Transcript STUDENT LED CONFERENCES - CRCSD

The
Continuous
Improvement
Classroom
Plan
Continuous
Improvement
Day 4
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Standardize
Improvement
Define the
System
ACT
PLAN
STUDY
Study the
Results
DO
Try Out
Improvement
Theory
Analyze
Causes
Assess
Current
Situation
Agenda
• Sharing: Class Meetings and/or
Quality Tools
• Student-Led Conference
• Quality Tools; Scatter Diagram
Sharing
• Share your experiences with
class meeting
• Share any examples of using
quality tools with students
The Continuous
Improvement
Classroom
Student Led
Conferences
Ground rules
created by
students
Classroom
mission
statements
Classroom and
student
measurable
goals
Quality tools
The
and PDSA used Continuous Classroom data
regularly
centers
Improvement
Classroom
Classroom
meetings
facilitated by
students
Student-led
conferences
Student data
folders
What’s your definition of
“student-led conferences?
-What do they look like?
-How are they different from previous models?
-What happens during a student-led conference?
Key Components…
• Introduction/Orientation
• Achievement Data
• Student Goals and Action
Plan
• Student Work
• Debriefing
Video- Student-Led
What Are Student-Led Conferences?
• Conference with parents
led by the student
• Teacher as facilitator
• Students lead parents
through the data folder
– Goals, Action Plans, Measures, Charts/Graphs
– Strengths and Areas for Improvement
• There are different formats to choose from
• Worksheets A, B & C provide an overview
Purpose
• Reflects the belief that students should be
actively involved in their learning
– Assume responsibility for the learning process
• Students become more motivated,
reflective and evaluative in their learning
• Focus on the 3 R’s
– Relevance- Why are we doing this?
– Responsibility- Ownership for learning
– Reporting- To parents and others
Benefits
Student led conferences…
– Motivate students to take
more ownership for their
work
– Allow students to see their
progress over time
– Encourage students to
evaluate their progress
Benefits
Student led conferences…
– Encourage students, parents and
teachers to openly communicate as
equal partners about student
achievement
– Enhance students’ oral communication
skills
– Build students’
self-confidence
– Build relationships
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Teacher Conferences
Implementation of Student-Led Conferences
Format Options
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See worksheets D & E for descriptions
Individual
Simultaneous with multiple families
Presentation or showcase conference
Portfolio night
At-home student-led
conference
• Electronic student-led
conference
Preparing for the Conference
• Prepare student work (student data
folder)
– Personal mission
statement and goals
• Consider strengths
• Consider areas in
need of improvement
• See worksheet F
Before the Conference
1. Begin the year with a student goal setting
conference
2. Prepare samples of students work to
show evidence of growth and goal
progress (student data folder)
3. Notify parents well in advance of the
conferences (Wksht. G1)
(including format)
4. Provide opportunities
for students to practice
and rehearse
During the Conference
Introduction/Orientation
• Introduction - Student introduces
parent to teacher
• Orientation - Teacher
explains conference
procedures
During the Conference
Achievement Data
• Examining the Data - Teacher
shares data that
helped student
and teacher
identify goals
During the Conference
Student Goals and Action Plan
• Examining Student Goals - Student
shares goals and explains why they
were selected
• Sharing Action Plan - Student
and teacher discuss their
responsibilities
During the Conference
Student Work
• Examining Student Work - Student
shows work and reflections from
portfolio/data folder to demonstrate
his/her progress toward
achieving goals
During the Conference
Debriefing
• Evaluating the Conference Process The teacher, parent, and student
discuss and comment on the
conference process
After the Conference
Student Reflection Survey
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What did you like about the student led
conference?
How did you feel during the
conference?
What didn’t you like about
the conference?
If you could change the
conference to make it better,
what would you do?
After the Conference
Parent Questionnaire
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Which conference (traditional or
student led) gave you a better
appreciation of…
– What your child was learning?
– What your child studied in class?
– Your child’s study habits such as
finishing assignments and handing
work in on time?
After the Conference
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Parent Questionnaire
Which conference format did you
prefer? Why?
What are the benefits of student led
conferences?
What are the disadvantages of
student led conferences?
What more would you like to learn
in the conference?
CHALLENGES
• First time jitters
• Uncertainty of sharing control with
students (not used to it)
• Need to adopt a student-centered
philosophy (paradigm shift)
• Organizing the logistics of
conferences
• Responding to families who don’t
participate
Video- Student-Led
Planning For Quality
-Using the Lotus Diagram
• Using the Diagram, start planning
for student-led conferences at
your table
– Discuss the key elements of the
student-led conference components
– List steps, ideas and ways you will
begin to implement each studentled conference component
Lotus Diagram
#8 Student
Data Folder
#1 Goal Setting
With Students
#7 Benefits Of
Student-Led
Conferences
Student-Led
Conferences
#6 Format &
Types Of
Conferences
#5 Roles Of
Participants
#2 Activities
Before The
Conference
#3 Activities
During The
Conference
#4 Activities
After The
Conference
Journal Writing…
What is your plan to implement
student-led conferences?
Quality Tools
Scatter Diagram
Scatter Diagram
• WHAT is a scatter diagram?
– A picture of the correlation between two
factors over time.
– The more data - the more reliable
– The closer the data resembles a straight
line, the higher the correlation to each
other.
– Diagrams may be positive, negative or
show no correlation.
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Math Games & Test Scores
Unit 3
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Future Meetings
*Friday, April 6th (1/2 day PM)
– PDSA and Quality Tools
*Workshop Evaluation