Watch or Read: The Foundational Element for School Improvement

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Instructional Walks: The First Four Weeks

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Week 1: Building Trust

  • Watch or Read: The Foundational Element for School Improvement
  • Listen or Read: The Classroom Tells a Story (Part 1)
  • Download: Curiosity Mindset Card
  • Download: Instructional Walks Documentation Tools
  • Try and Apply: Communicate your intentions

Week 2: Changing Perspective

  • Watch or Read: A Student of Practice
  • Listen or Read: The Classroom Tells a Story (Part 2)
  • Download: Witness Instead of Fix (An Active Listening Protocol)
  • Try and Apply: Describe a situation

Week 3: Seeing Patterns

  • Watch or Read: Unbalanced Leadership
  • Listen or Read: The Writing on the Walls
  • Download: Humility Mindset Card
  • Download: Weekly Staff Newsletter Template
  • Try and Apply: Write about what you are learning

Week 4: Committing to Change

  • Watch or Read: What Matters is Today
  • Download: The Basic Inquiry Cycle
  • Download: The Advanced Inquiry Cycle
  • Try and Apply: Start your first inquiry cycle

Frequently Asked Questions

  • "I don't know what I should do when I'm in the classroom. What if I say something wrong, or I make the teacher nervous?"
  • "How do I make classroom visits a habit?"
  • "What if a teacher is hesitant about me coming into their classroom, or even resistant?"
  • "What if I see something that I believe the teacher could improve upon? What should I do?"