1. Learner-Center environments
Moving From Theory to Practice
Start the discussion;
Investigate to determine areas of focus
Learning Walks
Feedback
Adjustments
Provide PD on best practices
Provide models
Start the discussion: questioning…investigate Where are we in terms of instruction/environmental needs…(discussions/surveys/informal-formal observations)

2. Learning Best Practices
So how did we get there? Using Title I and operating funding we contracted experts from outside to focus on learning best instructional practices. Teachers attended conferences, conducted book studies and lesson studies,. We shared national presenters with other school ie Kristen Ziemke and Stephanie Harvey. Teachers were held accountable for implementing the practices.

3. Primary/Intermediate
Created Models
Primary/Intermediate
Initially…how to present a classroom library…inviting Barnes/Noble…Label books to make access easy for readers….samples of word walls, interactive bulletin boards…furniture arrangement…resources

4. Learning Walks
“Effective teachers organize their classrooms so that all
students can learn. They maximize instructional time and
foster respectful interactions with and among students,
ensuring that students find the classroom a safe place to take
intellectual risks…work in ways that demonstrate their belief
that hard work will result in higher levels of learning.”
We provided the PD and the expectations…now it was time to see it in practice. In your packet is an article we used to establish and organize our learning walks. Initially, the learning walks were focused on classroom environment. In you folder are the Hawthorne Classroom expectations. After the PD- the expectations were distributed and we give feedback to our teachers on them as needed.

6. How are spaces created to invite readers, writers, scientists, historians, and mathematicians to engage in wonder and exploration?
The following slides show the questions we asked during the initial learning walk : How are the spaces created to invite readers, writers, scientists, mathematicians? As you think about how to get started consider- how can you set up spaces that invite readers, writers, scientist, mathematicians to engage in exploration and learning?

7. What do you notice about the physical environment? How is space used?
What do you notice about the physical environment- how is the space used? Is it purposeful? spaces are purposeful- you should be able to tell without kids the intention of the space. Provide principal’s with a chance to discuss with their table mates how space is udes in a learner centered environment.

8. What do you notice about the organization of the classroom library
What do you notice about the organization of the classroom library? Learning tools? Resources?
What do you notice about the organization of the libraries? Placement of resources?

9. What do you notice about the teaching space?
Are there spaces for whole group, small group, independent work? Pause here for a the principals to respond to a padlet

10. Is the classroom functional
Is the classroom functional? Does it provide students with resources and learning areas?

11. How is the use of technology reflected? ?the room?
How is technology reflected?

12. What is the teaching intention of each part of the room
What is the teaching intention of each part of the room? Can you determine that without children in the room?
What is the intention of each part of the room?

13. What do you notice about the teaching and
learning spaces?
Padlet, Principals respond to the question on the slide

14. Lessons Learned Since August
Listen to the needs of your staff
Support, Support, Support!
Foster Risk-Taking
Communicate
Provide ongoing feedback
Collaborate
Use failures as a way to grow.
Practice what you preach
We each share out a couple of Ahas
Have a Plan B…C…
Use your STAT teacher

15. Next Steps for Your School:
Professional development needs.
Instructional shifts.
Classroom environment shifts
Other needs.
Each table group will complete a next steps chart.

16. How Can You Begin to design Professional Development to support this transformation?
Teachers talk at tables, use padlet to share ideas

17. How Does The S.T.A.T. Teacher Support This Transformation?
Continuing with learning walks in the school with focus on
teacher and student behaviors
Begin learning walks between the Lighthouse schools
PD on effective small group, differentiated instruction
PD on effectively using instructional technology
Providing differentiated PD based on the needs of the teams,
Individuals; book clubs, digital playgrounds, etc.

18. Burning Questions…….

19. We took this advice from Kristen Zeimke as it applied to Learner-Center Environments….Learn ways to innovate to optimize the application of best practices…create models to ignite the process…create a community to learn from and inspire each other.

20. Lessons From the Geese