NEW GROUP! Includes discussions from the Administrators and Professional Development groups. What will it take to move our schools into the 21st century? Please share your thoughts and leadership strategies here.
Administrative Walkthroughs
I am planning on working with my administrative team to develop an effective walkthrough procedure in order to further assist my teachers with their instruction and professional growth. This being said, can anyone share with me specific resources you have come across or templates that you utilize to provide teachers feedback?
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Update on Look 2 Learning
Solution Tree no longer represents the authors of Look 2 Learning. You can get more info at colleaguesoncall.com. (The authors of L2L also developed the Teachscape model, but this is an improved protocol that focuses on learning, rather than teaching.)
Update on Look 2 Learning
Solution Tree no longer represents the authors of Look 2 Learning. You can find more information on L2L at colleaguesoncall.com. the authors of L2L also created the Teachscape model, but this improved protocol focuses on learning in classrooms, rather than teaching.
Observation Tools
Eric we used a book by Sally J. Zepeda called Informal Classroom Observations. There are 40 tools. Instead of making a copy and handwriting my notes and then scanning a copy. I typed each one out.I found the areas the Tools identified were needs related with
Professional Development,and Classroom Management. Some of the tools are great Informal Classroom Observation. For instance, at our district the " Bosses" do a 3 minute walk through. It is NOT a 3 minute walk through. Some of the administrators take 20 minutes while others take 10.
Tool 4 Informal Classroom Observation LEQ and Summarizing
Tool 5 PD Selective Verbatim: Classroom Management Praise,Correction, prevention prompts
Tool 6 Informal Classroom Observation Open ended Notes 8 minutes
Tool 7 Professional Development Open Ended: Key Areas Open
Tool 11 Data Collecting: Cooperative Learning Data Collecting:
Tool 13 PD Observation:Seating Chart CM Observation: Seating Chart
Tool 15 PD Blooms Taxonomy-Q&A
Tool 19 PD Tracking Calling patterns CM Tracking Calling patterns
Tool 22 PD Variety Of Instructional materials CM Scaffolding, Differentiating
Tool 23 PD Examining Teacher/Student Dialogue
Tool 25 Informal Observation Tracking student Behavior CM RTI
Tool 26 PD Tracking Classroom Traffic CM Student Mobility and Teacher interactions
Tool 31 Teacher Behaviors promoting engaged learners
Tool 33 Informal Observation Ongoing Running Notes observation sheet
Tool 34 PD Post observation Feedback
This is a tool guide
Elementary School Principal
One tool that has revolutionized my walkthroughs is E-Walk. It is a web based completely customizable application. The walkthrough can be e-mailed to the teacher as soon as it's done and the data reporting ability is awesome...Great Tool!
I observation
We use I-Observation using mazano art and science of teaching really a good tool. All on computer even feedback.
Peer Observation
We are developing instructional norms that are to be implemented in every classroom. To follow this up, we plan to develop an observation tool for teachers to go into classrooms in pairs and observe. The pair will provide feedback to their colleague and also possible pick up ideas for their classrooms. This was less threatening to the teachers than having an administrator come in and give feedback. It eliminates the concern of blending this with the formal observation.
School Principal
Our school is about to start using Stride from Learning-Focused. I have been through the training and the official release is coming at the beginning of May. Having tried numerous walkthrough tools, I've found that Stride is by far superior. eWalk, iObservation, Power Walkthrough all just aren't as easy to use. We have been using Learning-Focused professional development for years now, and will not turn back as long as I am here.
We use e-walk, the ap on iPad
We use e-walk, the ap on iPad is great with real time dashboard data available at any time. Very handy to scratch the surface of trends and issues in our buildings.
My district currently uses
My district currently uses TAS (Teacher Appraisal System). However, we are planning to move towards iObservation. iObservation is the only system where you can find Charlotte Danielson's teacher evaluation framework, Dr. Robert Marzano's official research-based strategies for teacher effectiveness, and Dr. Douglas Reeves' standards-based dimensions for leadership performance.
Check out the website: http://www.iobservation.com/
Our school looked at
Our school looked at iObservation and found it to be too expensive. Stride by Learning-Focused supports Marzano's teacher evaluation model through rubric's and customized forms that support any initiative. Their website is http://www.stridewalkthrough.com