GWC 500-54 Formative Classroom Walkthroughs with a Focus on Instructional Framework

Event Sponsor: *

Century High School

Event Contact Name: *

Mary Palmer

Position or Title: *

Instructional Coach

Event Contact Phone: *

(701) 223-4145

Event Contact Email: *

mary_palmer@bismarckschools.org

Event Location: *

CHS

Event Start Date: *

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Event End Date: *

Friday, May 14, 2021

Objective and Outcomes: *

Participants will:
* become better acquainted with various classroom methods of instruction as they pertain specifically to the instructional framework
* define an area of their own weakness and reflect on ways to improve
* determine levels of student engagement and learning due to classroom environment
* practice new instructional methods within classroom and reflect on effectiveness
* design their own mini-professional development in areas they view as weaknesses
* develop a strong and trusting sense of what a learning community ought to be

Resources/Course Materials: *

Formative Classroom Walkthroughs by Connie M Moss and Susan M. Brookhart
Video: The Teaching Channel: “The Learning Walk” and “Observing for Learning”
Articles: Marzano’s “Making the Most of Instructional Rounds,” Fisher and Frey’s “Using Teacher Learning Walks to Improve Instruction,” and City’s “Learning from Instructional Rounds”
Framework: CHS Instructional Framework, 2020

Attendance: *

Teacher roster, attendance taken before each walkthrough