Data meetings teachers

Buzzing with Ms. B: Facilitating a Data PLC: Part Two of the "Next Steps in Instructional Coaching" series - A Data PLC happens when you have some data and you need to look at it as a group and make some observations and decisions about it! In order

A big part of being an effective instructional coach is using data driven information to help your help teachers do more for their students. While data can be your best friend in the classroom, it can be hard to know exactly what kind of data you need to be tracking. Between teachers and students, there is so much to observe. In addition to knowing what to track, it can be difficult to find a way to track your data effectively. So how can we ensure we are tracking the right data?

A data chat with a professional learning community [PLC] can be a powerful tool to increase teacher proficiency and student achievement. Having a process in place to lead a productive and successful discussion is imperative to achieving the change you desire. Get Ready for a Data Chat Before diving into a data chat, there…

Truth: We collect all this data and leave it because of time constraints. Truth: We collect all this data and don’t change instruction for various reasons. Truth: We collect all this data and just look at it briefly until next time. Does this sound familiar? It’s very common, data […]

Using student data professionally requires readiness, responsiveness, and responsibly. Moore-English provides tips for managing data-driven conversations. These are tips for using data in the classroom in a meaningful way, including setting classroom goals, communicating with parents, and working on data teams. Perfect for elementary, middle school, and secondary teachers.

If you haven’t started using student data folders, it is a tool I highly suggest. These folders are in the hands of the students. They’re tracking and

The acronym PLC refers to Professional Learning Communities, which are organized collaborative structures among educators. Many schools have PLC’s, but how they are set up and run vary greatly. A discussion recently came up in the Instructional Coaching Connection Facebook group where a coach was looking for advice from other coaches on how PLC’s are…

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I spent the day creating Data Talks. It includes tons of forms for documentation, as well as, question stems and so much more. I wanted to make