WELCOME TO THE 2008 WELCOME TO THE 2008 IEG CONFERENCEIEG CONFERENCE

360 Professional 360 Professional Development Presents:Development Presents:

““Using Technology to Achieve Using Technology to Achieve Personal Growth in the Classroom”Personal Growth in the Classroom”

with Dr. Bruce Newlin, with Dr. Bruce Newlin, Karin Newlin Karin Newlin

& Mark Marabate& Mark Marabate

Team of EducatorsTeam of Educators – Dr. Bruce Newlin– Karin Newlin

Technology SpecialistsTechnology Specialists – Mark Marabate

Innovators Innovators

WHO WE AREWHO WE ARE

Dr. Bruce NewlinDr. Bruce Newlin

• Has held Leadership Roles in Has held Leadership Roles in Education for 40 years.Education for 40 years.

• Director of Principal Leadership Director of Principal Leadership Institute at UCLA.Institute at UCLA.

• Superintendent for 25 years.Superintendent for 25 years.

• Chief Operating Officer for the Los Chief Operating Officer for the Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts.Feliz Charter School for the Arts.

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Karin NewlinKarin Newlin

• Worked as an Administrator and Worked as an Administrator and Teacher from 1965-2001.Teacher from 1965-2001.

• Has worked in Urban Learning Has worked in Urban Learning Centers and at the Galef Instiitute.Centers and at the Galef Instiitute.

• Principal and CEO for the Los Feliz Principal and CEO for the Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts.Charter School for the Arts.

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Mark MarabateMark Marabate

• Seven years experience working in the Seven years experience working in the Technology sector of Education.Technology sector of Education.

• Created and implemented Classroom Created and implemented Classroom Technology centers and media based Technology centers and media based solutions for The University of solutions for The University of Michigan and the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California.Southern California.

• Worked as a Video Instructor for 5 Worked as a Video Instructor for 5 years for K-12 sites and Teen Centers.years for K-12 sites and Teen Centers.

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InnovatorsInnovators

Our methods have been tested at Our methods have been tested at UCLA and in 50 classrooms through a UCLA and in 50 classrooms through a K-12 school district.K-12 school district.

The results were clear: Utilizing The results were clear: Utilizing Modern Technology as part of a Modern Technology as part of a professional preparation or training professional preparation or training program works.program works.

OUR PHILOSOPHYOUR PHILOSOPHY

• Classroom Evaluation Does Not Need to Be ScaryClassroom Evaluation Does Not Need to Be Scary

• Utilizing Video and DVD technology can:Utilizing Video and DVD technology can:

- Open Doors to Self-Assessment- Close Communication Gaps- Improve Teaching Strategies- Improve Observation Strategies

• Personal Growth Leads to ResultsPersonal Growth Leads to Results

- When Administrators and Teachers are Growing so are the Students

BRIEF OVERVIEWBRIEF OVERVIEW

• IntroductionIntroduction• Our ModelOur Model• Dr. Bruce Newlin: Dr. Bruce Newlin:

Strategies for Improving Instruction:

Why Conversations Are Important • Karin Newlin: Karin Newlin:

Reality of Implementation • Observe a Classroom Observe a Classroom

Situation/Audience ParticipationSituation/Audience Participation• Q&AQ&A

- Use Cards on the Table

OUR MODELOUR MODEL

A. Not Reinventing the Wheel, Taking it to the Not Reinventing the Wheel, Taking it to the Next Level Next Level B. Steps To Insure Better Results Steps To Insure Better ResultsC. Utilize DVD Technology to Create a Utilize DVD Technology to Create a

ResourceResourceD. Implementation FlexibilityImplementation Flexibility

Not Reinventing the Wheel, Taking it Not Reinventing the Wheel, Taking it to the Next Level to the Next Level

• Classroom Observation is Classroom Observation is Standard in Most Places Standard in Most Places

