Revamping the Teacher Workforce

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1 21 st Century Teaching Profession Jack D. Dale, Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents: Terri Breeden, Kim Dockery & Peter Noonan 1 Fairfax County Public Schools 12 th largest U.S. school district 174,000 students Increasing diversity and poverty 11% African-American, 19% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 46% white, 6% Multiracial 24% Qualify for Free or Reduced Price Lunch 20% Limited English Proficient 14,000 teachers, 239 schools Generally high levels of student achievement $2.3 Billion Budget School Board s Value-Driven: Beliefs: We believe in Our Children We believe in Our Teachers We believe in Our Public Education System We believe in Our Community Mission: Vision: Looking to the Future Commitment to Opportunity Community Support Achievement Accountability 3 Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 1

2 In 2006, FCPS expanded measures of student success 1. Academics Core Languages Arts Cultures Technology 2. Life Skills Honesty Group Work Resilience Conflict Resolution Life-Long Learning Personal Goals Practical Skills Healthy Choices 3. Responsibility to the Community Citizenship Community Contribution Understanding Government Environmental Stewardship 4 SOL Math 2009 (All Grades) All Students: Percent Passing 5 SOL Math 2009 (All Grades) Black/White Achievement Gap Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 2

3 SOL Math 2009 (All Grades) Hispanic/White Achievement Gap SAT Trends As Reported by College Board Critical Reading Math Writing Professional Learning in the Learning Profession: Four differences found abroad: Ample time for PD structured into teachers work lives Beginning Teachers receive extensive mentoring and induction supports Teachers are widely encouraged to participate in school decision making Governments provide significant levels of support for additional professional development Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 3

4 Professional Learning Community What is a Professional Learning Community? A professional learning community is when people work collaboratively to continuously improve student and adult learning. The Core of a PLC Dufours, Eaker, and Many 1 MIP 3 BIG IDEAS 4 QUESTIONS Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 4

5 Most Important Point There must be a cultural shift! Learning rather than teaching is the fundamental purpose of schools The Three Big Ideas Focus on Learning Collaborative Culture Focus on Results Getting Started: Reculturing Schools to Become Professional Learning Communities, Questions What is it we want all students to learn? How will we know if they have learned it? How will we respond when they don t? How will we respond when they already know it? Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 5

6 Changing the Focus Before PLC Focus on Teaching Your students, my students Teacher isolation After PLC Focus on Learning Our students Teacher collaboration Compelling Evidence Throughout our ten-year study, whenever we found an effective school or an effective department within a school, without exception, that school or department has been a part of a collaborative professional learning community Milbrey McLaughlin Professional Learning Community Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 6

7 Teacher Leadership Then Time-clock culture Isolated responsibility Narrow job description 180 Days in Classroom Teacher with groups of students Private practice Now Professional culture Shared responsibility Broader, more flexible role Full time - classroom and teams Student with groups of teachers Public Practice 19 Assumptions for Professional Roles Compensation System Teaching is now full-time Teaching includes duties outside of the classroom Effective schools require teamwork Multiple careers exist in education Teaching must be attractive to recruits 20 Revamping the Teaching Workforce When I began my teaching career, I viewed my job as being completely focused on the students in my classroom. Now I feel like about 50% of my work is focused on the specific students in my classroom. The other 50% is on improving my own skills, and those of my colleagues in our professional learning community. - Jennifer Corcoran, teacher Westlawn Elementary Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 7

8 Professional Educator Role Options School Improvement Feeder/Cluster Improvement Classroom Instruction New Teacher Support Student Transitions Extended Student Learning Traditional School Role Goals for Teacher Leadership 21 st Century Skills Instructional innovation Professional Learning Community Training embedded in schools Cost efficiencies Pay expecting performance Westlawn s Teacher Leadership Development Grant The Standard Fairfax County Teacher Contact is 194 days. Westlawn TLD Model: day contracts» Master Planners» Staff Development» After School Programs Day Contacts» 3 week Jump start (Master teachers)» 3 week New and Developing Teachers Day Contracts» Early assessment» Community relations and transition Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 8

9 TLD Evolution Pilot 24 schools 425 teachers with extended contracts $2.1 Million initial cost Summer School Redesign 1,100 teachers with extended contracts 2008 $20,852, $13,825, Our Beliefs Best Practices for Teaching and Learning need to be implemented by every teacher. Our Beliefs Schools need to be professional learning communities. Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 9

10 Our Beliefs Teachers need to have easy access to curriculum, resources, assessments, and data about student performance. FCPS ecart FCPS ecart provides teachers and school administrators web based access to: FCPS-Approved Curriculum Assessments Resources Tools.that support K-12 teaching and learning. FCPS ecart Curriculum Repository FCPS developed and owned Assessments (ASPIRE- Northrop Grumman) FCPS 24-7 Learning (Blackboard) EDSL ecart Reporting Application FCPS developed and owned Curriculum Resources Assessments Assessment Items Resources Teacher Access Anytime, Anywhere Secure Single Point of Entry Role-based User Access Search tool for: Curriculum Resources Assessment Tool and Results Information Dashboard Cluster, IS, School Leader and Teacher Reports Standard Custom Results Tracking Point in Time Longitudinal Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 10

11 Impact of FCPS ecart Curricula is in a common format and structure. ecart has helped teachers to include assessment in the instructional process. Teachers have access to tools that support teaching and learning. Impact of FCPS ecart Fairfax County Public Schools Focus on: Learning Collaboration Results Professional Learning Communities Teacher Leadership ecart Leadership for the 21 st Century 33 Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia 11