"The goal of instructional rounds is for the observing teachers to compare their own practices to the practice of the observed teacher."
~Robert Marzano
During the month of November, I would like to make it my priority to get our teachers into other classrooms to observe their peers through learning walks. Each learning walk will focus on teams of 2-4 teachers observing at least two classrooms for 10-20 minutes. Walking teachers will simply be asked to focus their observations on three observable lesson segments: (1) Those involving routine events, (2) Those elements of lesson segments addressing content, and (3) Those elements of lesson segments enacted on the spot. After two observations, the learning walk group will meet to debrief the experience, focusing on what the noticed and what they wondered as they were in each classroom.
I know that your time is important. For this reason, I have tried to create a learning walk experience that balances your time observing classrooms with the need to discuss and reflect on what you have seen. At the time of the learning walk, you can expect to:
1 - Meet to establish norms (5 minutes)
2 - Observation #1 - (15 minutes)
3 - Debrief Observation #1 (5 minutes)
4 - Observation #2 - (15 minutes)
5 - Debrief Observation #2 (5 minutes)
6 - Reflections on the experience (10 minutes)
To help me to plan these learning walks in a way that supports you professionally, please take a moment to complete the linked questionnaire:
I know that your time is important. For this reason, I have tried to create a learning walk experience that balances your time observing classrooms with the need to discuss and reflect on what you have seen. At the time of the learning walk, you can expect to:
1 - Meet to establish norms (5 minutes)
2 - Observation #1 - (15 minutes)
3 - Debrief Observation #1 (5 minutes)
4 - Observation #2 - (15 minutes)
5 - Debrief Observation #2 (5 minutes)
6 - Reflections on the experience (10 minutes)
To help me to plan these learning walks in a way that supports you professionally, please take a moment to complete the linked questionnaire: