Next Generation Professional Development Timeline

MINGO COUNTY

NEXT GENERATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE

May 2013 – 2014

NARRATIVE OF COUNTY NEEDS DERIVED FROM DATA

Analysis of student achievement data indicates that Mingo County’s weakest academic area is mathematics in all programmatic levels and the weakest programmatic level is the middle schools. Four middle schools for which we were accountable did not meet AYP; and based on the Growth Model Data, the majority of the middle schools scored in the Low Growth, Low Achievement quadrant in mathematics and reading language arts. State/county educational initiatives and 2012-13 summative and formative assessment data analysis reflect the need for the following professional development:

· On-going and sustained professional development for all teachers in the county’s adopted mathematics programs – Investigations in the elementary grades and Carnegie Learning in the middle and high schools.

· Mathematics Content professional development for all elementary and middle school mathematics teachers such as Fractions for K-5 teachers and Proportional Reasoning for middle school teachers.

· On-going sustained professional development in the implementation of the Next Generation Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics for all teachers and administrators in Grades K-12.

· On-going sustained professional development in the shifts in instruction in English language arts and mathematics for all teachers and administrators in Grades K-12.

· Continuation of Technical Assistance for middle school administrators by RESA 2 administrative coaches.

· Continuation of embedded instructional support in English Language Arts and Math for K-4 teachers by elementary instructional coaches; embedded instructional support in English Language arts and mathematics for middle and high school teachers by ELA instructional coaches and Carnegie math instructional coach; embedded instructional support for K-12 teachers by Technology Integration Specialist and STEM facilitator.

· Continuation of professional development for principals and assistant principals in developing leadership strategies to create and maintain high performing schools.

· Continuation of training of regular and special education teachers to implement co-teaching in the middle schools.

· Professional development for school staffs in creating a positive school climate and culture by training a team from each school in the implementation of the IPI.

· Continued training of school staff in the implementation of differentiated instruction, scaffolding, and SPL.

· Continued training of school staff in student engagement and rigor and relevance in the classroom.

· Continued training of principals and assistant principals in walkthroughs with an emphasis on instructional components he/she should observe in a common core classroom.

· Continued training of school staff in the integration of technology to ensure that all students are technology literate.

COUNTY TRAINERS INFORMATION:

Subject / Grades / Teacher / School/Assignment
ELA / 2 & 3 / Deanna Maynard / Matewan Elem (Coach)
Jane Carter / Burch Elem (Coach)
Janet Damron / Dingess Elem (Coach)
Irene Smith / Kermit K-8 (Coach)
ELA / 6, 7, 8 / Judy Southard / County ELA Coach
Ashley White / Lenore K-8 (7)
Robin Ellis / Gilbert Middle (7)
ELA / 10, 11, 12 / Bridget Call / County ELA Coach
Rita Scott / County ELA Coach
Sara Rose / Tug Valley (12)
Mathematics / 2 & 3 / Judy Smith / Riverside Elem (Coach)
Sandra Bentley / Lenore K-8 (Coach)
Margo Mounts / Gilbert Elem (2)
Tonya Hatcher / Riverside (4)
Mathematics / 6 & 7 / Cheryl Bailey / Gilbert Middle (7-8)
Tammy Smith / Lenore K-8 (6)
Mathematics / 8 / Mildred Ooten / Lenore K-8 (7-8)
Wanda Robertson / Mingo Central (9)
Mathematics / 10 / Jessica Houck / County Math Coach
Dr. Richard Duncan / County Stem Coordinator
Mathematics / 11 / Amy Salmons / Tug Valley (11-12)
Tina Cline / Mingo Central (11-12)
Central Office / Observers / Judy McCoy / Administrative Assistant
Rita Ward / Elem Director
Deanna New / Title I Director
Janet Varney / Spec Ed Director

TOTAL # OF TEACHERS: 22 teachers plus 4 Central Office Staff = 26

BIG PICTURE : The county’s sustained common core professional development plan for all teachers. Consider areas of need, schools of focus, grade levels addressed identification of presenters & sustained support. The professional development plans include having the long-term substitutes and student teachers to have the opportunity to attend the sessions.

Mingo County, Lincoln County and Logan County will partner with RESA 2 in developing a plan for the implementation of the Next Generation Standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts. We will develop a sustained professional development plan to improve teaching and learning for each county with support and technical assistance from RESA 2. Grade levels previously trained (K-1; 4-5; 9) will participate in follow-up sessions. Grades (2-3; 6-8; 10-12) will participate in the initial Next Generation Standards training in June as well as follow-up sessions throughout the 2013-14 school year. Instructional coaches will also provide embedded support by modeling, observing and providing constructive feedback to teachers throughout the 2013-14 school year.

