This is a great paper by Joseph E. Mroz and colleagues on the science of workplace meetings. (short thread 🧵) - this area is absolutely core to @TeacherDevTrust's view on effective school leadership.
They begin by summarising some key findings from three key areas of meeting science.
And then go on with a helpful check-list of factors that promote good meetings.
They note that a good meeting can helpfully include a discussion of difficult areas but complaints that signal that problems are fixed/unmalleable begin 'complaining cycles' that are highly problematic.
They point out the multiple roles and responsibilities of the meeting Chair - a highly skilled role.
You really can't underestimate the importance of this. Meeting quality is directly associated with morale and job satisfaction - good meetings have positive effects and bad ones have negative effects.
Rob reminds us of the nonsensical pseudoscientific joys of Brain Gym. @profcoe #rED23
Rob still finds many teachers who believe this statement about Learning Styles is true. @profcoe #rED23
Rob now reflects on Instructional Coaching, noting eg @jimknight99 more dialogic approach compared to eg Bambrick Santoyo more directive and step based model. @profcoe #rED23
.@GarethConyard: when things go wrong, performance management can be seen as a deficit model, about preparing for capability, rather than a positive system #TDTconf
.@DamienRobertsIP: appraisal can be tickbox exercises that can be dismissed with little productive evidence gathered, few constructive conversations. Staff can see them as judgemental, even when grading is now frowned upon. #TDTconf
Thanks to @ryandal for putting me onto this brilliant paper by @GerardSeijts et al. This absolutely nails why teacher performance goals aren't helpful if teachers don't *already* have all the skills/resources to achieve the performance. citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/downlo…
A performance goal such as 'achieve these class results' is only helpful for a teacher if they already have all the perceptive understanding of students' challenges, the skill and resources to meet them. It encourages them to prioritise attention/time/effort to this goal.
But if 'doing more of the same' or redoubling of existing efforts won't cut it, then use of a performance goal instead of a learning goal is likely to hinder the achievement of better results - it makes teachers less likely to focus on problem-solving & learning.