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Dreamer, Designer, Developer! Dr. John Tenny

Dreamer, Designer, Developer! Dr. John Tenny. 25+ years in education Director of Graduate School of Education Taught elementary, middle, high school Converted Retirement. Today. Observations: Good, but scary Data Based Observation Model Benefits To . . . . How To Make It Happen

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Dreamer, Designer, Developer! Dr. John Tenny

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  1. Dreamer, Designer, Developer!Dr. John Tenny • 25+ years in education • Director of Graduate School of Education • Taught elementary, middle, high school • Converted Retirement

  2. Today • Observations: Good, but scary • Data Based Observation Model • Benefits To . . . . • How To Make It Happen • And more….

  3. Observations: The Good Part • Helps see what teacher can’t • Support for parent/student conference • Identify training/material needs • Help students change behavior • Improve your skills as a teacher

  4. Observations: The Scary Part • Being judged and evaluated • Hidden criteria • The BAD DAY • Observer Bias • Subjective interpretation • Done To You, Not With You

  5. Observations: What’s Possible • Collaborative Planning • Objective Observations • Teacher Interpretation of Results • Administrator Support For Change • Self-Directed Professional Growth

  6. Data Based Observation Model • Pre-conference to identify data to be collected • Observation purpose is collaboratively designed • Judgment suspended until data has been collected • Focused observation to collect data and record context information • Post conference to share data, build reflection, identify next data to be collected • Repeat the process.

  7. Pre-conference • “What are your plans for the lesson?” • “What are you interested in knowing about your classroom?” • “When should we meet to look at the data?”

  8. The Observation • Suspend judgment • Gather data • Record context

  9. The Post Conference • “Does the data reflect what you thought was happening?” • “Do you think a change is indicated?” • If yes,”What will you change and how can I support you?” • “When would you like data to see if the change worked?”

  10. Benefits To Observee • Provides basis for effective decision making • Builds self-reflection skills • Provides evidence of progress • Increased objectivity in interactions with others • Increased confidence and intrinsic motivation

  11. Benefits to Observer • Shifts dynamic between observer and observee • Supportive collaborator role • Objective decision making • Data versus impression • Improves communication • “The data…” versus “I think…” • Facilitator of effective, long lasting change • Intrinsic versus extrinsic

  12. Making The Change • A shift in roles for the observer • Trust and risk taking • eCOVE Classroom Observation Toolkit • Peer Coaching • Students as observers • Talk about data • Ask administrator to try eCOVE

  13. eCOVE: What is it? Collaborate Observe Value Empower

  14. Timers and Counters • 23 Times and Counters • Data Report and Comments Report • Windows & Macintosh Laptop • Palm & PocketPC PDA • Let’s take a look….

  15. $189 Single License $129 Volume License (5 to 29) Professional Development available Order through faxed or on-line Purchase Orders Credit Cards on-line (PayPal). Cost for Version One

  16. Price not set for Data Base edition, but…. $49 Upgrade from Version One Buy now & save $ eCOVE: DataBase Edition

  17. Web Cast Training & Presentations • Overview sessions --- free • Prefer a group of 2 to 30 • Minimal equipment needed • Call to arrange a session • Training sessions --- • $250 per hour per site • 1 to 30 sites • How to operate eCOVE • How to create tools • How to use with teachers, parents, and students • Whatever your needs or interests

  18. Please complete the info card • Keep informed of updates • We don’t give your name to anyone • Who else should know about this? • What do YOU need/ want/ think regarding eCOVE? • Drawing for a free copy

  19. Stop by and chat…. • See a demonstration • Ask questions

  20. www.ecove.net eCOVE Classroom Observation Toolkit Thanks

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