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Transcript of Instructional Learning Walks
The ‘A’ TeamSteps toward Refining our Learning Community
Oxon Hill Middle School2007 - 08Principal: Dr. Byron N. Williams
…’A’ TEAM WALKS_________________________________ Routine Informal non-evaluative visits
through a school’s learning areas 15 - 20 minutes Twice a month
Benefits
Provides Self-study
Snapshot of teaching learning
Opportunities for dialogue about day – to – day curriculum and instruction
Improves … Instruction
Classroom management
Discipline based on data collection, reflective thinking, and feedback
The ‘A’ Team Walk Cycle
1Identify Team
2Define Focus
Checklist
3Conduct
Walk
4 Analyze &
Summarize Data
5Discuss ReflectAdjust
The Team_________________________________ A school based team comprised of :
specialist
Reading Math Data Coach Special Education Coordinator
administrators Region 1 Specialist
Developing the Checklist
Expertise and Knowledge of Research-Based Procedures
School Achievement data
Standards for Excellence in Teaching
Curriculum Framework
CLEAR EXPECTATOINS
ACCOUNTABLE TALK
RIGOR IN THE CLASSROOM
STUDENT DATA (ARTIFACTS)
Scheduling the ‘A’ Team Walk Principal records on Outlook Calendar
Specialist observes 1 classroom on a specific grade-level Reading Math
DEBRIEFING
HELD ON SAME DAYS AS ‘A’ TEAM WALK OR CLOSE TO THE DAY
TEACHER’S BRING SAMPLES OF STUDENT WORK
Data Collection_________________________________
A Team Walks School: Oxon Hill Middle School Date: _____________________ Team Member: _________________________ Time: ________AM _______PM RELA ______ Math ______
Clear Expectations T 1 T 2 T 3 Comments
1. Diff erentiated I nstruction: Encourages students to construct meaning through ongoing dialogue and collaborative inquiry (accountable talk). I ndicator: Students exchanged ideas with peers and teacher to construct meaning (reciprocal teaching, cooperative groups, think- pair-share, strategic thinking, etc.).
2. Students use manipulatives I ndicator: I ndividual teaching aids added variety and novelty to the lesson, i.e., calculators, post-it notes, charts, non-linguistic representation (graphic organizers).
any hands-on objects students used to construct meaning.
3. Clear Expectations: Rubrics I ndicator: Rubrics are displayed and students are consciously working toward meeting the expectation.
Reporting the Data_________________________________
The data will be reported in a cumulative anonymous data sheet
During a staff meeting
Reflections _________________________________
““Unlike a classroom Unlike a classroom observation, which observation, which provides a view of a provides a view of a single classroom, a single classroom, a learning walk creates a learning walk creates a school wide picture school wide picture made up of many small made up of many small snapshots.”snapshots.”