TPEP
The Heart of
TPEP: Learning
Centered
Conferencing
Michelle Lewis
John Hellwich
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Today’s Materials
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Agenda
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Welcome
Framing
Pre and Post Conference Overview
Effective Levers
Continuum of Interaction
Wrap Up – Feedback Survey/Clock Hours
Outcomes
• Apply principles of learning to TPEP
• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post
conference
• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers
• Analyze a learning focused conference using the
frame of the continuum of interaction
AWSP Criteria 5
Component 5.1 –Monitors
Instruction and
Assessment Practices
Level 3: Proficient: Develops and
uses observable systems and
routines for monitoring
instruction and assessment; uses
data consistently to provide staff
meaningful, personal feedback
that is effective for improving
instruction and assessment
practice
Outcomes
• Apply principles of learning to TPEP
• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post
conference
• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers
• Analyze a learning focused conference using the
frame of the continuum of interaction
Assumptions
• Teachers practice improves with on-going
feedback
• Feedback is best delivered in bite size bits
• Opportunities to practice and apply skill are
critical to changing practice
• Immediate application and follow-up is essential
• Self-Assessment is at the heart of learning
process
• “Learning is done by the learner.”
Groups
• Check your playing card
• Find other three people in the room with the
same number on their playing card
Jigsaw Reading
• Distribute one selection to each team member
• Take 15 minutes to read and prepare a
summary of how the article addresses one or
more of the assumptions
• Be prepared to share summary with
teammates
Sharing
• Each person takes 5 minutes to share
summary and connections to assumptions
Reflection
Find someone from another group:
• Give them your playing card
• What is a new or intriguing idea you have
heard this morning?
Break
See you in 15 minutes!
Outcomes
• Apply principles of learning to TPEP
• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post
conference
• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers
• Analyze a learning focused conference using the
frame of the continuum of interaction
Pre Conference
• Purpose is to elevate the quality of the lesson
• One-on-one coaching session
• Teach transferable skills that can be generalized
across multiple lessons
• Focuses deeply on a lever
What makes a good lever?
• Teacher possess…
skill
resources
knowledge
…. to implement the strategy tomorrow
• Can be generalized across multiple lessons and content areas
• There are often several possible levers
Is it a lever?
• With a partner, consider this list. Circle any
that meet the criteria for a lever.
Lesson Plan
• Review lesson plan
• Identify potential levers
• Which ONE would you select? What is your
rationale?
Pre Conference Lever
• Identify and communicate a mastery
outcome. Mastery outcome should specify
what students should know and be able to
do and it should be measurable.
Video
Watch Mock Pre-Conference:
• Write down the key questions or
comments that Michelle (principal)
makes while talking with John (teacher).
Debrief
• Review your notes
• In your own words, label all of the
steps in the pre-conference in your
own words.
Steps in Pre-Conference
John’s Post Conference Lever
Pacing – Warm Up is used to get students
working immediately upon entering the
classroom and begin launching main
portion of lesson related to learning
outcome within 5-10 minutes of the start
of the period.
Post-conference Video
Watch Mock Post-Conference:
• Write down the key questions or
comments that Michelle (principal)
makes while talking with John
(teacher).
Debrief
–Review your notes
– In your own words, label all of the steps
in the post-observation process
Steps in Post-Conference
Process Essentials
Review the Process Essentials handout
• Evaluators: Which of these do you already do?
Which of the steps would most enhance the
quality of your feedback during conferences?
• Evaluatees: Which process essential would most
impact your learning?
Break
Outcomes
• Apply principles of learning to TPEP
• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post
conference
• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers
• Analyze a learning focused conference using the
frame of the continuum of interaction
Observe
• Observe this lesson
• Take literal, descriptive notes.
– What are students doing and saying
– What is the teacher doing and saying
• Be prepared to identify a lever
Lever
Discuss with a partner
• What level were you select?
• Why?
Questions Related to Lever
• What questions would you ask this teacher to focus
the conversation on the lever?
• How would you ask this teacher to practice the new
skill during the post-observation conference?
Whole Group Debrief
Break
Outcomes
• Apply principles of learning to TPEP
• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post
conference
• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers
• Analyze a learning focused conference using the
frame of the continuum of interaction
Group
• Find your playing card
• Find others with the same number
• Sit together
Anchor Reading
• Read Teacher Supervision that Improves
Student Learning by Laura Lipton and Bruce
Wellman from Washington Principal
• Everyone reads pages 8, 10 and first part of
12, plus assigned stance
• Underline key words
Definition
• 6 minutes
• Record definition for topic in 1 or 2 sentences
Key idea
• 6 minutes
• Add three key ideas from the text related to
the topic
Example
• 6 minutes
• Provide an example for the topic
Applications/Connections
• 6 minutes
• Record applications/connections to your work
Debrief
• What resonated with you?
• How did this protocol support our learning?
Break
Outcomes
• Apply principles of learning to TPEP
• Identify the steps in a learning centered pre and post
conference
• Analyze a lesson and identify effective levers
• Analyze a learning focused conference using the
frame of the continuum of interaction
Video
Record evidence of each
stance. What did Michelle
say and do? How did John
respond?
Discuss
Each group member
shares the assigned
stance and the
examples observed
in the video.
Whole Group Discussion
• Consider our learning today
• Summarize a key take away in 140 characters
(including all space and punctuation) or less.
• Be ready to share
• Use hashtag #WaEdChat on Twitter
Feedback Please!
• Please take a few minutes to complete this
survey
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Contact Us
Michelle Lewis
Director of Professional Growth and Evaluation
Puget Sound Educational Service District
[email protected]
John Hellwich,
Director of Teaching and Learning
Sumner School District
[email protected]