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This guide outlines effective strategies for conducting Planning Conferences, Lesson Observations, and Reflection Conferences in educational settings. It emphasizes the importance of clearly stating student goals and lesson content, identifying evidence of mastery, and selecting relevant teaching strategies during the planning phase. Observations should focus on data requested by the teacher for accurate feedback. The reflection phase involves analyzing the lesson's effectiveness, comparing planned versus executed strategies, and synthesizing new insights to enhance teaching practices and student achievement.
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3 PHASES OF INTERACTION • Planning Conference • Lesson Observation • Reflection Conference/Debriefing
PLANNING CONFERENCE • Explicitly state student goals and lesson content • Determine evidence of mastery and student achievement • Discuss teaching strategies to be utilized • Identify the focus of the observation
QUESTION STEMS • In other words, …. • Would you tell me a little more about…. • Tell me what you mean when you…. • As I listen to you I’m hearing….
LESSON OBSERVATION • Coach collects only the data that the teacher requested • Should be accurate and concise
REFLECTION • Summarize impressions of lesson • Recall data supporting the impressions • Compare planned with performed teaching decisions • Examine relationship between student achievement and teacher decisions • Synthesize new learning
QUESTION STEMS • How do you think the lesson went and why? • What’s another way you might…. • What do you think…. • I noticed that when you….the students were really engaged. PowerPoint is adapted from the New Teacher Center and Cognitive Coaching