Minutes

= = = = =**Valley Center PDC Minutes** = 

__**May 5, 2009**__ Attendees: Kevin Warner, Keri Lehr, Tamara Konrade, Angie Persyn, Penny Hargrove, Mark Hoy, Loretta Luna

Professional Development Needs Assessment - Penny presented assessment form and asked for input

Meeting adjorned at 4:50 pm

· Review Application Requests - none to review this month · Online Learning Program · Staff Development Needs Assessment (Penny/Tamara) - proposing staff driven staff development; starting with staff survey to see what is needed. One area that needs to be emphasized is technology. Professional development will become more personalized by use of smaller teams with similar needs and interest. Dialogue occured that raised questions/concerns. (will blogs work, how will people know what to take, is it too open-ended, staff open to change, less social interaction than inservice days between staff members, this should affect impact level as well as knowledge level, teams could share with other teams as to what is being learned, teachers rely on regular scheduled PLC time)
 * __March 10, 2009__** Attendees: Deb Williams, Kevin Warner, Keri Lehr, Tamara Konrade, Sally Nold, Kristin Joyal, Angie Persyn, Beck Cox, Sherrie Brooks, Loretta Luna, Mark Hoy, Greg Mittman,

Sherrie Brooks presented information regarding the USD 262 Technology Plan. The plan was submitted to the BOE and approved. It will now go to the state for approval. Surveys have been added to Wikispaces for review by staff.

Collected forms with ideas for MLP

Penny & Tamara will work on Needs Assessment

Smart Learning Goals? _

__January 6, 2009__

 * Attendees:** Deb Williams, Angie Persyn, Jamie Lewis, Tamara Konrade, Becky Cox, Keri Lehr, Linda Kirk, Kimberly Fonseca, Penny Hargrove, Loretta Luna, Mark Hoy

Penny distributed example of MLP forms and gave explanation of each form.

Daniel Smith - District Inservice - Daniel provided validation of pretest as asked, Mark Hoy moved, Angie Persyn seconded, Approved
 * Application Level:**
 * Bonnie Johnson - Office 2007 (8-7-07) No update
 * Patty Strothman - Office 2007 (8-14-07) Desired Outcomes were updated - Deb Williams motioned to approve, Kimberly Fonseca seconded, Approved
 * Joann Owens - Desired Outcomes were corrected - Deb Williams motioned to approve, Kimberly Fonseca seconded, Approved
 * Jackie Wilcox- District Staff Development 9-17-07 Everyday Math - Deb Williams motioned to approve, Kimberly seconded, Approved
 * Cori Wolf - Abilene Staff Mtg Running Records Training Nov 15, 2007, forms were provided by Keri, changes need to be made to the application validation form, when completed it will be approved, Kimberly Fonseca motioned, Deb Williams seconded
 * Joan Krack - Field Trip to Brooks Trade Center in Newton, Requested to change the outcome statement, instead Joan added information to the Comments section - Desired Outcomes still needs to updated, when the outcomes are updated it will be approved,
 * Joan Krack - AP Teacher/Coordinator Training - Desired Outcomes were updated and provided support, Deb Williams motioned to approve, Kimberly Fonseca seconded, Approved
 * Impact Level:**

Deb Williams made motion to adjorn, Linda Kirk seconded

Meeting adjorned 5:00 pm

__**December 18, 2008**__

 * Attendees: Deb Williams, Angie Persyn, Keri Lehr, Sherrie Brooks, Becky Cox, Kevin Warner, Tamara Konrade, Penny Hargrove, Mark Hoy, Loretta Luna**

Professional Development should be built around how it improves student learning. Needs qualitative and quantative data.

First year PDC members have asked for additional training. Defined roles of Representatives is needed.


 * Application Level To Approve:**
 * Michael McCormick - Vocal Music Rubric for Seating and Vocal Part Assignment. More information is needed for approval.
 * Daniel Smith - Technology Academy. Students created Travel Brochure. More information is needed for approval.
 * Bonnie Johnson - Office 2007 8-7-07. More information is needed for approval.
 * Patty Strotham - Use of Office 2007 8-14-07 in Writing Classes. If Patty will reword the desired outcomes the committee will approve.
 * Rhonda Clark - Prek-5th Everyday Math Training. Start and end dates are not acceptable and more information is needed to approve.
 * Joan Krack - AP Teacher/Coordinator Training. Information she provided did not support the desired outcomes on application. More information is needed to approve.
 * Joan Krack - Field Trip to Brooks Trade Center in Newton, KS. Desired outcomes needs to be more specific. More information is needed to approve.
 * JoAnn Owens - Practical Ways to Use Six Traits and Mini-Lessons in your Writing Instruction. If the desired outcomes will be re-worded the committee will approve.
 * Cori Wolff - Learning with Laptops/Book Study. More documentation is needed to approve.
 * Cori Wolff - Running Records Training. The dates are not acceptable. She can correct and reapply.


