Classroom Walkthroughs To Improve Teaching and Learning [Paperback]

This book demonstrates the many ways classroom walkthroughs can be used for continuous, systemic, long-range school improvement. Woven throughout the book are eighteen different models of walkthroughs that have been successfully implemented in schools across the country.

An effective tool for improving teaching and learning, this book demonstrates that there is no one-size-fits-all walkthrough model. It shows you how to use classroom walkthroughs to meet the specific needs of your school.Chapter 1 Introduction to the Classroom Walkthrough as a Tool; Chapter 2 Research About Classroom Walkthroughs; Chapter 3 Purposes of Classroom Walkthroughs; Chapter 4 Involving Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs; Chapter 5 Walkthrough Part Icipants and Training; Chapter 6 Classroom Walkthrough Protocols; Chapter 7 Data Gathered During Classroom Walkthroughs; Chapter 8 Recording Data from Classroom Walkthroughs; Chapter 9 Providing Follow-Up on Classroom Walkthroughs; Chapter 10 Additional Factors to Consider about Classroom Walkthroughs;

An effective tool for improving teaching and learning, this book demonstrates that there is no one-size-fits-all walkthrough model. It shows you how to use classroom walkthroughs to meet the specific needs of your school.

Donald S. Kachur is Professor Emeritus of Education from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. He subsequently served from 2001-2008 as the full-time Executive Director of the Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (Illinois ASCD). Don is a workshop trainer for the Illinois Administrators Academy, the Illinois Principals Association, and the Illinois Association of School Administrators. In the business realm, he served as an executive consultant at State Farm Corporate and Part Icipated in the delivery of State Farm Advanced Management Seminars. In addition, Don served as a certified trainer witlC)