Observing and Providing Feedback on Discussion Instruction in

Observing and Providing Feedback on Discussion Instruction in the ELA Classroom

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Purpose of this Session • Participants will be able to… ¦ ¦ Identify effective approaches to facilitating classroom discussion in the ELA classroom. Provide feedback that guides the ELA teacher into more effective instructional practices in the Speaking and Listening standards. 3

Introduction • Recall Session 1 video • Reflect on observations noted on Video Analysis Activity 4

Feedback: What is it good for? • Encourage collaborative, reflective practice • Promote positive cultural change • Focus on content and encourage the use of data analysis to inform practice How does this apply to speaking and listening instruction? 5

Feedback: What is it good for? • • Goal-Referenced Tangible and Transparent Actionable User-Friendly Timely Ongoing Consistent -Grant Wiggins (2012) How does this apply to speaking and listening instruction? 6

Practice Perfect Four Rules to Remember “One of the fastest ways to improve performance is to improve feedback. ” Doug Lemov’s book, Practice Perfect • Rule 27 Limit Yourself • Rule 28 Make it an Everyday Thing • Rule 29 Describe the Solution (Not the Problem) • Rule 30 Lock it In 7

Discussion and Reflection • Read the rule at your table. • Use the reflection form to highlight key points and application. 8

Listening and Speaking in Action • Instructional Resource Guide • Video: https: //www. teachingchannel. org/videos/high-schoolliterature-lesson-plan • Discuss areas for feedback: ¦ ¦ What indicators of core actions were observed and noted? What evidence was provided? 9

Listening and Speaking • What do you observe during walkthroughs and observations? • Speaking and Listening Rubric • Video: https: //www. teachingchannel. org/videos/using-socraticseminars-in-classroom? gclid=COP 5 q. Pqmg. MICFU 1 k 7 Aod 9 FUAog • Observations ¦ ¦ ¦ What evidence is present in the lesson? What evidence is missing? What feedback would you provide to the teacher? 10

Q&A 11

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