1. Planning for 2011-2012

The next step in the process of planning professional development for the 2011-2012 school year is to ask for feedback about some potential directions. Based on the information collected from BCIC and collated in the needs matrix, these follow-up items will provide guidance to OCM BOCES for next steps. Please note that topics anticipated to be addressed by Network Teams are not included here. THANKS in advance!

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* 1. Please fill out a little basic information:

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* 2. 21st Century Skills: Schools are increasingly emphasizing college, career, and citizenship readiness (otherwise known as 21st Century Skills).

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood of district to participate in awareness PD and/or capacity building next year
Likelihood of district to participate in assessment professional development and/or capacity building next year
Likelihood of district to participate in planning for focus on specific skills including skill definitions and continua professional development and/or capacity building next year
Likelihood of district to participate in skills implementation and/or capacity building next year

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* 3. Project Based Learning

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Interest in attending multiple days session based on Buck Institute training-Project Based Learning Beginning Course (PBL 101)
Interest in attending: Follow-Up to Beginning Course (PBL102)
Interest in attending: Intermediate Project Based Learning (PBL 201)
Interest in attending: Advanced Project Based Learning (PBL 301)
Interest in attending: Seminar in Project Based Learning (PBL 401)
Need for in-district support

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* 4. Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood to participate in follow-up to summer 2011 Solution Tree PLC Institute
Likelihood to attend 1-2 day keynote session on working with groups (Michael Grinder or other)
Interest in use of technology to support PLC
Interest in use of data for instructional decisions
Interest in a workshop to help lead groups effectively
Need for in-district support (coaching, modeling, etc.)

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* 5. Content Area Literacy (literacy within secondary content areas)

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Interest in a key-note, one-day session about content literacy strategies
Interest in Cheryl Dobbertin (or similar) providing sustained multi-day sessions focusing on looking at lessons, student work and outcomes
Interest in Engagement Strategies for Active Reading
Likelihood of teacher participation in session about Content Area Literacy in mathematics
Likelihood of teacher participation in a session about Content Area Literacy in social studies
Likelihood of teacher participation in a session about Content Area Literacy in science
Likelihood of teacher participation in a session about Content Area Literacy in other disciplines

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* 6. Content Area Literacy (vocabulary instruction within secondary content areas)

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Interest in a key-note, one-day session about direct vocabulary instruction in secondary content areas
Likelihood of teacher participation in a session about direct vocabulary instruction in mathematics
Likelihood of teacher participation in a session about direct vocabulary instruction in social studies
Likelihood of teacher participation in a one day session about direct vocabulary instruction in science
Likelihood of teacher participation in a one day session about direct vocabulary instruction that is strategy rich for application in any discipline

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* 7. Guided Reading

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood of teachers attendance at a 2-day session
Likelihood of teachers attendance at a 2-day session on supporting struggling readers in small groups grades 3-6
Need for in-district support (coaching, modeling, etc.)

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* 8. Writing

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood of teachers attendance at a 2-day session for 6+1 Traits of Writing
Likelihood of teachers attendance at a 2-day session based on another writing framework
Need for in-district support (coaching, modeling, etc.)

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* 9. Formative Assessment

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Interest in session focusing on formative-summative assessment
Interest in work sessions to create formative assessment
Need for in-district support (coaching, modeling, etc.)

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* 10. Standard Based Reporting and Grading

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Interest in session focusing on reporting practices based on standard based criteria
Interest in work group to explore grading purposes, procedures, and policies

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* 11. Curriculum Work

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Interest in BOCES facilitated curriculum development-summer
Interest in BOCES facilitated curriculum development work during the school year
Interest in BOCES coordinated (space, support and aidable work time) curriculum development over the summer
Interest in CCLS for math
Interest in CCLS for ELA
Interest in CCLS for Literacy in Social Studies, History, Science and other areas
Interest in technology tools to support math
Interest in technology tools to support ELA
Need for in-district support (coaching, modeling,etc.)

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* 12. Responsive Classroom

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood of teachers attendance at Responsive Classroom I
Likelihood of teachers attendance at Responsive Classroom II
Likelihood of teachers attendance at one-day refresher course on Morning Meeting and Academic Connections
Likelihood of teachers attendance at one-day refresher course on Responding to Misbehavior
Likelihood to attend one day overview of Responsive Classroom
Likelihood to attend session for Principals Supporting Responsive Classroom
Need for in-district support (coaching, modeling, etc.)

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* 13. With the RtI deadline impending, districts are in different places when it comes to a systems approach (RtI) approach. Please tell us a little more about your RtI needs by rating the likelihood of attendance at the following sessions:

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Culture changing/building
Plan writing/development
Progress monitoring (assessment tools)
Team-functioning
Expanding beyond K-4 (secondary RtI)
Tier 1 (good classroom practice-including use of DI/centers)
Tier 2 (targeted group interventions-including integration of AIS)
Tier 3 (intensive/individual intervention)

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* 14. Co-teaching continues to be an area of reported need, yet providing the "right" professional development remains elusive. Please tell us a little more about your co-teaching needs by rating the likelihood that you would participate in sessions on the following:

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Culture changing/building
Planning
Differentiating instruction
Models of co-teaching
Grading (equal/fair) practices
Co-teacher relationships
Engagement of students

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* 15. Mentors & Mentees

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood of hiring any new teachers
Likelihood of participation in Why Didn't I Learn This in College
Likelihood of participation in 21st Century mentor
Interest in support for district based mentoring program/process

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* 16. Leading the Learning

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood of participation in Leading the Learning
Likelihood to continue with Leading the Learning- Year 2 follow-up for 2010-2011 participants

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* 17. Instruction for All Students (Upgraded ITIP)

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood of participation in Instruction for All
Interest in 1 day overview for administrators
Need for in-district support (coaching, modeling,etc.)

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* 18. Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood of participation in four day session following framework of Instruction for All for working with diverse learners
Need for in-district support (coaching, modeling,etc.)

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* 19. Differentiation of Instruction

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Interest in a key-note scale presentation
Likelihood of elementary teachers attendance at a 2-day session
Likelihood of middle level teachers attendance at a 2-day session
Likelihood of secondary level teachers attendance at a 2-day session
Interest in incorporating Differentiated Instruction with RTI
Need for in-district support (coaching, modeling, etc.)

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* 20. Other

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood to participate in Teaching in 90 Minute Blocks for Secondary
Likelihood to participate in Teaching with Poverty in Mind
Likelihood to participate in Cognitive Coaching
Likelihood to participate in Adaptive Schools

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* 21. Format

  Very High High Medium Low Very Low
Likelihood to participate and support teacher/administrators attending summer sessions
Likelihood to offer to sessions to teachers/administrators on their own time this summer
Likelihood to participate in Webinar
Likelihood to participate in sessions during school day
Likelihood to participate in sessions held Saturday
Likelihood to participate in afterschool sessions (4-6PM)

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* 22. What other information or comments do you have at this time? Questions that didn't get asked or answered?

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