How can the Portrait be used by members of the committee and throughout the district? by Dr. Carla

As an opener in team meetings

cchapman84 — 2024-01-31 19:29:59 UTC

cchapman84 — 2024-01-31 19:54:33 UTC

socializing the portrait at staff meetings

2024-02-21 15:55:13 UTC

I am wondering if we could integrate the Portrait in grade level academy or PLC meetings. I think a small group format may allow for more personal reflections on how this can be integrated in classrooms and schools.

Yearly Goals

shammond29 — 2024-02-21 15:56:44 UTC

Is it possible to tie professional goals/OTES/OSCES/etc. to these strands? Part of the checkbox of what the goal identifies?

2024-02-21 15:57:54 UTC

It can be used as a guide for teachers/staff along with OTES/or other formal evaluations to understand what is required and expected for them as an employee of APS

Perhaps we could integrate this Portrait into role induction for new hires? (from Erich Merkle)

2024-02-21 15:58:57 UTC

Reference Sheet

hcouch1 — 2024-02-21 15:59:57 UTC

This can be used as a reference sheet in TEAM meetings, Content meetings or Staff Meetings to refer to as evidence for the skills us educators should be gearing towards

Culturally Responsive Educators

nhassan3 — 2024-02-21 16:00:31 UTC

Many counselors embed the Portrait of a Grad and Scholar within their SEL lessons. Maybe we use this doc and the competencies within District and Building PD. Demonstrating how the PD is connected to one or more of the competencies?

2024-02-21 16:01:27 UTC

It is a means of checks and balances. Looking and reflecting on your practice, what are you incorporating, and how you can improve in the various areas.

2024-02-21 16:01:27 UTC

Share with students so they see educators working towards goals like they do with their portraits.

We can use this at every PD and point out areas that we will address. Discussions as we break down each component.

2024-02-21 16:01:29 UTC

2024-02-21 16:02:04 UTC

It can be used to help plan and guide building initiatives

Skill Training is NEEDED!

kgreen220 — 2024-02-21 16:03:34 UTC

We should use this as a foundation for professional training. These skills mean different things to different people. There needs to be district-wide training (perhaps virtually using the Vector training platform).

For instance, "Emotionally intelligent" includes four different skills, so which are we wanting to demonstrate? Or do we want to illustrate them all? Additionally, when speaking to the term "emotional intelligence", we're assuming that staff knows what it means to be "emotionally intelligent".

2024-02-21 16:03:42 UTC

I think that as a support to the school leaders, specific talking points and reflections should be developed to be rolled out during the whole school year. For example, Aug September, the focus could be on the Social Skills quadrant since the first few weeks of school are all about establishing relationships with scholars. Specific guidance should be provided (such as examples and non examples) since some educators may think they are culturally responsive and they are, in fact, not. October could focus on the Teaching, Learning & Development skills quadrant.

2024-02-21 16:05:48 UTC

Staff can use this to make connections with this and either the portrait of a graduate or a scholar to show the connections when talking with scholars.

kdorsey20 — 2024-02-21 16:08:29 UTC

PLC meetings would be a great place to start. Teachers would have an opportunity to share their ideas and concerns in a small group format. Then, grade level "share outs" at staff meetings would afford staff members an opportunity to hear what others are thinking and feeling from various grade level perspectives. Then, principals could take summaries of their building outlooks and reflections to their principals' meetings

Rigorous

2024-02-21 16:13:08 UTC

We have to impress it upon our teachers that they must increase the rigor with their instruction.