Breakout: Looking at Student Work

ANSWER KEY

Rationale: We know that collective efficacy, a group's shared belief in their ability to organize and execute the actions needed to achieve a specific outcome, is one of the strongest levers we have for making change in our schools. Implementing protocols to support collaboration is one way that we can build that collective efficacy in our building, positioning teachers to work together to impact student achievement. 

Learning Intentions: Educators will build their set of skills for effective collaboration by practicing the Looking at Student Work protocol.

Success Criteria: Educators will know they are successful when they: 

• consider the value of examining student work as a means for gaining insight into student understandings, misunderstandings, and next steps

• practice the Looking at Student Work protocol with a group of their peers

• reflect on how the Looking at Student Work protocol might fit into the collaborative data practices at their school sites