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The teachers met this week in their TBTs to use their student data (EOC from last spring and STAR CBMs from this fall) to determine student needs and next steps for classroom instruction and interventions.  In the second session of PPL, teachers met in subject teams to take a vertical look at data from last year's State tests. They will meet in these groups once a month to work through Learning Standards, our curriculum (new for Reading/ELA teachers, this year), and data across grade levels to identify strengths and gaps in instruction over time.

https://www.pauldingschools.org/quick-links/panther-professional-learning

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PEVS had a very successful first Panther Professional Learning Day on Wednesday.  For the teaching staff, the 2-hour PPL was divided into two sessions.  In one session, Mr. Rodney Harrelson, a collaborative leadership consultant, continued his August 14 presentation on developing highly effective work-based teams.  In the other session, teachers worked in their grade-level Teacher Based Teams (TBTs) to analyze and discuss student assessment data in order to identify students' strengths and needs.  The paraprofessionals began a video course and group discussion on Conscious Discipline by Becky Bailey, which will continue for the next ~12 weeks. 

We will continue to use the data we gather from student assessments during our grade-level TBT meetings next week.  In addition, we will also spend time in subject teams (ELA, Math, Science, Music, etc.) next week where we will begin the journey of better understanding the vertical alignment of content standards and where there are gaps for our students, starting with analyzing district assessment data.

You can access each school building's PPL in Action web page by clicking on the following link and then selecting the building you would like to see.  We will add information to these links regularly to keep you informed of how our staff is using PPL time.

https://www.pauldingschools.org/quick-links/panther-professional-learning

Have a great weekend!  Go Panthers!!  #pantherstateofmind

How long have you been teaching? 19 years
How long have you been at Paulding Exempted Village? 17
What grade/subjects do you teach? Kindergarten
What do you like to do outside of school?  I love to spend time with my family, garden and read books!
What positive changes have you seen while teaching?  A positive change that I have seen in my classroom and in others is that our schools and classrooms become their own small communities. Our students love to be a part of something that is bigger than themselves and feel like they contribute to the good of many.
What are you looking forward to for the rest of this school year?  I am so excited to watch my Super Kids learn and grow. We are using a new reading curriculum to help build our students reading and writing skills and I'm looking forward to how we can continue to help our students be their very best.
  What does having a Panther State of Mind mean to you?
Having a Panther State of Mind means that we all are collectively doing our best, to be our best. I expect the best of myself every day and of my students. We treat others the way we want to be treated, we try hard and we work together.

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