what teachers want
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What Teachers Want. Peter Liljedahl. Noticing (Liljedahl, 2010; Mason, 2002) Distinct difference between the groups of teachers that came willingly and the teachers that were required to attend . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What Teachers Want
Peter Liljedahl
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History
• Noticing (Liljedahl, 2010; Mason, 2002)
• Distinct difference between the groups of teachers that came willingly and the teachers that were required to attend.
• BIRS (2010) Liljedahl, P. (in press). What teachers want. The Mathematics Enthusiast.
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Motivation
… there is a growing realization that what is actually offered within these programs is often based on facilitators (or administrators or policy makers) perceptions of what teachers need as opposed to actual knowledge of what teachers really want (Ball, 2002).
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Methodology
• Noticing (Liljedahl, 2010; Mason, 2002) • Five teacher groups
– Master's Program – Induction Group – Hillside Middle School – District Learning Teams – Workshops
• Analytic Induction (Patton 2002) – goals
Field Notes Interviews Surveys
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Taxonomy of Five Goals (+1)
0. Resistance1. Do Not Disturb2. Willing to Reorganize3. Willing to Rethink4. Out With the Old5. Inquiry
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0. Resistant
know that they don’t want to be there- a priori opposed -
• invalidate – “That will never work”• challenge – “I don’t have time for that”• defensive – “I already do that”
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1. Do Not Disturb
know what it they don't know or don't do well- remove and replace -
• "I was hoping to learn a new way to introduce integers".
• "I want something to do for the first 10 minutes of class."
• "A different way to do review. "
anxiety about held knowledge and resources
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2. Willing to Reorganize
know what it they don't know or don't do well- they want to make changes -
"So, yeah. I'm looking for an improved way to have my students learn how to do problem solving. Right now I do it as a unit in February, but it's not working. I've heard that other teachers do it throughout the whole year and I'm hoping to get some ideas around that."
no anxiety about held knowledge and resources
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3. Willing to Rethink
rough idea of what it is they want - willing to rethink their teaching -
• "Anything to do with numeracy is good for me."• "I'm looking for new ideas about assessment for
differentiated learners."• "I'm hoping to introduce the use of rubrics into my
teaching and want to get the rubrics I should use as well as instruction how to do it.“
no anxiety about held knowledge and resources – broader changes
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4. Out With the Old
have already rejected the current paradigm - looking for something to fill the void -
• "My kids can't think for themselves in problem solving. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but it doesn't matter. I just need to start over with a new plan."
• "I can't stand the way group work [is not] working in my classroom. I have given up with what I've been doing and am looking to learn something completely different."
no anxiety – often hypercritical
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5. Inquiry
open to any new ideas - often methodical in their change -
• "I'm not really looking for anything in particular. But, I'm eager to hear about some new ideas on assessment.“
no anxiety – very reflective
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Conclusion
Do Not Disturb
Willing to Reorganize
Willing to Rethink
Inquiry
ResistanceOut with the Old
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Conclusion
Do Not Disturb
Willing to Reorganize
Willing to Rethink
Inquiry
ResistanceOut with the Old
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Conclusion
Do Not Disturb
Willing to Reorganize
Willing to Rethink
Inquiry
ResistanceOut with the Old
I AM A RESOURCE!
