TEACHSCAPEOVERVIEWJohn Monahan, Instructional Supervisor

Tammy Stavenski-Bennick, Assistant Principal

Agenda• Review of Danielson Framework

• Domains 1- 4

• The Plan• The process• Your responsibilities

• Teachscape• Reflect Tab

• Differentiated Supervision• Focused Observation

• Learn Tab• Walkthroughs

• Questions

What is Teachscape?• Teachscape is a program designed to guide teachers

through the supervision and evaluation process.

• Teachscape Reflect is an observation and evaluation management system that helps districts make the connection between evaluations and long-term practice improvement. Using a technology-enabled process and graphic-rich reports, districts can use data and evidence to support teachers in reflecting and building on their skills.

• Teachscape Learn Professional Learning System allows districts to provide engaging, video-rich learning content as well as video libraries, video capture tools, online communities, and a learning management system.

Danielson Framework for TeachingDomain 1: Planning and Preparation1a Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy1b Demonstrating Knowledge of Students1c Setting Instructional Outcomes1d Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources1e Designing Coherent Instruction1f Designing Student Assessments

Domain 2: Classroom Environment2a Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport2b Establishing a Culture for Learning2c Managing Classroom Procedures2d Managing Student Behavior2e Organizing Physical Space

Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities4a Reflecting on Teaching4b Maintaining Accurate Records4c Communicating with Families4d Participating in a Professional Community4e Growing and Developing Professionally4f Showing Professionalism

Domain 3: Instruction3a Communicating With Students3b Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques3c Engaging Students in Learning3d Using Assessment in Instruction3e Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness

To begin…• Log in to Teachscape by going to login.teachscape.com/• Or you can click on the Teachscape link on the intranet

homepage• Note: we suggest using Firefox when using Teachscape• Log in information

• Username: Teacher Email• Password: Teacher-created password• (Click on Forgot My Password and password is sent to email)

Home• Your home screen will have two tabs: Reflect & Learn

What is your choice of supervision?• Differentiated Supervision

• Upload documents and supervision paperwork• Differentiated Supervision

• Action Plan• Complete under Differentiated Supervision Action Plan• Upload into Domain 1

• MOY – Complete Mid Year Review and upload Mid Year Artifacts• EOY – Complete Year End Review and upload Year End Planning Artifacts

What is your choice of supervision?• Focused Observation

• Pre-observation (Domain 1) - Teacher Planning Form and Pre-Observation Conference

• Upload documents and artifacts • Teacher Planning Artifacts• Teacher Post Lesson Artifacts (Including samples of student work)

• Year End Formal Observation/Teacher Self-Review• Review Notes and Evidence• Score on Self-Review

• Review any Observer Supplemental Artifacts• Post-observation (Domain 4)

• Complete Teacher Lesson Reflection Form and Post-Observation Conference

Student Learning Objective• Differentiated Supervision

• Student Learning Objectives• BOY - SLO form uploaded as an artifact by Teacher• MOY - SLO Mid Period Review & Conference • EOY - SLO Results and Evidence (upload artifacts)

• Focused Observation• Year End Evaluation >>> Student Learning Objectives

• BOY - SLO form uploaded as an artifact by Teacher• MOY - SLO Mid Period Review & Conference • EOY - SLO Results and Evidence (upload artifacts)

Supervision

Differentiated Supervision• Upload Supervision Documents

• Choice of Supervision• Individualized Action Plan• End of Year summary

• Done 4 out of every 5 years• Documents may change in future, but remain the same for

now.• Will now be done at the beginning of the school year

(versus at the end of the previous school year)• Will be required to be submitted by everyone next year• Will need to complete a mid-year and end of year review

with your supervisor • Choose one item of focus from each domain

Differentiated Supervision

Focused Observation• Components

• Pre-conference (Domain 1)• Observations (Domains 2 & 3)• Post-conference (Domain 4)

• Done 1 out of every 5 years• Will not need to do the normal documents• Will be notified in August when it is “your year” to do the

focused observation• Number of observations will depend upon your tenure

status

Focused Observation

Upload Artifacts

Examples of Artifacts• Lesson Plans• Class Notes• Worksheets• Samples of student work• Photos of classroom• Assessments

• May have difficulty with file formats. Try to change the file extension to all files if you are running into errors.

Learn

Learn• Videos and

online courses available in various categories

• Resources line up with specific areas of the Framework

• Possible future professional development hours

Learn: Parkland Channel• Work in Progress• Sometimes difficulty with access – will improve and be a

more instrumental component in the future

Walkthrough• Reflect >>> Walkthrough

How to Access this PowerPoint

http://www.parklandsd.org/web/pdtools/