Electronic Classroom Walkthroughs (e-Walks) IETC Conference November 15, 2013 Lora Wolff Western Illinois University 1

Your Experiences with Walkthroughs… 2

Please interrupt, ask questions, and share your insights as we talk today. 3

Materials Copy of PowerPoint Copy of Keokuk’s Template Copy of Explanation of Keokuk’s Template eWalk Schedule List of Resources on Walkthroughs 4

In this session we will… Increase our knowledge and skills to use data to improve learning environments Understand the various purposes walkthroughs Learn about using technology to collect and analyze walkthrough data Consider the place of walkthroughs with the new evaluation system 5

ISBE Teaching Standards… Walkthroughs (and this session) support… Standard 5: Learning Environment Standard 6: Instructional Delivery Standard 7: Communication Standard 8: Assessment Standard 9: Reflection and Professional Growth 6

7 Purpose of eWalks For administrators to get a better understanding of instruction throughout the district not just in his/her building To increase administrators’ knowledge of instructional practices at all grade levels To monitor implementation of professional development To determine professional development needs To use handheld technology to collect, present, analyze and store classroom instructional data To use the collected and analyzed classroom data to coach teachers and administrators in order to further improve instructional practice Bottom Line: To improve student achievement!

8 Why use walkthroughs? Demonstrates instructional leadership Generates the conversation about instruction and curriculum Provides a structure that collects data about teaching and learning Acts as a springboard for professional development based on data Provides a vehicle to implement sustained school improvement Helps educators become reflective

9 Why use technology for walkthroughs? Wanted documentation of the number of eWalks completed –By each administrator –By teacher –By classroom –By grade level –By content area –By building Wanted consistency by those conducting walkthroughs (administrators, teachers) Wanted to be able quantify and display data

10 Steps in Our Process Decided to do walkthroughs Determined we wanted to use technology to assist Researched software available –MX-Web (e-Walks) –McCrel (Power Walkthroughs) –RTV 360 3D Walkthroughs –eCOVE –Observe4Success –Software Quality Assurance

11 An Administrative eWalk Schedule (Handout—p. 15)

12 Demonstration of an eWalkeWalk (See template in your materials—pp ; See explanation of template—pp )

13 Reviewing Year 1 & 2 eWalk Data Observer Reports Classroom Visit Reports

14 Observer Report: George Washington

15 Observer Report: Hawthorne

16 Observer Report: Wells-Carey

17 Observer Report: Keokuk Middle School

18 Observer Report: Keokuk High School

19 Thoughts/Questions/Comments on Observer Reports

20 Template Reports

21 Template Category: Students and Learning

22 Template Category: Students and Learning (graph)

23 Template Category: Teacher Proximity

24 Template Category: Learning Environment

25 Template Category: Curriculum

26 Template Category: Instructional Strategies (CITW)

27 Template Category: 20 Instructional Strategies (Marcia Tate)

28 Template Category: Implementation of Specific Curr. Trainings

29 Template Category: Reading Strategies

30 Template Category: Utilization of Instructional Software

31 Template Category: Technology

32 Template Category: Second Chance Reading

33 Template Category: Classroom Management

34 Findings from Year 2 eWalk Data Administrators need to continue to develop a common understanding of what the items on the template mean/look like Continue to conduct team walkthroughs Continue to vary the time of day and day of the week for team walkthroughs Share the data from walkthroughs with teachers in a non-evaluative manner (e.g. coaching) Plan professional development based on data from eWalks

35 Heading into Year 3 with eWalks Continue eWalks –Team eWalks –Individual administrator eWalks Bring new superintendent up-to-speed on eWalks and instructional rounds Sending having conversations about the visit Regular administrative team conversations about what we’re seeing as a district or building. Focus on the implementation of professional development. Building principals will share Year 3 eWalk data with teachers Sharing completed template in a CONVERSATION

Other Information Ability to enter comments on walk through Ability to edit after leaving classroom Other types of reports available Ability to print reports Ability to save walkthroughs as PDFs 36

Other Information Ability to reports (and walk throughs)—my bias is not to do this You can type in comments here…or maybe reflective questions… You can type in an address here 37

Involving Teachers Involving Teachers in WalkThroughs Question: Should we involve teachers in conducting walkthroughs? Question: If so, how do we involve teachers in walkthroughs? Another perspective Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs, Kachur et al 38

Considering walkthroughs? If your school or district was contemplating using “Walkthroughs” the following needs to be planned— What is the purpose(s) for your walkthroughs? Who will participate in walkthroughs? The frequency of walkthroughs? What data will be collected? How will the data be collected? What will be done with the data? What role will conferencing play? What PD will be needed? By whom? What connection is there to the CC? How does this fit with the new evaluation model? 39

40 QUESTIONS TO PONDER… What role could walkthroughs and/or eWalks play… …in the curriculum? …in the Common Core? …in your school or district? …in the evaluation process?

41 Questions…Comments… Lora Wolff Western Illinois University

42 Bonus Slides (Graphs)

43 Template Category: Teacher Proximity (graph)

44 Template Category: Learning Environment (graph)

45 Template Category: Curriculum (graph)

46 Template Category: Instructional Strategies (CITW) (graph)

47 Template Category: 20 Instructional Strategies (Marcia Tate)

48 Template Category: Implementation of Specific Curriculum. Trainings (graph)

49 Template Category: Reading Strategies (graph)

50 Template Category: Utilization of Instructional Software (graph)

51 Template Category: Technology (graph)

52 Template Category: Second Chance Reading (graph)

53 Template Category: Classroom Management (graph)

54 A bit of tragic humor…