Study Groups

“Pick one of these quotes that comes closest to describing your current state” 1. “Schools are “convenient places for a bunch of individual teachers, like independent contractors, to come and teach discrete groups of children.” T.Donahoe (1993),Phi Delta Kappan, 75(4), p “God didn’t create self-contained classrooms, fifty minute periods, and subject taught in isolation. We did-because we find working alone safer and preferable to working together.” R.Barth(1991), Phi Delta Kappan, 73(2),p.128 WHY did you choose the quote? Jot down your ideas

HOW DO YOU DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES TO ENSURE RIGOROUS ACADEMIC WORK FOR ALL STUDENTS? Which apply to you? Select curriculum Write curriculum Plan lessons collaboratively Review test scores Review Standards Plan lessons individually Watch and discuss peer’s classroom lessons

What do you know about your current situation?

Studies have shown that most teachers develop instructional strategies by…. Adding another program Having a meeting Focusing on student work Buying new materials Hiring a consultant

Lesson study will impact your practice….. Think deeply about long-term goals for students Carefully consider the goals of a particular content, area, unit and lesson Study the best available lesson Plan lessons that bring life to both short-term and long term goals Deepen subject matter knowledge Develop instructional knowledge Build capacity for collegial learning Develop the “eyes to see students”

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking when we created them.” Einstein 1. Write down as many different ideas as you have about study groups, even if you are not sure of some. 2.Write down any questions you may have. 3.Explore the available resources in this section of the website and research possible solutions to how your team can start a study group. 4.Move on to the re-thinking process of this learning cycle