Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Data Driven Dialogue: Practical Strategies for Collaborative Inquiry Developed by Bruce Wellman & Laura Lipton Day Three

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Road Sign Synectics With your table group, brainstorm ways in which the road signs are like: Collaborative Inquiry

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved LEARNING PARTNERS handout p.27 _______________ ______________ _______________ Your partner’s name

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Driving Forces - p.2 Shifting From Shifting to A teaching focus A learning focus Teaching as private Teaching as collaborative practice School improvement as an option a requirement Accountability Responsibility

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Response - ability

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Unpacking - h/o p. 4 What’s in your luggage?  Successes  Challenges  Questions

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Pair and Share Join your Partner Join two other pairs

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reservedUnpacking  First, share your successes in round- robin fashion  Be ready to report themes (not anecdotes)  Next, share your challenges (again, in round-robin fashion)  Be ready to report themes (not anecdotes)  Finally, share your questions, and choose 2-3 to record on a chart

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reservedBREAK Please return at 10:00

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reservedWindows Imagine you are observing a group struggling as it works with data. Group members are: off-task unfocused unproductive What specifically do you see and hear?

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reservedMirrors Imagine you in a special mirrored meeting room where you can observe your reflection. What do you see and hear yourself doing to help the group: focus hear one another and support the development of shared understanding

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved A to Z Listing h/o p. 6 A _________ B _________ C _________ D _________ E _________ F _________ G _________ H _________ I _________ J _________ K _________ L _________ M _________ N _________ O _________ P _________ Q _________ R _________ S _________ T _________ U _________ V _________ W_________ X _________ Y ___***____ Z ___***____ With your partner: Review the Collaborative Learning Cycle (pp.44-50) Use the alphabet to organize key information. NOTE: thoughts should be expressed in complete phrases or sentences

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved COLLABORATIVE LEARNING CYCLE - Pg.44 Managing Modeling Mediating Monitoring Activating and Engaging Exploring and Discovering Organizing and Integrating

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved C OLLABORATIVE LEARNING C YCLE - Pg.44 Managing Modeling Mediating Monitoring Activating and Engaging Exploring and Discovering Organizing and Integrating

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved C OLLABORATIVE LEARNING C YCLE Managing Modeling Mediating Monitoring Organizing and Integrating Generating Theory What inferences/explanations/conclusions might we draw? (causation) What additional data sources might we explore to verify our explanations? (confirmation) What are some solutions we might explore as a result of our conclusions? (action) What data will we need to collect to guide implementation? (calibration)

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Stem Completion “Skillful student writers…………..” “Effective teachers of writing………” Write each response on a separate index card

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Card Stack and Shuffle Table Groups: Stack your cards and shuffle them. Swap stacks with another group Person “A” selects a card and reads it aloud. Group members identify possible assumptions related to the response on the card. Repeat the pattern with “B”, “C” and “D” drawing cards in turn. Assumptions

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Card Stack and Shuffle Table Groups: Identify 2-3 assumptions that have the greatest implications for your work. Record these on the left side of a T-Chart. Assumptions Then list some the implications of those assumptions Implications

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Assumptions Implications Card Stack and Shuffle Stem Completion: Effective teachers of writing teach process, not just end product Effective teachers have the skills and knowledge to teach writing process Teachers need skills and tools to assess their own skill/ knowledge base Professional development needs to be targeted to these needs

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reservedLUNCH Please return at 12:55

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Join your Partner Regrouping And join Another pair to form a quartet

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved C OLLABORATIVE LEARNING C YCLE Managing Modeling Mediating Monitoring Organizing and Integrating Generating Theory What inferences/explanations/conclusions might we draw? (causation) What additional data sources might we explore to verify our explanations? (confirmation) What are some solutions we might explore as a result of our conclusions? (action) What data will we need to collect to guide implementation? (calibration)

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Interrelationship Diagrams Drivers Effects Student Writing Achievement

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Interrelationship Diagrams Drivers Effects State Standards Student Reading Skills Student Writing Achievement Teacher knowledge and skills Writing Instructional Practices Student Motivation Assessment and Feedback Practices Parental Expectations Student Vocabulary

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Interrelationship Diagrams State Standards Student Writing Achievement Teacher knowledge and skills Instructional Practices Student Motivation Assessment and Feedback Parental Expectations Student Vocabulary 5/2 3/4 Driver Effect Student Reading Skills

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Interrelationship Diagrams DriversEffects Student Writing Achievement  List those elements that have the most arrows going “out”  List those elements that have the most arrows going “in”

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reservedReflection  What might this strategy produce for groups with whom you work?  What are some things that “get in the way” of effective process?  What are some potential applications for you?

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Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved 3 – 2 – 1 +1 H/O p – Strong suits 2 – Growth areas 1 – point to ponder

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Circle Map Topic: Generate associations with this topic and record them inside the circle. Categorize your ideas and record the category labels on the top sections of your chart. School Improvement

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Select a frame of reference to apply to your circle map: Options: students parents school board members legislators Frames of Reference School Improvement 1.Identify which of your ideas would be included on their maps. 2.Add ideas that they would include that you did not. (Use a new color)

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Give One to Get One List one important idea from this session. Write your response on an index card

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Give One to Get One Move about the room and exchange ‘cards’ with one of your colleagues. Then move about the room and exchange your new ‘card’ with another of your colleagues.

Data-Driven Dialogue - Copyright 2006 – MiraVia LLC – All rights reserved Give One to Get One Return to home-base and share your cards. Identify themes and patterns in what you have found.