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= Professional Portfolio: = = Lindsey Rutherford Sides, Staff Development Coordinator =


 * REQUIRED ARTIFACTS:**

Written reflection describing how you utilize PA Academic Standards to plan programs Written Student/Adult Learner Success Story Data Collection Sheets: 1-3 examples Professional Growth Plan – Copy w/substantiation of progress thus far


 * ADDITIONAL ARTIFACTS: Include 2 additional artifacts from each category**


 * Category I: Planning and Preparation / CONTEXT Choose 2**

_ Evidence that the staff developer organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school (district).

_ Evidence that staff development provides the resources necessary to support adult learning and collaboration.

_ During your presentation, verbally respond to: How do you utilize Schools Needs Assessment Survey information?


 * Category II: Classroom Environment / PROCESS Choose 2**

_ Formal observation, if applicable

_ Evidence that staff development utilizes disaggregated student data to determine adult learning priorities, monitor progress, and help sustain continuous improvement.

_ Evidence that multiple sources of information guide the improvement of staff development and demonstrate its impact.

_ Evidence that staff development prepares educators to apply research to decision making.

_ Evidence that staff development uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goals of the staff development.

_ Evidence that staff development applies knowledge about human learning and change.

_ Evidence that staff development provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate.


 * Category III: Instructional Delivery /CONTENT Choose 2**

_ Training Work Samples

_ Handouts/Agenda for presentation

_ Program Development

_ Evidence that staff development prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly, and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement.

_ Evidence that staff development deeps educators’ content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately.

_ Evidence that staff development provides educators with knowledge and skills to involve families and other stakeholders appropriately.


 * Category IV: Professionalism Choose 2**

_ Graduate level transcripts and/or course assignments relating to the Staff Developer’s work.

_ Artifacts or summary of new learning from local or national conferences attended.

_ Newsletters, brochure, journal publications

_ During your 1 hour presentation, verbally highlight .one IU or school function [outside work hours] in which you participated during 2009-2010.

_ Professional journal publications that you authored

_ Session/Workshop Feedback

_ Copy of a note/letter of commendation from a principal, parent, teacher, etc.

_ Current PDE transcript of Act 48