Great Falls Elementary Professional Development Plan

Professional Development Plan 2019 – 2023

Great Falls Elementary School 301 Dearborn Street Great Falls, South Carolina 29055 (803) 482 – 2214 Tammy Taylor – Principal

School Improvement Team – SIT Team Tammy Smith Taylor - Principal Bertheia Washington-Kelly - Counselor Debra Jordan – Literacy Coach Allison Brooks – Math Coach Dana Hamilton – Reading Interventionist Joyce Green – Math Interventionist Laura Harrison – Pre- K Teacher Marsha Commodore – 3rd Grade Teacher Nancy Smith – 1st Grade Teacher Carria Treveiler – 4th Grade Teacher/GFE Teacher of the Year Tonia Moore – Ex Officio

Great Falls Elementary School Improvement Team Committee Lists Carria Treveiler- Fourth and Fifth Grade Committee Leader Laura Broome Harris – PK Committee Leader Bertheia Washington-Kelly and Tonia Moore – Student Services Leaders Debra Jordan and Allison Brooks – Curriculum and Instruction Leaders Allison Brooks and Debra Jordan – Professional Development Leaders Nancy Smith - Kindergarten and First Grade Committee Leader Marsha Commodore – Second and Third Grade Committee Leader Coach Dockery - Climate Committee Leader

School Committees

Student Services – Washington-Kelly/Tonia Moore Florence Gutierrez Debra Strong Geralyn Barnette Tonya Smarr De’Borah McNeil

Climate – Elizabeth Dockery Julie Woodley Italya Potts Eric Greene De’Borah McNeil Alicia Rutledge

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Fourth and Fifth Grade Team – Carria Treveiler Brian Finucane Gail Stalls Waduda Amantullah Judy Finucane O’Neal Simpson Stephanie Williams

Pre-K Team– Laura Harris Alstevis Squirewell Maxine Tate Marissa Williams

Kindergarten and First Grade Committee – Nancy Smith Karlanna Twisdale Sonja Wilson Darlene Williams Brooke Rabon Lelar Douglas Courtney Adams Soisette Kennedy

Second and Third Grade Committee – Marsha Commodore Molly Young Lourdesa Abdula Tracy Honeycutt Caryn Heath Ma. Elisa Dugger Janice Salmorin

***Curriculum and Instruction Committee- Debra Jordan and Allison Brooks ***Professional Development Committee – Allison Brooks and Debra Jordan Dana Hamilton Joyce Green School-wide Teams

2021 - 2022 Meeting Dates September 20th October 11th November 15th December 20th January 31st February 28th March 21st April 18th May 23rd ***Although meetings are scheduled to occur monthly…there may be times when we need to meet more frequently. Thank you for your flexibility. The meetings will generally be scheduled for Monday afternoons. Coverage should be arranged with school subs for Commodore and Treveiler for meetings. ****Treveiler – should schedule to meet with me prior to the meeting for the month to set the agenda…and discuss any items that will be included.

Professional Development Plan This Professional Development Plan outlines the expectations and Professional Development offerings outlined in the Great Falls Elementary School Improvement and Strategic Plan. The plan will be evaluated and updated throughout the year.

Mission: Professional development is an ongoing, multi-faceted, research-based process, strategically planned to provide both individual, systematic, and systemic change to support continuous growth of teacher instructional practices and student performance.

Philosophy:       

Professional development is critical to improving student achievement.

Professional development will be guided by a school commitment to providing direction and alignment to school and district goals and SC State Standards.

Professional development is designed in a collaborative manner.

Professional development provides differentiated learning opportunities.

Professional development supports the implementation of research-based practices.

Professional development is based on multiple data points.

Professional development is informed by data conferences with teachers throughout the year.

Attributes of Successful Professional Development:       

Sustained, supported and multi-year Purposeful/strategic (Based on the school strategic and improvement plans) Differentiated Based on research-practices Related to teaching and learning Collaboratively determined by teachers and administrators Evaluated for effectiveness

A report on the progress of the professional development plan and the progress towards actualizing the School Improvement Plan will be made to the Chief Instructional Officer and full Board of School Trustees quarterly.

