Elevating the Walkthrough Process
Empower your Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) and Classroom Teachers to collaboratively enhance teaching practices, promote professional growth, and drive student success.
Overview
It is important to establish an effective walkthrough process that fosters continuous improvement and drives instructional excellence. Elevating the Walkthrough Process is a unique program that is equally focused on the state evaluation process, as well as your individualized campus commitments. The process is centered around two groups of people on the campus: The Instructional Leadership Team and Classroom Teachers. It starts by focusing the campus Instructional Team’s walkthrough intention, building the capacity of the team members instructional knowledge to successfully identify and support the faculty after the walkthrough, then leveraging the instructional team’s knowledge to build the capacity of classroom teachers during PLCs, coaching sessions, and the state evaluation process. Empower your Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) and Classroom Teachers to collaboratively enhance teaching practices, promote professional growth, and drive student success.
Outcomes
• Enhanced Instructional Practices
• Increased Student Engagement & Visible Student Achievement
• Aligned State Evaluation with Campus Commitments
• Focused & Collaborative PLCs
• Personalized Teacher Support to Empower Teachers
• Strengthened School Culture
• Consistent Feedback Loop to support Data-Informed Decision-Making
• Collaborative Leadership
• Measurable Growth with Long-Term Sustainability
Timeline
• Phase 1: Establishing Walkthrough Intentions (2 weeks)
o Initial meeting with the principal to understand school instructional goals and challenges.
o Collaborative Consultation: In-depth discussions with the principal and ILT members to understand campus commitments, state evaluation standards, and specific walkthrough objectives.
o Defining Walkthrough Protocols: Customized walkthrough protocols & templates (the how) aligned with campus evaluation standards and focused on key instructional areas individualized to the campus.
o Campus Timeline: ILT member create a year-long timeline (the when) to incorporate walkthrough process intentions, instructional strategy PD in PLCs, and state evaluation process deadlines.
• Phase 2: Building ILT Capacity (2 days)
o Professional Development: ILT members undergo a series of training sessions to enhance their instructional knowledge and develop a shared understanding of state evaluation standards, effective observation techniques, data collection, and feedback strategies.
o Practice Walkthroughs: ILT conducts practice walkthroughs, analyzes findings, and refines their observation skills through collaborative discussions.
• Phase 3: Leveraging ILT Knowledge for Teacher Support (Throughout the school year)
o PLC Trainings: ILT members lead targeted professional learning sessions during PLCs, coaching sessions, and faculty meetings to share insights from walkthroughs.
o Individualized Support: ILT offers personalized coaching and resources to classroom teachers based on walkthrough data, fostering growth and improvement.
• Phase 4: Evaluation, Monitor, and Adjust (BOY / MOY / EOY)
o Regular Check-ins: Scheduled meetings with the principal and ILT to review progress, address challenges, and make necessary adjustments to the walkthrough process.
o Data-Driven Decision-Making: ILT utilizes walkthrough data to identify trends, share successes, and inform school-wide improvement initiatives.