Class Sessions
Session 1
Date: March 30, 2017
In-class Activities and Assignments:
- Core messages and course outcomes
- Literal notetaking
- CSI: written feedback strategy - CSI Criteria for Success
- Conceptual Framework for Differentiated Teacher Support: Instructive, Collaborative, Facilitative (ICF)
- “Seven Keys to Effective Feedback” - Wiggins, G. (September 2012). “Seven Keys to Effective Feedback.” Educational Leadership. Volume 70, Number 1. (Binder, Day 1, Supplemental Section)
- Introduction to bias
- Review of ICF (Instructive-Collaborative-Facilitative)
- Post-observation conversation preview
- Backward planning to the formative deadline
- Google folder with resources
Homework due on 5/11/17:
- Observe a teacher and write literal notes and two CSIs. Bring a hard copy of your literal notes and CSIs to share with classmates. Submit an electronic copy on Google Classroom.
- Implicit Association Test: take two tests - “Race IAT,” plus one you choose
- Readings:
- Bambrick-Santoyo, P. (October 2013). “Stone Soup: The Teacher Leader’s Contribution.” Educational Leadership, ASCD.
- Grashow, Alexander, Heifetz, Ronald, and Linsky, Marty. “Chapter 2: The Theory Behind the Practice.” The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing your Organization and the World. Harvard Business Press, Boston, MA, 2009.
Session 2
Date: May 11, 2017
Activities and Assignments:
- Literal notetaking review
- Literal notetaking practice
- CSI practice
- Language of coaching-based supervision
- Additional sources of data
- Block Party Protocol
- Adaptive vs. technical challenges - Heifetz
- Carol Dweck Ted Talk: The power of believing that you can improve
- Selective scripting
- Watch a video to practice selective scripting and CSIs
- Bias - personal preferences activity
- Post-Observation Conversation Role Play
- Managing the work take 1 - systems, calendars, etc.
In-class Assessment:
- Literal notetaking #1 - you will write notes on a video in class to submit for feedback. Literal notes sheet
- 2 CSIs written on a video watched in class
Homework due on 6/1/17:
- Observe a teacher and write literal notes and two CSIs. Bring a hard copy of your literal notes and CSIs to share with classmates. Submit an electronic copy on Google Classroom.
Readings:
- Bambrick-Santoyo, P. (2012). Leverage Leadership: A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools. (Binder, Day 5, Supplemental Section) Chapter 2.
- Danielson, Charlotte (November 2012). "Observing Classroom Practice." Educational Leadership (Binder, Day 5, Supplemental Section).
- Marshall, K. (2013). Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation: How to Work Smart, Build Collaboration, and Close the Achievement Gap. (Binder, Day 5, Supplemental Section)
- The Principal as Leader of Challenging Conversations, Chapter Seven: “How do you respond to challenging conversations?” (Binder, Day 4, Supplemental Section)
- Keen, Sam. (1999). Chapter 10: “The Sonoma Trapeze Troupe.” Learning to Fly.
Session 3
Date: June 1, 2017
Activities:
- Save the Last Word for Me Protocol
- What are models for teachers providing support to one another through observing and giving feedback
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/03/27/395113707/stretching-one-great-teacher-across-many-classrooms
- Peer Assistance and Review: PAR: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ngt/par/resources/users_guide_to_par.pdf
- Teachers mentoring other teachers
http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/teach/mentor_b.pdf
- Communicating concerns directly
- Conversational/conflict style inventory
- Non-classroom observations
- Giving feedback to other staff (not classroom teachers)
- Managing the work take 2 - systems, calendars, etc.
- Strategies for reducing bias
- Additional observation tools
- Chalk talk reflection about the following questions: What are important observation and feedback skills and tools? What are some important qualities and characteristics of helpful conversations with a teacher about her/his practice? What are the keys to providing high-quality written feedback? How can evaluators accurately and fairly assess teacher performance? What data sources are important to use when assessing a teacher’s performance? What are your big takeaways or learnings from our course?
- Reflection on readings - Text Rendering Protocol on trapeze article
- Why should people take this course? Writing exercise
- Course evaluation
In-class Assessment:
- CSI Written Feedback (watch a video and write 2 CSIs) - CSI Criteria for Success
- Literal notetaking assessment #2
- Literal notetaking quiz (evidence vs. opinion)