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Informing, Inviting, and Involving Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs

Informing, Inviting, and Involving Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs. Presenter. Donald Kachur Illinois State University, Normal, IL dskachu@ ilstu.edu ( 309) 662-4560. Many Labels . Why Increasing Interest?. Coaching Mentoring. Learner Focused. Instructional Leadership.

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Informing, Inviting, and Involving Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs

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  1. Informing, Inviting, and Involving Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs

  2. Presenter Donald Kachur Illinois State University, Normal, IL dskachu@ilstu.edu (309) 662-4560

  3. Many Labels

  4. Why Increasing Interest? Coaching Mentoring Learner Focused Instructional Leadership Implementation of Curricular & Instructional Initiatives Professional Learning Communities

  5. Walkthroughs are… • Informal and brief • Conducted by instructional leaders • Quick snapshots • NOT intended for teacher evaluation • An opportunity for reflective conversations • Aimed at improving student achievement

  6. Walkthrough Components PURPOSE

  7. Teacher involvement

  8. DVD on Walkthroughs How to Conduct Effective School Walkthroughs DVD (ASCD.org)

  9. TABLE DISCUSSION What are your “ah-ha’s,” new ideas, thoughts, or questions raised from watching how teachers were involved in the walkthrough process?

  10. Reflective Journaling What am I taking away from today’s session? What needs to be the next steps?

  11. Concerns with Walkthroughs Top-down—no teacher input A cover for teacher evaluation Assurance of confidentiality Disposal of observation records? Interruptions to instruction

  12. Remember the Three T’s

  13. Look-fors Focus

  14. Teachers as Walking Observers

  15. Voices from the field UCLA SMP Classroom Walk-Through Breaking Through to Effective Teaching: A Walk-Through Protocol Linking Student Learning & Professional Practice

  16. Voices from the field Instructional Talk-Throughs Alberta, Canada

  17. MAKING THE MOST OF INSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDS Educational Leadership Volume 68, No. 5 February 2011 Pages 80-81 Robert J. Marzano, PhD, cofounder and CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory in Englewood, Colorado.

  18. Table Discussion Teacher CWT Survey Evaluation of CWT How would you use this instrument? What would you change?

  19. What “ah-ha’s,” new ideas, thoughts, or questions do I now have about teachers being involved in walkthroughs?

  20. The Three I’s

  21. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TOOLBOX

  22. Let’s recognize our table facilitators…

  23. I am out of here…

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