New PVA Teacher Academy

  • Overview of New PVA Teacher Academy

    • Year 2 of Implementation: PVA teachers with 0-3 years of teaching experience develop a toolkit of essential strategies and best practices specifically tailored to the fine arts classroom.
    • Arts Integration Coordinator will provide support for novice teachers through the continuous improvement model:
      • Plan
        • Monthly 1:1 planning meetings
        • At-bat for lessons
      • Do
        • Scheduled classroom observations
        • Same-day feedback
        • Training modules, modeling strategies
        • Implementation of strategies
      • Study
        • Monitoring - Walkthroughs
        • Analysis - review video recordings of teacher and other artifacts
        • Coaching 1:1 and with group
        • Employ corrective actions
      • Act
        • Review quantitative data and qualitative artifacts
        • Adjust and/or change strategies
        • Set new goals

     

    The Toolkit Every New PVA Teacher Must Have

    Essential Strategies and Best Practices Toolkit

    • Participating year 0-3 PVA teachers will engage in ongoing professional development on essential strategies and best practices for performing and visual arts classrooms:
      • Classroom Management for the PVA Classroom
        • First-Week Checklist/PVA Program Handbook
        • Rules for Class Rules in PVA
        • SpringWay Systems and Routines in Fine Arts Classes
        • C.H.A.M.P.S. for PVA Classes
        • S.T.O.I.C. for PVA Classes
        • The Social Contract
      • Restorative Practices
        • Definition and Purpose of Restorative Discipline Practices
        • Setting the Tone and Norms
        • Establishing Values
        • Experiencing the Circle
        • A Tool in the Toolbelt
        • Building Relationships to Reduce Disciplinary Issues
        • Closing the Circle
      • Active Monitoring for the PVA Classroom
        • Look-Fors
        • Exemplar
        • Planned “Mis’s”
        • BIDs (Break-it-down) questions 
      • Maximizing Engagement and Joy in the PVA Classroom
        • Arts-Friendly Instructional Model
        • Identifying Your Student Leaders
        • Always Value All Students
        • Instant Validation
      • PVA Program Development and Growth
        • Transferring High-Level Content Knowledge and Skills
        • The “Outside-of-School-Hours” Program
        • Pro-Standard Rehearsal Routines
        • Building the Arts Village
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  • Accountability in the New PVA Teacher Academy

    Accountability for Teachers in Year 0-3

    • Initial Training Module
        • Each participating teacher with 0-3 years of experience will complete the initial 2-hour training module on New PVA Teacher Academy processes, procedures, and accountability measures. The session will include an introduction to the Essential Strategies and Best Practices Toolkit.

    • Continuous Improvement Portfolio
        • Participating Year 0-3 PVA teachers will receive a digital Continuous Improvement Portfolio, to which they will add artifacts from their implementation of the essential strategies and best practices.

    • New PVA Teacher Academy Evaluation
        • Pre-observation conference

        • Scheduled observation

        • Post-observation conference

        • End-of-Year Celebration and Recognitions at SpringFest 2023

    • PVA New Teacher Discussion Blog
        • Each participating year 0-3 PVA teacher will post twice each week on the PVA New Teacher Discussion blog and respond to at least two of their colleagues' posts each week.

    • At-Work Artifact Library
        • Each participating year 0-3 PVA teacher will upload videos and pictures of student work and performances created during a lesson or project. 

        • Videos should be short clips to provide a sample of student work (i.e. 30-second to 3-minute clip of a performance).

        • Teachers may also attach pictures or short videos of students during rehearsals or guided practice sessions.

        • Target dates will be identified for uploading artifacts