This April, join the Danielson Group for an in-person institute on how you can use the updated Framework for Teaching (FFT) to focus your professional learning support on building instructional knowledge and practice in your school or district. Participants will develop a foundational understanding of the updated 2022 Framework for Teaching and deepen your understanding of how observation and feedback are important in growing and developing educators. This hybrid, two-day institute, merges our course offerings of A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence and Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observations and Feedback 2022. With this new format, participants will delve deeper into how the FFT can be used to support reflection, observation, and conversations that support professional growth for educators.
This institute is designed for school and district leaders , instructional coaches, and teacher leaders who have at least two years of experience using the Framework For Teaching. If you are new to the Framework for Teaching and would like to attend the institute, we strongly recommend taking our 2022 Framework for Teaching (self-paced) Course first.
Full training course details below and complete your registration on Eventbrite:
DAY 1:
The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence
This half-day course develops a foundational understanding of the updated 2022 Framework for Teaching. Participants will draw connections between the Framework and their own practice as we focus on using the Danielson Framework as the centerpiece of a learning-focused culture and teacher-directed professional learning experience.
Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback 2022 (Session 1)
The first half of session 1 will prepare participants to support a culture of adult learning in schools focused on reflective practice, collaborative inquiry and instructional coaching. Participants will learn the importance of trust and empathy in the observation cycle and strategies to remove bias when observing.
These course sessions take place on April 3, 2023.
9am—4pm CT
(Breakfast & registration is from 8:15 – 9am CT and there is a midday break for lunch. Please note that laptops are MANDATORY! There will be limited printed materials available.)
DAY 2:
Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback 2022 (Session 2)
The second half of session 2 will help participants develop a deeper understanding of the Framework’s components and rubrics, practice aligning evidence to the rubrics, and use critical attributes to document professional reflection and growth.
This course session take place on April 4, 2023.
9am—4pm CT
(Breakfast & registration is from 8:15 – 9am CT and there is a midday break for lunch. Please note that laptops are MANDATORY! There will be limited printed materials available.)
Exclusive Offer: Discounted Subscription To The FFT In Action
As a special thank you to you and your school team when you purchase ticket(s) to the DG’s Spring Institute, you will receive 50% off a FFT In Action portal license for the full year! The FFT In Action portal, powered by 2gnoMe, is here to enhance your professional learning and turn self-reflection and classroom observations into a personalized learning experience. By matching high-quality resources to your individual professional learning goals, this will be a valuable tool for your and your district. With the FFT In Action, educators like you can explore the updated Framework for Teaching components to reflect on your practice, identify strengths, and areas of growth within each domain.
Meet The Institute’s Facilitators
Our team is looking forward to working with you and your team to enhance your school wide improvement strategies and support this April! Lee Kappes, Ed.D. and Brian Johnson of the Danielson Group will be the Spring Institute’s training facilitators. Read more about their experience on our Teams page.
Participate in these sessions will earn how to implement collaborative observation cycles, inquiry cycles, and structures for team learning that can put professional development back where it belongs – in the hands of teachers. Save your spot and register today!
