Danielson Instructional Framework / Stage 2

Principals, assistant principals and central office staff from Danielson districts who evaluate teachers for the first time under the new evaluation system. Those who evaluate teachers must have this professional development as indicated in ESSB 5895.

Topics covered in this four day Stage 2 training include: 

• Structure of the Danielson Framework
• Understanding of Domains and Components
• Characteristics of the Levels of Performance 
• The Collaborative Observation Process.

Participants will apply the framework and rubric in a formative process. This includes the capacity to give feedback, provide immediate support for implementing the feedback, and provide long-term professional development.

For Principals / Assistant Principals: Required Instructional Framework Training

Online Sessions will be held from 8am to 3pm with the schedule below:

·       8am to 10am - online

·       10am to 1pm - work time and lunch

·       1pm to 3pm - online  

There will be about 2 hours of independent work to do for each training day -  a combination of reading and watching videos - some done in advance to prepare for each day’s session, and some assigned during the break between same day sessions.  

All readings and handouts will be sent to you as email attachments a few days before the session.  You may want to print them off to use.  

In addition, you will need to have a print copy of The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument by Charlotte Danielson.  The official 2011 version is available for free download from the OSPI website (see link below) or for purchase as a hard copy online.  You may use the 2013 version, but readings and documents in the training sessions use the 2011 version.

Optional books to purchase (allowable purchases from your district TPEP iGrant):

· Enhancing Professional Practice, C. Danielson, 2007.  A new edition of this book is coming out in the next several months, so this is not required.  You will be provided PDF copies of all readings from this book.

· Learning-focused Supervision, Lipton and Wellman.  Available from MiraVia.com. 

2011 link:  https://www.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/public/tpep/frameworks/danielson/danielson-framework-for-teaching-evaluation-instrument-2011.pdf