Lead Evaluator Training - 2020-21
To help districts meet the regulations around lead/principal evaluator training, OCM BOCES offers the following training opportunities. Please check with your district leadership to ensure you’re participating in the correct activities.
OCM BOCES Lead Evaluator Updates
OCM BOCES offers a variety of Lead Evaluator professional development options for school and district leaders to engage in before the start of the school year. Any of these options will meet the requirements of 3012-D
All trainings can be found in the OCM BOCES Catalog. Please note: For those who wish to attend these sessions during the school year, these same sessions will be offered throughout the fall with dates to follow. For additional dates for any of the sessions, please email cdifulvio@ocmboces.org.
OCM BOCES ALL For Districts
Lead Evaluator for Teams (2-hour sessions)
This training is designed for teams of leaders within the same district. It requires districts to have equipment that allows viewing through the Zoom platform
Superintendents and other team leaders have two options for this training
- Superintendents and team leaders can receive training through the Zoom platform and participate in virtual breakout sessions available through Zoom
- Superintendents and team leaders can gather in-person within their districts to view the training through Zoom on a single screen. They can then conduct breakout sessions in-person
This training will include
- SED Update
- SLO Guidance
- Review the Lead Evaluator Role for the Entire Year
- Inter-Rater Reliability (40 minutes)
- Tough Conversations with Employees
- Attendance
- Tardiness
- Goal Setting for APPR
These are offered:
- August 3, 9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.
- August 4, 9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.
- August 5, 1-3 p.m.
- August 6, 9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.
- August 7, 1-3 p.m.
Lead Evaluator APPR/SLO Refresher (1-hour sessions)
This training is for experienced lead evaluators that would like updates in APPR and SLOs. This training will cover:
SED Updates SLO Guidance Required 3012-D Components for Lead Evaluator TrainingThese are offered:
- August 10, 9-10 a.m. & 1-2 p.m.
- August 11, 9-10 a.m. & 1-2 p.m.
- August 12, 10-11 a.m. & 2-3 p.m.
- August 13, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. & 2-3 p.m.
Lead Evaluator Extension Sessions (1-hour sessions)
Personalized PL for Continuous Improvement
Sept. 16
Discover how to provide your teachers with professional learning opportunities by leveraging our digital professional resources that can be targeted to individual needs and be aligned and connected to your evaluations.
Flip your Faculty Meetings
Sept. 23
What is the purpose of your faculty meetings? Don't talk at your staff, instead be certain that your faculty members are interacting, engaging each other in meaningful conversation, or participating in learning experiences that would excite them to teach the next day.
Science
Sept. 28
What should you be looking for in a science lesson? Learn what engagement looks like in science classrooms, and how the NYSSLS asks for changes in instruction that teachers can implement now.
Working with Difficult/ Resistant Staff
Sept. 30
Identifying and understanding the behavior and actions of others and how a leader can either empower resistant staff or learn to work with them.
Lead Evaluator FAQ
Q: Can the team training include those who are new to administration?
A: They can. However, we still recommend they attend first-year lead evaluator. Without this training, leaders would miss key components necessary to evaluate teachers.
Training Type & Location | Audience | Dates |
1st Year Lead Evaluator OCM BOCES Main Campus |
Persons who will be evaluating teachers for the first time this year. |
September 18th (8:30 – 2:30) September 30th (8:30 – 11:30) October 7th (8:30 – 11:30) October 22nd (8:30 – 11:30) |
Ongoing Lead Evaluator: Syracuse Region (Old Format, New Content) MLP Click Here - AM MLP Click Here - PM OCM BOCES Main Campus |
Persons who will be continuing to evaluate teachers this year. Two Sessions Required for 2020-21 |
October 19th (8:30 – 11 -or- 12:30 – 3) November 17th (8:30 – 11 -or- 12:30 – 3)
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Ongoing Lead Evaluator: Cortland Region (Old Format, New Content) MLP Click Here - AM OCM BOCES Cortlandville Campus, Cortland |
Persons who will be continuing to evaluate teachers this year. Two Sessions Required for 2020-21 |
October 20th (8:30 – 11 -or- 12:30 – 3) November 16th (8:30 – 11 -or- 12:30 – 3) |
Lead Evaluator Make-Up OCM BOCES Main Campus |
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January 6th (12:30 – 3:00) |
Principal Evaluator OCM BOCES Main Campus |
Persons who will be evaluating principals this year. |
TBD |
**Please note: any changes to education law and/or Commissioner’s Regulations regarding APPR may result in additional days being scheduled. |