Overview of New PVA Teacher Academy

• Year 1 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
      

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