Team Talk
The Road To Distinctions Week Of April 4, 2016
Teachers Are The Key
Team Mustang;
Thank you for a great week of testing. It is now time to start preparing for the second phase with a laser like focus. Lessons learned from the ELAR exam, please ensure that all scholars who are re-testers in Biology, Algebra I, and U.S. History know that they are to re-test. Many of our ELAR re-testers claimed that they did not know which is not correct. We want to create zero excuses going forward.
Remember the three values that drives our mission: a sense of urgency, commitment, and development of the craft. We expect success! Success will only happen with excellent Good First Instruction coupled with tight alignment, and student engagement during the learning process. Teachers are the key factor in determining the quality of a school. Being a teacher is Priceless! Thank you for your commitment to excellence!
English Re-testers Goal
English I Goal
English II Goal
Biology Goal
Algebra I Goal
Algebra I re-tester Goal
Teacher Differentiated P.D.
The district is moving to differentiated PD. Teachers are expected to complete 14 hours of PD during designated windows in the summer. The process will allow teachers to have autonomy and choice based on this year's summative evaluation rating. Teachers will fall into one of the following three categories:
3.5 Required and 10.5 Choice
7 hours Required and 7 Choice
10.5 Required and 3.5 hours Choice
What does my summative performance evaluation score mean?
A performance label (e.g., progressing, proficient, etc.) is not attached to your summative performance evaluation score. As a point of reference:
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A teacher who scored ‘progressing’ on each indicator has a summative score of 34 points
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A teacher who scored ‘proficient’ on each indicator has a summative score of 67 points
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A teacher who scored ‘exemplary’ on each indicator has a summative score of 100 points
How do these scores translate into my teacher performance wedge for my overall TEI evaluation score?
For teachers in Category A, the teacher performance wedge is 50% of the overall TEI evaluation score. The summative performance evaluation score is multiplied by 50% to determine the points received for this wedge. For example, if a teacher received a 66 on the summative performance evaluation, the TEI performance score would equal 33 points (66 * 0.5 = 33). For additional information on determining your teacher category, visit the TEI web page.
Teachers who complete the requisite 14 hours of PD will be off August 10 th and 11th. The P.D. sessions will come with compensation. Those who fail to complete the hours in the summer are required to attend PD at a district designated location on August 10th and 11th. Individuals who fail to attend training on the 10th and 11th will be docked.
The PD catalogue will be available for review via Schoolnet in April. Registration will open in May. The administrative team will meet with you in May to document the sessions you plan to attend this summer.
Key Action 1
Improve the quality of Instruction and increase student achievement through effective and purposeful lesson planning. (Linked to district key action# 2. Implement the TEI system, tying teacher evaluations to student achievement results).
Key Action 2
Key Action 3
Counseling Team
Ms. Cobb
In speaking to Ms. Cobb about it, this is what she had to say,"This has definitely been a TEAM effort with the support of the entire SPED staff, teachers and Ms. Morris'.
Her quote is the epitome of "We are Roosevelt, The Power of One". Thank you and the entire team for the dedicated work and leadership!
UIL District Champs
You will see the team members wearing their UIL shirts on Monday!
"I Am Roosevelt, The Power of One"
Do your actions embody our core beliefs, values, and vision?
Values:
Sense of urgency
Commitment
Development of the craft
Vision
Franklin D. Roosevelt will improve the quality of instruction for all scholars by committing to developing, supporting, and monitoring systems that will transform our community to embody a culture that leads our scholars to college and post- secondary success.
TEI and Classroom Observations (New info. added)
As a reminder, please refer to the TEI timeline:
May 19th – Last day to conduct extended and summative observations. Last day to enter extended, summative and SLO scores into Schoolnet. (Summatives may be completed after a minimum of spot observations and the extended are conducted.)
May 20th – Teacher rebuttal window in Oracle for summative performance evaluations. (Administrators will have the option to submit a response to the rebuttal and/or revise the summative score. All data must be accurate in Schoolnet before teachers leave for the summer.)
June 2nd – Last day to conduct spot observations
June 3rd – Last day to hold summative conferences (All data must be entered into Schoolnet before teachers leave for the summer.)
You will receive more information soon from the district.
10 day windows have opened up for the 45 minute extended observation followed by the summative conference. During the extended observation ALL of domains 2 and 3 will be scored and the summative will consist of domains 1 thru 4.
You will be notified via email when your 10 day window opens.
