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...
What to Consider When Providing Feedback to Teachers
If you have been an educational leader for any length of time you have probably realized that teachers are not much different from students when you consider their personalities and how they like what they like. Like students, teachers have their own personalities,...
Learning and Teaching in the Cloud
It may seem surprising, but classroom education lagged behind other sectors in the adoption of Internet technology, claims Chalkbeat Colorado. The tide has changed, though. Those who were once vehemently against bringing the Internet into the classroom are now some of...
What’s Next? Implications Regarding Walkthrough visits in Classrooms
The series "Teacher Responses to Principal Feedback" is coming to a close. I hope you have found useful information in the series that encourages you to get out and visit your teachers and engage them in the practice of education. The previous article in the series...
The 21st Century Classroom: Adapting to Technological Advances
An overview of Technology Integration in the Classroom
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...
How to Fix Classroom Observations
Common Classroom Observation problems and the solutions to fix them
Reflecting on Feedback from a Superior
Reflection of one’s own teaching practices can lead to powerful realizations
It’s Template Time
It is good practice to reflect on your eWalk templates
Teacher Explanations: Excuses or Useful Information?
Article three of the"Teacher Responses to Principal Feedback" series discussed how teachers will change behaviors as a result of principal feedback. If you recall, findings from that study indicated that teachers will change behaviors when they perceive principal...
