The document outlines an approach for school staff to develop expertise in instructional improvement through learning walks. It discusses using a common language of instruction, the 5 Dimensions (5Ds), to analyze classroom practice. Staff participate in learning walks to collect descriptive evidence of instruction based on 5D elements like student engagement. They then recreate lessons to identify implications and next steps for professional learning. The goal is to develop shared understanding of effective teaching in order to improve student learning.
MULTIDISCIPLINRY NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.pptx
Learning Walks: Develop Expertise
1. Learning Walks
USING THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF
TEACHING AND LEARNING
LEARNING TO SEE,
UNLEARNING TO JUDGE
DR. MARCI SHEPARD
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
2. Developing Expertise to Improve Instruction:
A Two-Part Equation
1. Developing a common language and
shared vision for high quality instruction –
the better we see, the better we are able to
lead.
2. Developing greater expertise in leading
for instructional improvement – the better
we lead, the better we are able to improve
teaching practice and thus learning for all
students.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
3. Purpose for the Day
Learning Target:
We are developing a common
understanding of the 5 Dimensions of
Teaching and Learning (5D), with a focus on
student engagement, and using our shared
understanding of effective instruction to
analyze classroom practice.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
4. Your Picture of an Effective Classroom
Imagine you just walked into what you
consider to be an effective classroom in a
school.
In words and/or pictures, illustrate what you
are seeing and/or hearing that makes you
believe it is an effective learning culture.
Chart Post Share
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
5. 5D Overview: Jigsaw
5D Guide and Key Elements handout
Break up into 4 groups
Each group is assigned one dimension
Read about your assigned dimension.
Capture the main ideas and share out.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
6. Student Engagement
High level intellectual work
• Reflects thinking and work of the discipline
• Student-owned
Engagement strategies and structures
• Support equitable access and expectation that
all participate
Talk (substance)
• Opportunities for students to develop, test,
and refine their thinking
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
7. Your Picture of an Effective Classroom
Connect/Extend/Challenge
• Connect: What connections did you see or
hear between your description of an effective
classroom and the brief description of the
5Ds?
• Extend: What extended your
thinking?
• Challenge: What challenged
your thinking?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
8. Digging into Engagement
When we examine student engagement
using the 5D, we consider:
What evidence do we have that
students are engaged in learning?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
9. Seeing Levels of Engagement
Read: How Students Respond to School Tasks
Discuss at your tables:
In thinking about each level of engagement,
what are some of the hallmarks of student
behaviors?
How do these levels of engagement reflect what
you see in your schools?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
10. Critical Elements of Student Engagement
• Circle 3-5 key words/a phrase from the
vision statements or guiding questions.
• Explain to a partner your rationale about
the selection of words/phrase.
• Agree on one set of words/phrase. Write
it on your paper with your justification.
• Post it on our Student Engagement
chart.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
11. Student Engagement:
What Do You Hope to See?
Thinking about the critical elements you
discussed and what you’ve learned, what
would you hope to see and hear if these
were present in a classroom?
Chart
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
12. Learning to See,
Unlearning to Judge
COLLECT DESCRIPTIVE DATA
COLLECT DATA THAT IS:
•DESCRIPTIVE, NOT EVALUATIVE:
JUST THE FACTS!
•SPECIFIC
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
13. Description with Judgment
• “The teacher read from a book that was
not at the appropriate level for the class”
• “There was too much time on discussion,
not enough time on work.”
• “The students conducted a sophisticated
lab experiment.”
What are the judgment words?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
14. Description without Judgment
• “Student 1 asked student 2: What are we
supposed to write down?” Student 2
said: I don’t know.
• Students looked at directions in the text
and then made circuit boards.
• Teacher introduced the concept of
fractions and students began a hands-on
activity.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
15. Specificity of Evidence
• “The teacher read a story to the children”
Vs.
• T. read aloud using text Click, Clack, Moo
• Sts. Sat on rug in front of rm.
• T qs (ie “What do you think this book is
about?” & “Why did the chickens post notes
on the barn door?”)
• T. around rm. To listen to the st. responses.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
16. Classroom Observation
Factual vs. Evaluative scripting
• Evidence:
• Describe
• Count
• Script
Be as specific as possible.
What are the teacher and students saying or doing?
Observation vs. Interpretation
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
17. Observe
Observation Forms
http://www.successatthecore.com/teacher
_development_featured_video.aspx?v=33
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
18. Reflection on Observation
• Highlight the key “noticings” related to the
dimension of engagement.
• Share 1-2 noticings with table group
• Based upon your noticings and what you
had hoped to see (charted information),
what are 1-2 “wonderings”?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
19. Pre-Briefing
PROBLEM OF PRACTICE &
KEY QUESTIONS
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
20. Prepare for Learning Walk
•SCHEDULE
•OBSERVATION FORMS
•DIVIDE INTO 3 GROUPS (A,B&C)
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
21. Recreate the Lessons:
Use Evidence
oFIRST PART
oSECOND PART
oTHIRD PART
Be as specific as possible.
What are the teacher and students saying or doing?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
22. Implications and Next Steps
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012
23. Reflect
WHAT WE LEARNED:
•IMPLICATIONS FOR MY OWN LEARNING
•IMPLICATIONS FOR SYSTEM LEARNING
HOW WE LEARNED:
•REFINING THE PROCESS FOR NEXT
TIME
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011-2012