Transcript Eliminating Barriers to Improving Teaching

Welcome National Board
Candidates 
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Sign in.
Pick up your name tag and a playing
card. Make sure you draw from the
face card pile if you need a VCR/TV to
view your video.
Find the table that matches your
playing card.
Place a copy of your homework in the
appropriate area.
Pick up your September
Homework
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October 10: Videotaping Workshop
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Revisiting our Professional Norms
Feedback on Homework
Discussing My Feedback
Video Viewing
LUNCH
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Video Tips and Questions
Preparing for Analysis of Student Work
November Homework
Wrap Up/Burning Questions
Revisiting our Professional
Norms
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Feedback from September
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Writing Reminders
Description
This is called for when the prompt use verbs
like state, list, describe or what.
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Be accurate, precise in your enumeration/
explanation.
Provide clear logical ordering of what you are
describing, whether it is an event, person,
concept or strategy.
Include all of the supporting features or
elements to allow the reader to see what you
are describing.
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When describing look at every
word…
Example:
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“Describe the relevant characteristics of
your classroom.”
Relevant to what…
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Writing Reminders
Analysis
This is called for when a prompt asks how, why or
in what way(s).
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You are to interpret and examine why the things
described are the way they are.
You are showing the thought processes you go through
to arrive at the conclusions about a teaching situation.
You are demonstrating the significance of the evidence
you submit.
The subject of your analysis should be available to the
reader (student work, videotape) or give a clear
description.
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Analysis exists in many
questions…
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Turn to the Planning & Instruction
Section of one entry
What might lead you to analysis?
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Writing Reminders
Reflection
This is a thought process that occurs after a teaching
situation. You might see verbs like improve,
change, re-teach, build upon.
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Reflection and analysis overlap somewhat.
Reflection is based on the analysis of student response to
the instruction.
You are considering the success of your lessons, what you
would do differently, what would come next, and
providing evidence/reasons for your conclusions.
Do not skimp on your reflection! Reflect on all aspects of
the lesson, and use all the space allowed. Make your
personal thoughts visible to assessors.
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The National Board Process…
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Is about YOUR teaching!
Is about finding areas of improvement!
Is about getting better!
Is a process!
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Writing Pitfalls to Avoid
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Getting on your “soapbox” to express your
personal philosophies, positive or negative,
about education and/or the students you teach.
Do not explain how your students cannot learn
due to social, economic or other factors, but
show how you are an accomplished teacher, and
provide the best learning experience you can for
your students.
Being a philosopher, writing of your educational
beliefs, such as “ What all children need to learn
is. . .” or “Education today . . .” Assessors want to
see how you produce learning in your students.
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More Pitfalls to Avoid
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Being the “Invisible Teacher” in your Written
Commentary. Show that you are in control of what
happens in your classroom, that what happens there
is purposeful. Write “I assigned the students to
groups of four, paying attention to diversity….” or “I
told the groups to brainstorm….” Avoid passive
tense. “The students were seated in groups…” and
“They brainstormed…..” or “We decided…”
Assuming the assessors know what you are
thinking. You must consciously explain and analyze
your decision-making and reasoning. Do not assume
that “everyone does this,” and remember to be
thorough in explaining in detail why you do what
you do.
More Pitfalls to Avoid
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Answering part of the question . Answer all parts of
every single question. You might find it helpful to
restate the question, start new paragraphs, or place
question stems/main points in bold.
Providing OPINIONS only without EVIDENCE.
What’s the difference??
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Writing Pitfalls to Avoid
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Because the SOL says so.
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Ignoring length requirements.
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Being inactive.
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Don’t forget the Standards
that MUST BE MET!
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There are specific STANDARDS for
each entry.
Can you connect STANDARDS to
specific sections/questions in the
Written Commentary?
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Table Brainstorm
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How will you make sure that you
provide clear, consistent, & convincing
evidence of each standard?
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Let’s make a list…
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Give yourself feedback
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Look back over your homework from
September.
