Instructional Rounds
The What and How of Observing Effective Teaching
Background Info
Typically, three things happen while observers are on an instructional round:
1. Affirm. Seeing other teachers engaging in the same practices you already do affirms teachers.
2. Wonder. Seeing other teachers engaging in practices different from one's own allows teachers to wonder about the possibilities.
3. Apply. Seeing other teachers' classroom and teaching methods allows teachers to apply new ideas to their own classes.
You'll see these ideas reflected in one of our observation templates below. However, schools and districts can utilize rounds to focus on school- or district-wide goals.
The key is that rounds are not evaluative in any way!
Instructional Rounds Quick Reference Guide (The How To)
Quick Questions
Discuss
Acknowledge
Next Steps
Region 9 HRS Team
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