FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

 

S

  

TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

F. PHILIP HANDY,

Chairman

 

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

 

 

M

embers

 

 

LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.

 

CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA

 

JULIA L. JOHNSON

 

WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.

  

 

LINDA K. TAYLOR

 

 

JIM HORNE

Commissioner of Education

 

  

 

 

 

July 6, 2004

 

 

M E M O R A N D U M

 

TO:

 

  

District Staff Development Professionals

 

FROM:

 

Ava G. Byrne

 

SUBJECT:

Upcoming Classroom Walk-Through Training – August, 2004

 

As we continue our efforts to implement the Professional Development System Evaluation

Protocol, we are providing district and school level administrators and other professional

development professionals with the opportunity to become trained in the Classroom Walk-

Through process. To facilitate this process, we are soliciting applications for up to 50

professionals to become trained as Classroom Walk-Through (CWT) Trainers able to conduct

training sessions that will result in their trainees able to engage in and conduct classroom walk-

throughs, analyze the information collected and conduct a reflective conversation with the

teacher as a follow-up to the walk-through.

 

A full day of initial customized training will be provided to each cohort of 25 participants. The

training will take place at a hosting school, and includes the walk-through practicum. A second

day of follow-up training and coaching will be scheduled and provided for each cohort of 25.

The follow-up session will take place at a hosting school, and includes walk-throughs.

  

Participants agree to collect formative data, and bring their walk-through data for discussion

during the morning session. Palm Handheld Computer support training will be provided after

participants have completed the morning session to enable them to use CWT on their handheld

computer.

 

 

AVA G. BYRNE, CHIEF

BUREAU OF EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION

325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 124 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0435

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Memorandum

July 6, 2004

 

 

To be certified CWT Trainers, selected participants agree to participate as learners in the 1

st

 

cohort training, then as a process observer in a second cohort training. They would receive their

materials and certification at the conclusion of the 2

nd

cohort training.

 

It is anticipated that during the coming year, up to 1000 principals and school leaders will be

trained by these CWT Certified Trainers using the training and materials provided by the project.

The project will cover the cost of training and materials for participants selected to serve as CWT

Certified Trainers as well as for materials for them to use in delivering training in their local

districts.

 

Travel costs related to the training are the responsibility of the local district and/or individuals

applying to become CWT Certified Trainers. Initial training will be held at the following

locations:

 

August 24, 2004

Broward County

September 7, 2004

Hillsborough County

 

You are encouraged to apply early for this opportunity as we anticipate a large number of

applicants. To register, go to http://www.floridaleaders.net/register/CWT.php and complete the

online application form. A confirmation of your application will be sent to you by return email.

Selected applicants will be notified by email as soon as their application is approved. The follow-

up email will provide specific location information and directions to the site as soon as they are

finalized.

 

School-based staff developers, district professional development staff, and teacher leaders are

encouraged to attend this session. Please disseminate this notice to others whom you believe

would benefit from this professional development opportunity. For additional information,

contact Henry Pollock (850) 245-0546 or email at henry.pollock@fldoe.org.