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Dreamer, Designer, Developer! Dr. John Tenny. 25+ years in education Director of Graduate School of Education Taught elementary, middle, high school Converted Retirement. Today. Observations: Good, but scary Data Based Observation Model Benefits To . . . . How To Make It Happen
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Dreamer, Designer, Developer!Dr. John Tenny • 25+ years in education • Director of Graduate School of Education • Taught elementary, middle, high school • Converted Retirement
Today • Observations: Good, but scary • Data Based Observation Model • Benefits To . . . . • How To Make It Happen • And more….
Observations: The Good Part • Helps see what teacher can’t • Support for parent/student conference • Identify training/material needs • Help students change behavior • Improve your skills as a teacher
Observations: The Scary Part • Being judged and evaluated • Hidden criteria • The BAD DAY • Observer Bias • Subjective interpretation • Done To You, Not With You
Observations: What’s Possible • Collaborative Planning • Objective Observations • Teacher Interpretation of Results • Administrator Support For Change • Self-Directed Professional Growth
Data Based Observation Model • Pre-conference to identify data to be collected • Observation purpose is collaboratively designed • Judgment suspended until data has been collected • Focused observation to collect data and record context information • Post conference to share data, build reflection, identify next data to be collected • Repeat the process.
Pre-conference • “What are your plans for the lesson?” • “What are you interested in knowing about your classroom?” • “When should we meet to look at the data?”
The Observation • Suspend judgment • Gather data • Record context
The Post Conference • “Does the data reflect what you thought was happening?” • “Do you think a change is indicated?” • If yes,”What will you change and how can I support you?” • “When would you like data to see if the change worked?”
Benefits To Observee • Provides basis for effective decision making • Builds self-reflection skills • Provides evidence of progress • Increased objectivity in interactions with others • Increased confidence and intrinsic motivation
Benefits to Observer • Shifts dynamic between observer and observee • Supportive collaborator role • Objective decision making • Data versus impression • Improves communication • “The data…” versus “I think…” • Facilitator of effective, long lasting change • Intrinsic versus extrinsic
Making The Change • A shift in roles for the observer • Trust and risk taking • eCOVE Classroom Observation Toolkit • Peer Coaching • Students as observers • Talk about data • Ask administrator to try eCOVE
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