Looking at Instruction: Teaching Techniques that Enhance Student Learning July 22-23, 2010

1. Looking at Instruction: Teaching Techniques that Enhance Student LearningJuly 22-23, 2010 Welcome!

2. PG p. 1 Admit Ticket (rate your response 1-4, per below scale and explain):At my school, there exists a widely-shared vision of what constitutes excellent teachingNot Yet Started 1 2 3 4 Well Established

3. Today You Will Learn… • To identify characteristics of effective teaching. • Specific instructional strategies for getting kids to behave, believe, and achieve. • Methods for identifying “bright spots” and replicating these throughout the school.

4. Introductions…

5. What Makes a School Successful? • Great Teachers/Great Teaching • A Positive, Productive School Culture • The ABC’s of Great Teaching and a Positive School Culture: • Attitudes • Behaviors • Commitments

6. What Leads to Success…8 Keys from: Stupid, Ugly, Unlucky, and Rich By Richard St. John What Leads to Success

7. 8 Keys to Success • Passion • Work • Good • Focus • Push • Serve • Ideas • Persist PG p. 3

8. Effort Based Ability High Schools That Work (HSTW) is an effort-based school improvement initiative founded on the conviction that most students can master rigorous academic and career/technical studies if school leaders and teachers create an environment that motivatesstudents to make the effort to succeed. PG p. 1-2

9. The work we are doing is important. • You can do it. • I (We) will not give up on you. 3 Critical Messages…. Work The Instructional Core Us Students

10. What Does Successful Teaching Look Like?http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~clg/books/1.html • Silently observe the video. Then, with no conversation in the group, answer the following question: • If you had to grade the lesson (from F to A, with plusses and minuses allowed), what would that grade be? • Write your grade down on an index card. Do not put your name or your reasons for the grade on the card. Pass the card to Jeff. • Having made your decision, now think about what criteria you used for the grading. Consider what evidence led you to give this lesson the grade you did, whether high or low • In your packet, list 3-5 characteristics of an “A+” Lesson. PG p. 4

11. Obstacles to Success • What are the obstacles we face as we endeavor to design and deliver A+ lessons on a daily basis? PG p. 5

12. Find the “Bright Spots”(Heath, C. and Heath, D., 2010. Switch) • Story: Coaching Clinics • Bright Spots: Successful efforts worth emulating • Instead of asking: “What’s broken and how can we fix it?” ask: “What’s working and how can we do more of it?” • Bright Spots can illuminate the road map for action • There are some strategies and practices that “work” for some educators that might work for others.

13. Two Aspects of Rigor • Rigorous Assignments and Assessments • Rigorous Learning Environment

14. Establishing a Rigorous Learning Environment • A Taxonomy of Effective Teaching Practices: Specific and concrete actions we can all learn to increase student achievement and support teacher effectiveness Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College (Lemov, 2010) Behave… Believe… Achieve!

15. 7 Components of Teaching 1. Setting/Maintaining High Academic Expectations 2. Setting/Maintaining High Behavioral Expectations 3. Planning that Ensures Achievement 4. Structuring/Delivering Your Lessons 5. Engaging Students in the Lesson 6. Creating a Strong Classroom Culture 7. Building Character and Trust Behave… Believe… Achieve!

16. Strategies vs. Techniques • Strategy: A decision we make… • Technique: Something we practice, hone, adapt…

17. Establishing a Rigorous Learning Environment: 10 Simple Techniques… • Cold Call (5): • No Opt Out (1): • 4 M’s (3): • Warm/Strict (7): Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College (Lemov, 2010) PG pp. 6-7

18. Establishing a Rigorous Learning Environment: 10 Simple Techniques… • Double Plan (3): • Do Now (6): • Exit Ticket (4): Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College (Lemov, 2010) PG p. 7

19. Establishing a Rigorous Learning Environment: 10 Simple Techniques… • SLANT (6): • Name the Steps (4): • 100 Percent (2): Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College (Lemov, 2010) PG pp. 7-8

