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District highlights new PD model emphasizing 'four big dogs' and classroom coaching
Summary
Administrators described preK–12 professional development led by Kevin Feldman and HD focusing on four instructional priorities—student engagement; vocabulary development; checks for understanding; and learning and language targets—and on peer coaching techniques including video review.
District leaders described a recent preK–12 professional development session led by Kevin Feldman (working with HD) that emphasized four instructional priorities they called the "four big dogs": student engagement, vocabulary development, checks for understanding, and learning and language targets. The superintendent said the training used active, in-class techniques and that administrators have been pushing into classrooms to support teachers.
The superintendent also described peer coaching tactics the presenters recommended, including teachers videoing their lessons and reviewing them with peers to identify improvement areas. "One of the examples that Feldman gave on Friday... was videoing yourself," the superintendent said, framing the technique as a way to support instructional growth rather than evaluation. District leaders said they will invite the presenters back for further classroom support and plan a fuller presentation in November.
