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Hot Topics – School Culture/ValuesHot Topics – School Culture/ValuesPeer Feedback Activity on Teaching Peer Feedback Activity on Teaching

Belief Statement & BreakBelief Statement & Break2121stst Century Learning Century LearningStudent Support/Special EducationStudent Support/Special Education

This is designed to be:This is designed to be:

A positive experienceA positive experience

A way of sharing ideasA way of sharing ideas

A way of developing a stronger sense of how A way of developing a stronger sense of how you see your teacher identity and pedagogyyou see your teacher identity and pedagogy

Focus comment on positives and ways of Focus comment on positives and ways of encouraging a more refined articulation of what encouraging a more refined articulation of what appears in the text. appears in the text.

Peer EditingPeer Editing

Process:Process:

1.1. Each triad should take some time to read each Each triad should take some time to read each statement and underline statements that you think are statement and underline statements that you think are particularly powerful, as well as those that evoke particularly powerful, as well as those that evoke questions for you. questions for you. Jot a few notes down on the margins to illustrate what Jot a few notes down on the margins to illustrate what you notice. 10 minutesyou notice. 10 minutes

2.2. Each person should go around the circle and talk about Each person should go around the circle and talk about her/his own philosophy statement.her/his own philosophy statement.The other two students should be The other two students should be ““active listenersactive listeners””, , giving non verbal feedback until at least five minutes giving non verbal feedback until at least five minutes has been spent on the first individual articulating his/her has been spent on the first individual articulating his/her beliefs. beliefs. This can be followed by a short period (2-3 minutes) of This can be followed by a short period (2-3 minutes) of questions seeking clarification: this is not about giving questions seeking clarification: this is not about giving advice; it about helping to get clear on what advice; it about helping to get clear on what the the speaker believesspeaker believes. . 25 minutes 25 minutes

Peer EditingPeer Editing(thanks to Greg Bunyan)(thanks to Greg Bunyan)

1.1. Tell me how that would look in your classroom: what Tell me how that would look in your classroom: what would I see you do? What would I see the students do would I see you do? What would I see the students do that reflect this philosophy?that reflect this philosophy?

2.2. What metaphors help you think about learning? How What metaphors help you think about learning? How might this image help your approach to teaching?might this image help your approach to teaching?

3.3. Imagine we’re parents at your school. How would you Imagine we’re parents at your school. How would you express your approach to teaching and learning? What express your approach to teaching and learning? What elements would be the most important to stress? Are elements would be the most important to stress? Are these views expressed in your teaching philosophy?these views expressed in your teaching philosophy?

4.4. How will you keep track in terms of your teaching How will you keep track in terms of your teaching philosophy: that is , how will you review your own philosophy: that is , how will you review your own professional learning journey? What are some short or professional learning journey? What are some short or long term goals that you might have?long term goals that you might have?

5.5. Do you have any gaps in your teaching knowledge that Do you have any gaps in your teaching knowledge that you are concerned about? How might you address you are concerned about? How might you address these gaps? Would this be useful to put into your these gaps? Would this be useful to put into your teaching philosophy?teaching philosophy?

Questions to get Questions to get StartedStarted

1.1. Mail to : Mail to : gtreloar@uvic.ca & & alicemaundrell@hotmail.com

2.2. Use this format for Subject line:Use this format for Subject line:STB Draft 2 for YourNameSTB Draft 2 for YourName

3.3. Send as a Word, Pages or text Send as a Word, Pages or text document document attachmentattachment

Statement of Teaching BeliefStatement of Teaching Beliefdue Mon Sept 21due Mon Sept 21stst