A Look at Renewal

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A Look atRenewal
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Understanding theRenewal Process

• Goals are to leave this presentation
  understanding
• the details of the Profile of Professional Growth
  (PPG)
• the evaluation process
• possible avenues you can follow to complete the
  PPG

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We Are Dedicated to Five Core Propositions

• Teachers are committed to students and their
  learning.
• Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to
  teach those subjects to students.
• Teachers are responsible for managing and
  monitoring student learning.
• Teachers think systematically about their
  practice and learn from experience.
• Teachers are members of learning communities.

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The Assessment Design Consists of Three
Components and a Reflection
Component 1
Component 2
Reflection
Component 3
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Putting This Design Together Paints a Picture of
a Profile of Professional Growth
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Component 1
PGE 1
PGE 2
PGE 4
PGE 3
Each Professional Growth Experience (PGE)
consists of 3 pages of Written Commentary and 2
pages of Samples of Products (SOP)
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Component 1
What is a Professional Growth Experience?
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Professional experiences beyond the classroom

• Ongoing and evolving
• Multifaceted
• Varied

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What are some examples?

• Courses taken that go from application to ?
• Self-study on a topic that leadsto ?
• Individual after-school tutoring that develops
  into ?

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Component 1
What are Samples of Products?
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Artifacts, documentation, enhancements

• Support the PGE by highlighting activities
• Link to some of the activities within the PGE
• Provide additional information, clarification

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What are some examplesof SOPs?

• Certificates workshops, courses
• Handouts for the classroom or for presentations
• Learner produced work
• Letters, agendas

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PGE 1
PGE 2
PGE 4
PGE 3
For each PGE a candidate is required to

• describe the professional situation
• describe the PGE
• identify the need and tell how the PGE addresses
  the need

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Here?
Here?

• There are 3 more prompts
• These other prompts can be addressed anywhere
  within the four PGEs
• They may be addressed in all four, but that is
  not necessary

Here?
AND/OR Here?
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Here?
Here?

• What content and/or pedagogical knowledge was
  acquired and deepened?
• Explain your acquisition and/or use of technology
• Describe your interaction with colleagues,
  professional groups, parents and/or community
  members and tell how this has enhanced
  professional growth

Here?
AND/OR Here?
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Component 2
Written Commentary
Video
Component 2 consists of 4 pages of Written
Commentary and a 10-minute Video
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Component 2

• Class must be that of original certification
• Can be video recorded in the 8th or 9th year of
  certification
• Can be segmented
• Date stamped

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Component 2 Prompts

• What are the ages of the students in the class?
• To which PGE is this component connected?
• What are the goals for the lesson and what is the
  connection to the overall learning?
• Why is the instruction important for the
  students?
• Equity of access and promotion of diversity?
• What is the impact on student learning?
• What is the connection to your certificate
  specific content knowledge?

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Component 3Connected to a Different PGE

Written Commentary
Video
OR
Learner Work
Component 3 consists of 4 pages of Written
Commentary and a 6-minute Video OR 8 pages of
Learner Work
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Component 3 Prompts

• What are the goals for the featured lesson?
• What is the connection to the broader context of
  instruction?
• Why is this instruction important for these
  learners at this time?
• What is the connection to the PGE?
• Where in the evolution of the PGE does this
  activity fit?
• Cite specific evidence of learning from the
  video/Learner work.

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Component 3 Video

• Second classroom video
• A video showing interaction with colleagues
  (candidates?) or parents
• Video produced by learner

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Component 3 Hard Copy

• Classroom based assignments
• Scripts of activities
• Documents
• Computer print-outs

Learner work

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Reflection

• 3 pages
• Reflects analysis of Components 1, 2, and 3

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Reflection

• How have the Components directly or indirectly
  impacted student learning?
• Discuss changes, additions, next steps that would
  enhance your professional growth.
• Which NBPTS Standards have presented the greatest
  challenge, and what have you done to address
  them?
• What patterns, themes have emerged that define
  you as an educator?

Respond to the following prompts
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A Look ata Sample PPGRea Zertification
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PGE 1
Rea moved into a new school and was shocked at
the lack of parent involvement.

• Went to the principal to discuss ideas.
• Developed a newsletter to parents informing them
  about classroom activities and asking for input.
• Established a monthly evening activity for
  parents based on a current topic of study.
• Rea and principal and 2 other teachers
  established a monthly day session for parents.
• Established after-school tutoring sessions at
  parent request.
• Since the majority of students come from Hispanic
  homes, Rea started taking Spanish lessons.

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PGE 2
Reas district mandated computer training because
it felt that students in all classrooms need
teachers as Resources for computer issues.

• Took required 2- day workshop.
• Took additional courses offered at a local
  college.
• Organized her team of teachers to develop lessons
  based on computer use. Students interacted with
  their reading on the computer. They read more and
  understood more.
• Used the lessons to do a presentationat a
  faculty meeting.

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PGE 3
Rea learned that a well-known speaker on
cooperative learning was coming to the area, and
since she felt a bit uncomfortable with small
group work, she decided to attend.

• Attended the session and purchased the book.
• Read the book and met with colleagues who were
  also interested. The group studied the material
  and planned lessons.
• Lesson went well. Rea took other workshops on
  various topics from her district.
• Became involved with district professional
  development office.

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PGE 4
Rea teaches reading and wanted to enhance her
Knowledge.

• Went to IRA Conference. Returned with many
  materials.
• Entered Masters Degree program in Literacy and
  received her degree.
• Accepted position as curriculum director with
  focus on updating district curriculum.
• Applied for and was accepted as a full-time
  professor at a local college.

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Component 2

• A lesson that focuses on Rea working with
  students working on computers. Connected to PGE?
• A lesson that shows students working in
  literature circles. Connected to PGE?
• What might be another possibility? And the PGE?

The ten-minute lesson could have been

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Component 3

• What are some possibilities?
• And to which PGE is your possibility connected?

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Reflection

• Reas Reflection
• Impact on Student Learning?
• Next steps?
• Challenging Standards?
• Patterns?

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Finding Evidence

• What were the significant needs ?
• What content knowledge was acquired? Deepened?
• What pedagogy was acquired? Deepened?
• What current technology was acquired/applied?
• Who was involved? colleagues, parents, community
  members?
• Was standards-based instruction applied?
• Did the candidate ensure equity of access and
  promote diversity?
• Was there meaningful impact on student learning?

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Then this candidate was renewed.
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Evaluation
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Evaluation

• All components and reflection are evaluated as
  one entity.
• Evidence comes from all components and is
  collected against the scoring criteria which are
  directly from the rubric.
• Decision is either Renewed or Not Renewed.
• Not Renewed eighth-year candidates receive some
  feedback focused on the scoring criteria.
• All PPGs are evaluated by two NBCTs in the same
  content and developmental level.

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A trainer reviews all Non Renewed PPGs.
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Whats in Your PPG?
Component 1
Component 2
Reflection
Component 3