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Electronic Classroom Walkthroughs (e-Walks). IETC Conference November 15, 2013 Lora Wolff Western Illinois University LL-Wolff@wiu.edu. Your Experiences with Walkthroughs…. Please interrupt, ask questions, and share your insights as we talk today. Materials. Copy of PowerPoint
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Electronic Classroom Walkthroughs (e-Walks) IETC Conference November 15, 2013 Lora Wolff Western Illinois University LL-Wolff@wiu.edu
Please interrupt,ask questions, and share your insights as we talk today.
Materials Copy of PowerPoint Copy of Keokuk’s Template Copy of Explanation of Keokuk’s Template eWalk Schedule List of Resources on Walkthroughs
In this session we will… Increase our knowledge and skills to use data to improve learning environments Understand the various purposes walkthroughs Learn about using technology to collect and analyze walkthrough data Consider the place of walkthroughs with the new evaluation system
ISBE Teaching Standards… Walkthroughs (and this session) support… Standard 5: Learning Environment Standard 6: Instructional Delivery Standard 7: Communication Standard 8: Assessment Standard 9: Reflection and Professional Growth
Purpose of eWalks • For administrators to get a better understanding of instruction throughout the district not just in his/her building • To increase administrators’ knowledge of instructional practices at all grade levels • To monitor implementation of professional development • To determine professional development needs • To use handheld technology to collect, present, analyze and store classroom instructional data • To use the collected and analyzed classroom data to coach teachers and administrators in order to further improve instructional practice • Bottom Line: To improve student achievement!
Why use walkthroughs? • Demonstrates instructional leadership • Generates the conversation about instruction and curriculum • Provides a structure that collects data about teaching and learning • Acts as a springboard for professional development based on data • Provides a vehicle to implement sustained school improvement • Helps educators become reflective
Why use technology for walkthroughs? • Wanted documentation of the number of eWalks completed • By each administrator • By teacher • By classroom • By grade level • By content area • By building • Wanted consistency by those conducting walkthroughs (administrators, teachers) • Wanted to be able quantify and display data
Steps in Our Process • Decided to do walkthroughs • Determined we wanted to use technology to assist • Researched software available • MX-Web (e-Walks) • McCrel (Power Walkthroughs) • RTV 360 3D Walkthroughs • eCOVE • Observe4Success • Software Quality Assurance
Demonstration of an eWalk (See template in your materials—pp. 10-12; See explanation of template—pp. 13-14)
Reviewing Year 1 & 2 eWalk Data • Observer Reports • Classroom Visit Reports
Observer Report: George Washington 2010-2011 2011-2012
Observer Report: Hawthorne 2010-2011 2011-2012
Observer Report: Wells-Carey 2010-2011
Observer Report: Keokuk Middle School 2010-2011 2011-2012
Observer Report: Keokuk High School 2010-2011 2011-2012
Template Reports 2011-2012
Template Category: Implementation of Specific Curr. Trainings
Findings from Year 2 eWalk Data • Administrators need to continue to develop a common understanding of what the items on the template mean/look like • Continue to conduct team walkthroughs • Continue to vary the time of day and day of the week for team walkthroughs • Share the data from walkthroughs with teachers in a non-evaluative manner (e.g. coaching) • Plan professional development based on data from eWalks
Heading into Year 3 with eWalks • Continue eWalks • Team eWalks • Individual administrator eWalks • Bring new superintendent up-to-speed on eWalks and instructional rounds • Sending having conversations about the visit • Regular administrative team conversations about what we’re seeing as a district or building. • Focus on the implementation of professional development. • Building principals will share Year 3 eWalk data with teachers • Sharing completed template in a CONVERSATION
Other Information Ability to enter comments on walk through Ability to edit after leaving classroom Other types of reports available Ability to print reports Ability to save walkthroughs as PDFs
Other Information You can type in comments here…or maybe reflective questions… You can type in an email address here Ability to email reports (and walk throughs)—my bias is not to do this You can type in an email address here
Involving Teachers in WalkThroughs Question: Should we involve teachers in conducting walkthroughs? Question: If so, how do we involve teachers in walkthroughs? Another perspective Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs, Kachur et al
Considering walkthroughs? If your school or district was contemplating using “Walkthroughs” the following needs to be planned— What is the purpose(s) for your walkthroughs? Who will participate in walkthroughs? The frequency of walkthroughs? What data will be collected? How will the data be collected? What will be done with the data? What role will conferencing play? What PD will be needed? By whom? What connection is there to the CC? How does this fit with the new evaluation model?
QUESTIONS TO PONDER… What role could walkthroughs and/or eWalks play… …in the curriculum? …in the Common Core? …in your school or district? …in the evaluation process?
Questions…Comments… Lora Wolff Western Illinois University LL-Wolff@wiu.edu
Template Category: Implementation of Specific Curriculum. Trainings (graph)
Template Category: Utilization of Instructional Software(graph)
