creang a path to the future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · creang a path to...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Crea%ngaPathtotheFutureAnetworkofeducatorsusingInstruc%onalRoundstoenhancestudentlearning
GranvilleEastPSBurwoodPSGeorgesHallPSOldGuildfordPSSeAonIS
![Page 2: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
OurJourney–long,exci%ng,challenging,results-focussed
![Page 3: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
AndyHargreaves,2006TheFourthWayofChangeTheThirdWaymid2000stonow-ageofgreaterprofessionallearning-effervescencetowardsnarrowlydefinedtargets-short-termachievementsratherthantransforma8on
Thepointofnetworksistospreadinnova8on,s8mulatelearning,increaseprofessionalmo8va8on,andreduceinequi8es.TheyareafundamentalpartofTheFourthWay.
TheFourthWayAgeofInspira@onandSustainability§ highqualityteachers§ powerfulprofessionalism§ livelylearningcommuni%es
![Page 4: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
WhatisInstruc%onalRounds?Anetworkapproachtoimprovingteachingandlearning
networkofpar%cipantswhocommitover%me
differentkindofprofessional
learning
differentwayofcollec%ngevidence
aboutteachingandlearning
aprocesswithdefined
sequenceofac%vi%es
RichardElmore,HarvardGraduateSchoolofEduca%onPublished2009–generatedmuchinterest
![Page 5: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Crea8ngthefutureisaboutadop8ngamindset,thenapassion,thenaplan,ratherthanchoosingapathofferedbythepresent.Thefutureisaplacewearecrea8ngandthetaskofcrea8ngthepathforwardwillchangebothusandwherewearegoing.Kember,2006,FuturesThinkingforLeadingLearning
![Page 6: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Instruc@onalRounds
Theideabehindinstruc8onalroundsisthateveryoneisinvolvedinworkingontheirprac8ce,everyoneisobligedtobeknowledgeableaboutacommontaskofinstruc8onalimprovement,andeveryone’sprac8ceshouldbesubjecttoscru8ny,cri8queandimprovement.
Youdon’timproveschoolsbygivingthembadnewsabouttheirperformance.Youimprovethembyusinginforma8onaboutstudentlearningfrommul8plesources,tofindthemostpromisinginstruc8onalproblemstoworkon.
![Page 7: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
UnderpinnedbyBeliefsì Increasesinstudentlearning
occuronlyasaconsequenceofimprovementsinthelevelofcontent,teachers’knowledgeandskill,andstudentengagement.
ì Ifyouchangeanysingleelementoftheinstruc8onalcoreyouchangetheothertwo.
ì Ifyoucan’tseeitinthecore,it’snotthere.
Studentengagement
LevelofcontentTeacher
knowledgeandskill
TheInstruc@onalCore
![Page 8: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
UnderpinnedbyBeliefsOneofthegreatestbarrierstoschoolimprovementisthelackofanagreed-upondefini8onofwhathigh-qualityinstruc8onlookslike.
Whatdetermineswhatstudentsknowandareabletodoisnotwhatthecurriculumsaystheyaresupposedtodo,orevenwhattheteacherthinksheorsheisaskingthestudentstodo.Whatpredictsperformanceiswhatstudentsareactuallydoing.
![Page 9: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
NewSkillstoLearn• Thedisciplineofdescrip%veobserva%onisthecoreprac%ceonwhichroundsisbased.
• Learningtosee,learningtounjudge
![Page 10: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Eachroundfollowsasetformat
5.Networkproposesnextlevelofwork
4.Observa%onaldebrief
3.Observa%oninclassroomsanddescrip%onwithoutjudgement
2.Networkexploresbestprac%ceinthataspectofteaching
1.Hostschooliden%fiesaproblemofprac%ce
![Page 11: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Instruc%onalRoundsWhatitis• Processdesignedtouse
discussionsaboutlearningandteachingasthevehicleforimprovingschoolprac%ce
• Basedonacoherenttheoryofschoolimprovement
• Hasitsownexplicitprac%ceusingasetofprotocolsforobserving,analysingandproposingac%on
Whatit’snot• Aprogram:it’saprocess• Imposedbyanoutside
agency• Anavenueforjudgingthe
efficiencyorqualityofindividualteachers
• Quickfix
![Page 12: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Howitlooks–GranvilleSouthPS• GranvilleSouthPublicSchool–
supportstheneedforcrea%ngdifferentpathstothefuture
• Schoolmoco:LOOKAHEAD• Builtalearningcommunity–
watching,listeningandlearningfromeachother
• Focusisonimprovedstudentoutcomesandimprovedteaching=excellentresults
• Allstaffareawareofthephilosophy–stronginstruc%onalroundsteamdedicatedtotheprocess
![Page 13: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Step1:Hostschooliden@fiesaproblemofprac@ce
• Focusesonthe“instruc%onalcore”–rela%onshipbetweenteacher,students&content
• Isdirectlyobservable• Isac%onable–canbe
improvedinreal%me• Connectstoabroaderstrategy
ofschoolimprovement
Example:StudentEngagement
• Howarestudents
encouragedtothinkhard?• Howarestudents
encouragedtofeelgood?• Howarestudents
encouragedtobecomebecerlearners?
