CIC Conference
Getting Instruction Up to Code
Through
Observation & Feedback
Presenters:
Jacqueline Rivers, Clare Newton, & Kristina McCalip
•Session Focus
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LO-1. Participants will understand how to conduct
focused classroom observations.
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DOL-1: After viewing a video clip, participants will state at
least one data-focused observation using the Spot
Observation Form
LO-2. Participants will apply their understanding
through practice using observation and feedback
tools, including the district’s Spot Observation Form
and the “Six Steps for Effective Feedback” map.
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DOL-2: After viewing a video clip, participants will use their
Spot observation forms and the “Six Steps for Effective
Feedback” map to accurately demonstrate all six steps
within a role play.
•Agenda
Welcome and Focus
Focus on Observation and Feedback
Calibrating Observations
Piecing together the “Six Steps for Effective Feedback”
Analyzing the “Six Steps for Effective Feedback” map
Apply the Learning
Reflections
•Session Norms
Respect others
Actively Listen & Participate
Monitor your Technology
Take care of your needs
Use cell phone etiquette
•Dallas ISD Core Beliefs
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Our main purpose is to improve student
achievement.
Effective instruction makes the most
difference in student academic
performance.
There is no excuse for poor quality
education.
With our help, at risk students will achieve
at the same rate as non-at risk students.
Staff members must have a commitment to
children and a commitment to the pursuit of
excellence.
OBSERVATION
FEEDBACK
Leverage Leadership
Chapter 2.
Author: Paul Bambrick-Santoyo
Focus on Observation & Feedback
An Overview
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Prompt for writing: “How will the core
ideas impact your work as a coach?”
Prompt for presenting: How do quotes
relate to observation and/or feedback and
provide summary of the responses as an
example?
Calibrating Observations
Review of District’s Spot Observation Form
PLEASE NOTE:
The most effective feedback is
driven by data and focused on
mediative questioning
techniques.
Judgments
Personal observations
Inferences
PLEASE AVOID
--Movie
Clip with Spot Observation
Calibration Exercise
Piecing together the Six Steps for Effective
Feedback
• Label and sequence
• Reflection: Compare responses
to the tool noting validations
and new understandings.
Analyzing the “Six Steps for
Effective Feedback” map
Table talk
Navigating through
the Feedback map
using Spot
observation from the
movie.
Group Share
Each group share a
phase of the
feedback map based
upon group
responses.
Framing The Learning
Presenter will frame
the learning using
formal vocabulary as
necessary.
Apply the Learning
Identify Roles
• Teacher
• Coach
• Observer
(focus on the
process to
suggestions for the
Coach using the
feedback tool as a
guide)
Apply
Debrief
• Teacher & Coach
will discuss their
experience.
• Observers will
provide feedback
focusing on the
feedback tool.
Apply the Learning
Group Share:
What are the implications in
using the Six Steps for
Effective feedback as a tool to
guide the feedback process
i.e.,
• Time
• Purpose
• Quality of Observations
• Next steps
Reflections
Respond to the Following Questions on the
Reflections/Notes Guide
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Why is feedback so essential in a teacher’s
growth to becoming a master teacher?
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How did the spot observation tool support
your ability to provide effective feedback on
instruction?
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How do teachers at various levels of
proficiency benefit from feedback?
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How will you apply this knowledge to your
position as campus instructional coach?
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Participant will engage in an inner
circle/outer circle activity to share their
reflections