2. Classroom Walk-throughs: Improving learning… NAESP Annual Convention April 11, 2010 Sherri Goffman, Deputy Superintendent, Mineola UFSD JennMaichin, Special Education Teacher, Mineola UFSD Matt DeLuca, Fifth Grade Teacher, Mineola UFSD … one classroom at a time

3. Workshop Outcomes o Understand that classroom walk-throughs provide a professional development tool that supports improved classroom practice o Know collaborative strategies that build and support authentic data collection without judgment o Be prepared to act as a leader and example in promoting classroom walk-throughs in your own school

4. Rationale “ To provide an opportunity to have conversations with each other about what is really happening in classrooms, so teachers can really make change in the classroom. They can see what the current reality is, work together to gather data and use that information to build on the strengths that are already there.” -10 th Grade teacher, Jumpstart Academy, Central Falls, RI

5. District Implementation Phase I April 2007 District team attends 3-day UCLA SMP Walk-through Institute Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, MS Principal, 1 MS Teacher, 1 Elementary Teacher May 2007 District team presents to Administrative Council Walk-through trained teachers introduce process at each school (faculty meeting) October 2007 Building teams attend in-district Institute 5-6 per building – included teachers Implement Walk-throughs

6. District Implementation Phase I (continued) September 2008 Additional teachers from each school attend second in-district UCLA-SMP Institute, increasing building-wide knowledge and understanding of process October 2008 Continue Walk-through cycle 2009-2010 School Year Review, reinforce and continue walk-through cycle

7. Building Administrator’s Role Step Back Trust Empower teachers Support Initial training Scheduling Subs Location Time Materials (forms, supplies) Professional Development Endorsement Advocate Encourage

8. Pay attention to student work Pay attention to student/student or student/teacher interaction Look around the classroom for examples related to focus question Walk-throughs in Action Part II Debriefing Part III Next Steps Part IV Share Results During the Walk After the Walk Review the focus questionReview the schedule (5-7 minutes in classroom) Share behavioral guidelines (Will we speak to students?) Choose a timekeeper Before the Walk

9. Pay attention to student work Pay attention to student/student or student/teacher interaction Look around the classroom for examples related to focus question Part I: The Walk During the Walk 5-7 minutes Review the focus question Review the schedule (5-7 minutes in classroom) Share behavioral guidelines (Will we speak to students?) Choose a timekeeper Before the Walk 2-3 minutes Write down observations of evidence related to focus question Share evidence with group After the Walk 2-3 minutes

10. Share results with administration and staff Request administrative support for professional development or resources Implement new practice Chart observations Identify Patterns and Trends Chart Questions about Patterns and Trends Reflect upon possible next steps Group agrees on one next step which grew out of identifying patterns Group makes collective commitment to learn or use new strategy or learning idea Group decides what is necessary for implementation of next step Set a date for next walk-through Part II Debriefing Part III Next Steps Part IV Share Results After the Walk…

11. Debriefing Next Steps Share The Walk Linking Student Learning and Professional Practice

12. Beyond the Walk Valuable PD Collegial CirclesPLCs Walk- throughs

13. Through the Eyes of a Walker What evidence do you observe of student engagement? Use the camera as your eyes

14. “I saw…” “I heard…”“I noticed…”

15. Share results with administration and staff Request administrative support for professional development or resources Implement new practice Chart observations Identify Patterns and Trends Chart Questions about Patterns and Trends Reflect upon possible next steps Group agrees on one next step which grew out of identifying patterns Group makes collective commitment to learn or use new strategy or learning idea Group decides what is necessary for implementation of next step Set a date for next walk-through Part II Debriefing Part III Next Steps Part IV Share Results After the Walk…

16. Beyond the Walk Valuable PD Collegial CirclesPLCs Walk- throughs

17. UCLA School Management Program http://www.smp.gseis.ucla.edu/Services/Classroom.html UCLA SMP NE Region 40 Lindeman Drive Suite 200 Trumbull, CT 066611 (203) 365- 8914 Fax (203) 365- 8947 Breaking Through to Effective Teaching: A Walk-Through Protocol Linking Student Learning and Professional Practice -By Patricia Martinez-Miller & Laureen Cervone