Observations, Evaluations, Advocacy, and Current Issues Fall 2017

Focus for this hour � Provide clear expectations regarding,

observations and evaluations � Unpack the CPAST evaluation tool and

the intern’s role in the evaluation process � Share resources for advocacy and current

issue awareness

Observations

Evaluations

Evidence Driven Evaluations Know the evaluation tool! Possible evidence Lesson plan Skill/Content Checklists Rubrics Questions Student Work Agendas/Certificates from PD

Are you ready?

Resources � Peers � Mentor � Supervisor � Seminars � OFS Team � Advising

� Student Life Care Team

� Counseling Center � Writing Center � Disability Services � Family/friends � Exercise

Are you an Advocate? �  Equity Advocates •  The 74: news site covering education •  50CAN: network of 10 state EdReform advocates •  Achieve: national leader in college & career readiness •  Alliance for Excellent Education: sponsors of Digital Learning Day and Future Ready •  America Achieves: capacity development for quality education •  American Youth Policy Forum: broadening the awareness of policymakers •  Center for American Progress: thoughtful progressive voice •  The Center for Education Reform: advocates for options (see recap of a recent conference on

EdReform Revived) •  Democrats for Education Reform: promotes fundamental reform •  Education Reimagined: advocates for student-centered learning •  Education Trust: exposing and attacking the achievement gap •  Foundation for Excellence in Education: student access to quality options •  Policy Innovators Network: convener of state advocacy orgs •  Stand for Children:‎ network of state groups attacking the gaps •  Students First:‎ advocates for what works •  National Council of Young Leaders – Opportunity Youth United: opportunity youth who advocate for

community change •  Education Post: civil conversation united by a common belief in the power of education to transform

lives •  American Enterprise Institute: advocates for markets and enterprise •  National College Transition Network: advocates for nontraditional learners

Find your Passion �  Personalized & Competency-Based Learning Advocates •  Aspen Institute: fosters leadership and hosts interactive forums on critical issues

(including a commission with CASEL on social, emotional and academic development)

•  Competency Works: online community for competency-based learning (see blog and podcast on Mesa County schools, a joint kick off to an extensive CompetencyWorks series)

•  Christensen Institute: the disruptive innovation folks •  Digital Promise: accelerating innovation in K-12 learning •  International Association for K–12 Online Learning (iNACOL): best source for

online, blended, and competency-based learning •  The Learning Accelerator: supporting high quality blended learning •  Software & Information Industry Association: tech integration, STEM, and role

of private providers •  Consortium Of School Networking (CoSN): the district IT folks •  State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA): state EdTech

directors •  Great Schools Partnership: New England advocate for student-centered and

competency-based learning

Take Action �  Policy Advisors & Resources •  Center on Reinventing Public Education: leader on portfolio strategy •  Council of Chief State School Officers: where state superintendents learn •  New America Foundation: forward leaning progressive shop •  Fordham Institute: thoughtful conservative voice •  Education Council: federal and state policy advisors •  Jobs for the Future: school to work, student-centered learning •  Bellwether: education consultants •  Public Impact: consultants that created Opportunity Culture •  National Council on Teacher Quality: comprehensive reform agenda •  Student Achievement Partners: free resources to achieve the Core •  Education First: education consultants •  Evergreen Education Group: blended and online learning experts

Updates in Ohio � Standards Revised � ESSA � RESA � Gifted Education � Coaching � Testing Dates � Special Education Guide � Opioid Crisis

Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids, 2000 - 2015

We all have to join the fight