TAP Evaluation Post-Conference

Process

To identify the characteristics of an effective post-conference

To identify the protocol for a TAP post-conference To target areas to improve my skills as a post-

conference leader

Objectives

Objective Elements of an effective post-conference TAP protocol for a post-conference Watch a video of a real post-conference Debrief post-conference Reflection/personal goal

Agenda

Placemat ConsensusWhat are the elements of an effective post-

conference?Divide the area outside the circle intoThe number of people in your group.If there are four people in your group, your mapwill look like this one.

Each individual will Write his/her ideas inTheir space outside thecircle. You will have two minutes to this.

Write in the circle all the elements that everyone agrees are necessary for an effective conference. You have 4 minutes to complete this.

You may share one person at a time, or you may share one idea at a time. Discuss those items that are on more than one person’s list. Decide whether that idea should be included in the middle. When finished, hang the poster on the wall.

Majority of talking done by the teacher Thinking is on teacher Coach asks questions to guide teacher Open ended questions that generate responses Conversational Based on teacher’s abilities and capacity

Characteristics of an Effective Post-Conference

Think, Reflect, Write Think about the post-conferences that you have led thus far.

What do you think are some of your strengths as a post-conference leader?

What are some areas of leading a post- conference that you would like to strengthen?

Aligning practices with a set of standards Rating performance according to rubrics Judging, encouraging, coaching, and

supporting

EVALUATING focuses on:

We do not learn from our experiences, we learn from

reflecting on our experiences.- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why Coach?

Existing

StatePost-Conference

Desired

State

• Success/Complication

• Superficial reflection

• Tentative plans

• Clear labels for factors that generated a Success/Complication

• Deep reflection

• Clear plan of action

The Evaluation Cycle

The Observation

The Post-

Conference

The Pre

Conference

I. IntroductionII. ReinforcementIII. RefinementIV. Review scores and evidence

TAP Post-Conference Protocol

When considering a lesson, which areas of the rubric..A. Had the lowest/highest scoreB. Would have the greatest impact on student

achievementC. Would impact other indicatorsD. Would provide the teacher with the most potential for

growthE. Can I clearly label through evidence and examples for

improvement*Don’t choose a refinement that is directly related to the reinforcement

Selecting Reinforcements & Refinements

1. Reinforcement Objective

Reinforcement Plan

TALL

Timeline

Action for the teacher to take

Label the indicator from the rubricLanguage from a specific descriptor

Open-ended Use language from a specific descriptor to be

reinforced Probe for specificity Extend thinking Be a good listener- Take yourself out of the

conversation. Don’t use “I” statements.

2. Self-Analysis Question

Include judgment free, specific examples of what the teacher said or did that relates to the reinforcement objective.

When possible, provide examples of what students said and did.

3. Evidence

Label the indicator and descriptor teacher should continue to implementPose a question that encourages an explanation of how this reinforcement impacts student learning

4. Recommend continued use and elicit feedback

1. Refinement Objective2. Self-reflection Question3. Evidence4. Model/example5. Guided practice6. Closure

Refinement Plan

Presents several concrete and specific suggestions that the teacher can implement into practice

Focused on the refinement objective Enhances student mastery of the learning

objective

* This is a crucial element in this process.

Model/examples

Discuss how the refinement area can be included in the observed lesson or in an upcoming lesson

Listen and provide feedback

Guided Practice

Ask the teacher a question to reflect on and apply what was discussed.

Question the teacher about the positive things that are happening in her classroom.

Provide teacher with scores

Closure

Take 3 or 4 minutes to read the post-conference plan from the video we’re going to watch.

After reading the plan, think about how you would complete these three sentence starters:

1. I like…

2. I wonder…

3. My prediction for this post conference is…

Post-Conference Plan

Thinking about the protocol we’ve discussed and the elements of an effective post- conference…

Jot down examples of these elements that are present in the post-conference as you watch it.

Watch Post-Conference

What are some specific elements of this post-conference that make it effective?

What examples do you have of those components?

Effective Elements

Number off at your table All even numbers will take the point of view of the

teacher and all odds will be the evaluator. Think of one word to describe your feelings about

the post-conference. Share with your table your word and why you

chose that word.

Different Perspectives

How did knowing the protocol benefit the post-conference leader?

How did the leader following the protocol benefit the teacher?

SU HU PU

ReflectionTake out your reflection about personal strengths/areas of need.

Based on your new learning from today, make additions or deletions to your reflection?