1. Woodley Hills Math and Science Focus School Sharon D. Aldredge sdaldredge@fcps.edu

2. Woodley Hills Demographics 754 students FECEP – sixth grade 70% Free and Reduced Lunch 47% English Language Learners 16% mobility

3. Focus of the observations… Kindergarten – sixth grade with an emphasis on grades three through six Reading and Mathematics classes Focusing on the meta-cognition strategies, discussing and problem solving

4. What the observations told us… Students were talking to the teacher and not each other There were few meta-cognition strategies observed

5. Planning Professional Development Cycles Repeat walkthroughs Monitor student data Coaching cycles Whole group, cohorts, CLT, Individual Walkthroughs Data wall What does our staff need? When and how will we deliver PD? How will we assess effectiveness? How will we extend and support individuals?

6. 2014 – 2015 Professional Development Whole staff professional development on academic conversations Math team provided PD on Talk Moves Reading team provided PD on Fountas and Pinnell Strategic Actions Making Learning Visible Book Discussion

7. Fall to Spring Data Comparison

8. Spring 2015 Professional Development Continue book discussions in CT meetings End of Year Walk-through data Teacher reflections from coaching cohorts Continue working on high-yield strategies from Hattie

9. 2015 – 2016 Professional Development Continue PD around high-yield strategies Add additional Reading cohorts Continue Academic Conversations and Talk Move