Presented by Ursala Maddox Davis, Teacher Effectiveness Coordinator, Rockdale County Public Schools (GA); and Dr. Paula M. Bevan, Senior Consultant, The Danielson Group

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Even the best educator, no matter how many years they’ve been on the job, can get better. That’s the foundation of Rockdale County Public Schools’ (GA) professional learning program. An important part of their ongoing personalized, job-embedded support for the district’s teachers and staff is video-based coaching.

Tune in to this edLeader Panel to hear from Ursala Maddox Davis, Teacher Effectiveness Coordinator for Rockdale, about how their collaborative coaching model is helping the district achieve its goals — from increasing teacher retention to implementing evidence-based instructional practices that lead to student growth and achievement. Mrs. Davis is joined by Dr. Paula Bevan, a consultant for school improvement through teaching excellence. Together, they discuss:

• The impact of coaching on teacher effectiveness
• Recent research on the benefits of video coaching
• Why having a secure professional learning management system is an important part of successful video-based coaching
• Steps for designing a coaching program that supports teacher autonomy
• How to build momentum for video coaching

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one district’s journey to support their team’s professional growth through high-leverage coaching strategies.

This recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, school and district leaders, as well as Education Technology Leaders, Professional Learning Directors and Coordinators.

About the Presenters

Ursala Maddox Davis is a district level Teacher Effectiveness Coordinator for Rockdale County Public Schools in Conyers, GA. Currently, she works with certified and classified staff at the districts’ 22 schools as well as on several district projects such as video learning, cultural proficiency, teacher and leader induction, and mentor/mentee programs. Previously, she served as an Instructional Technology Specialist in DeKalb County, GA servicing and conducting technology training sessions throughout the district, a Digital Learning Specialist at Rockdale Open Campus, and a classroom teacher in DeKalb County, GA at Lithonia and Redan High Schools. Mrs. Davis enjoys working with educators and studying current trends, pedagogy, and instructional strategies. She has presented at ISTE and GaETC numerous times. She is a doctoral student at Columbus State University.

Dr. Paula Bevan is a national consultant for school improvement through teaching excellence. As a recognized expert in the field of the evaluation of teachers and of school leaders, Dr. Bevan has guided hundreds of school districts to develop and implement research-based evaluation, mentoring, and induction programs for teachers and principals. She specializes in providing services to high-need, public urban schools and those with multiple barriers to student success. She is the co-author of the book, Implementing A Framework for Teaching in Enhancing Professional Practice: An ASCD Action Tool and served on the team that assisted the state of New York in the redesign of its teacher evaluation system and subsequent training of statewide trainers. Numerous states, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Wyoming and Pennsylvania have utilized Dr. Bevan’s expertise in developing and/or implementing statewide policy related to issues of teacher evaluation and beginning teacher induction.

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