The content of the Great Falls Elementary School Professional Development Plan is being supported and provided in part by school level Literacy and Math Coaches, Winthrop University, Solution Tree, Leading Up, LLC, Heinemann Publishers, and the NY Teacher’s College.

Needs Assessment: As a part of the ongoing professional development planning cycle, the Great Falls Elementary School has reviewed multiple sources of data and school improvement needs. Teacher requests are also considered when developing Professional Development plans.

Additionally, priorities, as identified by the AdvancEd Diagnostic Team during a visit in spring of 2019. The following data is taken into consideration when determining the focus of the professional development plan:

Student Achievement Data          

SC State Report Card Data SC READY SC PASS District CFAs District Benchmarks School CFAs Attendance Data Discipline Data RTI data Student Grades

Additional Data Sources Longitudinal Student Performance Data Professional Performance Reviews Feedback from Literacy and Math Coach Feedback from Teachers Climate and Survey Data ELEOT Engagement Data NWEA MAP Fluency NWEA MAP Growth EXACT PATH Data Bull’s Eye Data

School Improvement Goals: 1. By 2023, 51% of students in grades 3-5 will score meets or exceeds on SCREADY ELA. 2. By 2023, 48% of students in grades 3-5 will score meets or exceeds on SCREADY Math.

3. By 2023, the percentage of students receiving an office referral will be reduced from 25% to 15% as evidenced by data from Power School and the School Report Card.

Overarching Goal:

To provide high-quality professional development to all staff members that is aligned with our School Improvement Plan, School Improvement Grant, and Title I. Goal 1: To provide high-quality professional development in literacy that will increase proficiency in reading.

Goal 2: To provide high-quality professional development in math that will increase proficiency in math.

Goal 3: To provide high-quality professional development in writing that will increase proficiency in writing.

Goal 4: To provide high-quality professional development in technology, that will allow for personalized learning and digital literacy to be included in lessons.

Goal 5: To provide high-quality professional development in behavioral management, that will decrease suspensions and promote positive behaviors.

Goal 6: To provide high-quality professional development in data, that will allow teachers to disaggregate data, and plan for small group instruction – through the NWEA Learning Continuum.

Goal 7: To provide high-quality professional development on rigor, engagement, and effective planning, that will allow teachers to strengthen core classroom, Tier I instruction.

Goal 8: To provide high-quality professional development in Professional Learning Communities, to increase team capacity and improve student achievement.

Action Plan: Professional Development Activities: At Great Falls Elementary School, we have determined that students at all grade levels continue to struggle with literacy. This is reflected in most of our data. As a result of the professional development activities, instructional staff will gain insights into helping students read and write on grade level and implement strategies for helping students who struggle with reading and writing. They will also understand techniques for teaching content area reading and writing. Furthermore, instructional staff will learn techniques for teaching students how to critically think about their learning and track their data. The goal is to continue to support the success of our students in writing and writing at their appropriate levels while decreasing the literacy gap in our schools. These professional learning activities include:     

Learning how to (and being refreshed on how to appropriately) administer the Fountas and Pinnell Assessments Learning to use the data from Fountas and Pinnell to establish Guided Reading Groups.

Learning to choose appropriate books for supporting students at their Independent reading levels.

Providing opportunities daily for independent reading – to build reading stamina in students.

Understanding and implementing the components of Balanced Literacy -Guided Reading -Shared Reading - Interactive Read alouds - Word Study - Writing Workshop - Instructional vs. Independent reading levels - Immersion practices - Reader’s workshop

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Understanding and utilizing daily intervention time for struggling readers using LLI Intervention Kits Implementing successfully Writing Units of Study

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Implementing standards-based writing across the curriculum and in response to text Developing and honing strategies for teaching higher order thinking skills and high levels of DOK materials Acquiring new techniques for teaching vocabulary Learning to provide guided math instruction Scaffolding application problems in math

Implementing instructional practices in math, including interactive notebooks, algebra tiles, and other manipulatives

Goals/Timeline

PD Offered

Need

Expected Results

Resources Needed Point Person

Goal 3 Summer 2019 – Summer 2021

NYTC Writing PD (District) NYTC Quick Start Writing – school consultants

Past data indicates low performance on the writing portion of the state assessment.

A formal writing structure has been requested by teachers.

