The Heart of TPEP: Learning Centered

Conferencing

Michelle LewisJohn Hellwich

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TPEP

Today’s Materials

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Agenda

• Welcome• Framing• Pre and Post Conference Overview• Effective Levers• Continuum of Interaction• Wrap Up – Feedback Survey/Clock Hours

Outcomes

• Apply principles of learning to TPEP• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post

conference• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers • Analyze a learning focused conference using the

frame of the continuum of interaction

AWSP Criteria 5

Component 5.1 –Monitors Instruction and Assessment Practices

Level 3: Proficient: Develops and uses observable systems and routines for monitoring instruction and assessment; uses data consistently to provide staff meaningful, personal feedback that is effective for improving instruction and assessment practice

Outcomes

• Apply principles of learning to TPEP• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post

conference• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers • Analyze a learning focused conference using the

frame of the continuum of interaction

Assumptions

• Teachers practice improves with on-going feedback

• Feedback is best delivered in bite size bits • Opportunities to practice and apply skill are

critical to changing practice• Immediate application and follow-up is essential• Self-Assessment is at the heart of learning

process• “Learning is done by the learner.”

Groups

• Check your playing card• Find other three people in the room with the

same number on their playing card

Jigsaw Reading

• Distribute one selection to each team member• Take 15 minutes to read and prepare a

summary of how the article addresses one or more of the assumptions

• Be prepared to share summary with teammates

Sharing

• Each person takes 5 minutes to share summary and connections to assumptions

Reflection

Find someone from another group:• Give them your playing card• What is a new or intriguing idea you have

heard this morning?

Break

See you in 15 minutes!

Outcomes

• Apply principles of learning to TPEP• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post

conference• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers • Analyze a learning focused conference using the

frame of the continuum of interaction

Pre Conference

• Purpose is to elevate the quality of the lesson• One-on-one coaching session• Teach transferable skills that can be generalized

across multiple lessons• Focuses deeply on a lever

What makes a good lever?

• Teacher possess… skill resources knowledge

…. to implement the strategy tomorrow• Can be generalized across multiple lessons and content areas • There are often several possible levers

Is it a lever?

• With a partner, consider this list. Circle any that meet the criteria for a lever.

Lesson Plan

• Review lesson plan• Identify potential levers• Which ONE would you select? What is your

rationale?

Pre Conference Lever

• Identify and communicate a mastery outcome. Mastery outcome should specify what students should know and be able to do and it should be measurable.

Video

Watch Mock Pre-Conference:• Write down the key questions

or comments that Michelle (principal) makes while talking with John (teacher).

Debrief

• Review your notes• In your own words, label all

of the steps in the pre-conference in your own words.

Steps in Pre-Conference

John’s Post Conference Lever

Pacing – Warm Up is used to get students working immediately

upon entering the classroom and begin launching main portion of

lesson related to learning outcome within 5-10 minutes of

the start of the period.

Post-conference Video

Watch Mock Post-Conference:• Write down the key questions

or comments that Michelle (principal) makes while talking with John (teacher).

Debrief

–Review your notes

– In your own words, label all of the steps in the post-observation process

Steps in Post-Conference

Process Essentials

Review the Process Essentials handout • Evaluators: Which of these do you already do?

Which of the steps would most enhance the quality of your feedback during conferences?

• Evaluatees: Which process essential would most impact your learning?

Break

Outcomes

• Apply principles of learning to TPEP• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post

conference• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers • Analyze a learning focused conference using the

frame of the continuum of interaction

Observe

• Observe this lesson• Take literal, descriptive notes. – What are students doing and saying– What is the teacher doing and saying

• Be prepared to identify a lever

Lever

Discuss with a partner• What level were you select?• Why?

Questions Related to Lever

• What questions would you ask this teacher to focus the conversation on the lever?

• How would you ask this teacher to practice the new skill during the post-observation conference?

Whole Group Debrief

Break

Outcomes

• Apply principles of learning to TPEP• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post

conference• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers • Analyze a learning focused conference using the

frame of the continuum of interaction

Group

• Find your playing card• Find others with the same number• Sit together

Anchor Reading

• Read Teacher Supervision that Improves Student Learning by Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman from Washington Principal

• Everyone reads pages 8, 10 and first part of 12, plus assigned stance

• Underline key words

Definition

• 6 minutes• Record definition for topic in 1 or 2 sentences

Key idea

• 6 minutes• Add three key ideas from the text related to

the topic

Example

• 6 minutes• Provide an example for the topic

Applications/Connections

• 6 minutes• Record applications/connections to your work

Debrief

• What resonated with you?• How did this protocol support our learning?

Break

Outcomes

• Apply principles of learning to TPEP• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post

conference• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers • Analyze a learning focused conference using the

frame of the continuum of interaction

Video

Record evidence of each stance. What did Michelle say and do? How did John respond?

Discuss

Each group member shares the assigned stance and the examples observed in the video.

Whole Group Discussion

• Consider our learning today• Summarize a key take away in 140 characters

(including all space and punctuation) or less.• Be ready to share • Use hashtag #WaEdChat on Twitter

Feedback Please!

• Please take a few minutes to complete this survey

• https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/heartoftpep

Contact Us

Michelle LewisDirector of Professional Growth and EvaluationPuget Sound Educational Service Districtmlewis@psesd.org

John Hellwich, Director of Teaching and LearningSumner School DistrictJohn_Hellwich@sumnersd.org