20. Establishing a Rigorous Learning Environment: Improving Your Pacing Definition of Pacing: Change the Pace—Age + 2 Rule: • Brighten Lines-- • Bounding-- • Clean Start-- • Start Signals-- • Telling Them Their Done-- Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College (Lemov, 2010) PG p. 9

21. Establishing a Rigorous Learning Environment: Everyone Reads Definition of Meaningful Reading: The Value of Meaningful Reading: • Keep durations unpredictable-- • Keep the identity of next reader unpredictable-- • Keep durations short-- • Reduce transaction costs-- • Use bridging for continuity-- • Use a placeholder-- Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College (Lemov, 2010) PG pp. 9-10

22. Establishing a Rigorous Learning Environment: 10 Simple Techniques… • Can every teacher use these techniques? • Should every teacher use these techniques? • What other techniques/best practices are replicable across grade levels/content areas?

23. Let’s Practice • Setting High Academic Expectations (pp. 27-55) • Structuring and Delivering Your Lessons (pp. 71-108) • Engaging Students in Your Lessons (pp. 111-144) • Setting/Maintaining High Behavioral Expectations (pp. 167-201) • Building Character and Trust (pp. 203-223) Refer to Text

24. Let’s Practice • READ your group’s 2 choices… • DECIDE on 1… • PLAN your group presentation… • PRESENT your technique Refer to Text

25. Read…Discuss…Decide 0:58 0:57 0:56 0:55 0:54 0:32 0:19 11:00 4:50 4:20 4:10 0:07 0:08 0:10 4:40 0:06 0:09 4:30 4:00 0:59 0:42 0:20 0:44 0:43 0:11 0:30 0:23 0:22 0:21 2:20 2:50 2:40 2:10 2:30 2:00 0:46 0:47 0:31 0:33 0:45 0:34 0:35 0:18 0:38 0:14 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:02 0:29 0:28 0:27 0:26 0:40 0:03 0:04 0:05 1:50 1:40 3:20 1:10 1:00 1:30 0:15 0:24 0:16 3:40 0:39 0:50 0:51 3:10 3:50 0:49 STOP 0:36 3:00 3:30 0:41 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 0:53 0:52 0:48 0:37 1:20 0:17 0:25

26. Plan Your Presentation: 1. Name of Technique 2. Explanation 3. Model/Teach the Technique 4. Rate its Usefulness 1-5 5. Five Minute MAX 0:58 0:57 0:56 0:55 0:54 0:32 0:19 11:00 4:50 4:20 4:10 0:07 0:08 0:10 4:40 0:06 0:09 4:30 4:00 0:59 0:42 0:20 0:44 0:43 0:11 0:30 0:23 0:22 0:21 2:20 2:50 2:40 2:10 2:30 2:00 0:46 0:47 0:31 0:33 0:45 0:34 0:35 0:18 0:38 0:14 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:02 0:29 0:28 0:27 0:26 0:40 0:03 0:04 0:05 1:50 1:40 3:20 1:10 1:00 1:30 0:15 0:24 0:16 3:40 0:39 0:50 0:51 3:10 3:50 0:49 STOP 0:36 3:00 3:30 0:41 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 0:53 0:52 0:48 0:37 1:20 0:17 0:25

27. The 3 R’s: A Useful Framework for Convening Conversations on Teaching and Learning:Rigorous ExpectationsRelevant CurriculaRespectful RelationshipsChange Leadership: A Practical Guide to Transforming Our Schools (2006, John Wiley & Sons) PG p. 10

28. REMINDER: Don’t forget the FUN factor! Work Hard… Have Fun… Be Nice..

29. What Can We Learn from This Master Teacher? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkHMJMApeT8

30. Thank You! • Jeff Zoul • SREB consultant • HSTW/MMGW • jeff.zoul@sreb.org