what is powerteaching? powerteaching is an instructional process that links pennsylvania's...

What is PowerTeaching?

PowerTeaching is an instructional process that links Pennsylvania's Standards-Based Alignment System to research-proven instructional processes that increase student achievement.

Standards-Based Alignment System

Fair Assessment

Curriculum

Professional Development

& Instruction

Resources &

Materials

Interventions

Standards

Student Learning

Fair Assessment

Curriculum

Professional Development

& Instruction

Resources &

Materials

Interventions

Standards

Student Learning

PowerTeaching

• 3-7 day lesson framework• Can be used with any textbook and/or

curriculum• Supported by ongoing professional

development• Designed to move from a teacher centered

classroom to a student centered classroom in 2 key stages:– Cooperative Learning – Minute-to-Minute Assessment

Cooperative Learning Research

• Higher achievement• Increased retention• More positive heterogeneous relationships• Great intrinsic motivation• Higher self-esteem• More on-task behavior• Better attitudes toward teacher• Better attitudes toward school

Experiencing PowerTeaching

The Team Score Sheet

• Write your team name at the top of the Team Score Sheet.

• Write names of each team member in the spaces provided.

• Write your team name on each side of the table tent provided.

The Team Score Sheet

Team Name: The Fabulous Four Date: 2/26/08Team Members Team Name Team Goal Quiz Total Average

Jake

Shae

Ricco

Sarah

Team Total

Team ScoreGood Team Great Team Super Team

70-79 points 80-89 points 90 points and above

The Team Score Sheet

Team Name: The Fabulous Four Date: 2/26/08Team Members Team Name Team Goal Quiz Total Average

Jake 100Shae 100Ricco 100Sarah 100

Team Total

Team ScoreGood Team Great Team Super Team

70-79 points 80-89 points 90 points and above

Team Cooperation Goals

• Practice active listening

• Everyone participates

• Help and encourage each other

• Explain your ideas; tell why

• Complete tasks

Drawing the Parts of a Sailboat

Drawing the Parts of a Sailboat

Looks Like Sounds Like

• Help and encourage each other

Teamwork

• Take turns drawing the parts of a boat until your sailboat is complete. As you draw each part, ask your partner for the name and definition of each part.

• When you are ready, practice drawing a boat by yourself without your partner. Label the parts and review the definitions.

• When you are both done, compare your drawings and check each other’s work.

The Team Score Sheet

Team Name: The Fabulous Four Date: 2/26/08Team Members Résumé Team Goal Quiz Total Average

Jake 100 90Shae 100 100Ricco 100 90Sarah 100 100

Team Total

Team ScoreGood Team Great Team Super Team

70-79 points 80-89 points 90 points and above

The Team Score Sheet

Team Name: The Fabulous Four Date: 2/26/08Team Members Résumé Team Goal Quiz Total Average

Jake 100 100 90Shae 100 100 100Ricco 100 100 90Sarah 100 100 100

Team Total

Team ScoreGood Team Great Team Super Team

70-79 points 80-89 points 90 points and above

The Team Score Sheet

Team Name: The Fabulous Four Date: 2/26/08Team Members Résumé Team Goal Quiz Total Average

Jake 100 100 90 290Shae 100 100 100 300Ricco 100 100 90 290Sarah 100 100 100 300

Team Total

Team ScoreGood Team Great Team Super Team

70-79 points 80-89 points 90 points and above

The Team Score Sheet

Team Name: The Fabulous Four Date: 2/26/08Team Members Résumé Team Goal Quiz Total Average

Jake 100 100 90 290 97Shae 100 100 100 300 100Ricco 100 100 90 290 97Sarah 100 100 100 300 100

Team Total

Team ScoreGood Team Great Team Super Team

70-79 points 80-89 points 90 points and above

The Team Score Sheet

Team Name: The Fabulous Four Date: 2/26/08Team Members Résumé Team Goal Quiz Total Average

Jake 100 100 90 290 97Shae 100 100 100 300 100Ricco 100 100 90 290 97Sarah 100 100 100 300 100

Team Total 394Team Score

Good Team Great Team Super Team

70-79 points 80-89 points 90 points and above

The Team Score Sheet

Team Name: The Fabulous Four Date: 2/26/08Team Members Résumé Team Goal Quiz Total Average

Jake 100 100 90 290 97Shae 100 100 100 300 100Ricco 100 100 90 290 97Sarah 100 100 100 300 100

Team Total 394Team Score 99

Good Team Great Team Super Team

70-79 points 80-89 points 90 points and above

The Team Score Sheet

Team Name: The Fabulous Four Date: 2/26/08Team Members Résumé Team Goal Quiz Total Average

Jake 100 100 90 290 97Shae 100 100 100 300 100Ricco 100 100 90 290 97Sarah 100 100 100 300 100

Team Total 394Team Score 99

Good Team Great Team Super Team

70-79 points 80-89 points 90 points and above

PowerTeaching Lesson Cycle

ASSESSMENT• Quick Check• Lesson Cycle Assessment

TEAMWORK•Team Huddle•Team Mastery•Class Debriefing

ACTIVE INSTRUCTION• Teach• Model

CELEBRATION• Recognize• Celebrate

PowerTeaching

The task is not to do, but to learn

We Learn:

•10% of what we read.

•20% of what we hear.

•30% of what we see.

•50% of what we both see and hear.

•70% of what is discussed with others.

•80% of what we experience personally.

•95% of what we teach to someone else. -William Glasser

Classroom Media Samples

How does this effect me?

Scott Foresman Math

• Learn

• Check

• Practice– Skills & Understanding

– Reasoning & Problem Solving

• Mixed Review &

Test Prep

• Active Instruction

• Teamwork– Team Huddle

• Teamwork– Team Mastery

• Assessment

McGraw Hill

• Learn

• Try-It

• Practice– Problem Solving

– Re-teach/Enrich

• Spiral Review &

Test Prep

• Active Instruction

• Teamwork– Team Huddle

• Teamwork– Team Mastery

•

• Assessment

Everyday Math

• Teaching the Lesson– Whole Group Discussion– Whole Group Activity

• Teaching the Lesson & Independent Activity

• Options for Individualizing– Extra Practice

• Ongoing Learning & Practice– Math Boxes

• Lesson-Embedded Assessment Opportunities

• Active Instruction

• Teamwork– Team Huddle

• Teamwork– Team Mastery

•

• Assessment

Houghton Mifflin Math

• Develop– Warm-Up Activity

– Learn About It

• Quick Check

• Practice– Guided Practice

– Practice & Problem Solving

• Assess and Close

• Active Instruction

• Teamwork– Team Huddle

• Teamwork– Team Mastery

• Assessment

Current PowerTeaching Implementation

• 26 schools, entire City of York School District

• 149 teachers

• Grades 3-5

• Administrator/DE/IU support

Professional Development

• 2 day Initial Training

• Ongoing professional development which will have a specific focus with outcomes that will have an immediate impact in the classroom

Support for Classroom Implementation

• Observations/Walk throughs

• Learning communities within each school

• Learning communities across school districts

• Evidence (student work samples)

• 4Sight/Benchmark Data

Additional Support

• Success for All Staff– Moodle– Online support-instant messaging– Member Center helpline

• Principals/DE/IU

• Classroom media for establishing an effective cooperative learning environment

Benefits of PowerTeaching

• Promotes:– Positive classroom environment– Increased student engagement– Accountability for all students – Equal opportunities for success

• Builds the skills necessary for the 21st century

• Framework for effective teaching