Learning Walks: Leveraging Teacher Collaboration (Pathway 4)
CESA 6 Districts: $8,400 / Non-CESA 6 Districts: $9,000
This service is designed for systems that have already initiated learning walks and are ready to take the next step in deepening their impact. It focuses on supporting leaders and teacher teams in understanding impactful literacy instruction through the use of high-leverage "look-fors" that identify key teaching practices. Participants will learn how to collaborate effectively with colleagues to collect instructional data and analyze it to inform targeted improvement strategies.
Through structured collaboration, teams will share insights and learn from each other, ultimately implementing new, evidence-based practices in classrooms to drive sustained literacy growth. This process fosters a culture of continuous learning and ensures that all educators are aligned in their efforts to improve student outcomes.
Benefits
This service includes guided learning walks with leaders and their teacher teams for the benefit of understanding what to look for in structured literacy instruction, using instructional data to inform PLC conversations based on themes, and strengthening or expanding new practices into their own classrooms.
- Introduces innovative and evidence-based teaching strategies for literacy.
- Builds teacher capacities with professional development in literacy practices.
- Promotes sustained improvement in literacy through expert-led programs and support systems.
- Develops educational leaders through targeted training and strategic planning sessions.
Goals
- A clear process for strategically including teachers as “walkers” in the Learning Walk process
- Look for documents that align to impactful literacy practices and are customized to match district goals, practice changes, curriculum, etc.
- Understanding of instructional data collection process, analysis, and impact
- Guided Learning Walks with a CESA 6 consultant to practice and improve the process.
