Community of Practice Facilitation Guide (Cohort 3)

LUNCH

CoP Wrap Up – How are you going to develop your CoP?
Slide 21 How are you going to develop your CoP? This is our only in-person meeting, but we want to keep in touch with each other so we can help one another. How can we do this? What are your suggestions? Possible suggestions: Zoom get togethers Set dates for Telegram check-ins RPM sends out a telegram think/do message weekly Informal in-person meetings Slide 22 -- Final Temperature Check Let me know how I can help.				10 min
Slide 23 Team Building Activities RPM Choice

Facilitator’s Materials Guide: Session

Handout: Activity 2/3 -- Post-Observation Conversation Graphic Organizer

Use while watching the post-observation conversation video

Praise Something the observer really liked.
Questions
Polish Suggestions

Handout: Activity 4 -- Pre-Observation Conversation Graphic Organizer

6Ps/TETE Content	How Teacher Is Including 6Ps/TETE in Lesson Planning/Classroom Instruction
Building Routines
Giving Clear Instructions
Checking Comprehension
Providing Feedback
Assessment
Student Interaction
What does teacher want the peer observer to focus on during the observation?

Handout: Activities 5 -- Observation Rubric

	All CoP Sessions	Done Well	Needs A Little Work	Needs a Lot of Work	Not Observed
1	Students were interested/engaged in the activities of the lesson.
2	Students used English (full sentences) to communicate.

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	TESOL’s 6Ps	Done Well	Needs A Little Work	Needs a Lot of Work	Not Observed
1	Teacher learned more about learners.
2	Teacher created a comfortable learning environment.
3	Teacher planned an engaging lesson that promoted language learning in a meaningful way.
4	Teacher adjusted lesson or language to assist struggling students or to challenge fast finishers.
5	Teacher regularly checked to see if students were learning and able to meet objectives.

	Building Routines	Done Well	Needs A Little Work	Needs a Lot of Work	Not Observed
1	Teacher used a starter routine in class.
2	Teacher used a wrap up routine in class.

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	Giving Clear Instructions	Done Well	Needs A Little Work	Needs a Lot of Work	Not Observed
1	Teacher gave clear instructions to form groups.
2	Teacher gave clear instructions to complete activities.
3	Teacher used ICQs to check understanding.

	Checking Comprehension & Providing Feedback	Done Well	Needs A Little Work	Needs a Lot of Work	Not Observed
1	Teacher used CCQs to check understanding
2	Teacher used appropriate teacher talk to give effective feedback
3	Teacher used a variety of feedback strategies to correct student errors

	Increase Classroom Interaction	Done Well	Needs A Little Work	Needs a Lot of Work	Not Observed
1	Teacher included activities that required students to interact.
2	Teacher used a variety of interaction patterns. (e.g., whole class, small group, partners, independent, mingle)
3	Teacher gave enough student talk time and reduced teacher talk time.

	Plan, Teach, Reflect, Adjust	Done Well	Needs A Little Work	Needs a Lot of Work	Not Observed
1	Lesson objectives were clear, obtainable, concise, and observable.
2	Objectives for the lesson were achieved.
3	Teacher wrote and used a lesson plan that followed the steps.
4	Teacher had a lesson that was well scaffolded.

Handout: Activity 5 -- Post-Observation Conversation Graphic Organizer

Use while watching the post-observation conversation video

Praise Something the observer really liked.
Questions
Polish Suggestions

Handout: Activity 5 -- Post-Observation Conversation Suggestions

Things to remember:

The purpose of the observation is to provide support. This is a post-observation conversation NOT an evaluation. It is very important that you keep your questions and comments positive even if you have concerns. 

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  Be supportive 
  
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  Focus only on observed behavior 
  
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  Describe, don’t judge
  
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  Be specific
  
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  Ask questions that promote reflection. For example: I saw that you ________. Could you tell me more about what you were thinking? or Could you tell me why you chose to __________?
  
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  Share information instead of telling the teacher what they should have done. Have you considered trying _______? Would ________ be possible?
  
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  ONLY focus on the areas the teacher asked for feedback on. This is very important because you do not want to overload the teacher with information.
  
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  Follow the PQP (Praise, Question, Polish/Provide Suggestions)
  

Suggested Questions:


Always start off with praise:

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  Tell me about what worked well today. 
  
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  I really liked how you [describe a strategy or activity] _______ today. Why did you choose this strategy or activity? Did the students respond as you expected? Were you happy with the student response? 
  
  
  

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  Move to the focus areas of the observation:
  

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  Were you as successful as you wanted to be? 
  
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  Would you do the same next time? What would you do differently? 
  
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  What did you learn from teaching this lesson?
  

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  If you saw something you think needs to be discussed: 
  

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  You seemed to struggle with __________. Why do you think you struggled?
  
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  What could you have done differently?
  

After asking reflective questions, you can give your opinion. You can ask questions to give suggestions and advice:

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  Have you considered….
  
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  Have you tried…..
  
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  Would something like this work for you?
  
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  I tried this and it worked for me… Would this work in your situation? I would be happy to share this resource with you.
  

Always end the conversation with a question about how you can help. Is there some way I could help you with ____________?

Handout: Activity 6 – 3-2-1 Exit Ticket

3-2-1 Exit Ticket
3	Name 3 tips for adapting or extending activities.
2	Name 2 reasons you should adapt or extend activities.
1	Name one adapted or extended activity from today’s session that you will use in your classroom.

3-2-1 Exit Ticket
3	Name 3 tips for adapting or extending activities.
2	Name 2 reasons you should adapt or extend activities.
1	Name one adapted or extended activity from today’s session that you will use in your classroom.

Resource: Community of Practice Checklist

Name:______________________________ RPM _________________________

Instructions: Check off each activity as you complete it. After all the activities are checked off, sign the document and submit to your RPM.

	Completed
Master Class Observation
Observed a Master Class (CT, designated RPM, or video)
Completed the Observation Rubric
Submitted the Observation Rubric
Self Observation(s)
Wrote and implemented the lesson plan
Videotaped lesson (if possible)
Completed the Post Self-Observation Questions
Completed the Observation Rubric
Submitted the lesson plan and Observation Rubric
Peer Observation(s)
Met with my peer for the Pre-observation Conversation (2 questions)
Observed my peer’s lesson
Met with my peer for the Post Observation Conversation
Completed Observation Rubric and notes
Submitted the Observation Rubric
6Ps/TETE Activity Presentation
Presented an activity based on the 6Ps/TETE
Community of Practice Checklist
Completed the CoP Checklist

All documents have been completed and submitted


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Mentee Signature RPM Signature


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