DLI 1st grade guide

HIGH QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION Tools for Implementation

Strong instructional program coherence comes from the use of a common instructional framework and routines that guide instruction andcombine expectations and learning strategies for student learning. Additionally, teachers benefit by increasing their skills and understanding of instructional craft through participating in coherent programs and common routines. Teachers hone skills and sustain support for instructional improvements when they implement and refinenew instructional methods (Newmann et al. 2001). Feedback is essentialfor refining and improving instruction. One way to receive feedback is through common observation tools. Coaches facilitate the intermediary step between the observation and a teacher’s personal mastery of new instructional practice through coaching cycles. This includes co-planning, coach modeling and debriefing. This is the course for developing new teacherunderstan dings and beliefs “that this will work with my students.” Coaching also builds a relationship of trust as the cycle reverts to the teacher teaching the class, with the coach supporting. Finally, coaching should be provided for all teachers. Both new and veteran teachers deserve a level of support appropriate to whatever they individually need to reach and maintain the highest possible level of classroom practice. (Terry Wilhelm, 2008).

Considerations for Educators

Use observations regularlyto meet school goals.

Align observations to teacher need.

Calibrate observational data and feedback among observers.

Use consistent tools.

Give actionable feedback aligned to teacher or school goals.

The following High-Quality Instructional Checklists provide the data and feedback necessary for teacher next steps to improve instruction.

The ELA Checklists can be found in the Tools for implementation. ELA High Quality Implementation Checklists Foundations 95% Group Spelling Routine

Coach the feedback necessary to make change.

Structured Classroom Discussion

Hold debriefing sessions with teachers close to the observation. Develop mastery before changing the observational tool.

Close Reading Routine

Skills-based Instruction

LETRS Administrator Walkthrough tool

Walkthrough data has the potential with debriefing and coaching hone in on the high leverage frameworks and strategies render highly efficient instructional time. Not all observations would be used in a one-year cycle. Instead, using the observations aligned to school goals or teacher need is advised.

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