Reflection and Action Planning

Teach Like a Champion

Until you can ladder your way down from a change idea to a specific behavior,
youre not ready to lead a switch.
Chip and Dan Heath, Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard
Reflection
Point

Practice
Lab 1:
Isolated Skill
100% NonVerbals

Reflection/Insight

Action Steps

Priority
Rank

Due
Date

Complete within 3 days of

session
Example:
In designing practice, need to think about how it will
be structured (partners? Small group? Whole
group?), When and what to model, whether theres
feedback and implement immediately or delayed.

Teacher
1. Outlook (commit to calendar) 10 minutes/
2x week when well practice.
2. Try at least 2 variations, at least 4 at bats
each every time we practice.
Leader:
1. Use the basic design we experienced today
for non-verbal practice.
2. Add to August PD calendar

#1

6.24.14

#2

On-going

#2

6.25.14 6.27.14

#1

6.24.14

Teach Like a Champion Reflection and Action Planning

Reflection Point

Reflection/Insight

1) Positive Framing- TLaC Tuesday session on 11/15

2) Precise Praise TLaC Tuesday session on 12/6
3) Turn and Talk Cohort session 12/7
4) Tight Transitions Early Dismissal 11/16

November/
December
Techniques:
1. Circulate to
CFU
2. Precise
Praise
3. Turn and Talk
4. Tight
Transitions

Action Steps

In TLaC Tuesday sessions, how will the practice be

structured. Use examples generated by teachers
in session to spotlight as bright spots. Make TLaC
Tuesdays seem as helpful as possible to have
repeat attendees for future sessions.
In our campus cohort make sure teachers truly
feel the collaborative vibes to help generate buy
in.
Do walkthroughs to showcase different variations
of tight tranistions on campus and use those
videos for analysis during staff training.

Priority
Rank

#1

Due
Date

1) 11/15
12/6
12/7

Teacher:
1. Commit to practice on staff development day
2. Use techniques at least 1x per week.
3. Commit to once a month collaborative sessions
Leader:
1. Lead training and practice sessions
2. Walkthroughs within one week of training and
practice session
3. Video Shout-Outs at next staff PD
4. Make collaborative and warm/inviting atmosphere

#2

On-going

#3

Monthly