Dreamer, Designer, Developer!Dreamer, Designer, Developer!Dr. John TennyDr. John Tenny

25+ years in education25+ years in education Director of Graduate School of Director of Graduate School of

EducationEducation Taught elementary, middle, high Taught elementary, middle, high

schoolschool Converted RetirementConverted Retirement

TodayToday Observations: Good, but scaryObservations: Good, but scary Data Based ObservationData Based Observation Model Model Benefits To . . . . Benefits To . . . . How To Make It HappenHow To Make It Happen And more….And more….

Observations: The Good PartObservations: The Good Part

Helps see what teacher can’tHelps see what teacher can’t Support for parent/student Support for parent/student

conferenceconference Identify training/material needsIdentify training/material needs Help students change behaviorHelp students change behavior Improve your skills as a teacherImprove your skills as a teacher

Observations: The Scary PartObservations: The Scary Part

Being judged and evaluatedBeing judged and evaluated Hidden criteriaHidden criteria The BAD DAYThe BAD DAY Observer BiasObserver Bias Subjective interpretationSubjective interpretation Done To You, Not With YouDone To You, Not With You

Observations: What’s PossibleObservations: What’s Possible

Collaborative PlanningCollaborative Planning Objective ObservationsObjective Observations Teacher Interpretation of ResultsTeacher Interpretation of Results Administrator Support For Administrator Support For

ChangeChange Self-Directed Professional Self-Directed Professional

GrowthGrowth

Data Based Observation ModelData Based Observation Model Pre-conference to identify data to Pre-conference to identify data to

be collectedbe collected Observation purpose is Observation purpose is

collaboratively designedcollaboratively designed Judgment suspended until data has Judgment suspended until data has

been collectedbeen collected Focused observation to collect data Focused observation to collect data

and record context informationand record context information Post conference to share data, Post conference to share data,

build reflection, identify next data build reflection, identify next data to be collectedto be collected

Repeat the process.Repeat the process.

Pre-conferencePre-conference

““What are your plans for the What are your plans for the lesson?”lesson?”

““What are you interested in What are you interested in knowing about your classroom?”knowing about your classroom?”

““When should we meet to look at When should we meet to look at the data?”the data?”

The ObservationThe Observation Suspend judgmentSuspend judgment Gather dataGather data Record contextRecord context

The Post ConferenceThe Post Conference ““Does the data reflect what Does the data reflect what

you thought was happening?”you thought was happening?” ““Do you think a change is Do you think a change is

indicated?”indicated?” If yes,”What will you change If yes,”What will you change

and how can I support you?”and how can I support you?” ““When would you like data to When would you like data to

see if the change worked?”see if the change worked?”

Benefits To ObserveeBenefits To Observee

Provides basis for effective Provides basis for effective decision makingdecision making

Builds self-reflection skillsBuilds self-reflection skills Provides evidence of progressProvides evidence of progress Increased objectivity in Increased objectivity in

interactions with othersinteractions with others Increased confidence and Increased confidence and

intrinsic motivationintrinsic motivation

Benefits to ObserverBenefits to Observer Shifts dynamic between observer Shifts dynamic between observer

and observee and observee Supportive collaborator roleSupportive collaborator role

Objective decision makingObjective decision making Data versus impressionData versus impression

Improves communicationImproves communication ““The data…” versus “I think…”The data…” versus “I think…”

Facilitator of effective, long Facilitator of effective, long lasting changelasting change Intrinsic versus extrinsicIntrinsic versus extrinsic

Making The ChangeMaking The Change A shift in roles for the observerA shift in roles for the observer Trust and risk takingTrust and risk taking eCOVE Classroom Observation eCOVE Classroom Observation

ToolkitToolkit Peer CoachingPeer Coaching Students as observersStudents as observers Talk about dataTalk about data Ask administrator to try eCOVEAsk administrator to try eCOVE

eCOVE: What is it?eCOVE: What is it?

CCollaborateollaborate

OObservebserve

VValuealue

EEmpowermpower

Timers and CountersTimers and Counters

23 Times and Counters23 Times and Counters Data Report and Comments Data Report and Comments

ReportReport Windows & Macintosh LaptopWindows & Macintosh Laptop Palm & PocketPC PDAPalm & PocketPC PDA Let’s take a look….Let’s take a look….

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eCOVE: DataBase EditioneCOVE: DataBase Edition

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Training sessions --- Training sessions --- $250 per hour per site$250 per hour per site 1 to 30 sites1 to 30 sites How to operate eCOVEHow to operate eCOVE How to create toolsHow to create tools How to use with teachers, parents, and How to use with teachers, parents, and

studentsstudents Whatever your needs or interestsWhatever your needs or interests

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