850 likes | 953 Views
Good Morning Middle School Administrators. August 24, 2011. I knew I liked you!. On a ¼ sheet what do you like …. Favorite place to go on vacation…. Beach City Woods Your own backyard. On a ¼ sheet what do you like ….
E N D
Good MorningMiddle School Administrators August 24, 2011
On a ¼ sheetwhat do you like … Favorite place to go on vacation…. Beach City Woods Your own backyard
On a ¼ sheetwhat do you like … 1. Beach City Woods Your own backyard Your favorite beverage…. 2. Water Coffee Soda Beer
On a ¼ sheetwhat do you like … 1. Beach City Woods Your own backyard 2. Water Coffee Soda Beer Favorite Music…. 3. Jazz Country Rock Disco
On a ¼ sheetwhat do you like … 1. Beach City Woods Your own backyard 2. Water Coffee Soda Beer 3. Jazz Country Rock Disco What’s your favorite way to communicate? 4. Texting E-Mail Phone call Facebook
On a ¼ sheetwhat do you like … 1. Beach City Woods Your own backyard 2. Water Coffee Soda Beer 3. Jazz County Rock Disco 4. Texting Email Phone call Facebook
High Five!I knew I liked you! Front: Beach Back: City Coke Side: Woods Side: Backyard
High Five!I knew I liked you! Front: Water Back: Coffee Side: Soda Side: Beer
High Five!I knew I liked you! Front: Jazz Back: Country Side: Rock Side: Disco
High Five!I knew I liked you! Front: Texting Back: Email Side: Phone call Side: Facebook
Elements of effective instruction contained in the “I knew I liked you” strategy?
If your school, its classrooms, and departmentswere described as having a “culture of instructional excellence”what characteristics would you see in students?in teachers?and in yourself?
Purpose for today Clarify and grow a definition of quality instruction Attend to engagement in our instructional practice Grow our instructional expertise through exploration, dialogue and the use of protocols as we Collaborate with amazing colleagues on this beautiful August day
For our time together…. • Take responsibility for your own learning • Support the learning of your colleagues • Take side conversations in the hall • If you have a question, ask.
What are the things that impact student learning? One idea per sticky note (think about what your teachers will say)
One persons shares a sticky The rest of the table decides if it belongs within or outside your control Anyone who has the same idea places their sticky in the same spot
One persons shares a sticky The rest of the table decides if it belongs within or outside your control Anyone who has the same idea places their sticky in the same spot Another person shares a sticky and the process continues
What are you discovering? What patterns, trends, chunks do you see?
Of what you saw in the lesson, how would you rate the teacher? Ineffective Minimally Effective Highly Effective Effective
Of what you saw in the lesson, how would you rate the teacher? Ineffective Minimally Effective Highly Effective Effective
What are her strengths? • What you do wonder after watching the lesson – what questions would you want to ask her? • What might you suggest to grow her effectiveness?
Operational Definition of Good Instruction Write – individually on the index card provide your definition of “Good Instruction”
Operational Definition of Good Instruction Pass – your card to the person on your right Read – their definition of “good instruction” underlining or circling any important word or phrase Pass – the card to the next person on your right and repeat the process until your card has returned
Operational Definition of Good Instruction Review – your card Record – on chart paper all of the underlined & circled words & phrases
Operational Definition of Good Instruction • Review – the collected words & phrases • Write – on green paper your table definition of “good instruction” using these words & phrases Example Good instruction is…
Finding evidence of your definition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUm75lQrJEk&feature=related
Of what you saw in the lesson, how would you rate the teacher? Ineffective Minimally Effective Highly Effective Effective
What are her strengths? • What you do wonder after watching the lesson – what questions would you want to ask her? • What might you suggest to grow her effectiveness?
The GLOBAL Achievement GAP Tony Wagner 2008
4 A’s Assumptions / Agree / Argue / Aspire
Focused Read Rigor Redefined Tony Wagner
Perspectives 11.45
What element of good instruction are contained in the 4As strategy?
Randy Nelson,Dean of Pixar Universityhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhXJe8ANws8 As you listen jot down a few notes… what speaks to the implications for our work?
What is the relationship between critical thinking &student engagement? Shoe pair share
What stands out for you from this morning? Paired Verbal Fluency