![Page 14: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Step2:ResearchandDiscuss
• Readingandinputfromanexpertinthearea
• Whatwouldbetheop%malteachingandlearningforthisproblemofprac%ce?
• Whatwouldtheteachersbesaying/doing?
• Whatwouldthetasksthataregiventostudentslooklike?
Example:StudentWelfarePre-reading–chaptersfrom
SchoolisforMeAr%clesandvideosplacedon
thecrea%ngapathningInputfromBarbara–research
onstudentengagementInputfromChantal–prac%ce
relatedtotheMEeframework
![Page 15: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Step3:Observa@on
• Observa%onteamsgointoclassrooms&collectdatathatis:– descrip%ve,notevalua%ve– abouttheinstruc%onalcore– relatedtotheproblemofprac%ce
• Mayincludeaspecificformatforobserva%onnote-taking:– Whatarethestudents/saying?– Whataretheteachersdoing/
saying?– Whatisthetask?
![Page 16: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Step4:Observa@onDebrief
• Observa%onteamsdiscussthedata:– Describewhatyousaw– Analyzethedescrip%ve
evidence(Whatpacernsdoyousee?)
– Predictwhatthestudentswilllearn
Ifyouwereastudentinthisclassanddideverythingtheteachertoldyoutodo,whatwouldyouknowandbeabletodo?
![Page 17: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Step5:NextLevelofWork
• Groupbrainstormsthenextlevelofwork
• Sharegroupresources,professionaldevelopmentandcurrentini%a%ves
• Developaplanforthenextlevelofworkforthisweek/nextmonth/bytheendoftheyear– Whatdoteachersneedtoknowto
supportop%mallearning?– Whatdoestheschoolneedto
knowtosupportop%mallearning?
![Page 18: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
OurJourney–LessonsLearntNORMSOFOURNETWORK
• Commitment:Datesare%metabledinadvanceandeveryoneacendsregularlyandcomeswell-prepared.
• Involvement:Everymembercontributestoallac%vi%es,sharesexper%seandsupportsothersaswemovetowardscommonunderstandings.
• IntellectualRigour:Everymemberengagesinlearningthatchallengesandmys%fies.Wewon’tdumbitdown.
• Trustandconsidera%on:Everymemberac%velyinvestsinlistening,acknowledgesdifferences,andtrustsothers’abilitytogrow.
• Openness:Everymemberisopentonewideasandprac%ces,andhonestlyexpressesopinions.
• Confiden%alityandrespect:Everymembermaintainsconfiden%alityonsensi%vemacersandshowsrespectforthestudents,teachersandparentsinourschools.
• Celebra%onandLaughter:Everymembertakesopportuni%estoacknowledgesuccesses–nomacerhowsmall–andtosharefunandlaughter.
• Learningtakes%me• Learningtakescommitment• Learningisdeepenedby
collabora%on• Learningneedsleadership• Learningneedstostay
focusedontheInstruc%onalCore
![Page 19: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
KeepinginTouch-Ning
![Page 20: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
![Page 21: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
BenefitsofInstruc%onalRounds
• Powerofthenetwork;• Providesaschoolwidepicture:snap-shotsofanumberofclassrooms;• Evidence-baseddatacollec%on;• Professionaldialogue:highqualityandfocused;• Increasedprofessionalreading:informeddecisions,researchbased;• Professionallearningthatisbasedinaschool–thereforeincontext;• ProblemofPrac%cefostersdeepknowledgeanddeepunderstanding;• Protocols–keepusfocused;• Feedback–aboutstrengthsand
recommenda%onsforimprovement;and• Isintellectuallys%mula%ng.
WhatisworthwhileaboutInstruc@onalRounds?
![Page 22: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Whatchangeshaveoccurredinourschools?
• Professionaldialogueatexecu%velevelaroundpedagogyanditscomplexity;
• Professionallearningatwholeschoollevel;• Increasedreflec%ononourownprac%ce;• Mo%va%ontochangeprac%ceinownclassrooms;• Principalsvisi%ngclassroomsmorefrequently;• Principalsfocusmoreonteachingandlearning;• Greaterapprecia%onofwhatclassroomteachersdodaily;• Recommenda%onstakenbacktoschool–sharedandimplemented;and• Star%ngtoviewproblemsofprac%ceaschallenges.
![Page 23: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Whatistheimpactonstudentoutcomes?• Studentvoiceisbeingheard;• Teachersareseeinglearning
throughtheeyesofthestudents;
• Increasedandimprovedstudent/studentandstudent/teacherdialogue;and
• Studentsarebecomingmoreindependentlearners.
![Page 24: Creang a Path to the Future › ... › creatingapathning.pdf · 2018-10-11 · Creang a Path to the Future A network of educators using Instruc%onal Rounds to enhance student learning](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022052717/5f04830d7e708231d40e55ef/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Whentheprofessionisguidedbygoodques8ons,theinstruc8onalcoreisstrengthenedandwemoveafewstepsclosertowisdom.GregWhitby,bluyonder,August
2011