DEPARTMENT PROFILE CREATED BY LAURA E MCDUFFIE HISD

DEPARTMENT PROFILE CREATED BY LAURA E. MCDUFFIE HISD PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT

WHAT WE DO! Welcome to Professional Support and Development department! We're working hard to ensure that all HISD teachers have access to a powerful professional development network that meets their individual needs. Over the past year, we've reorganized and developed several key strategies for delivering the kind of relevant and useful support our teacher's need to effectively reach their students.

We Succeed as ONE Team PD Operations Team Design, Media and Online Learning Team Effective Teacher Fellowship (ETF) ACP Responsive teaching and rigorous learning every day, in every classroom. New Teacher/Mentor Team Teacher Development Specialists

Our Core Values People-Driven: We believe that people are our most important asset. Service: We help people reach their goals. Continuous Improvement: We assess, reflect, adjust, and grow. Focus on Results: We go above and beyond, and take responsibility for getting things done. Determination: We sustain the intense energy required to overcome obstacles. 4

HISD PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT POSITIONING STATEMENT Houston ISD Professional Support and Development is the best source of accelerated professional learning and support for teachers on prioritized campuses because we provide: § Responsive instructional TDS coaching that includes, observation, goal setting, modeling, practice, and feedback aligned to the HISD Instructional Practice Rubric and the effective implementation of the HISD Curriculum; § Support and facilitation of collaborative Professional Learning Communities to build campus capacity. § High-quality and ongoing face-to-face, online, and blended learning opportunities for teachers that result in immediate and practical classroom application.

PSD THEORY OF CHANGE When we coach for and facilitate high-quality professional learning that results in the planning and implementation of rigorous instruction that includes reading, writing, questioning, high expectations, and formative assessment, teacher capacity and student achievement will dramatically increase.

PSD THEORY OF CHANGE ALIGNED TO THE IP CRITERIA • PL-2/I-2 Checking for Understanding---Formative Assessment • I-4 Higher Ordering Thinking—Questioning • I-9/I-7 Positive Classroom Environment—High Expectations • PL 3/I-1 Objective Driven Lessons---Rigor of the Standard/High Expectations • Reading/Writing

PSD COACHING MODEL Establish and maintain a positive teachercoach relationship Collaboratively reflect, debrief, and re -examine goal Observe and generate rubric-aligned feedback Model and practice the strategy TDS COACHING MODEL Conduct a formative observation Facilitate a teachercoach conversation to identify teacher goal Select an instructional strategy and co-plan The HISD coaching model is grounded in the research and practice of Jim Knight http: //www. instructionalcoach. org/

HISD VIDEO EXEMPLARS AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICES TO ESTABLISH EXPECTATIONS http: //www. houstonisdpsd. org Short and fulllength Video Exemplars featuring HISD Teachers (elementary and secondary versions) Reflection questions that can be used in PLCs, coaching conversations, etc. A short biography of the teacher featured in each video Indicators from the Instructional Practice Links to Effective Practices featured in the video

HISD PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT 2013 -2014 GOAL : TEACHER DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (TDS) IMPACT 90% of all teachers on prioritized campuses will agree that their TDS serves as a useful resource in their ability to grow as a teacher.

HISD PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT 2013 -2014 GOAL: PSD TRAINING AND RESOURCES 85% of users will find the PSD Video Exemplars and Effective Practices highly useful to impact and change teaching practices. 85% of teachers participating in PSD facilitated professional development will find the training meaningful and useful to impact their teaching practices.

HISD PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT 2013 -2014 GOAL: NEW TEACHER DEVELOPMENT/RETENTION Retain 90% of first year teachers that are rated as Level II or above. 85% of new teachers will respond that their mentor has helped them to effectively improve their instructional skills and teaching strategies. At least 95% of ETF ACP teachers will be certified at the end of their 2013 -2014 internship year.

HISD PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT 2013 -2014 GOAL: STUDENT PERFORMANCE GOAL • Every prioritized campus served by content TDS will increase student performance as measured by STAAR Stanford/Aprenda. • The number of TEA improvement required campuses will be reduced by 50%.

HISD PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT 2013 -2014 GOAL: PSD STAFF SATISFACTION § Professional Support & Development team members will indicate an overall 90% or better level of satisfaction on the End of Year research-based Gallup all staff survey as an indicator of team orientation and retention.

I know the vision of I know how my work I know what is I have the materials the PSD contributes to PSD expected of me at and equipment I Department accomplishments work. need to do my work and goals. successfully. 89% 91% 90% Every work day I have the opportunity to do what I do best. In the last seven days I received recognition or praise for doing a good job. 79% 86% 78% 4 5 6 100% 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 1 2 3

My supervisor or There is someone at At work my opinions The My co-workers are I have a best friend someone at work who seem to count. mission/purpose of committed to doing at work. seems to care about encourages my my team makes me quality work. me as a person. development. feel that my job is important. 91% 86% 71% 89% 92% 64% 5 6 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1 2 3 4

In the last six This last year I have Customer Service Furniture requested Technology/Present Cleanliness of the months someone at had the opportunity (PD Op/Plant was available and ation equipment was training area was work has talked to at work to learn and Operation) provided arranged by the available in proper acceptable. me about my grow. professional and designated time. condition and quality. progress. efficient communication and support. 88% 89% 88% 81% 76% 68% 3 4 5 6 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1 2

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