Look For's
- Good First Instruction
- LO/DOL alignment matching the TEKS/SE
- Student engagement
- Maximizing of instruction
It is suggested that you continue to review the rubric not just for the spot observation indicators, but domain 2.4 checking for academic understanding and 2.6 for activating higher order thinking skills.
Learning Pyramid
Please note the research based strategies of how students best learn. Knowing this information can help you with Key Action 1:
Improve the quality of Instruction and increase student achievement through effective and purposeful lesson planning. (Linked to district key action# 2. Implement the TEI system, tying teacher evaluations to student achievement results).
Open Transfer Period
The Open Transfer process allows current Dallas ISD teachers, counselors, and media specialists, who meet the guidelines outlined below, to accept a new position at another campus for the following school year without approval from the employee’s current principal. During the remainder of the school year, a transfer must be approved by both receiving and sending Principals and Executive Directors.
TIMELINE
The Open Transfer period for the upcoming school year will be March 8, 2016 through April 22, 2016. The transfer application will be available starting March 2, in order to help principals build a pool of applicants. HCM will begin accepting principal recommendations when the period officially opens on March 8. The deadline for recommendations is 5:00 PM on April 22, 2016. Employees interested in and that qualify for a transfer must apply on the open transfer application at
http://www.applitrack.com/dallasisd/onlineapp/default.aspx
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for an open transfer, teachers must meet the following criteria:
- Hold a valid Texas Teacher Certificate in the requested subject-area vacancy
- Meet "Highly Qualified" NCLB standards for the position
- Must not be on a growth plan or have an Unsatisfactory rating on previous TEI evaluation
- Must not be entering their fourth year of an Alternative Certification Program
- Must not be identified for non-renewal at the end of the current school year due to performance
- Must receive approval from Counseling Services - Counselors only
Attendance Matters
This past week we experienced our highest student attendance of the year. On Tuesday we a 97% attendance rate. The accurate record would not have been possible without the help of our mast valuable resource, TEACHERS!
Thank you for the accuracy.
Pathway To Impact
PLC's will resume this week with the reading of the Energy Bus. Department leads will inform you of the readings who will in turn advise the administrative team who will take part in the study.
After the Energy Bus session ELAR will turn their focus to assisting the Algebra team in annotating word problems and their ACP.
The science team will help focus on the Biology exam to assist them in meeting their goals as well as the Social Studies team assisting U.S. History.
Together we MUST meet our goals.
Ensuring the following will allow us to create a pathway to impact in thinking about the 5 states of mind:
Bell to bell student engagement
Focused collaboration and positive, effective TEAMWORK
Reaching all students and ensuring they are learning daily.
FIVE STATES OF MIND
Efficacy
Flexibility
Craftsmanship
Consciousness
Interdependence
Am I thinking efficaciously in this situation?
How am I assuming responsibilities for my role in this situation?
Am I thinking flexibly, or am I limited to only one way thinking?
Is this better than what we or I use to do?
What am I aware of?
What is not here that needs to be? What I don’t know?
Who else might help? Who else is or might be involved? What would my friend do?
Let's continue to blaze a pathway that will have a profound impact for our scholars. We must provide the platform that gives our scholars hope because, "Hope Lives Here".
Happening Now
PLC
Spot Observations Extended Observations
No Mustang Academy
4-5 A Day
PLC
Spot Observations Extended Observations
4-6 B Day
PLC
Spot Observations Extended Observations
ILT Meeting 4:30-5:30
4-7 A Day
PLC
Spot Observations Extended Observations
4-8 B Day
PLC
Spot Observations Extended Observations
Holmes Middle School to Visit Roosevelt recruitment program. Time TBD.
Thank you for your flexibility. Please plan accordingly.
Saturday School for AP Physics.
Coming up
No School Monday April 11, 2016
On The Horizon
April 12-15 Student Survey (TEI)
April 23 Prom
April 29 EOC Lock-in 5:00-8:30
May 2 EOC Biology (Results Return June 3, 2016)
May 3 EOC Algebra I (Results Return June 3, 2016)
AP Exam Window May 3-May 12
May 4 EOC US History (Results Return June 3, 2016)
May 16-20 Senior Exams
May 26 Senior's Last Day
May 27 ACP Exams
May 30 Memorial Day No School
June 1-2 ACP Exams (There will only be 2 early release days this year)
June 3 Teacher Work day
June 4 Graduation Ellis Davis Field House