Books for the first week…
In my last post I shared some tips to get started with informal walkthroughs. After posting it, I received this question on twitter: So, here are the books I read…
Getting Started with Informal Classroom Walkthroughs
Of all the things I have to do each day as a principal, my favorite "task" is getting into classrooms each day to see what students are learning. I actually…
My "Coaching Hat"
Here's another cross-post of my Friday Focus post for staff, in which I openly reflect for them on how my practice impacts their reflection. I'd love to hear feedback from…
Sharing Effective Practices with Teachers
If I were to go back to being a classroom teacher, I think I would be one of the best teachers ever...not because I think so highly of myself, but…
Reflecting on my classroom visits
Last week I tweeted that I had completed 126 classroom visits during the month of September and quickly had several replies from other administrators (in public mentions and direct messages):How…
Documenting Walk-throughs
Blog 12 of Spilling Ink ChallengeMore on walk-throughs...I've explored various ways of keeping track of walk-throughs. This past year I used a spreadsheet for each quarter. On the left collumn…
Reflecting on my classroom walk-throughs
Blog 11 of Spilling InkI've previously talked about my professional development plan (for state licensure renewal) being focused on using walk-throughs to improve student learning. My goal this year was…