INSPIRING AND PREPARING ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY

Welcome to Deepening Understanding of

Inquiry: Year 2 PTs & SPsOctober 21, 22 & 24, 2013

SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Meeting Goals

• Deepen knowledge of Inquiry

• Understand the connection between Inquiry and the California Standards for the Teaching Profession

• Develop compelling Focus Questions

Impact of Inquiry on Your Practice

• At the beginning of last year, I thought/believed/practiced __________.

• At the end of the year I changed the way I ___________.

• At the end of this year, I would like my actions to reflect____________.

Continuum of Teaching Practice

Review Inquiry from last year (http://bit.ly/newfact)

• What was your Focus Area? (1)

• What was your Focus Question? (2)

• What California Standard for the Teaching Profession did you address? (3)

Action research is teacher driven, reflective practice.

• Intent is to change, improve and inform teaching.

• Carried out in the classroom.

• Researcher identifies problem of practice.

Assessment of Teaching and Learning

Context for Teaching and Learning

Inquiry into Teaching and Learning (IIP Embedded Across)

Summary of Teaching and Learning

Formative Assessment for California Teachers (FACT)

Step 1: Develop Focus Question C-1 Cells 1-4* C-1 Cells 5-8

Step 0: Self-Assessment CTP; E2.5 – E 2.6

Step 3: Analyze Entry AssessmentSelect Focus Students• C-3 (Pt 1 & 2); C-4

Inquiry into Teaching & Learning:Steps 0-3

Step 2: Essential Components of Instruction

C-2

Lesson Plan (C-5)

Teach lesson•Observation

C-6•Collect student Work

•Analyze student work C-7•Research & Reflect C-1 5-8

Inquiry into Teaching & Learning:Step 4

Step 5: Summary Student Assessment C-8

Step 7: Self-Assessment CTP; E2.5 – E 2.6

Step 6: Final Reflection• C-3 (Pt 1 & 2); C-4

Inquiry into Teaching & Learning:Steps 5-7

4/28/13CFUs using hand ranking (1-4)Exit ticketsAPK (Class KWL)

How to find your focus area

How to find your focus area

Consider self-assessments, feedback, & classroom experience to identify areas of strength & growth

• What focus areas may this lead to?

• Write your focus area in C-1, Cell 1

• Choose focus CSTP in C-1, Cell 3

Culturally Responsive Formative Assessment

4.4 Planning that incorporatesappropriate strategies to meet the learningneeds of all students. instruction

How to find your focus area

Consider self-assessments, feedback, & classroom experience to identify areas of strength & growth

http://bit.ly/newfact

• What focus areas may this lead to?

• Write your focus area in C-1, Cell 1

• Choose focus CSTP in C-1, Cell 3

Break

What are the criteria for a compelling Focus Question?

1. Explicit focus on improving teacher practice

2. Clear transformative and development in a specific teaching context

3. Concise, open-ended & shouldn’t already have an answer

4. Something the researcher has control over

5. Personally engaging

Cycle of Inquiry

How will incorporating pictorial input charts and sentence frames improve students’ expressive oral language?

To what extent will utilizing explicit instruction of communication and collaboration strategies impact student confidence, classroom culture, and level of academic discussion?

How can I establish a safe and rigorous learning environment in which both self- and peer-assessment are utilized in order to create a strong, final oral presentation?

Craft and share your focus question

• Does it meet the criteria?

• How can it be improved?

• Write your focus question in C-1, Cell 2

Essential Components of Instruction (C-2)How will incorporating pictorial input charts

and sentence frames improve students’ expressive oral language?

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1b Followagreed-upon rules for discussions

Make arguments. State point of views andconvince other people of what you think

Written on board, newsletter, tweet/text

Essential Components of Instruction

What will your students be learning over the course of your Inquiry?

Write the targeted academic standard and learning objectives in C-2, Cells 1 & 2

Data & Action Research

• What type of data is to be collected?

• Write your entry level assessment and criteria for interpretation in C-2, Cell3

• Write your summative assessment and criteria for interpretation in C-2, Cell 4

Essential Components of Instruction (C-2)How will incorporating pictorial input charts

and sentence frames improve students’ expressive oral language?

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1b Followagreed-upon rules for discussions

Make arguments. State point of views andconvince other people of what you think

Written on board, newsletter, tweet/text

Data & Action Research

• What type of data is to be collected?• Unit assessments

• DRA

• Observation checklists

• Writing samples

• Tickets Out the Door

• Quick Checks

• Communication Logs

• Field notes

• Written reflections

• Observations

• Student interviews

• Focus groups

• Pictures

• Video

Data & Action Research

• What type of data is to be collected?

• What change do you hope to see in your students as a result of this inquiry? C-1, Cell 4

• Needs to be quantifiable (a #!)

How is it going?

Review:Focus AreaCompelling focus questionAcademic contentAssessment measures

Within your SP/PT partnership, take a moment to check in.What questions do you still have?

Closure

• Please complete feedback forms

• Advice & Assistance Meetings in January

• Bus your tables