Professional Development Activities and Topics In accordance with Act 13 of 2020 and 22 Pa. Code § 19.1a et seq., a percentage of an educator’s evaluation is comprised of m ultiple measures of student achievement. The Observation and Practice Framework for Teaching, which is the observation/evidence instrument for the educator evaluation system, focuses the complex activity of teaching by defining four domains of teaching responsibility, each with its own set of essential professional practice components. When developing the educator induction plan, the Observation and Practice Framework and its four domains and their components are presented in Module 2 of the virtual institute All new teachers will engage in the virtual institute, as well as participate in our district-wide professional development plan as outlined in our GASD Comprehensive Plan. Additionally, during years 1, 2, and 3, opportunities to further develop teacher competency and increase student learning additional support and experiences will be offered as outlined in the chart below.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Belief statement
Visit-out
Visit-out
September
Visit-out
October
Video
Peer-in
November
Formal Observation #1 - these will be scheduled by your building administrator
Formal Observation #3
Formal Observation #5
Semester 1
Lesson Plans - submit a copy of your lesson plans to your principal
January
Peer-in
Student evaluation
Self-reflection
March
Virtual Institute - must be completed no later than May 30th, remember to turn in your certificate to HR.
May
Common Ground Self-Paced Course - must be completed no later than May 30th, remember to turn in your certificate to HR.
Formal Observation #2
Formal Observation #4
Formal Observation #6
Semester 2
FOR DETAILS ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF EACH ACTIVITY, PLEASE VISIT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17XafMqFKnQbxYG4SJFWgZOaUHh9gTgRIm97DtPalpsE/edit?usp=sharing
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