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Instructional RoundsExpanding

the

Network

20112012

OneSchool

at

aTime

All students will meet the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STARR) at

the satisfactory or advanced level and graduate college-ready and/or workforce ready

without remediation.


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All students will meet the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

(STAAR) at the satisfactory or advanced level and graduate college-ready and/or

workforce ready without remediation.

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is highachievement for all students.

Supporting Objective 1:Continuously increase student achievement

Supporting Objective 2:Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff

Supporting Objective 3:Continuously increase operational effectiveness

Supporting Objective 4:Continuously increase stakeholder confidence and support of our school system


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InstructionalRoundsOnlythreewaystoimproveperformancein

schools

Increasetheknowledgeandskillofteachers

Changethe

content

Altertherelationshipofthestudenttothe

teacherandthecontent

Dr.Richard

Elmore


The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD ishigh achievement for all students.


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Goals

Toimprove

student

achievement

Todeepenourunderstandingoftheinstructionalcore

Tohave

clarity

around

the

districts

language

of

instructionanditsimpactonimprovingstudentachievementatscale

Tofoster

aculture

where

classroom

instruction

drivesdialogueandservesasacatalystforimprovement



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TheInstructionalCore

Principle

#1: Increases

in

student

learning

occuronlyasaconsequenceof

improvementsinthelevelofcontent,

teachers knowledgeandskill,andstudent

engagement.

Principle#2: If

you

change

one

element

of

theinstructionalcore,youhavetochange

theothertwo.

Principle#3: Ifyoucantseeitinthecore,its

notthere.

Principle#4: Taskpredictsperformance.

Principle#5: Therealaccountabilitysystemis

inthetasksthatstudentsareaskedtodo.

Principle#6: Welearntodotheworkby

doingthework.

Principle#7: Descriptionbeforeanalysis,

analysisbeforeprediction,predictionbefore

evaluation.

TASK

CONTENT

STUDENT TEACHER




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ProblemofPractice

Observationof

Practice

ObservationDebrief

Describe

Analyze

Predict

NextLevel

of

Work

...



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ProblemofPractice

Focuseson

the

instructional

core

Isdirectlyobservable

Isactionable

Connectstoabroaderstrategyof

improvement

Ishighleverage



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ProblemofPracticeWe

believe

that

students

need

to

have

more

opportunitiestointeractmeaningfully,deeply,andcriticallywithcontent,whetherthattakes

placeperson

to

person,

through

personal

pondering/reflection,oronpaper.Studentsarenotbeinggivenadequateopportunitytothink

criticallyabout

and

convey

understanding

of

content.



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ProblemofPracticeTheoryofAction:Ifstudentsareprovidedopportunitiestointeractcriticallywithcontent

andavarietyofinquirybasedopportunitiesin

whichstudentsreflectonlearning,demonstrate

curiosity,andposequestionsofthecontent,

theirpeers,

and

themselves

then

understanding

willendureandachievementwillincrease.



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ProblemofPracticeEssentialQuestions:1.Whatresponseformatsarestudentsbeing

providedto

interact

critically

with

content?

2.HowareTalkMovesimpactingstudent

interactionwiththecontent?

3.Howistheteacherfacilitatingstudent

engagementwiththecontent?



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ProblemofPractice

Observationof

Practice

ObservationDebrief

Describe

Analyze

Predict

NextLevel

of

Work

...



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ObservationTeamDebriefDescription:evidenceyouobserve

withoutevaluation

Analysis:patternsthatemergefromthedata

Prediction:whatwouldstudentsknowandbeabletodobasedonevidenceSupporting Objective 1:

Continuously increase student achievement


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NextLevelofWork

Anchoredin

District

Instructional

Initiatives

Thoughtful,HighQuality

MultipleSuggestions

ItstheNetworksGifttotheSchool!



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RoundsMomentumPlanHappyValleyHighSchool20122013

Observation:

InstructionalRoundsNetworkvisit(October17,2012)

InternalRounds

(September19,November8,December11, January23,February20,March

27,April17)

LearningPartnerWork(observe

&

provide

feedback

on

targets

3times

in

fall

and

3times

in

spring)




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Data:

ShortTermTargetsIncreasestudenttalkfromapproximately25%ofclass

timeto75%ofclasstime.

Increasepercentage

of

students

who

understand

and

usetalkmovesintheclassfrom25%to100%.

Increasecognitivelevelofteachertalkandstudenttalk

from80%

at

the

Remember/Understand

levels,

20%

at

theApply/Analyze/Evaluate/Createlevels,to50%50%.





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Data:

Review2012

critical

thinking

items

from

STAAR

Monitorcriticalthinkingquestionson

assessments

throughout

the

yearReview2013criticalthinkingitemsfromSTAAR





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Study:

BookStudy:MakeJustOneChange:TeachStudentstoAskTheirOwnQuestions

(FacultyMeeting August23,Ch.1,2;September5,Ch.3;September19,Ch.4;October17,

Ch.5;October31,Ch.6; November14,Ch.7;November28,Ch.8;December12,Ch.9&10)

BookStudy:HowtoAssessHigherLevelthinking(P.D.Periods January18,Ch.1;February1,Ch.1;February22,Ch.3;March 22,Ch.4;April

19,Ch.5;May3,Ch.6)

ArticleReview:EnrichingClassroomDiscourse(August

Staff

Development

review

&

discuss

progress

during

October

12

P.D.)





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Inquiry:Iwonder

(startablogforIwonders whereteachersandstudentscanexpress

theirIwonders as

they

relate

to

the

work

on

the

schools POP;

share

&

useperiodicallyfordialoguestarters)





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ProfessionalDevelopment:SchoolandDistrictBrightSpotvisits

ScheduledDialoguesessionsonProgresstowardShortTerm

Targets(FacultyMeetings September19,October31,December12,January16,February20,March27,April17)

StaffDevelopmentonTalkMoves(October3EarlyRelease;District&CampusStaff)





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Videotaping:

Teachers

videotape

themselves

once

each

semester&submittheirreflectiontothe

principalasitrelatestothePOP





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Surveys:

QuestioningSnapshot

survey

(PriortoOctober3EarlyRelease)

Endoftheyearsurvey teachers

Endof

the

year

survey

students

(Developedcollaborativelywithallstaffsecondsemester; administeredMay2012)





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NotonlyhaveIenjoyedtheRoundswork,butIhavelearnedso

much

from

my

experience.

The

opportunity

to

dialogue

about

thepracticeofinstructionalworkaswellasobserveandlearnfromsomanydifferentteachersinavarietyofcontentareasandschoolshasbeeninvaluable.

Ifeel

like

Ilearn

something

every

time

Igo

on

aRounds

visit.

ThedialoguethatgoesonreallymakesmethinkaboutmyowninstructionalpracticesandwaysIneedtoimprove.Ihavealsoseenthingsonothercampuses,inotherclassroomsthatI

wouldlike

to

try

in

my

classroom.

EveryRoundsvisitgavememoreclarityandknowledgeaboutthecoretobringbacktomyclassroomandcampus.



InstructionalRoundsSurveyHastheRoundsworkbeenvaluabletoyou?


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MostImportantAspectofChiefExecutiveOfficersJob:

BuildandSustainanInstructionalCulture

Dr.RichardElmore



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