4D GROWING AND DEVELOPING PROFESSIONALLY
The teacher chooses and participates in professional growth that is aligned with his or her professional needs and aligned with the needs of the students, school, or district.
ELEMENTS AND INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE
Enhancement of Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Skills
INFORMATION
Overview of Domain Four
Rubric for Domain Four
ARTIFACTS
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE
EXAMPLE GOALS (S.M.A.R.T.)
GUIDING QUESTIONS
RESOURCES
ELEMENTS AND INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE
Enhancement of Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Skills
- The teacher seeks out opportunities to enhance his or her content knowledge and/or pedagogical skills.
- The teacher seeks out/participates in opportunities to stay current in the field.
- The teacher selects professional goals directly related to teaching standards, improving student learning, and school improvement.
- The teacher actively participates in activities that will enhance his or her professional practice and improve student learning.
- The teacher welcomes feedback from colleagues and supervisors.
- The teacher effectively and actively participates in his or her Professional Learning Community(s).
- The teacher uses feedback and collegial sharing to improve his or her own practice.
- The teacher welcomes the opportunity to help his or her colleagues.
- The teacher participates in school, district, and/or state committees and/or councils, as appropriate.
INFORMATION
Overview of Domain Four
Rubric for Domain Four
ARTIFACTS
- Professional Growth Goals/Plans
- Professional Development Log
- Certificates
- Updated Resumes
- Professional Study Agenda
- Leading/Teaching Professional Development (handouts or presentation)
- Professional Publications in which the teacher is published
- A list of all committees on which the teacher serves and in what capacity (local, state, national, teacher association, etc.)
- A list of all extra-curricular activities supervised/coached
- A list of all volunteer work/paid within the school
- A list of all presentations made at the local, state, and national level
- A list of all workshops/meetings attended as a representative of the district
- Any type of evidence that shows I advocate for a student or students
- Letter(s), emails, notes that speak to my standards, integrity, or contribution to the positive culture of my school
- Serving as a new-teacher mentor
- Book study groups (could include agenda, notes, actions taken)
- List of course(s) taken or transcript w/reflection
- Plans, handouts, agenda or certificate of attendance from workshops or conferences w/reflection National Board Certification
- Online portfolio
- Presentation handouts w/plans for implementation
- Technology resources used to enhance my knowledge or skill
- PDP activities completed within the year
- Leading district, school, and department-level professional development (presentation handouts)
- Evidence of membership in professional organizations
- List of professional publication subscriptions
- Samples of professional reading w/reflection on how they have impacted practice Reflective notes related to observing a colleague or a colleague observing me
- PLC agendas/notes
- The teacher will independently engage and demonstrate growth from the professional development they choose.
- The teacher will demonstrate learning within the district after engaging in professional development.
- The teacher selects individual goals that are meaningful to them personally, and valuable to their employer GFPS.
- The teacher demonstrates professional commitment in their building and to district through curriculum, communication, and partnership with others.
- The teacher welcomes feedback professionally.
OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE
- Constructs a growth plan that outlines measurable goals, action steps, manageable timelines and appropriate resources
- Can describe the professional growth plan using specific and measurable goals, action steps, manageable timelines and appropriate resources
- Constructs a plan that outlines a method for charting progress toward established goals supported by evidence (e.g., student achievement data, student work, student interviews, peer, self and observer feedback)
- Can describe progress toward meeting the goals outlined in the plan supported by evidence (e.g., student achievement data, student work, student interviews, peer, self and observer feedback)
EXAMPLE GOALS (S.M.A.R.T.)
- By participating in _______________________ (study group, PLC, etc), I will maintain professional collegial relationships that encourage sharing, planning, and working together toward improved instructional skill and student success. My participation will be logged in a professional journal.
- By serving as a teacher leader, I will contribute to and participate in a learning community that supports and respects its members’ efforts to improve practice. My participation will be logged in a professional journal.
- I will volunteer my time to serve as an activity advisor.
- I will volunteer to serve on at least one building- or district-wide committee.
GUIDING QUESTIONS
- Is there regular teacher participation with colleagues to share and plan for student success?
- Is there regular teacher participation in professional courses or communities that emphasize improving practice?
- Is there regular teacher participation in school initiatives?
- Is there regular teacher participation in and support of community initiatives?
- Did you choose, attend, and participate in your professional development without having to be prompted from another professional?
- As a professional employee of GFPS do you act as a professional when speaking about GFPS at all times when in the community.
- How have you contributed to your staff professionally? If so, what evidence do you have that you’ve made a positive impact?
RESOURCES
- Charlotte Danielson discusses multiple ways her framework can be used by individual teachers to continuously grow in their professional practice, as well as applications at the district level. Play the Video
- See more at: http://www.iobservation.com/danielson-collection/online-professional-development-resource-library/#sthash.VfC22Biv.dpuf