1. CareClarifyCaptivateConsolidate ControlChallengeConferMean 13529475840354842 23626486042344842 33127545344375042 44031495842364743 53839485240434443 63932495342434744 73840485540435045 83342485749404845 93940475642434945 103642515748364745 113743505546444746 12374549544546 133934516247415147 143749505447444647 154339495644465047 163843525745435147 174332506245 5447 184529536446445348 194145525845434948 203930556550415648 214431526451415548 224332576550405449 234336546050495349 2440 596549425350 254148545947485350 264432576552455750 274632566652445650 2844 546248455651 294633556854455651 305332536651475551 314446536150495651 324534576653465851 334744556149485551 344835526358485651 354632567151486152 364339606656455852 374051586655455352 384736617055465853 395137586756506154 405138586863496155 415433577156546356 425042657353486156 434948607544546356 445142647256476256 455438627259516357 465730637660516958 475940657561567061 486341687970597164 >= 75% 60 to 74% 50-59% 40-49% 25-39% < 25% District: Percent favorable, by school, for each Seven C’s category. (Each line is one of 48 secondary schools in one urban school district.)

2. CareClarifyCaptivateConsolidate ControlChallengeConferMean 13529475840354842 23626486042344842 33127545344375042 44031495842364743 53839485240434443 63932495342434744 73840485540435045 83342485749404845 93940475642434945 103642515748364745 113743505546444746 12374549544546 133934516247415147 143749505447444647 154339495644465047 163843525745435147 174332506245 5447 184529536446445348 194145525845434948 203930556550415648 214431526451415548 224332576550405449 234336546050495349 2440 596549425350 254148545947485350 264432576552455750 274632566652445650 2844 546248455651 294633556854455651 305332536651475551 314446536150495651 324534576653465851 334744556149485551 344835526358485651 354632567151486152 364339606656455852 374051586655455352 384736617055465853 395137586756506154 405138586863496155 415433577156546356 425042657353486156 434948607544546356 445142647256476256 455438627259516357 465730637660516958 475940657561567061 486341687970597164 >= 75% 60 to 74% 50-59% 40-49% 25-39% < 25% District: Percent favorable, by school, for each Seven C’s category. (Each line is one of 48 secondary schools in one urban school district.)

3. Each row shows the percent favorable responses for a classroom in the lowest rated high school. (Class size>9) CareClarifyCaptivateConsolidate ControlChallengeConferMean 13231823 1720 1315282913212320 828222718261320 64022311983122 415212826333623 2523293928 3529 2419355016363831 2124354537263532 3326284235373934 3225374939454238 35 394244413639 3341384354373340 38324045 473641 32484740384041 4521425330445241 2550534732514043 3342575144403143 3329616443414345 4144596732465349 3829586747506250 4757 6033554851 45425865505652 5542586364496156 5761716848615961 6455657364 5763 6776687064595666 71738283646667 72 >= 75% 60 to 74% 50-59% 40-49% 25-39% < 25%

4. >= 75% 60 to 74% 50-59% 40-49% 25-39% < 25% Each row shows the percent favorable responses for a classroom in the highest rated high school. (Class size>9) CareClarifyCaptivateConsolidate ControlChallengeConferMean 1830263223262726 1524223525462728 2225263537324131 3234235643314237 2934326031324237 3137345529424639 403240474039 40 3228404534535942 3223437034465844 3338475159525448 3830566356415649 3858597824405851 4665625160424853 63455868405455 7330767343655559 6460626661605561 3968667159537562 3960727871637766 4254658384647767 5674797077588571 6782738075686673 6776757765708373 716578 6980 75 7780788583708079

5. My Students Took a Survey My students took a survey On the Tripod 7Cs. They were asked to answer questions Focused very much on me. First among the Cs is Caring And with focused concentration Students answered how my teaching Models personalization. Next the topic is Conferring For this C among the questions There are queries asking students About classroom conversations. Next the C is Captivation And the survey seeks to find If my lessons are so interesting They stimulate young minds. Clarify comes next in order And my students all are asked Whether when things get confusing Understanding comes to pass. Then there is Consolidation Focused largely on connections Asking students if we summarize And catch our misconceptions. Challenge is the C for whether When the work gets really tough I insist they keep on trying Even though the going’s rough. This includes demands for rigor Where to understand things best I press them hard to concentrate Despite their sense of stress. The seventh of the Cs Concerns the topic of Control Keeping kids on task and working hard Achieves results twofold. Yes, my students answered questions Focused on the 7Cs And the answers that they gave Showed that they really do know me. Some were things I was aware of Others, frankly, were surprising But the truth was there unfettered And I started analyzing. I figured out some things That I have never thought to do And now each morning that I rise I cannot wait to get to school! Yes, my students took a survey On the Tripod 7Cs. They were asked to answer questions Focused very much on me. At first I was a skeptic But I now have come to know That my students’ insights really can Show me some ways to go!  Ronald F. Ferguson, April 2013.

6. Hidden Ambitions There are things I’d tell my teachers If I only had a chance. Like the reasons I so often Seem to drift off in a trance. What they cannot see by looking Is that I’m quite insecure. Even when I’m acting macho What I’m feeling is unsure. What they can see is that sometimes When I should be concentrating It appears that I’m daydreaming Or just busy entertaining. My classmates think I’m smart But just refuse to buckle down, That somehow I like my status As the classroom’s premier clown. And I’m sure my teachers think That I’m just goofing off and hopeless. Even when I’m working hard They treat me like I’m still unfocused. Since I act like I don’t care About my low grades and performance, No teacher wants to work with me They all express reluctance. So I wish I had the courage When I’m lost and feeling frightened To let teachers know I want some help To have my prospects brighten. If only there was some way I could make a true confession That I’m not the clown I seem I want to master all my lessons.  Ronald F. Ferguson, October 2013

7. Tripod in the Classroom Paul Ronevich Pittsburgh Public Schools Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy

8. Teaching Channel Video https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/improv e-teaching-with-student-feedback https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/improv e-teaching-with-student-feedback

9. My Practice Constantly looking for ways to improve engagement and student growth. Often sought feedback from my students but found it was vague and did not pinpoint strengths or areas of growth.

10. In My Classroom Tripod helps pinpoint my strengths and areas of growth. ◦ Strength – Consolidate ◦ Area for Growth – Control

11. In My Classroom Feedback is specific. Feedback is compared to other teachers at your grade level. ◦ Allows for an accurate comparison (100% is not achievable) Shows what students perceive. ◦ If I am doing something in my classroom but students are not perceiving I am doing it, then I need to better communicate my practice to them.

12. In My School Fosters support on specific areas. Clarifies what teachers are proficient in specific areas.

13. Questions? @AYPF_Tweets Ronald Ferguson, Tripod Project for School Improvement and Harvard University, ron.f.ferguson@gmail.com Paul Ronevich, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy, pronevich1@pghboe.net