Students will receive daily instructions on all components of Balanced Literacy every day…including writer’s workshop.

NYTC Consultants/Subs for teachers/Units of Study

Tammy Taylor

Goal 6, Goal 1, Goal 2 Summer 2019 – Summer 2021

NWEA – ongoing PD on Using MAP as a Tool

Data indicates student progress with intentional use of MAP data and planning using the Learning Continuum.

Teachers will be provided with support to individualize instruction and plan targeted small group instruction.

NWEA Consultant/Subs for teachers

Tammy Taylor

Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 3, Goal 4, Goal 5 Summer 2019 – Summer 2021

PBIS Training – and follow up

Suspension data and school climate data

A School-wide discipline program will be developed

Leading Up Consultant/Subs for teachers

Tammy Taylor

indicated a need to decrease student referrals… to be done through Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports.

and followed by all staff.

Goal 9 Summer 2019 – Summer 2020

On-going training on establishing and maintaining effective PLCs.

SCDE observations and AdvancED observations revealed – PLC model in place was ineffective for raising student achievement.

Consultant will Solution Tree provide Consultant/Subs for foundational teachers support for PLCs and provide on-going support throughout the school year.

Tammy Taylor

Goal 1, Goal 3, Goal 7 August 2019 – June 2023

Balanced Literacy

Past data and observation data indicate a need to continue to assist teachers with Balanced Literacy Instruction.

As a result, teachers will be able to implement effective instructional practices in ELA.

Literacy Coach

Debra Jordan

Goal 2, Goal 7

Math Workshop

A new instructional approach to mathematics instruction will

As a result, teachers will be able to implement effective instructional practices in Math.

Math Coach

Allison Brooks

require support for teachers to effectively implement all components of a math workshop effectively.

Goal 4 (Ongoing)

GRIT Technology Meetings

Bryte Bytes survey data indicate the need to provide ongoing support to teachers in the effective use of technology to support instruction.

As a result, teachers will be able to plan for incorporating digital literacy into planning and daily classroom instruction.

Technology Facilitator

Carria Treveiler

Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 3 Goal 4, and Goal 7 (Ongoing)

Rigor, Engagement, Effective Planning, Data Tracking (through Data Walls), and Small Group Instruction

State Department and AdvancED observations revealed the need for more rigorous, differentiated, and engaginginstruction. These observations also revealed a need institute visible progress monitoring

As a result, teachers will begin to fill gaps in learning, and proficiency will increase.

Literacy Coach Math Coach

Debra Jordan Allison Brooks

systems…and effective small group instruction.

Goal 1

LLI Intervention Training

Past data indicates students performing significantly below grade level can benefit from a research-based reading intervention program.

Assistants and teachers will be trained to use LLI kits for literacy interventions.

Heinemann

Tammy Taylor Donna Rollins

Goal 2, Goal 7

HMH Training

Past data indicates that math scores are improving at a steady rate, to continue this trend we will support teachers with training on implementation for new math curriculum.

All teachers will be trained on the use of the Into Math Program.

Holt Mifflin Harcourt

Tammy Taylor Allison Brooks

Goal 3

Boys in Crisis, A Framework for Understanding Poverty and

In an effort to continue to reduce student referrals, teachers

All staff will receive training through a Train the Trainer model

CCSD

Tammy Taylor Bertheia WashingtonKelly Allison Brooks

Emotional Poverty Training

will be trained in building relationships with students and cultural responsiveness.

Debra Jordan

Goal 3

Continued PBIS, SEL, and Trauma Informed Classrooms, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Training

In an effort to continue to reduce student referrals, teachers will be trained in building relationships with students and cultural responsiveness.

As a result of these trainings, school level discipline referrals will decrease.

Leading Up, LLC. Kim Allen

Tammy Taylor

Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 3 Goal 4, and Goal 7

Schoology

To provide support with the new Learning Management System for staff.

As a result, teachers and staff will have a greater knowledge of how to provide a blended method of instruction for students – especially those learning in the hybrid model.

