tara m. black, m.ed. tigard-tualatin school district
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Using Walkthroughs to Develop Problems of Practice
OrRTI Spring ConferenceMay 9, 2012
Bend, Oregon
Tara M. Black, M.Ed.Tigard-Tualatin School District
Purpose Participants will review essential
features of a strong core program and learn how to implement walkthroughs in their schools or districts.
Participants will learn how to use student performance and observational data to look for strengths and weaknesses in core program (Tier I ) instruction and how to aggregate data in order to develop a problem of practice.
Collaborative Practice …
3
Continuous Improvement
Petti, 2012
Advanced Organizer The F Word
Student Performance Data
Walkthroughs
Aggregating Observational Data
Developing A Problem of Practice
The F Word
Pacing Guide
Using Student Performance DataTo Review The Instructional Core4 Purposes of
Assessment Screening
Diagnostic
Progress Monitoring
Outcome
Classroom Observations Conduct classroom observations to gather
more data in regards to instruction in the core
Walkthroughs and Learning Walks are two types of classroom observation techniques
Aggregate data and look for patterns. What are strengths and weaknesses in instruction?
Set goals tied to instructional weaknesses Provide ongoing professional development
for teachers
Purpose
Who?
Time/Frequency
Walkthroughs
Purpose
Who?
Time/Frequency
Next Steps…
High School Walkthrough Video View Video
Develop a Walkthrough Protocol Efficiency
Consistency
Transparency
Sample Walkthrough Tools
Walkthrough Tool
Walkthrough Video
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=30
Talk to a neighbor
How do you currently analyze thehealth of your core program/instruction?
Does your school/district implement walkthoughs?
I’ve gathered a lot of instructional data, now what? Review and aggregate your data What are the strengths within the
instructional core? What are areas that could improve on? Set instructional goals for staff Provide ongoing support and
professional development for teachers Gather more data and go deeper
Developing a Problem of PracticeA problem of practice… Focuses on the Instructional Core Is directly observable Is actionable Connects to a broader strategy of improvement Is high leverage
Instructional Rounds in Education: A Network Approach to Improving Teaching and Learning By E. A. City, R.F. Elmore, S.E. Fiarman, and L. Teitel
Pages 101-102
Sample Problems of Practice What kinds of tasks are students being asked to
do in class?
What are the different ways you see students begin assigned work in class?
How will increasing the amount and level of student talk impact engagement and learning?
Is there evidence that students are thinking critically about their own writing across the content areas?
Questions
