Tag: classroom walkthroughs
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Albemarle Success Story
For 18 years, Albemarle County Schools in Virginia has been using the eWalk software to collect classroom walkthrough data. The eWalk team had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Clare Keiser, Assistant Superintendent for Organizational Development, to ask her what keeps them conducting “walks” and using eWalk. School Culture A deliberate focus of the district…
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Validating the Classroom Walkthrough – AGAIN
It seems that over the years I have found myself referencing the benefit of classroom walk-throughs on many occasions as I speak about the things we do in our building. Just recently I had the opportunity to speak with two members of my faculty and as the conversation progressed I noticed that our walk-through procedures…
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Should You Conduct Classroom Observations the Week Before a Holiday? ABSOLUTELY.
And here is why. Is your school accountable for the education of young people? Is your school measured based upon the academic achievement of your students? Do your teachers have enough time to effectively cover all the standards in the curriculum? Are all of your teachers 100% effective 100% of the time? As I consider…
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Classroom Observations Support Teachers More Than They Know
I recently had a parent meeting where the parent and the student were unhappy with a teacher. They were making accusations that the teacher was unreasonable, rude to the student, was picking on the student, and would not help the student with school work. We had several conversations with the parent and a few with…
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Walkthroughs Lead to Intentional Professional Learning
Have you ever experienced a professional learning opportunity where a so called “expert” was hired to come in and provide divine intervention that was supposed to lead you out of despair? I have and often found that exorbitant amounts of money were paid for professional learning that was not useful for my school. I would…
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Our First Week of Classroom Walkthroughs: 65 Classrooms. 65 Opportunities to Experience Learning in Our School
The beginning of a new school year brings many new opportunities to your school. The new school year brings new teachers, new students, new initiatives, and often new opportunities to learn and grow in your profession. Among the many opportunities for us this year was the first full week of school and the official beginning…
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Educational Expert Shares My View on Classroom Walkthroughs
It’s a nice feeling when an expert endorses what you believe in.
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Are You Putting Enough Focus on Classroom Walkthroughs?
Also known as Classroom Observations and Learning Walks
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My Walkthroughs Create Opportunities to Experience Leadership
I am currently working on my comprehensive exams and just completed a practice question. My comprehensive exams focus on Educational Leadership for Learning and while I was answering the question I noticed how often I referenced the observation process. I knew that our process created opportunities for us to participate in leadership, but writing about…
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The Reason I Started Doing Classroom Walkthroughs
As a new principal, I began visiting classrooms so that I would know what was happening in my building. I also wanted to visit classrooms so that I could have intelligent conversations with parents, supervisors, and other stakeholders when they wanted to know what was happening in our building. It started out fairly simple; back…