Essential Function 5: Educators Progress Monitor Implementation of Effective Educational Practices

OVERVIEW OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTION 5: PROGRESS MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION

Essential Function 5: Educators progress monitor implementation of effective educational practice, is part of the coaching cycle that includes both Essential Functions 3 and 4. Educators and coaches start with a focus goal (Essential Function 3) and through the use of solution dialogue (Essential Function 4) they problem solve and refine their implementation of effective educational practices. Progress monitoring (Essential Function 5) enables educators to self-reflect on relevant evidence and determine growth towards their goals. Educators need to determine both a structure for collecting/storing evidence for reflection, as well as artifacts to save as evidence of growth. Progress monitoring also allows for celebration and sharing of educator and student growth throughout the implementation process.

UNPACKING PROGRESS MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION

Growth Goal Plans, Solution Dialogue, and Progress Monitoring work in combination to ensure professional growth.

Where am I going? = Growth Goal Plans focus efforts and establish a vision for growth
Where am I now? = Solution Dialogue provides opportunity for reflection and deeper understanding
How can I close the gap? = Progress Monitoring enables educators and coaches to determine whether they are closing the gap

Steps for Progress Monitoring?

Educators determine a structure for collecting and storing evidence
Coaches provide guiding questions for reflection
Educators self-reflect on evidence
Educators celebrate and share

Ideas for Collecting Progress Monitoring Evidence

Observation
- Tally
- Scripting
- Time samples
- Event Samples
Video Recording
Student Work
- Classroom discourse
- Student work
- Photographs
Journaling/Anecdotal Records

Celebrating and Sharing Success

“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead (attributed to Nelson Mandela).”
Timmerman, 2019

Professional growth takes work and persistence. Taking time to celebrate that growth in authentic ways is important to continued motivation and greater growth. Sharing successes and student growth within a district/building can also motivate others towards their own professional growth.