“Deming (Dr. W. Edwards Deming, 1900-1993) told us that our education system is designed to give us the results we get. Therefore, if we aren’t getting the results we want in student learning, we must change our system of delivery and be able to give input to help teachers change the system. This is why we need a system appraisal. Test scores don’t tell us how we got those scores.”

-- Kathy Larson

You took the MESPA Three Minute Walkthrough seminar with Kathy Larson -- and are using the process to provide an audit: reflective information to guide teachers toward a continuous improvement cycle. But can we learn more from the data? Can we use the walkthrough to:

• target and witness growth over time?
• measure and tie growth to school-wide and district-wide plans, budgets, and prerogatives?

YES!  Move on to the Three Minute Walkthrough, Phase 2.

COOPERATIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISM

The Three Minute Walkthrough, Phase 2 seminar provides a cooperative feedback mechanism: a dynamic learning model, noticing growth as it happens. The principal becomes an active witness providing teachers with a way of looking at their work.

Using cooperative feedback, principals will learn:

• to support teachers through all stages of development in their professional growth – witnessing teachers’ performance and growth.
• to gear reflective prompts to address their school climate and culture, toward the work of their professional learning community.

The afternoon will focus on the coaching element and on performance-based plans – before or after PLCs have made their goals.

• How do we develop performance-based plans based on walkthroughs?
• How do principals know if teachers are implementing common core standards?
• How are teachers using technology to advance higher-level thinking and problem solving?
• How can principals better support teachers? Do they need: coaching, or staff development, or better time with their team?