCPS Domains
*
To
provide accountability for continued employment
*
To
introduce beginning staff to programs, procedures, policies and
expectations
*
To
provide professional development experiences and support for new
staff
What:
*
Joint
meeting with administration to develop IDP
*
Observation
and evaluation of performance
*
Portfolio
*
Reflection
Method:
*
Classroom
observation with feedback
*
Review
of portfolio
Discussion
of professional practices
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Plan
II
Professional Growth
Who:
*
Tenured
teachers who are demonstrating the BCPS Domains for Effective
Teaching
Purpose:
*
To
ensure that BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching are understood,
accepted and demonstrated
*
To
improve student achievement
*
To
enhance professional growth
*
To
provide feedback on professional goals
*
To
align with school improvement initiatives
What:
*
Joint
meeting with administration to develop Professional Growth Plan
*
Optional
observations
*
Portfolio
*
Goal
review meeting with administration
Method:
*
Ongoing
informal discussion of teacher performance
*
Development
of a Professional Growth Plan by teacher/teacher teams
*
Collaboration
between teacher/teacher teams and administrator
*
Establishment
of progress indicators
Administrative
support of teacher/teacher teams
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Plan
III
Teacher Assistance Program
Who:
*
Teachers
in need of specific professional guidance in identified area(s) of
the BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching
Purpose:
*
To
enable a tenured teacher the opportunity to seek assistance in any
of the BCPS Domains for Effective Teaching
*
To
provide a more structured process for a tenured teacher who by the
determination of the administrative supervisor may benefit from
additional support
*
To
provide due process for disciplinary action
What:
Three
Phases
*
Awareness
Phase
*
Assistance
Phase
*
Disciplinary
Phase
Method:
Observation
and feedback focused specifically on identified area(s) of needed
improvement
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