 * Impact Level:**
 * Daniel Smith - District Inservice. Need evidence to support outcome. More information needed to approve.
 * Daniel Smith - The District Staff Development 9/17/07, Test Structure over Six Language Arts - Deb motioned to approve, Kevin seconded. Committee approved.

If anyone has any input for the revised "My Learning Plan Document" it should be submitted to Penny or Tamara for finalization.

Tabled discussion on PLC.

Mark discussed how to help teachers complete their MLP so that it can be edited at a later date.

Next meeting is January 6, 2009 at TLC

Deb Williams made a motion to adjorn, Tamara seconded the motion. Meeting adjorned at 5:25 pm

__September 30, 2008 (Annual Training @ ESSDACK)__
Everyone is required to submit a PDC transcript for relicensure purposes except if an employee is: 1) Newly endorsed area or have completed 8 hours (can work through the higher ed. ) 2) National Board Certified-state department 3) Master's Degree - can use the years of experience.


 * One college credit=20 points (state determined)
 * __**RBSD is written for entire district**__ and PDP is school specific.
 * Special Education staff files their PDP at the coop. It can be filed at the district. The organization that has it on file will get reimbursed.
 * New Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) when you change districts or have a new license.
 * Ask principals how they encourage the IPDP's. Possibly utilize Mark's process.
 * If someone went to an 18 point conference, and wanted to apply for application level points, they may only do that for the portion of the conference they implemented.
 * It was suggested that whether or not you are paid should be irrelevant. Points should be earned if professional learning occurs.
 * State Department has the final say with approving college credit hours.

__**What criteria do some use for verification of application level points?**__
 * 3 pieces of evidence (list of items)-Salina
 * 2 pieces of evidence-meeting with supervisor-
 * Use the strategy more than once over a 3 month period-Valley Center
 * Student work, lesson plans, photo albums, scrapbooks, video-tapes
 * "or other pre-approved form of documentation..."

PDC Committee Responsibilities:
 * Guide staff and make sure they are aware of their relicensure responsibilities. **Send an email at the beginning and end of year to remind them to check their licensure date.**

__**Next Steps:**__
 * 1) Update the Quick Start Guide. Make it concise and add application level and district catalogue information.
 * 2) Clarify guidelines for validating training attendance at the building and district level.
 * 3) The team will look at the new forms and write down suggestions, thoughts, questions for our November meeting.
 * 4) The team will utilize the wikispace for ongoing conversation.

__September 9, 2008__

 * Attendees:** Tamara Konrade, Loretta Luna, Keri Lehr, Kimberly Fonseca, Angie Persyn, Debra Williams, Linda Kirk, Kevin Warner, Mark Hoy, and Becky Cox as guest.

Tamara welcomed everyone and introduced herself. Went around room to get expectations for year. Asked participants to read quotes and give opinions. Responses included: Listening to people, change in classrooms makes teachers a community, value everyone's thoughts, go outside the classroom for resources, add to resources wisely, have openess to all people. This committee will have input for all professional development.


 * Group Norms** -
 * Be fully present
 * Refer to 5 year plan as guide
 * Be open to individual needs as well as building and district needs
 * Be curious, ask questions
 * Always have students in mind
 * Be reflective

Tamara explained Wikispaces so that all members will have the ability to edit agenda as needed. This is a collaborative effort.

Asked for thoughts on what this team will need to do for Professional Development. There has been different leadership styles in past years, want this to be collective vision of group, do what we need to do in a timely manner, confusion from past councils, My Learning Plan questions/confusion.

Debra and Linda brought up concerns regarding Learning Plans and procedures

Tamara will add page on Wikispaces to address Learning/Development Plans. Principals should share information with teachers regarding plans.

Tamara asked for members to email questions and concerns

Becky asked to clarify process of application - how do teachers apply & what is needed? Discussed what it takes to bring to application level. The teacher has to apply 3 months after it has been in affect then it can be brought to application level. Becky asked what happens if the application needs to be tweaked?
 * Application level to approve** - 1. Judy Oliver application "Imagination Station" first submitted request March 4, 2008,

Debra motioned that we table all the application points until after the September 30th PD meeting. Kevin seconded the motion. All approved.

Tamara will contact teachers to let them know we have tabled applications for now and request further documentation.


 * District Wide Professional Development** - Discussed Professional Development Training meeting dates. How do we differentiate staff development in our district?

The district will provide transportation and lunch for the September 30th meeting in Hutchinson. Kevin will drive the van to the meeting. **Everyone to meet at the High School parking lot at 7:15 am on September 30th**. We will be taking a mini bus due to the size of the group.

Final thoughts? confusion, direction, learning, training, clarity,excitement

Meeting adjourned 5:02 p.m.