Specific information pertaining to PD activities (e.g., date(s), name of activity, presenter(s):

May 2013

· Designated Grade 2-3; 6-8; 10-12 math and English language arts teachers and coaches will participate in the RESA 2 Next Generation Educator Enhancement Academy Train the Trainer sessions.

· Continue book study “Math Talks” in designated elementary schools with teachers conducted by instructional coaches.

· Continue with technical assistance by administrative coaches with middle school administrators.

· Continuation of embedded professional development with the implementation of the instructional shifts associated with the Next Generation Standards in math and ELA.

June 2013

· Mingo, Lincoln, and Logan Counties will partner with RESA II and provide a three-day Next Generation Educator Enhancement Academy from June 11-13, 2013 in Logan County. Grades

2-3; 6-8; and 10-12 will attend initial Next Generation Standards sessions. Depending on funding, Mingo County teachers in Grades K-1; 4-5; 9, social studies, and science will participate in a three-day follow-up to previous Next Generation Standards sessions

· Administrators will attend a special session on June 11 at the Academy where the keynote speaker, Bill Daggett, will speak about the implementation of the common core standards.

· Depending on funding, Mingo County will send a team of teachers and administrators from two middle schools to the Model Schools Conference from June 30-July 3, 2013, in Washington D.C. This conference will focus on instructional excellence as key to Common Core State Standards and Next Generations Assessments. The teams will share new information and resources with all teachers during a continuing education day in August.

· Depending on funding, Mingo County will send designated Central Office curriculum staff members to join with other RESA II instructional leaders to attend the Model Schools Conference in Washington D.C. from June 30-July 3, 2013. This group will gather information to assist with effective, efficient approaches to plan for the continued implementation of the Next Generation Standards

July 2013

· Mingo County will conduct a one-week Investigations standards-based math training for K-2 teachers in conjunction with Marshall University who will provide the trainers. The session will be held on July 22-26, 2013.

· Mingo County will conduct a one-week science training for Grade 3-6 teachers in conjunction with Marshall University who will provide the trainers. The session will be held July 29-Aug.2, 2013

· Mingo County will conduct a Carnegie Math Academy to acquaint Math 2/Math 10 teachers with the Carnegie Learning Curriculum. CIS trainers will conduct the workshop.

· Mingo County will conduct a one-week Carnegie Content Academy on Fractions for Grade 3-4 math teachers on July 29-Aug.2, 2013. Carnegie Trainers will conduct the workshop.

· Principals Academy will be held June 24-28, 2013 to prepare principals for the upcoming school year. Presenters will be Central Office, WVDE, and RESA 2 staff.

August 2013

· Next Generation Standards sessions in math and ELA during the CE days at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year for those teachers who did not attend the Academy in June. Trainers will be the coaches and teachers who attended the June Academy

· A two-hour “Late-In” will be implemented twice monthly for administrators and school staffs to participate in grade level and/or vertical team Professional Learning Communities in order to collaborate for the delivery of the Next Generation Standards.

· Embedded support will be provided by the elementary instructional coaches in math and ELA, middle and high school ELA coaches, Carnegie Math Coach in Grade 6-12, Carnegie Math Integration Specialists, County Technology Integration Specialist, and Stem Coordinator who will secure resources, model, observe and provide constructive feedback to teachers in the implementation of the Next Generation Standards in Grades K-12.

· RESA II administrative coaches will continue their work with the middle schools principals by empowering the principals to become effective instructional leaders in order to create and maintain high performing schools.

· Walkthrough Training for administrators will continue with Dr. Dee Cockrille, RESA 2 Director as the trainer.

September 2013

October 2013

· On the ISE day, the school staffs will focus on data assessment and continued implementation of Next Generation Standards and shifts in instruction.

November 2013

· On the CE day we will have subject area sessions based on the Next Generation Standards.

December 2013

RESA II administrative coaches will continue their work with the middle schools principals by empowering the principals to become effective instructional leaders in order to create and maintain high performing schools.

· On the ISE day, the school staffs will focus on data assessment and continued implementation of Next Generation Standards and shifts in instruction.

January 2014

· RESA II administrative coaches will continue their work with middle schools principals by empowering the principals to become effective instructional leaders in order to create and maintain high performing schools.

February 2014