Seminars

Focus

Primary Teaching Standard

Performance Assessment

Sample Activities and Resources

Seminar to Classroom Expectations

At least five support seminars are recommended during the first year of teaching.

Seminar 1

Standards-Based Teaching

Standard 9: Collaboration
Standard 2: knowledge of human growth and development
Standard 1: versed in special ed. history

Linking teaching and learning standards

1. Overview
• IPSB Licensure
• Special Ed. Standards
• Guiding questions
2. Mini-lesson
3. Reflection Card

Prepare a profile of two learners from your class.

Bring profile to next meeting.

Seminar 2

Tasks

Standard 4: relates new information to prior knowledge
Standard 5: active learning environment
Standard 6: uses multiple approaches and strategies

Evaluate lessons

Design a lesson using standards-based teaching

Introduce guiding questions for learning environment and concept of action research

1. Discussion of learners
2. Share profiles of learners
3. Mini-lesson
4. Reflection card:

Design lesson to meet the specific needs of the learners profiled.

Seminar 3

Tasks

Analysis of Teaching

Standard 7: teaches appropriate behaviors and social skills
Standard 8: understands the importance of reflective practices

Writing reflective commentaries

Self-assessment of teaching practices

1. Discussion of Instruction Implementation and Best Practices
2. Share lesson
3. Video Instructions
4. Mini-lesson
5. Reflection card

Design a lesson

Videotape you teaching the lesson

Reflect on the lesson

Bring to the next meeting.

Seminar 4

Assessment

Analysis of Teaching

Analysis of Learning

Standard 3: uses a variety of formal and informal assessment
Standard 8: understands the importance of reflective practices

Evaluate lessons on videotape

1. Share and discuss videos
2. Discussion of Assessment
3. Mini-lesson
4. Reflection Card

Design an assessment that meets needs of learners and is aligned with lesson videotaped.

Seminar 5

Analysis of Learning

Standard 3: uses a variety of formal and informal assessment

Examine and discuss a wide variety of instructional materials

Brainstorm ideas for performance based assessment

1. Share assessments
2. Discussion of Alternative Assessments
3. Share more videos
4. Preview portfolio

Since this is the final seminar of the year, there isn’t an official assignment. Teachers are encouraged to practice the strategies learned in the seminar and to keep an ongoing list of their own “professional growth”.

At least three support seminars are recommended during the second year.

Seminar 1

Portfolio Overview

Standards 1 - 9

Participants become aware of the expectations in putting a portfolio together

Reviewed 1st year
Walked through portfolio
Scoring process for portfolio
Discussed reflection in action

Prepare lessons (topic/unit scope)

Profile learners

Seminar 2

Lesson Design

Standard 3: uses a variety of formal and informal assessment
Standard 6: uses multiple approaches and strategies

Evaluate lessons and their use of standards-based teaching
Review guiding questions in light of the lessons

Sharing lesson designs (activities, connection to learners, assessment, and video guidelines

Prepare portfolio

Seminar 3

Lesson Design

Standard 8: understands the importance of reflective practices

Evaluate portfolios

Evaluate portfolios Critique the participants portfolios

Completed portfolio turned in to IPSB by May 1