Keynote 2: Professional Development
Abstract
Pam Rosa, as the president of Rosa Educational Consulting, provides a wide range of intellectually engaging AND high-energy teaching, mentoring-coaching, and leadership learning opportunities. Pam has served as an award-winning principal, district curriculum and professional development coordinator, state school improvement consultant, and a teacher/instructional coach at all grade levels. In her role as Director for Effective Teaching Practices at a non-profit “think tank”, Pam focused on increasing teaching effectiveness through collaborative partnerships between union and administrative leadership. As a charter member of the Danielson Group, Pam has provided extensive educational support in designing and implementing The Framework for Teaching evaluation and professional growth processes, integrating enhanced Mentoring and Coaching approaches, facilitating collaborative learning-focused conversations, and guiding the implementation of District/School Improvement structures using SMART tools and processes. Pam’s current research efforts focus on teacher evaluation, validation of The Framework for Teaching in early learning grades (PreK-3rd Grade), and integration of The Framework for Teaching and Common Core Instruction into the high-leverage teaching/student learning approaches
Keynote 2: Professional Development
Prairie Room
Pam Rosa, as the president of Rosa Educational Consulting, provides a wide range of intellectually engaging AND high-energy teaching, mentoring-coaching, and leadership learning opportunities. Pam has served as an award-winning principal, district curriculum and professional development coordinator, state school improvement consultant, and a teacher/instructional coach at all grade levels. In her role as Director for Effective Teaching Practices at a non-profit “think tank”, Pam focused on increasing teaching effectiveness through collaborative partnerships between union and administrative leadership. As a charter member of the Danielson Group, Pam has provided extensive educational support in designing and implementing The Framework for Teaching evaluation and professional growth processes, integrating enhanced Mentoring and Coaching approaches, facilitating collaborative learning-focused conversations, and guiding the implementation of District/School Improvement structures using SMART tools and processes. Pam’s current research efforts focus on teacher evaluation, validation of The Framework for Teaching in early learning grades (PreK-3rd Grade), and integration of The Framework for Teaching and Common Core Instruction into the high-leverage teaching/student learning approaches