Photos by Susie Fitzhugh

Summer Leadership Institute Calibration August 16, 2011

Regional Meeting Agenda

Welcome/Housekeeping Opening reflection Common Practices Self-Assessment

Opening Reflection
Reflect on your conversations last week about building a growth mindset as an instructional leader. How do you connect the growth mindset to our work in Pillar 2: Great teachers who are highly skilled in meeting the needs of all students?

Common Practices
Collecting and Using Evidence to Support Teachers

Note Taking

Providing Feedback

Record Keeping

Self-Assessment Tool
1. Detail your notetaking preferences and rationale on the first page. 2. Carefully read the questions for Providing Ongoing Feedback section, and select two to answer that resonate with you most. 3. Carefully read the questions for Instructional Recordkeeping section, and select two to answer that resonate with you most.
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Sharing Best Practices

Do you have a best practice in notetaking, providing ongoing feedback, or instructional recordkeeping that you could share with your colleagues?

Levels Meeting
Introductions Housekeeping Parking Lot Norms
Begin and end on time Be fully present Speak your truth Accept non-closure Cell phones off

Learning Targets
Begin to calibrate expectations using the Danielson Framework for evaluation and growth

Identify next steps for calibration

Identify other resources and tools for professional development specific to the Danielson Framework
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Calibration
Read silently and identify key words in this definition Calibration refers to a periodic assessment of whether raters are continuing to score reliably and the degree to which an evaluation may drift from the original training.
Adapted from National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality

Shared Understanding of Quality Instruction

Successful PG&E Implementation

Effective Use of Tools

Ability to Navigate the Human Side of Change

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Quick Write/Team Talk

Why is it important for evaluators to be calibrated? What might be some of the risks of not being calibrated across the system? How will we know if we as a system are calibrated?

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Building on Prior Work

Regional Meetings Last Year Grouped vertically Focused on a single component Conducted Learning walks Observed in small groups portion of a lesson Calibrated Today Grouped with level-alike peers Observing multiple components Viewing video of lesson Experiencing common observation Calibrating
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One Characteristic
If you were in the presence of an innovative teacher, what is one thing you might you see or hear during a classroom observation? What domain would that description fall into?

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The Framework for Teaching: Components

Domain 1: Planning and Preparation 1a Demonstrating knowledge of content and pedagogy 1b Demonstrating knowledge of students 1c Setting instructional outcomes 1d Demonstrating knowledge of resources 1e Designing coherent instruction 1f Designing student assessments Domain 2: The Classroom Environment 2a Crating and Environment of Respect and Rapport 2b Establishing a Culture for Learning 2c Managing Classroom Procedures 2d Managing Student Behavior 2e Physical Space

Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities 4a Reflecting on Teaching 4b Maintaining Accurate Records 4c Communicating with Families 4d Participating in Professional Learning Communities 4e Growing and Developing Professionally 4f Showing Professionalism

Domain 3: Instruction 3a Communicating with Students 3b Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques 3c Engaging Students in Learning 3d Using Assessment in Instruction 3e Demonstrating flexibility and Responsiveness

Common Themes of Framework

Equity Cultural competence High expectations Developmental appropriateness A focus on individuals, including those with special needs Appropriate use of technology Student assumption of responsibility
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Pre-Observation Conference
What effective strategies do the evaluators use during the pre-observation conference that help prepare for the observation? What positive presuppositions do the evaluators make in their questioning? How do you think this teacher might feel after this pre-observation conference? Why is this important? What components of Domain 1 did you observe in the pre-observation conference?
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Video Pre Observation Conference

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Table Talk
What effective strategies do the evaluators use during the pre-observation conference that help prepare for the observation? What positive presuppositions do the evaluators make in their questioning? How do you think this teacher might feel after this pre-observation conference? Why is this important? What components of Domain 1 did you observe in the pre-observation conference?
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Turn and Talk

Tell your elbow partner a little about the note taking strategy/format you will try today.

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Video Classroom Observation

Tiered Assignment * Observe components 2b and 3c only (Evaluators New to Danielson Framework) ** Observe 2b, 3b and 3c (Some prior experience with Danielson Framework) *** Observe 2b, all of Domain 3 (Ready for a challenge!) Be prepared to share some of your note taking strategies after the observation
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Label Evidence and Develop Claims

Go back to your notes and label the components you observed in this lesson. Develop claims supported by your evidence. Prepare to discuss the evidence you have collected for components and claims that can be supported by your evidence
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Partner Share
With your partner, discuss your evidence and claims Come to consensus on a rating for components 2b and 3c Prepare to explain your rationale to your table group
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Table Share
As a table group, do a whip around and share your evidence, claims and ratings for components 2b and 3c
As a group, come to consensus on the ratings Choose a spokesperson to report on the rating
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Note Taking
Whip around your table. Share a claim and the portion of your notes where you found the evidence.

What are some of the commonalities you found in your notes? How did the note taking strategy you tried today help in collecting evidence?
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Quick Write/Table Talk

What did you and your team members do when you had different ratings? What helped you come to consensus? What got in the way if you were unable? Our goal is for evaluators to be calibrated across the system. On a scale of 1 - 6, how would you rate your table group? Why?
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Stand Up/Sit Down

Stand up if someone elses rationale pushed or changed your thinking

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Resources
Learning walks with Executive Directors, Central Office staff, PLCs, Admin Teams and Peers
Differentiated support with online professional development tool, Educational Impact
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Online Professional Development

Educational Impact Danielson Modules + 40 others
Available to all Administrators and Teachers

Available August 2011 August 2012

Login/Passwords will be emailed to staff before school starts

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Online PD Tool Demo

Optional Session
When: TODAY directly following the last session Where: Room SW101 Who: Educational Impact Vendor Demonstration

What: Learn how to leverage this tool!

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Exit Ticket
Please complete your exit ticket!

Dont forget! - optional Educational Impact Session in room SW101, starts shortly!

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