JSEC Profession al Learning Communitie s Sharing your data
Jan 02, 2016
Today’s Objectives:
By the end of this session, you will be able to…
• Describe elements of an effective data wall and be ready to implement one in your own classroom
• Encourage students to monitor their own learning
• Guide students in analyzing data that describes their own progress and helping them to act on this data.
Today’s Agenda:
Do now and follow up (10 min.)
Creating a classroom data wall-Data article: Think-pair-share (15 min.)-JSEC data wall examples and discussion (10 min.)
Encouraging students to monitor their own learning-Video clip and discussion (10 min.)-JSEC examples and discussion (10 min.)
Whip around: Ideas for implementation (10 min.)
Exit ticket
Do Now
Respond to the QuickTopic.How could a data wall be a useful part of the classroom environment?
List some data types that could be included on a data wall. Of all the items on your list, which do you think would be most valuable and why?
Driven Dumb by Data: Think-Pair-Share
Read the short article
Talk with a partner about what you read
How could the author’s advice apply to a teacher considering making a data wall?
Be ready to share some of your insights with the group
Some tips for effective data walls:
• Display of data intended to spur conversation about improvement toward goals• Dynamic and regularly updated (plan
for sustainability)• Messaging is informative and
encourages action• Often supported with contests and
recognitionFrom Boston Public Schools
Some tips for effective data walls:
• Remove identifying information so students are not discouraged or embarrassed.
• Use student IDs instead of names. Names can be used for accolades (i.e. perfect attendance, honor roll).
• Make sure data is clear, labeled properly, and understandable by all.
• Keep it simple!From Boston Public Schools
Write your name on the raffle ticket to be entered in a drawing to have a data wall created for your classroom! (with your permission and input of course)
Video Clip: Sharing data with students and building a data culture in your classroom
Question to consider while you watch:
How can teachers help students to understand and use data about their own progress?
http://leadingsuccess.org/learning-modules/using-data-assess-and-inform-school-change