| Summary: | School-based, collaborative teacher learning that drives student achievement Meaningful growth in teacher practice comes when we invest in teacher-led, inquiry-based collaborative models where teachers get to roll up their sleeves and study what's really going on in classrooms. Lab Class introduces an observation-based professional learning design that helps teachers collaboratively plan, investigate, and develop solutions to a specific problem of practice by observing a host teacher's classroom through the eyes of students. This book provides instructional leaders and team facilitators with observation protocols that encourage teachers to: • Plan collaborative inquiry projects by identifying a focus of the inquiry, combing the research literature, creating norms for observations, and identifying resources needed • Observe and analyze student conversations, actions, and products to determine the impact of instructional decisions on students • Identify patterns from observations and determine next steps for professional learning Close the knowing-doing gap by bringing professional learning out of workshops and back where it belongs-in the classroom! "For those looking to empower teachers by bringing the learning of teaching closer to the classroom, this resource will help you achieve your goals." -Jenni Donohoo, Provincial Literacy Lead, Council of Ontario Directors of Education Author of Collective Efficacy "Lab Class is a professional learning structure to take learning walks to the next level. It provides a process to deepen inquiry and focus teacher observations and learning." -Ellen S. Perconti, Superintendent Mary M. Knight School District, WA.
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