 **Attendees:** Penny Hargrove, Jamie Pearson, Linda Kirk, Deb Williams, Sherrie Brooks, Mark Hoy, Kimberly Fonseca Review/Confirm the process for Knowledge Level Points and Application Level Points

Penny will acknowledge all District Inservice and any outside meetings, the PDC chairs will approve.

a. Designing my District Web Page b. SmartBoard/Projector c. CPS (Clickers) d. Everyday Math Follow-Up Motion to adjourn meeting by Deb Williams; second from Kim Fonseca.
 * Application level to approve –**
 * Jon Graham – Get Clickin’ with Clickers. With the change of points from 12 to 6, the committee approved.
 * Patti Paulson – SmartBoard/MP3. With the change of start and end dates on the application and the knowledge points need to double.
 * Other**
 * Kim Fonseca asked about back approval for attending a 3 day seminar in Vegas last summer. Agreed to resubmit the application and Penny will edit the dates.
 * Summer workshops discussed from the Summer Needs Assessment given to the District. The classes offered will be a 2 day training. The areas of training will cover:
 * Reviewed the Professional Development Training for 2008-2009



 * Attendees**: Penny Hargrove, Becky Cox, Jamie Pearson, Linda Kirk, Deb Williams, Sheryl Wiele, Sherrie Brooks, Linette Liby, Mark Hoy

Reviewed and approved meeting minutes from January 8, 2008 meeting with the following changes: Motion by Sheryl and second by Deb for approval with the above changes. Evaluate needed PDC for future – all notes to Penny to help with the upcoming survey. a. Application level b. Impact level c. Changing date on licensure d. Procedure for attending conferences
 * Review of January minutes** -
 * Under the needs assessment survey section, change the date from February 5th to March 4th.
 * Deb Williams, Jamie Pearson, Sherrie Brooks, Penny Hargrove, Sheryl Wiele, Becky Cox and Stephanie Gillig attended the MLP workshop on February 4th that focused on updates and new features. This workshop took place of the scheduled February 5th meeting.
 * Application level to approve –**
 * Becky Thompson – Love and Logic project. Motion by Deb and Second by Sheryl.
 * Don Callaway – Conference in October for 30 points and requesting 60 points because he created a rubric and rating that can be used for negotiations. Not approved due to the lack of support on conference topic.
 * Judy Oliver – Penny sending it back for more information needed.
 * District Inservice -**
 * Need sign in sheet to confirm attendance for inservice. Penny and Stephanie will work on creating framed signs for the tables identifying the separate entities and Linette will create the separate sign up sheets for each entity.
 * Group discussion to do MLP training for everyone in August. Penny provide the training with 20 staff members at a time for approximately 1 hour at a time. The areas of training will cover:

PDP will be changed to Licensure Date instead of year date with the agreement to finish the end of this school year as is and change for next year with the training to follow.

PDP plan will be once per licensure instead of yearly.

Motion to adjourn meeting by Deb with second by Sheryl.

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 * Attendees:** Gina Marx, Becky Cox, Kim Fonseca, Jamie Pearson, Sharon Coleman, Linda Kirk, Deb Williams, Sheryl Wiele, Mark Hoy

Jamie and Sharon presented and mentioned that the overall negative of the conference being the key note speakers and positive being the time to share with other teachers to see what is happening in other districts. Information from the conference (copies of the handouts will be copied and sent to the PDC members). Discussed the issues of peer tutoring, instructional coach (like a personal trainer, instead of a mentor/helper) and consultants that are being used in other districts and the need to remove barriers. It was recommended to continue to send someone from the PDC to this conference. 7:30 – 11:30 in HS commons concerning the research-based of effective instruction from McRel and Dr. Bob Marzano. The afternoon inservice will break into grade level and discuss the implementation of the strategies. Have designated PLC times. Conference days worked well for the elementary level, but not as well for the MS and HS. February- go through the goals. Agreement that the survey needs to be earlier than last year.
 * __NSDC Conference__**
 * Gotta Move, Gotta Talk – The Active Classroom
 * Understanding Learning - the How, the Why, the What
 * Differentiating Curriculum for All Learners
 * Team-Based Professional Development
 * Developing Successful Literacy Coaches to Build Instructional Capacity
 * __Application Requests (applications are a 3 month plan)__**
 * Rebecca Khosravipour application about everyday math training – approved
 * Judy Oliver application about imagination station – committee agreed that more information (the what and how) would be needed before approval.
 * Don Callaway needs application to be considered for approval.
 * Daniel Smith (2 applications presented – 1 for short end story results and 1 for text structure) – both were approved and agreed that he should submit these for impact
 * Lisa Duerksen (2 applications presented): hallway poster concerning mathematicians for credit – approved; the other application was not approved due to needing more information.
 * Cory’s application was approved by email already.
 * February 18 Inservice Day**
 * Professional Development Days in this Year’s Calendar**
 * Needs Assessment Survey**

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