Create a post-it and give yourself 5
minutes of feedback
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Which four issues are your personal
“pitfalls?”
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Feedback on Homework
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Divide your table in half with no more
than 3 in a group.
Pass your homework paper to the right
for your colleague to read. You will be
provided 30 minutes to read silently the
papers for two colleagues.
Provide feedback to your colleagues by
making comments or raising questions
directly on the homework assignment.
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Feedback on Homework
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Highlight potential evidence
Reread
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Place a check mark where you see proof
Place a question mark where you aren’t sure
Provide feedback based on the post-it note
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Discussing Feedback on
Your Homework
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Discuss the feedback you received
from your colleagues.
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Take turns so that each candidate
gets no more than 10 minutes.
Chimes will ring when it’s time to
switch to the next candidate.
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Insights?
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BREAK!
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Analyzing a Video: One Approach
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Find a quiet place and bring a tape recorder.
First watch the video in its entirety. Your
objective is to decide if there is a segment that
is usable or if the entire clip needs to be
abandoned.
When you’ve found the segment that you
want to use, watch it 4 different times.
Focus: Your teaching
Focus: Student/teacher interaction
Focus: Dialogue (Use tape recorder.)
Focus: Standards
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Video View Form
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Your Teaching
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Interaction
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How do you interact with the students? How do they interact with
one another? Consider body language and facial expressions.
Dialogue
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The focus is pedagogy and content knowledge. Don’t take
anything for granted. Why do you walk around the room? Why
did you use a handout/chalkboard/overhead projector?
Listen intently to what you say and what the students say. Find a
connection to your goals/objectives and that of the entry in
general.
Standards
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Note the standard(s) being met as a result of your teaching,
interaction and dialogue.
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Video Viewing Activity
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Within your group, A PEER REVIEWER will
briefly explain your teaching context..
Show no more than 5 minutes of your video.
Colleagues will provide feedback based on the
focus area.
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1st Your Teaching
2nd Interaction
3rd Dialogue
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Video Viewing Activity
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Spend 5 minute feedback time providing
information about your OBSERVATIONS.
Don’t make suggestions about changing the
lesson…that lesson is in the past.
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VHS Room Assignments
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King Group – Room 214
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Queen Group – Room 215
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Jack Group – Room 216
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Ace, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Groups may use:
-Room 217, Room 218, Room 201, and
- Room 201 Annex
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Lunch!
We’ll sit in certificate areas
after lunch.
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Advice on videotaping
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Important!
PLEASE
HAVE
SOMEONE ELSE
ANALYZE
YOUR VIDEOTAPE.
THEY MAY SEE SOMETHING
YOU DON’T.
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Remember: You are the
Standards!
The standards are what you do in your
classroom. The videotape and the
writing serve as the evidence.
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Remember: You are the
Standards!
YOU HAVE TO…
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Show, Say, & Explain
Don’t assume that an assessor will know
WHY you did something.
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???Videotaping Questions???
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Preparing for Analysis of
Student Work Workshop
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Take out your completed “Breaking Down the
Entry” form for Entry 1.
With your colleagues (1) confirm that you have
a shared understanding of the requirements for
the entry and (2) determine which standards
are addressed by this entry. Record the
standards on your form.
GeneralSpecific
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Insights?
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Homework Due by November 14
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Read the “Analysis of “Student Work” in the “Phase II”
section of your General Portfolio Instructions. Use a
highlighter and/or post-it notes, to identify critical
information you need to remember about Entry 1.
Complete the Analysis of Student Work (ASW) form for a
classroom set of student work samples. Select student work
that you think you may use. Bring both the ASW sheet and
5 copies of the case study student work samples with you to
the November 14 workshop.
To prepare for the Documented Accomplishment Entry,
complete the worksheet for documented accomplishments
that asks you to identify accomplishments in each of the
three categories required.
Assessing our Professional Norms
How are we doing?
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Assessing the Videotaping
Workshop
What worked? What didn’t?
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Burning Questions?