PLC Coordinating Council

Objectives Explore beliefs about instruction Explore beliefs about instruction Assess needs to increase understanding about instruction Assess needs to increase understanding about instruction

Meet & Greet find someone in the room you haven’t talked with today find someone in the room you haven’t talked with today read the quote read the quote share your thoughts and insights share your thoughts and insights repeat with each now quote repeat with each now quote

Quote #1 Most of us in the profession of education have never been part of a system or community of practice dedicated to continuous improvements. - Wagner & Keagan, Wagner & Keagan, 2005

Quote #2 Schools are to provoke young people to grow up intellectually, to think hard and resourcefully, and imaginatively about important things. --Theodore Sizer

Quote #3 A teacher’s effectiveness – the most important factor for schools in improving student achievement – is not measured, recorded or used to inform decision-making in any meaningful way. --Weisberg, 2009

Quote #4 A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at them. --David Brinkley

What elements of good instruction are contained in the “Meet & Greet” strategy?

How could you use this in your work?

Grade the video

Create an operational definition of good instruction

Operational Definition of Good Instruction Write – individually on the index card provide your definition of “Good Instruction” Write – individually on the index card provide your definition of “Good Instruction”

Operational Definition of Good Instruction Pass – your card to the person on your right Pass – your card to the person on your right Read – their definition of “good instruction” underlining or circling any important word or phrase Read – their definition of “good instruction” underlining or circling any important word or phrase Pass – the card to the next person on your right and repeat the process until your card has returned Pass – the card to the next person on your right and repeat the process until your card has returned

Operational Definition of Good Instruction Review – your card Review – your card Record – on chart paper all of the underlined & circled words & phrases Record – on chart paper all of the underlined & circled words & phrases

Operational Definition of Good Instruction Review – the collected words & phrases Review – the collected words & phrases Write – on chart paper your table definition of “good instruction” using these words & phrases Write – on chart paper your table definition of “good instruction” using these words & phrases Example Good instruction is…

What elements of good instruction are contained in the “Operational Definition” strategy?

How could you use this in your work?

Exploring instruction

Big Thinkers Big Thinkers by: Linda Darling-Hammond

What stands out for you? Reflection – Quick Write

Things we are learning…

Connecting our current reality with College & Career Readiness

The Standards set requirements not only for English language arts (ELA) but also for literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. Just as students must learn to read, write, speak, listen, and use language effectively in a variety of content areas, so too must the Standards specify the literacy skills and understandings required for college and career readiness in multiple disciplines. Literacy standards for grade 6 and above are predicated on teachers of ELA, history/social studies, science, and technical subjects using their content area expertise to help students meet the particular challenges of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language in their respective fields. It is important to note that the 6–12 literacy standards in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects are not meant to replace content standards in those areas but rather to supplement them. States may incorporate these standards into their standards for those subjects or adopt them as content area literacy standards. ELA Common Core Standards pg 3

Connecting our items to the 2014 Common Core Assessment

Smart Balanced Assessment Consortium

Write a narrative explaining how to solve this problem

Looking at your definition of ‘good instruction’ what might we need to include as we get ready for 2014

Finding evidence of your definition Start at 2.26

Feedback Strengths Questions Recommendation

The core work ahead Common learning Common language Common exploration

Today’s work Participated in a Meet & Greet Participated in a Meet & Greet Listened to Lecture burst Listened to Lecture burst Experienced a Guest Video lecture Experienced a Guest Video lecture Evaluated classroom instruction Evaluated classroom instruction Created Operational Definition Created Operational Definition Found evidence of our definition Found evidence of our definition Refined our definition Refined our definition

When next we meet… December 1, 2010 & Marty will be back from Ireland

Kristine Gullen, Ph.D. Thank you!