Electronic Classroom Walkthroughs (e-Walks)
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Electronic Classroom Walkthroughs (e-Walks)
IETC ConferenceNovember 15, 2013
Lora WolffWestern Illinois University
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Your Experiences with Walkthroughs…
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Please interrupt,ask questions, and share your insights as we talk today.
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Materials• Copy of PowerPoint• Copy of Keokuk’s Template• Copy of Explanation of Keokuk’s
Template• eWalk Schedule• List of Resources on Walkthroughs
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In this session we will…• Increase our knowledge and skills to
use data to improve learning environments
• Understand the various purposes walkthroughs
• Learn about using technology to collect and analyze walkthrough data
• Consider the place of walkthroughs with the new evaluation system
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ISBE Teaching Standards…• Walkthroughs (and this session)
support…• Standard 5: Learning Environment• Standard 6: Instructional Delivery• Standard 7: Communication• Standard 8: Assessment• Standard 9: Reflection and Professional
Growth
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Purpose of eWalks• For administrators to get a better understanding
of instruction throughout the district not just in his/her building
• To increase administrators’ knowledge of instructional practices at all grade levels
• To monitor implementation of professional development
• To determine professional development needs• To use handheld technology to collect, present,
analyze and store classroom instructional data• To use the collected and analyzed classroom data
to coach teachers and administrators in order to further improve instructional practice
• Bottom Line: To improve student achievement!
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Why use walkthroughs?• Demonstrates instructional leadership• Generates the conversation about instruction
and curriculum• Provides a structure that collects data about
teaching and learning• Acts as a springboard for professional
development based on data• Provides a vehicle to implement sustained
school improvement• Helps educators become reflective
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Why use technology for walkthroughs?
• Wanted documentation of the number of eWalks completed– By each administrator– By teacher– By classroom– By grade level– By content area– By building
• Wanted consistency by those conducting walkthroughs (administrators, teachers)
• Wanted to be able quantify and display data
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Steps in Our Process• Decided to do walkthroughs• Determined we wanted to use
technology to assist• Researched software available
– MX-Web (e-Walks)– McCrel (Power Walkthroughs)– RTV 360 3D Walkthroughs– eCOVE– Observe4Success– Software Quality Assurance
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An Administrative
eWalk Schedule(Handout—p.
15)
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Demonstration of an eWalk
(See template in your materials—pp. 10-12; See explanation of template—pp. 13-14)
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Reviewing Year 1 & 2 eWalk Data
• Observer Reports
• Classroom Visit Reports
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Observer Report: George Washington 2010-2011
2011-2012
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Observer Report: Hawthorne 2010-2011
2011-2012
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Observer Report: Wells-Carey2010-2011
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Observer Report: Keokuk Middle School2010-2011
2011-2012
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Observer Report: Keokuk High School2010-2011
2011-2012
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Thoughts/Questions/Comments on Observer Reports
2011-2012
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Template Reports
2011-2012
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Template Category:
Students and Learning
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Students and Learning (graph)
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Template Category: Learning Environment
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Template Category: Instructional Strategies (CITW)
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Template Category: 20 Instructional Strategies (Marcia Tate)
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Template Category: Implementation of Specific Curr. Trainings
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Template Category: Utilization of Instructional Software
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Template Category: Technology
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Template Category: Second Chance Reading
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Template Category: Classroom Management
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Findings from Year 2 eWalk Data• Administrators need to continue to
develop a common understanding of what the items on the template mean/look like
• Continue to conduct team walkthroughs• Continue to vary the time of day and day
of the week for team walkthroughs• Share the data from walkthroughs with
teachers in a non-evaluative manner (e.g. coaching)
• Plan professional development based on data from eWalks
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Heading into Year 3 with eWalks
• Continue eWalks– Team eWalks– Individual administrator eWalks
• Bring new superintendent up-to-speed on eWalks and instructional rounds
• Sending having conversations about the visit• Regular administrative team conversations about what
we’re seeing as a district or building.• Focus on the implementation of professional
development.• Building principals will share Year 3 eWalk data with
teachers
• Sharing completed template in a CONVERSATION
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Other Information• Ability to enter comments on walk
through• Ability to edit after leaving classroom• Other types of reports available• Ability to print reports• Ability to save walkthroughs as PDFs
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Other Information• Ability to email reports (and walk
throughs)—my bias is not to do this
You can type in comments here…or maybe reflective questions…
You can type in an email address here
You can type in an email address here
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Involving Teachers in WalkThroughs
• Question: Should we involve teachers in conducting walkthroughs?
• Question: If so, how do we involve teachers in walkthroughs?
Another perspective
Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs, Kachur et al38
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Considering walkthroughs?• If your school or district was contemplating using
“Walkthroughs” the following needs to be planned—• What is the purpose(s) for your walkthroughs?• Who will participate in walkthroughs?• The frequency of walkthroughs?• What data will be collected?• How will the data be collected?• What will be done with the data?• What role will conferencing play?• What PD will be needed? By whom?• What connection is there to the CC?• How does this fit with the new evaluation
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QUESTIONS TO PONDER…
What role could walkthroughs and/or eWalks play… …in the curriculum?…in the Common Core?…in your school or district?…in the evaluation process?
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Bonus Slides (Graphs)
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Teacher Proximity (graph)
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Learning Environment (graph)
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Template Category: Curriculum (graph)
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Instructional Strategies (CITW) (graph)
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Template Category: 20 Instructional Strategies (Marcia Tate)
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Template Category: Implementation of Specific Curriculum.
Trainings (graph)
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Reading Strategies (graph)
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Template Category: Utilization of Instructional
Software(graph)
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Second Chance Reading (graph)
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