AM Peer Observation Training 7-18-16 

Speaker:  Amy Jacobs

Target Audience: Special education teachers, instructional coaches.  ALL teachers and other professionals who will be a peer observer or be receiving a peer observation.  Encouraged for principals to attend to learn how to support their teachers.

Description:    This learning focuses on building effective peer interactions through the use of collegial conversations grounded in the Kentucky Framework for Teaching and Specialist Framework.  Peers will know how to engage in conversations that lead to actionable feedback - helping educators continue their professional growth. KDE staff will conduct the revised peer observer training in a face-to-face format and engage participants through the use of multiple facilitators, electronic presentations, and group activities.

Who should attend?

• All educators interested in learning about the peer observation process in the Professional Growth and Effectiveness System.
• Teachers and other professionals who may be serving as a peer observers.
• Principals or other building and district leadership to learn how best support educators in the peer observation process.
• Anyone with the responsibility of facilitating the training of peer observers in the district or school.

Certificate: This training allows participants to renew their peer observation certification or gain initial peer observation certification. Administrators in attendance will receive 3 hours of EILA credit.  It is recommended that districts offer educators three hours of Professional Development credit for attendance and completion of this training.

PGES Connections: Newly revised training for the Peer observation element within PGES.

EILA: Yes

If you need ADA accommodations, please email Donna Bell,  donna.bell@ckec.org

PAYMENT POLICY

Please note that CKSEC accepts Purchase Orders and checks as forms of payment, for auditing purposes, we can not accept cash. 

Be sure to confirm with PO # prior to registration. 

GUESTS/UNREGISTERED POLICY

At CKSEC, we love kids and families! Unfortunately, due to liability issues and professional decorum, children and other family members or friends are not permitted to attend our trainings.

Please get permission from CKEC prior to video or audio recording a portion or all of a CKEC session. 

Please dress in layers as it can be difficult to adjust the temperature.

Attendance Policy:

If you register to attend a session, but find you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration as early as possible. Space is limited and by canceling you will allow others to benefit from these highly qualified professional development opportunities. A fee could be assessed for no shows.

Districts will be notified of those who registered and did not attend or did not cancel prior to be session.