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Instructional Rounds T3, 2011

Instructional Rounds T3, 2011. Mrs Southall , Mrs Bentley, Ms Wiseman, Mr Fung. Instructional Rounds. “I wanted to change the world. But I have found out that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.” ~ Aldous Huxley. Instructional Rounds - AGENDA. 5 mins. (40 mins ).

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Instructional Rounds T3, 2011

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  1. Instructional Rounds T3, 2011 MrsSouthall, Mrs Bentley, Ms Wiseman, Mr Fung

  2. Instructional Rounds “I wanted to change the world. But I have found out that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.” ~Aldous Huxley

  3. Instructional Rounds - AGENDA 5 mins (40 mins) WHY (Context, Purpose), MrsSouthall FEEDBACK (Pre), Mrs Bentley 5 mins WHAT (Rounds? Experiences), Mr Fung 10 mins WHO & HOW (When? Organisation), Ms Wiseman 10 mins REFLECTION,MrsSouthall 5 mins FEEDBACK (Post), Mrs Bentley 5 mins

  4. Instructional Rounds – Why? MrsSouthall To improve practice. To benefit students. To establish baseline data. To engage with contemporary, research based TPL and pedagogy. To enhance quality teaching.

  5. Instructional Rounds – Why? MrsSouthall It’s what teachers think, what teachers do, and what teachers are at the classroom level that ultimately shapes the kind of learning that young people get. Hargreaves & Fullan, White Paper

  6. Instructional Rounds – Why? MrsSouthall We don’t want I THINK to be the common denominator for our practice… Huge body of research and meta research (Dinham, Hattie, Robinson et al) We now know what ‘BEST PRACTICE’ includes. We now know the most effective ways to improve practice.

  7. Instructional Rounds – Why? MrsSouthall Task predicts performance Increases in student learning occur only as a consequence of improvements in the level of content, teachers’ knowledge and skills and student engagement.

  8. The work of networks is to create conditions for educators to engage in rigorous and challenging joint work and collaborative enquiry which constantly pushes them to examine and alter what they do. Earl & Katz The power of the network

  9. A networked learning community(not networking) Stoll, Halbert & Kaser Elmore • Focus that is “right, shared and understood” • Collaborative enquiry • Relationships based on “respect and challenge” – not in “the land of nice • Powerful evidence-informed student learning focus The idea behind rounds is that everyone is involved in working on their practice, everyone is obliged to be knowledgeable about a common task of instructional improvement, and everyone’s practice should be subject to scrutiny, critique and improvement.

  10. Instructional Rounds – FEEDBACK (1) Mrs Bentley How do you feel about instructional rounds, a network, peer observation and evaluation process designed to improve quality teaching practice? 1.Excited 2. Positive 3. Some Interest 4.Slight concern 5. Concerned

  11. Instructional Rounds - WHAT Mr Fung • Instructional Rounds is based upon the work of Dr. Richard Elmore (2009) • Adapted ideas from the professional practice of medical rounds used by doctors.

  12. Instructional Rounds - WHAT • Instructional Rounds in Education – ‘A network approach to improving teaching and learning.’ • ‘IR’ is the process of using a network of schools to examine what is happening with teaching/learning in classrooms.

  13. Instructional Rounds - WHAT The Key Idea “The idea behind instructional rounds is that: everyone involved is working on their practice, everyoneis obliged to be knowledgeable about the common task of instructional improvement, and everyone’spractice should be subject to scrutiny, critique, and improvement.”

  14. Instructional Rounds - WHAT The Instructional Core CONTENT The relationship between the teacher and the student in the present of content TASK STUDENT TEACHER (Cohen & Ball, 1999)

  15. Instructional Rounds - WHAT Teacher: What a teacher does in the classroom. Depends on teacher’s skill and knowledge Student: What students do in the classroom. Level of ACTIVE student learning Content: How concepts are presented and the tasks students are asked to complete. Difficulty of content; level of challenge; Activity vs. mastery focus

  16. Instructional Rounds - WHAT A Principal’s interview • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17lUxVTvZNU

  17. Instructional Rounds - WHAT A teacher’s interview • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEb4-jWvYTo

  18. Instructional Rounds - WHAT http://instructionalroundsineducation.ning.com/ http://www.instructionalrounds.com/

  19. Instructional Rounds – WHO & HOW Ms Wiseman When? Instructional Rounds #1- Strathfield South PS June 8th-9th Instructional Rounds #2- HWPS August 10th-11th(T3, wk 4) Instructional Rounds #3- Newington PS Term 4, 2011 TBC

  20. Instructional Rounds – WHO & HOW Ms Wiseman How will it be organised? 10th August 9:00 -11:30am IR teams meet @ HWPS and take part in professional learning/discussions related to differentiation in the classroom 11:30am Teams split into groups of four and begin visiting their assigned classrooms for 15 minute visits. Each team visits four classrooms to observe differentiation in writing Teams take note of any examples of differentiation observed

  21. Instructional Rounds – WHO & HOW Ms Wiseman How will it be organised? 10th August 1:00pm All HWPS staff and IR teams enjoy lunch together! 1:30pm - 3:00pm IR teams meet and collate notes taken throughout the school as a whole 11th August 9:00pm - 3:00pm Teams use data collected to identify patterns and trends relating to differentiation at HWPS Recommend future directions for HWPS in the area of differentiation

  22. Instructional Rounds – WHO & HOW Ms Wiseman What your day will look like 10th August 9:00-11:20 normal morning 11:20-12:30 Teach your usual writing program 1:00pm All staff invited to catered lunch with IR teams 2:00-3:00 normal afternoon 11th August normal day

  23. Instructional Rounds – WHO & HOW Ms Wiseman What to expect? Four teachers will quietly visit your classroom for a maximum of 15 minutes between 11:30am – 12:30pm on 10th August Visiting teachers might say ‘hello’ when they arrive or ‘thank you’ when they leave Visiting teachers might sit down on a chair (if available) or stand at the side of the room

  24. Instructional Rounds – WHO & HOW Ms Wiseman What not to expect? Visiting teachers will not interact with the class or interrupt the lesson, they are there to observe differentiation only. Visiting teachers will not discuss any of their observations while in the classroom, their visit will be silent Visiting teachers will not provide individual feedback to you about your lesson Visiting teachers will not discuss what they observed with anyone outside of the IR team and will not name you personally when sharing their observations with the team

  25. Instructional Rounds – WHO & HOW Ms Wiseman IR Timetable

  26. Reflection, Questions MrsSouthall

  27. Instructional Rounds – FEEDBACK (2) Mrs Bentley How do you feel about instructional rounds, a network, peer observation and evaluation process designed to improve quality teaching practice? 1.Excited 2. Positive 3. Some Interest 4.Slight concern 5. Concerned

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