Schoology and Dr. Melissa Balknight

Tammy Taylor

Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 3 Goal 4, and Goal 7

Utilizing Morning Meetings Student

Leadership Training will build capacity of Leadership Team to

Dr. Melissa Balknight

Tammy Taylor

Engagement in a Blended Environment Schoology Responsive Classrooms The New Agenda by Dr. Shawn Smith Blended Instruction Classroom Management Social Emotional Learning

implement the leadership topics throughout the school.

Goal 6, Goal 1, and Goal 2 Dates TBD

NWEA – ongoing PD on Using MAP as a Tool

Data indicates student progress with intentional use of MAP data and planning using the Learning Continuum.

Teachers will be provided with support to individualize instruction and plan targeted small group instruction.

NWEA Consultant

Tammy Taylor

Goal 1, Goal 3, Goal 7 August 2019 – June 2023

Continued PD on Close Reading Strategies

Past data and observation data indicate a need to continue to assist teachers with Balanced Literacy Instruction.

As a result, teachers will be able to implement effective instructional practices in ELA.

Literacy Coach

Debra Jordan

Goal 1, Goal 3, Goal 7 October 2020 – June 2023

Continued PD Work with Becca Doswell – Tentative Dates: 1. August 27th 2. September 7th 3. October 12th 4. October 13th 5. October 18th 6. November 9th 7. January 28th 8. February 3rd 9. March 2nd

Past data and observation data indicate a need to continue to assist teachers with Balanced Literacy Instruction.

As a result, teachers will be able to implement effective instructional practices in ELA.

Literacy Coach

Debra Jordan

Goal 1, Goal 3, Goal 7 August 2019 – June 2023

Continued Professional Development on Edmentum’s EXACTPATH implementation in classrooms.

Reflections and evaluations from teachers documented a need for additional PD support on getting the maximum use of EXACT PATH in our classrooms.

As a result, teachers will be able to utilize the data and reports from EXACTPATH to help guide instruction.

Principal

Tammy Taylor

Goal 1, Goal 3, Goal 7 August 2019 – June 2023

Engaging Classroom All classrooms will Environments with be upfitted with METEOR Education. new state of the art furniture

Teachers will be trained on how to set up classroom environments and

Principal

Tammy Taylor

during the Christmas holidays.

how to structure learning in these new learning environments.

Great Falls Elementary School Evaluation Tool Topic Purpose: _____________________________________________ Date: ____________________ Area to be evaluated Check - x Relevancy of Activity

Effectiveness of Outside Facilitator

Instructional Methods Resources: (Handouts and use of audio-visual equipment)

Excellent Extremely relevant and useful to me in my role in supporting high levels of student achievement Engaging and motivating; maintained my interest.

Extremely appropriate and effective Enhanced Activity: Extremely Useful

PD Provider _____________________

Very Good Useful and relevant to me and my role in supporting student achievement

Satisfactory Interesting, but I am unsure of how this activity ties into my role and my support of student achievement

Unsatisfactory Activity was not helpful

Effective at conveying the information; clear and articulate Appropriate and effective

Conveyed information, but I had to work at understanding my task

Difficult to follow or attend to

Somewhat inappropriate and marginally effective Added little to the activity

Inappropriate and interfered with the activity

Useful and Effective

Poor Quality interfered with the activity

Great Falls Elementary School Evaluation Tool Directions: Assess your experience using the rating scale below: Check Box - x How well did this session: 1. Support school goals?

Not at All

Somewhat Well

2. Provide you the opportunity to be an active learner?

3. Offer you intellectual engagement with ideas, materials, and colleagues?

4. Demonstrate respect for you as a professional and as an adult learner?

How will this professional learning opportunity impact instruction in your classroom?

Great Falls Elementary School Professional Development Tracking Form

Very Well

2021 - 2022 Directions: Please fill out and have initialed by Mrs. Taylor or her designee when you participate in any school level meeting, workshop, or activity. This documentation will be used to document PD throughout the year. This is going to be different this year…because ALL PD will be conducted virtually…however, it is your responsibility to obtain the signature of the PD provider.

You are responsible for making sure ALL information is filled in completely. Records should be kept current with activity completion.

Please keep this document in your data binder.

Check One: ________________Teacher

_______________Teacher Assistant

Name: _______________________________________ Grade Level/Subject ____________________________

Date

Program/Event/Activity

Location/Provider

Time

Presenter Initials