T.O.T.A.L.

Teachers Observing Teaching And…Learning

T.O.T.A.L. Coaches – Who are they ?

Irymple South P.S.- Robyn Gallagher and Sandra Luitjes

Red Cliffs East P.S.- Donna Seipolt and Craig Warn

Irymple Sec. College- Damian Hallinan and Gregor Allan

Irymple P.S.- Marie Therese O’Leary

Nichols Point P.S.- Marie Gill

Chaffey Sec. College – Heather Birch

Mildura Senior College - Jenn Gervasonni and Heather Crawley

THE TOTAL TEAM

AGENDA - Day 10 Hi and Welcome Ice-breaker – The 3Ps Professional Reading – “How to Develop a Coaching Eye” When teachers look at teaching and learning, what do they

actually see ? The TOTAL coach – “ What knowledge and skills do they

have? How do we use them effectively?? Data driven Coaching ??? Reflections Presentations and Celebrations

Professional Reading discussion

“How to develop a coaching eye”1. Look at the knowledge, skills and

strategies in the article. List and compare the knowledge, skills and strategies we’ve learnt together in TOTAL.

2. What about content knowledge? How does this sit within our approach ?

A Coaching Eye……

What is Powerful Teaching and Learning?

Can teachers see it and understand it ? How do we help teachers open their

eyes and minds to effective teaching and learning ?

Learning to really look, listen and understand the learning, takes time.

Teaching and Learning Coaches.(Coaches of Pedagogy)

Could be focussing on:

1. Workshop Structure• A. Mini-Lesson – 20%• B. Independent/Group Work 60%• C. Reflection/Sharing – 20%

2. P.o.L.T.

3. V.E.L.S.• - Interdisciplinary Learning • - Physical and Personal and Social

Learning

4. Assessment – For/As/Of• - Rubrics• - Self assessment/peer assessment• - Teacher Feedback• - Reflection• -Using data to drive instruction …etc etc

5. Effective Approaches Such As:• - Inquiry• - P.B.L.• - Socratic Circles• - Philosophy• - Integrated Learning…..etc etc

Tackling the challenges and planning for 2008 …

This professional learning model is complex and requires considerable thought and ingenuity to take the idea and create an effective coaching model.

Coaching is not a stand-alone or a complete approach to P.D.

Tackling the challenges and planning for 2008…

1. What have been the major challenges ?

2. How have you tackled them?

3. How are you planning for 2008 ?

4. How are you planning to implement individual coaching, team coaching, Lesson Study, Learning Walks…?

Effective Professional Learning

Principle 5 – Effective Professional Learning must be evidenced based and data driven to guide improvement and measure impact.

Data isn't GOOD or BAD…..it’s what to teach next!!!!!

How do we/could we use student data in our work ?

Schmoker says…

“There is a marked difference between vague, well intentioned improvement efforts and carefully targeted, goal orientated, short term efforts aimed explicitly at getting measurable and substantive results quickly”

Utilising Student Data –within our coaching 1. Analyse student data 2. Search for explanation – What’s going on instructionally ? What are the gaps ? 3. Develop an instructional focus. 4. Identify 1 or 2 goals 5. Assess student mastery using formative and

summative assessment. 6. Continue to analyse student data to drive instruction. 7. Could include common assessment tasks.

Student Work Samples When schools talk about being “data driven”

people think of AIM, test scores, etc. But student work is a powerful example of student data.

Examining student work is complex. Coaches should use Protocols to break down

the barriers that prevent close and critical examination of the work samples

Intensive examination of student work is critical in understanding what teachers think they’re teaching and what students are learning.

Measuring our work…..

We need to measure the quality and impact of the coaching.

BUT more importantly we need to be able to make links between the coaching, teacher learning and student achievement !!!!

How do we do this ????

A BEGINNING…….

“The ultimate goal of any staff development effort is in the transfer of new learning to the teacher’s active repertoire” (Burke & Balwin, 1999).

Why T.O.T.A.L. ?

Skilful artists, athletes and musicians never lose their need for coaching.Likewise, to continually perfect their craft, teachers profit from coaching as well.

To work effectively as a member of a team requires coaching.We are the only profession that is expected to work as a team but practice our craft in isolation

Few educational innovations achieve their full impact without a coaching component.Joyce and Showers (1988) found that only when the component of coaching was added was the innovation internalized, valued and transferred to the classroom.

Deprivatization enhances the intellectual capacities of teachers, which, in turn, produces greater intellectual achievements in students.

Impact of professional development & training on job performanceTraining components & combinations

Knowledge Skills Transfer

Theory Low Low Nil

Theory and demonstration

Medium Medium Low

Theory & demonstration, practice and feedback

High Medium Low

Theory & demonstration, practice, feedback and coaching

High High High

Reference: Training components, their combinations and impact on job performance (based on Joyce and Sowers, 1988 adapted by Wallace, M.in Claxton, g. et al (1996). Liberating the learner, London: Routledge, p.24.

“ GETTING TO THE GAME ”

T.O.T.A.L. is really aimed at pulling the walls down and “getting to the game”.

We Look and Listen to the Learning through –

1. Structured Classroom Observation.

2. Structured Walks.

3. The Lesson Study model.

The T.O.T.A.L. Journey Received Professional Leave or Leading School Fund. Schools also invested $$$ to buy TIME. Spent 8 days learning together (over 12 months). Coached each other. Observed each other coach & given feedback. Facilitator observes coaching and gives feedback. Coach individuals and teams of teachers. Use video as a tool to “Look and Listen to the Learning”. Take part in “Structured Walks” through classrooms. Presently trialling “The Lesson Study” process. Strategic planning each term, involving coach, principal

and facilitator.

Facilitate Structured Classroom Observation. Are skilled in facilitating “Teacher Learning”. Skilled at constructing and posing questions to engage

and transform thought. Skilful in enabling others to see how their practice really

is, the impact it has and the ways it could be improved. Help teachers explore their challenges and pursue their

goals. Coach individuals and teams of teachers. Observe the STUDENT LEARNING to analyse the

teaching.

What do T.O.T.A.L Coaches do ?

Elmore – Bridging The Gap Between The Standards and Achievement

“ The knowledge gap is not so much about knowing what good professional development looks like; it’s about knowing how to get it rooted in the institutional structure of schools”

“ Hence, successful professional development is likely to occur in schools and classroom settings, rather than off-site, and to involve work with individual teachers or small groups around the observation of actual teaching.”

What is needed are, enlightened professional development practices that become part of the mainstream of school life.

Strategic planning each term, involving coach, principal and facilitator.

A Snapshot……

Classroom Observation Debrief & Planned Learning Pre-conference Team Coaching