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Office of Organizational Development

Associate Superintendent News

 

Jamie VirgaWelcome to the Office of Organizational Development (OOD) website.

The mission of OOD is to develop all staff and improve the effectiveness of the organization to ensure high achievement for every student. Another way we say this is “Student learning drives our work.” We are committed to helping every school, every office, and every MCPS staff member develop the skills and knowledge they need in order to ensure success for all students and eliminate the achievement gap according to race.

These efforts are carried out by OOD teams you see listed in the column on the left. Each team has a specific mission and role to play in pursuing the OOD mission. Please click on any of the team links for information, resources, and contacts.

We look forward to working with you during the 2007-2008 school year.

Jamie Virga
Associate Superintendent

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New Resources on the Site

https://fm.mcpsmd.org/fmi/iwp/cgi?-db=video_resources&-loadframes

Access over 200 MCPS created staff development video resources in this searchable, web database. Videos can be searched by keywords, level, type of resource, school, teacher, and instructional practice.

* Tier One Summer Training Memo (PDF)
   Attachment A (PDF)

* math labMath Labs- 4th Grade: The video on this website features a fourth grade math lab lesson in which the teacher differentiates her instruction using centers.



* biologyBiology - High School: This AP Biology class is studying evolution.   Students make finishing touches on projects on topics of micro-evolution, then give short presentations. This lesson was taped as part of PD on motivation.

* spanishSpanish - High School: This Spanish 3 class is beginning a unit on wellness. Many of the vocabulary terms are quite similar to their English equivalents (cognates or near-cognates). This lesson was taped as part of PD on motivation.

* stationsLearning Stations - Middle School Social Studies: The videos show students using an extensive range of learning stations developed by a team of teachers. Extensive teacher reflection section regarding development and implementation of stations are included.

* mathHead Start Math Centers: The videos show a head start teacher and paraeducator demonstrating appropriate small group instructional practice for a Full Day Head start program in a lesson on "more and less." Note: analysis and reflective questions for the site are coming

* hsHead Start Literacy Centers: The videos show a head start teacher and paraeducator demonstrating appropriate small group instructional practice for a Full Day Head start program in a lesson on rhyming. Note: analysis and reflective questions for the site are coming soon.

*read 180Read 180: The videos in this website show two teahers implementing a Read 180 lesson with a small group instruction component, instructional software center, and individual reading center.

 

* mathMath - Using Grouping Symbols: The videos in this website show a Math Content Coach and a classsroom teacher team teaching a lesson to 4th grade students on using grouping symbols.

 

* inquiryShared Inquiry - Tom Sawyer: The videos on this website show a 7th grade class discussing the novel using an approach to classroom discussion of difficult questions in complex text.

 

* inquiryShared Inquiry - Freak the Mighty: The videos on this website show a 7th grade class exploring questions of genuine doubt by supporting ideas with details from the text.

 

 

* I Want You to Know Me - ESOL students from Sargent Shriver Elementary School talk about whaat teachers do to help them learn better.

*math lab Math Labs Program: The videos on this website feature a first grade math lab lesson in which the teacher differentiates her instruction using centers.

 

 

* Promethean Tools = Support Site for MCPS Promethean Classrooms

* englishPromethean Tools - English 6: The purpose of the lesson is to introduce the students the theme of Foundations using poetry as the vehicle. Concrete poetry is used as the literary element for the instruction. The video segments were recorded during Promethean Tools training with middle school teachers as an example of how interactive software can be integrated in instruction.

*math Promethean tools - Math 6 (MS): This lesson comes from the MCPS Grade 6 instructional guide for Math A: Unit 1 - Graphing Data and Analyzing Statistics(pp.6-7). The essential question this lesson addresses is, " Which measure of central tendency is most appropriate in a given situation?" The video segments were recorded during Promethean Tools training with middle school teachers as an example of how interactive software can be integrated in instruction.

 

 

 

* Tools for Teaching: Extensive resources for schools intersted in starting a study group on the Fred Jones book Tools for Teaching.

* A new series of podcasts, Best Practices: Staff Development on the Go! Each episode includes interviews with specialists and teachers on conference presentations, research, and best practices focused on improving teaching and learning. These audio shows can be listened to in various ways: on the web, using iTunes, or on an iPod.

 

Training Opportunities

The online training calendar and registration system is now available using the Professional
Development System
(PDO)

Leadership

Mission: Our mission is to develop all staff and improve the effectiveness of the organization to ensure high achievement for every student.

• Vision: Student learning drives the work of a highly skilled staff, dedicated to equity and the deliberate pursuit of excellence rooted in a culture of continuous improvement.

• Core Values: Commitment to High Quality Work; Collaboration; Professionalism; Integrity; Professional Growth and Continuous Improvement

OOD Flowchart with Mission and Vision Statements from all Teams (MS Word)

Resources

 


Staff Development Search



Recent episodes include interviews on:
* Universal Design for Learning and How the Brain Learns (Episode 11)
* Promethean Interactive Whiteboards and Habits of Mind (Episode 10)
* Podcast, Vodcast, Screencast Nation (Will Richardson presenter at MICCA)

Listen on the web, in iTunes,
or on an iPod.

Km Oliver
Kim Oliver
National Teacher of the Year

Impact of Race: Personally and Professionally

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Communicating High Expectations
to Students (CHETS)

This series of online modules is intended to assist instructional staff to understand the critical relationship between teacher expectations and student achievement. The modules provide a wide variety of learning experiences designed to assist teachers to examine their beliefs, values, attitudes, and dispositions as they influence teaching and learning.

CHETS Outline (MS Word)
CHETS Technical Overview (MS Word)

Schools that want to use pre and post assessments and private discussion boards, should contact Angela Burrell and David Kreisberg. Modules can be accessed without those features using these links:

Overview
Module 1 - Staff Talk
Module 2 - Personal Cultural History
Module 3 - Behaviors
Module 4 - Practices
Module 5 - Structures
Glossary

Research Resources

MCPS Professional Library: Order books online and they will be ponied to you.

New Books in the MCPS Professional Library:
* November 20, 2006 (PDF)
* November 13, 2006 (PDF)
* November 6, 2006 (MS Word)
* October 30, 2006 (MS Word)
* October 23, 2006 (MS Word)
* October 16, 2006 (MS Word)
* October 9, 2006 (MS Word)
* October 2, 2006 (MS Word)
* September 25, 2006 (MS Word)
* September, 11 2006 (PDF)
* July, 2006 (PDF)
* June, 2006 (PDF)
* May, 2006 (PDF)

MCPS Subscription Online Services: Reference resources including encyclopedias, image databases, and PDF and full-text versions of journal articles. Proquest is an excellent source for journal articles. Access limited to MCPS computers.

Masterfile Premier: PDF and full-text versions of journal articles via the Montgomery County Public Libraries. Library card required.

Feedback: What would you like to see on the site.

 

   

Updated March. 2, 2008 | Maintained by David Kreisberg

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