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There are only a handful of principals who feel like their work has anything to do with the instructional practice
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sheldon reynolds on 09 Feb 14always remember what the main thing is, instruction dummy
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take four steps: Describe what they observed in class Analyze any patterns that emerge Predict the kind of learning they might expect from the teaching they observed Recommend the next level of work that could help the school better achieve their desired goal
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Stepping back and determining what is actually happening in a classroom before judging what should be happening, however, is a crucial step to changing instruction for the better.
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It says let’s take the evidence before us, see where we are, and see what we think we need to do next to make progress, instead of people with formal authority who are supposed to have all of the answers.”
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n order for rounds to work properly the focus must be on teaching–not teachers–with everyone in the room free to speak his or her mind and respect strict confidentiality for participants.
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he “instructional core”–the essential interaction between teacher, student, and content that creates the basis of learning– is the first place that schools should look to improve student learning.