• Utilizing Technology Opens Utilizing Technology Opens more Doors more Doors

--Opportunity for stronger Opportunity for stronger GrowthGrowth

--Results will be evident Results will be evident soonersooner

Steps To Insure Better ResultsSteps To Insure Better Results

• Clear Understanding between Administrator Clear Understanding between Administrator and Teacherand Teacher• Fly-on-wall-approachFly-on-wall-approach• Keep it simple and realisticKeep it simple and realistic• Avoid traps of the Second TakeAvoid traps of the Second Take• Plan structured Follow-upPlan structured Follow-up

Utilize DVD Technology to Create a Utilize DVD Technology to Create a ResourceResource

• Audio Triangulation StrategyAudio Triangulation Strategy-- Effectively including Multiple Effectively including Multiple Voices/Perspectives Voices/Perspectives

• Best PracticesBest Practices• Staff MeetingsStaff Meetings• Allow Parent AccessAllow Parent Access• Make it Real to StudentsMake it Real to Students

DR. BRUCE NEWLINDR. BRUCE NEWLIN Strategies for Improving Instruction: Why Conversations Are Important

A. Instructional LeadershipInstructional Leadership

B. Professional Development IssuesProfessional Development Issues

C. Professional Development SolutionsProfessional Development Solutions

D. Using Technology as a Medium to Improve Using Technology as a Medium to Improve

InstructionInstruction

InstructionalInstructional LeadershipLeadership

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• Connection between Leadership Connection between Leadership andand Organizational SuccessOrganizational Success

• Where the Principal is a Where the Principal is a KnowledgeableKnowledgeable Instructional Instructional Leader the Quality ofLeader the Quality of

Instruction ImprovesInstruction Improves

Professional Development IssuesProfessional Development Issues

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• Not always focused on instructional Not always focused on instructional improvement. improvement. • Not alwaysNot always followed up on and it tends followed up on and it tends to be the flavor of the month.to be the flavor of the month.

Professional Development Professional Development SolutionsSolutions

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• Focus on what is critical.Focus on what is critical.• Take the long view.Take the long view.• Be consistent for all staff.Be consistent for all staff.• Involve ALL the faculty and Involve ALL the faculty and

administration.administration.• Not sending individuals to Not sending individuals to workshops.workshops.

Using Technology as a Medium to Using Technology as a Medium to Improve InstructionImprove Instruction

• Improve the quality of instructional supervision.Improve the quality of instructional supervision.- Train principals and other instructional - Train principals and other instructional leaders.leaders.- Use technology as a vehicle for evaluation.- Use technology as a vehicle for evaluation.

• Improve the quality of classroom instruction.Improve the quality of classroom instruction.- Reflection- Reflection- Dissatisfied with the current situation- Dissatisfied with the current situation- Know of Alternatives- Know of Alternatives- Alternative is Fruitful and Doable- Alternative is Fruitful and Doable- Learning conversations- Learning conversations

KARIN NEWLINKARIN NEWLIN Reality Of ImplementationReality Of Implementation

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATIONAUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

• Work in GroupsWork in Groups• Observe the ClipObserve the Clip• Take NotesTake Notes• DiscussDiscuss• One Group will Demonstrate One Group will Demonstrate

ObservationObservation

The Importance of the Follow-Up: The Importance of the Follow-Up: Methods for Good DiscussionMethods for Good Discussion

1.Teacher Self-reflection Time1.Teacher Self-reflection Time

2.Dialogue between Teacher & Administrator2.Dialogue between Teacher & Administrator

3.Dialogue between Teacher, Administrator, & Third 3.Dialogue between Teacher, Administrator, & Third Party Party

4.Teacher to Teacher Dialogue4.Teacher to Teacher Dialogue

*Use a combination for the *Use a combination for the most effective results. most effective results.

360360 Professional Professional Development:Development:

withwith Dr. Bruce Newlin, Dr. Bruce Newlin, Karin Newlin Karin Newlin

& Mark Marabate& Mark Marabate

““Using Technology to Achieve Personal Using Technology to Achieve Personal Growth in the Classroom”Growth in the Classroom”