Teachscape
The Teachscape walk-through tool was introduced to the staff in the fall of 2012. This tool provided immediate feedback to staff following a walk-through visit. Through this tool teachers would frequently request a meeting to discuss the observation, or to clarify any questions that were posed from the classroom visit.
During the second semester the Teachscape Reflect tool was introduced. Teachers continued to embrace the practice of pre-conference, observation and post conference. Teachers used the tool to share their lesson plans and their artifacts. Teachers reflected on their lesson using the Teacher reflection tool to enhance the post-conference conversation.
During the second semester the Teachscape Reflect tool was introduced. Teachers continued to embrace the practice of pre-conference, observation and post conference. Teachers used the tool to share their lesson plans and their artifacts. Teachers reflected on their lesson using the Teacher reflection tool to enhance the post-conference conversation.
Training for Reflect
During the course of the winter and spring i participated in training with a group of elementary principals. We watched the videos and took the mini-tests. The plan is to complete the training by the end of summer to be a certified practitioner.