Session #2

Developing Framework for Effective Teaching and Learning

October 11, 2011

8:30 – 3:30 PM

Sonoma County Office of Education

Expected Outcomes:

 Teams learn what a teaching and learning framework is, why it is important, and why

incorporating student learning into the framework is essential.

 Teams learn about examples of frameworks from other districts that emphasize

planning, teaching, increasing effectiveness, and student learning.

Activity 1: Review of past work and update

 Hope and Fears

 Summarizing the Research and Key Takeaways from the External Scan/Article review

 Summary of key themes from the Key Characteristics of an Effective Evaluation System

exercise

Activity 2: Defining Effective Teaching

 When we see an effective teacher, what do we see from the teachers and the students?

 Why is it important to be clear about this?

Lunch

Activity 3 :Teaching and Learning Framework

 What is a Teaching and Learning Framework? Why do we need these frameworks?

 Review of our readings: Teaching and Learning Frameworks (Table Talk)

o What did you notice?

o What was confusing?

o How is student learning reflected?

o What is the role of the CSTP?

 What are common components of all the articles we have reviewed? (Group

Discussion)

 What components make sense for your district? (Table Talk/Chart/Walk‐around)

Activity 4: Next Steps & Evaluation

 Homework:

o Required reading for next meeting: Nation Comprehensive Center for Teacher

Quality: Methods for Evaluating Teaching Effectiveness

o Suggested: Interview five of your colleagues about defining effective teaching?

How do they know if their students are learning?

 Table discussion of pluses and deltas; report out.