Ohio Resident Educator Mentor Teacher Network

November 19, 2013

The Central Ohio Resident Educator Mentor Teacher Network

AGENDANovember, 19, 2013

4:30-6:30pm

• Welcome and Introductions– Speed Dating

• Connector“Perfectionism Limits our chances to Risk, Learn, Grow and Succeed.”

• Beginning with the End in Mind – Overview of the RESA

• Feedback for Growth

• Announcements

• Closure

Next meeting: March 4, 2014

Question to Ponder

• What does this article say to you about your work with REs?

It Is Not a Secret! Overview of the RESA Tasks

Directions: 1. As a table, read over

your assigned task.

2. Develop a way to report to the group an overview including: purpose; what is to be done; and what the rubric is evaluating.

3. Advice to the group: Knowing this about the RESA I will

pay closer attention to ____________ when I work

with my REs.

Research has indicated that without useful feedback, a teacher’s performance often plateaus by their fourth year of teaching. New teachers require immediate feedback that both affirms good practices as well as helps the new teacher identify areas of weakness as soon as possible. By doing so, we give new teachers an opportunity to make changes that improve classroom practice.

5 Types of Feedback

1. JUDGEMENT• Comments that place a value (good or bad)

on something• The anticipation of judgement )positive or

negative) from another person not only works against the development of self-directedness, it also shuts down thinking.

From the work of Arthur Costa & Robert Garmston

5 Types of Feedback

2. PERSONAL OBSERVATION• Statements that provide information from the

observer that my not hold true for others (e.g) opinions, advice, suggestions, and/or observations.

• Recipient tends to become defensive rather than pensive.

From the work of Arthur Costa & Robert Garmston

5 Types of Feedback

3. INFERENCE• Statements that contain vague, unclear, or non-

specific language• Require the recipient to read between the lines

in order to figure out the intended meaning of the observer.

• Inferences cause the recipient to wonder what is meant by feedback.

From the work of Arthur Costa & Robert Garmston

5 Types of Feedback

4. DATA• Data are specific, observable,

measurable, and/or assessable information that allow the recipient to reflect and respond.

• When the recipient owns the feedback, the chances of it being used in the future are increased.

From the work of Arthur Costa & Robert Garmston

5 Types of Feedback

5. Mediative Questions• Mediative questions put the questioner between

the person and his/her thinking; designed to stimulate thinking not action.

• They are characterized by:• An invitation• A cognitive focus• An Intention

From the work of Arthur Costa & Robert Garmston

Characteristics ofMediative Questions

#1 Invitational

1. Approachable voice2. Plural Forms3. Tentative language4. Positive Presuppositions5. Open-ended

From the work of Arthur Costa & Robert Garmston

Characteristics ofMediative Questions (cont.)

#2 A Cognitive Focus

#3 Are IntentionalExplore thinking Specify thinking

From the work of Arthur Costa & Robert Garmston

THINK ABOUT IT

It’s not the answers that enlighten us, but the questions.-Descouvertes

We are pleased

to announce:

RESA Facilitator Support NetworkDEC. 4TH 4:30-6:30pm

Learn facilitator strategies critical to supporting RE’s success in capturing their teaching performance with

accuracy and depth through videos, artifacts and written commentaries.