Daily observation of classroom teaching can significantly impact the
quality of teaching and learning. Organized into 21 chapters designed to
be read over a period of 21 school days, Now We're Talking! presents a
results-driven approach that far surpasses traditional walkthrough
models of feedback for teachers. School leaders will complete two cycles
of classroom visits while reading the book and establish the necessary
foundation for subsequent visits.
This plan will help you incorporate daily classroom walkthroughs to
improve teaching and learning: -
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Understand how daily classroom observation can help you make informed
decisions that foster rich relationships with teachers, improve
professional practices, reduce stress, and increase student learning.
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Discover how to conduct teacher evaluations and classroom walkthroughs
to improve teaching and learning, fostering high-performance results
and high-quality instructional leadership.
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Take part in 21 days of action challenges toward making teacher
observations and giving feedback to teachers after observation a daily
practice.
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Learn supervision and instructional leadership skills that establish
effective communication in schools.
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Gain time-management tips for streamlining your inboxes, staying
organized, and prioritizing work so you have time for daily classroom
visits and lesson observation feedback.
Contents:
Week 1: High-Performance Instructional Leadership Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Understanding Why Instructional Leaders Belong in
Classrooms
Chapter 2: Following the High-Performance Instructional Leadership
Model
Chapter 3: Acknowledging Related Instructional Leadership, Supervision,
and Walkthrough Models
Chapter 4: Conducting Your First Two Cycles of Visits
Chapter 5: Thinking Ahead to Your Third Cycle of Visits
Week 2: High-Performance Habits
Chapter 6: Making Time to Visit Classrooms
Chapter 7: Keeping Your Communication Channels Under Control
Chapter 8: Managing the Work You're Not Doing Yet
Chapter 9: Organizing Your To-Do List
Chapter 10: Maximizing Your Mental Energy With Habits
Week 3: High-Impact Instructional Conversations
Chapter 11: Going Beyond Data Collection and the Feedback Sandwich
Chapter 12: Facilitating Evidence-Based Conversations
Chapter 13: Bringing a Shared Instructional Framework Into the
Conversation
Chapter 14: Developing Skills for High-Impact Conversations
Chapter 15: Handling the Toughest Conversations
Week 4: High-Performance Instructional Leadership Enhancement
Chapter 16: Building Your Feedback Repertoire
Chapter 17: Balancing Your Formal Evaluation Responsibilities
Chapter 18: Identifying Improvements From Classroom Visits
Chapter 19: Opening the Door to New Models of Professional Learning
Chapter 20: Choosing an Instructional Focus for an Observation Cycle
Chapter 21: Scaling Classroom Visits Across Your School and District
