Who is involved: All teachers + facilitator (administrator, instructional coach, department chair)
When does it occur: At least once for each teacher throughout the year
What is the objective: "To enhance teachers' pedagogical skills and develop a culture of collaboration"
How it works: Small groups (3-5 teachers) observe another teacher using a specific instructional strategy. The finds a non-disruptive spot in the classroom to complete observation and take notes. This lasts 10-15 minutes
Guiding rules for debriefing:
End goal: Instructional rounds end with observing teachers identifying instructional practices they'll continue to use because they saw other teachers employing them effectively, practices they currently use that they will now reexamine in light of what they observed, and practices they don't currently use but will try because they saw other teachers use them well.
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When does it occur: At least once for each teacher throughout the year
What is the objective: "To enhance teachers' pedagogical skills and develop a culture of collaboration"
How it works: Small groups (3-5 teachers) observe another teacher using a specific instructional strategy. The finds a non-disruptive spot in the classroom to complete observation and take notes. This lasts 10-15 minutes
Guiding rules for debriefing:
- Observers should not share what they have observed in a lesson with anyone outside the group of observers.
- Observers should not share comments made during the debriefing with people outside the debriefing.
- Observers should not offer suggestions to observed teachers unless the observed teachers explicitly ask for feedback.
End goal: Instructional rounds end with observing teachers identifying instructional practices they'll continue to use because they saw other teachers employing them effectively, practices they currently use that they will now reexamine in light of what they observed, and practices they don't currently use but will try because they saw other teachers use them well.
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