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Observing and Analyzing Teaching 1 (OAT1), and Observing
and Analyzing Teaching 2 (OAT2) are leadership courses
required for all staff who write observations that contribute
to staff evaluations in the Professional Growth System
(administrators, student support specialists, consulting
teachers, and secondary resource counselors, resource
teachers, and IRTs). Based on the same principles as
the Studying Skillful Teaching courses, OAT courses
also focus on the development of classroom observation
and conferencing skills.
Observing and Analyzing Teaching 1 (OAT 1)
is a six-session (39 hours) course in which participants
examine the knowledge base on teaching, are introduced
to the MCPS professional standards, and develop skills
in communicating to teachers in a balanced way about
their teaching repertoire. In addition to practicing
administrators as noted above, OAT 1 is open to aspiring
administrators. As of September 2005, successful
completion of OAT 1 is a requirement for admission
to the AP Promotion Pool for both new applicants and
when applicants reapply after being in the pool for
three years.
Observing and Analyzing Teaching 2 (OAT 2)
is a six-session (36 hours) course in which participants
delve deeper into supervisory skills in challenging
situations, linking course content to MCPS standards
for teacher evaluation. The course focuses on developing
knowledge, skills, and confidence to confront and address
mediocre and ineffective teaching. Conference and goal-setting
skills are emphasized. Successful completion of OAT
1 is a prerequisite for participation in OAT 2.
Graduate credit is available for all OAT1 and OAT2 sections.
This credit is not reimbursable for sections
offered entirely within the duty day.
Courses are generally offered twice yearly: beginning
in the summer, with completion by January; and beginning
in January, with completion by June. Registration for
these classes usually opens on IMS in March for summer/fall
sessions and in October for winter/spring sessions.
For questions about registration, contact CAtherine Allie via Outlook or phone (301-601-4800).
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Observing and Analyzing Teaching (OAT) 1 and 2 are
courses designed to enhance instructional leader
skills in the areas of expert instruction, instructional
leadership, and professional community in order
to support the professional growth of teachers.
OAT 1 and OAT 2 are the two required courses for
principals, assistant principals, secondary
resource teachers, interdisciplinary resource teachers,
resource counselors, content specialists in the middle schools, and student support specialists related to best teaching practices and
the Professional Growth System.
Enrollment in OAT 1 is also open to aspiring administrators.
Starting in September 2005, completion of OAT 1
is a requirement for admission to the AP Promotional
Pool. These sections take place outside the duty day. For further details about the AP Promotional
Pool, please refer to the December 13, 2004, Bulletin
article “Workshop set for future school administrators,”
or call Moreno (Mo) Carrasco, Director of Secondary
Leadership Training, at 301-353-8870 or Roni Silverstein,
Director of Elementary Leadership Training, at 301-353-8870.
Admission to OAT2 classes is limited to those who
have successfully completed OAT1 and who are currently
required to write observations that contribute to
staff evaluations in the Professional Growth System.
The following resourses are provided
to assist administrators with observation/evaluation
process. they are all in Microsoft Word format.
MCPS rubric of standard for writing
post-observation conference reports and evaluation
documents (Rubrics
for PGS)
Descriptors to explain how to use the rubric to assess post-observation conference
reports and evaluation documents (Descriptors
Rubrics)
Information on writing the context paragraph for the post-observation conference
report (CONTEXT PARAGRAPH)
Information on writing the objective paragraph for the post-observation conference
report (OBJECTIVE PARAGRAPH)
Supplemental information given to current OAT participants on writing their
final OAT paper (SuppGuidelineOAT)
Seven Strategies for Streamlining the Evaluation Writing Process by Fran Prolman
(Evaluation Streamlining)
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