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Plan Continuous

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Define the System

Standardize Improvement

Study the Results

Assess Current Situation

Try Out Improvement

Theory

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The Continuous

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Day 41-15-07

Agenda• Sharing: Class Meetings and/or

Quality Tools

• Student-Led Conference

• Quality Tools; Scatter Diagram

Sharing • Share your experiences with

class meeting

• Share any examples of using quality tools with students

The Continuous The Continuous Improvement Improvement

ClassroomClassroom

Student Led Conferences

Ground rules created by students

Classroom mission

statements

Classroom and student

measurable goals

Quality tools and PDSA used

regularly

The Continuous

Improvement Classroom

Classroom data centers

Classroom meetings

facilitated by students

Student-led conferences

Student data folders

What’s your definition of What’s your definition of “student-led conferences?“student-led conferences?

-What do they look like?-How are they different from previous models?-What happens during a student-led conference?

Key Components…Key Components…• Introduction/Orientation

• Achievement Data

• Student Goals and Action Plan

• Student Work

• Debriefing

Video- Student-LedVideo- Student-Led

What Are Student-Led Conferences?What Are Student-Led Conferences?

• Conference with parents led by the student

• Teacher as facilitator • Students lead parents

through the data folder– Goals, Action Plans, Measures, Charts/Graphs– Strengths and Areas for Improvement

• There are different formats to choose from• Worksheets A, B & C provide an overview

PurposePurpose• Reflects the belief that students should be

actively involved in their learning – Assume responsibility for the learning process

• Students become more motivated, reflective and evaluative in their learning

• Focus on the 3 R’s

– Relevance- Why are we doing this?

– Responsibility- Ownership for learning

– Reporting- To parents and others

BenefitsBenefitsStudent led conferences…

– Motivate students to take more ownership for their work

– Allow students to see their progress over time

– Encourage students to evaluate their progress

BenefitsBenefitsStudent led conferences…

– Encourage students, parents and teachers to openly communicate as equal partners about student achievement

– Enhance students’ oral communication skills

– Build students’ self-confidence

– Build relationships

Parent Attendance @ ConferencesParent Attendance @ Conferences

Regular Parent/ Teacher Conferences

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Implementation of Student-Led Conferences

Format Options Format Options • See worksheets D & E for descriptions• Individual• Simultaneous with multiple families• Presentation or showcase conference• Portfolio night• At-home student-led

conference • Electronic student-led

conference

Preparing for the ConferencePreparing for the Conference• Prepare student work (student data

folder)– Personal mission

statement and goals

• Consider strengths

• Consider areas in need of improvement

• See worksheet F

Before the ConferenceBefore the Conference1. Begin the year with a student goal setting

conference2. Prepare samples of students work to

show evidence of growth and goal progress (student data folder)

3. Notify parents well in advance of the conferences (Wksht. G1) (including format)

4. Provide opportunities for students to practice and rehearse

During the ConferenceDuring the ConferenceIntroduction/Orientation

• Introduction - Student introduces parent to teacher

• Orientation - Teacher explains conference procedures

During the ConferenceDuring the Conference

Achievement Data

• Examining the Data - Teacher shares data that helped student and teacher identify goals

During the ConferenceDuring the ConferenceStudent Goals and Action Plan

• Examining Student Goals - Student shares goals and explains why they were selected

• Sharing Action Plan - Student and teacher discuss their responsibilities

During the ConferenceDuring the ConferenceStudent Work

• Examining Student Work - Student shows work and reflections from portfolio/data folder to demonstrate his/her progress toward achieving goals

During the ConferenceDuring the ConferenceDebriefing

• Evaluating the Conference Process - The teacher, parent, and student discuss and comment on the conference process

After the ConferenceAfter the ConferenceStudent Reflection Survey

• What did you like about the student led conference?

• How did you feel during the conference?• What didn’t you like about

the conference?• If you could change the

conference to make it better, what would you do?

After the ConferenceAfter the ConferenceParent Questionnaire

• Which conference (traditional or student led) gave you a better appreciation of…

– What your child was learning?– What your child studied in class?– Your child’s study habits such as

finishing assignments and handing work in on time?

After the ConferenceAfter the Conference

Parent Questionnaire• Which conference format did you

prefer? Why?• What are the benefits of student led

conferences?• What are the disadvantages of

student led conferences?• What more would you like to learn

in the conference?

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES• First time jitters• Uncertainty of sharing control with

students (not used to it)• Need to adopt a student-centered

philosophy (paradigm shift)• Organizing the logistics of

conferences• Responding to families who don’t

participate

Video- Video- Student-LedStudent-Led

Planning For QualityPlanning For Quality-Using the Lotus Diagram-Using the Lotus Diagram

• Using the Diagram, start planning for student-led conferences at your table– Discuss the key elements of the

student-led conference components

– List steps, ideas and ways you will begin to implement each student-led conference component

Lotus DiagramLotus Diagram#8 Student Data

Folder#1 Goal Setting With Students

#2 Activities Before The Conference

#7 Benefits Of Student-Led Conferences

Student-Led Conferences #3 Activities

During The Conference

#6 Format & Types Of

Conferences

#5 Roles Of Participants

#4 Activities After The

Conference

Journal Writing…Journal Writing…

What is your plan to implement student-led conferences?

Quality ToolsQuality ToolsScatter Diagram

Scatter DiagramScatter Diagram

• WHAT is a scatter diagram?– A picture of the correlation between two

factors over time.– The more data - the more reliable – The closer the data resembles a straight

line, the higher the correlation to each other.

– Diagrams may be positive, negative or show no correlation.

Fall Term 8th Grade Math 4th period

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Future Meetings*Friday, April 6th (1/2 day PM)

– PDSA and Quality Tools

*Workshop Evaluation