1. Authentic Conversations about Teaching and Learning or Compliance with a New Regulation Observations & Feedback: Moving Away from the Dog and Pony Show

2. The Six “Big Fears” 1. Fear of making mistakes 2. Fear that errors will erase prior success 3. Fear of having a weakness exposed 4. Fear that asking for assistance will diminish respect 5. Fear of looking like a novice 6. Fear of conflict Anthony Bryk and Barbara Schneider. Trust in Schools. 2002.

3. Error = a learning opportunity Discarding incorrect knowledge and understanding is welcomed Educators can feel safe to learn, re- learn, and explore knowledge and understanding. —JOHN HATTIE. VISIBLE LEARNING. 2012 Trust

4. Observations and Feedback 1. A common rubric that details best practices and levels of proficiency. 2. Frequent unannounced observations with targeted feedback.

5. Observations and Feedback A common rubric Develop a shared understanding. Define proficient practice. Reference the language.

6. Observations and Feedback Frequent unannounced observations with targeted feedback Define the purpose of feedback Growth vs. Gotcha

7. Observations and Feedback Feedback for Actionable Improvement Timely Focused on future behaviors Verbal and written (≠ checkboxes) Balanced Follow-up