Outcomes: To explore the issues involved in a specific teaching condition To create a plan for improving a specific teaching item’s condition Intro - Process for Analyzing an Item overview graphic – Slide 57 We are going to look at 2 ways to analyze this question. One way is more linear, with graphic organizers. The other way involves conversation prompts for reflective conversations. They can be used separately or together since there are complementary to each other. Today, we are going to use both methods to give everyone a chance to experience them. In the future, use the method that is more comfortable for you and your community. This slide indicates the basic process we will use the 4 boxes that Slide 58 make up the process: Working?/ Not Working?/ What’s What’s Process for What is the Ideal?/ and What are the Challenges to the Ideal? Analyzing graphic We need to take an in-depth look at the reality of this item as seen in our school. We need to know where we stand before we can move forward. So going to think about the following 4 ideas for the we’re next several minutes. Just as in your classrooms, we need to assess so we know where to start, and we need a goal, or exemplar to keep in mind as we move forward. Slide 59 Working / Not? Explanation, Example and Work Time What’s What’s by examining the graphic organizer. On the far left we Point out the Let’s start to This is the question we wish to explore Working What’s have, “Item Examine.” worksheets PP further. L, M Ex. Our example teachers felt like they had limited – school’s non-instructional time to collaborate with their colleagues. We chose ------, so write that in the left- most box on your worksheet. Then we have Positive Factors. These are all of the good things we can think about dealing with this issue. Even though we may not have scored well here, and perceive this as a need for our school, there are still things that are working for people and we are doing some aspects of it well. In school over the 3 example positive factors.) A…(read Take 3 minutes as a table group and write in 3 pieces of
Outcomes: To explore the issues involved in a specific teaching condition To create a plan for improving a specific item’s teaching condition Intro - Process for Analyzing an Item – overview graphic We are going to look at 2 ways to analyze this question. One way is more linear, with graphic organizers. The other way involves conversation prompts for reflective conversations. They can be used separately or together since there are complementary to each other. Today, we are going to use both methods to give everyone a chance to experience them. In the future, use the method that is more comfortable for you and your community. This slide indicates the basic process we will use the 4 boxes that make up the process: What’s Working?/ What’s Not Working?/ What is the Ideal?/ and What are the Challenges to the Ideal? We need to take an in-depth look at the reality of this item as seen in our school. We need to know where we stand before we can move forward. So we’re going to think about the following 4 ideas for the next several minutes. Just as in your classrooms, we need to assess so we know where to start, and we need a goal, or exemplar to keep in mind as we move forward. What’s Working / What’s Not? Explanation, Example and Work Time Let’s start by examining the graphic organizer. On the far left we have, “Item to Examine.” This is the question we wish to explore further. Ex. – Our example school’s teachers felt like they had limited non-instructional time to collaborate with their colleagues. We chose ------, so write that in the left- most box on your worksheet. Then we have Positive Factors. These are all of the good things we can think about dealing with this issue. Even though we may not have scored well here, and perceive this as a need for our school, there are still things that are working for people and we are doing some aspects of it well. In school A…(read over the 3 example positive factors.) Take 3 minutes as a table group and write in 3 pieces of Slide 57 Slide 58 Process for Analyzing graphic Slide 59 Point out the What’s Working worksheets PP L, M