Advancing the three-minute walk-through: mastering reflective practice

In 2004, The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through introduced educators to the Downey Walk-Through, a practical approach to coaching and supervision that is now widely accepted and used. Offering an expanded examination of the Downey Walk-Through, this sequel to the bestseller focuses on the second part of the walk-through-the reflective follow-up conversation-and clarifies many of the common misconceptions and misapplications of the approach. The authors illustrate how leaders can use observations from the walk-through to engage in professional conversations and encourage teachers to reflect on and improve their practice. Offering extended examples, activities, and guidelines for changing schools one teacher at a time, this resource shows school leaders how to: Provide effective follow-up discourse without criticizing or demoralizing teachers; Build collegial and respectful relationships with faculty members; Help teacherssee their power to become continuously improving professionals; Foster a collaborative process between head teachers, teachers, and other instructional leaders. INDICE: Foreword: The Downey Reflective Conversation and Changing System Textual Architecture: The Imitators Don't Get It (Or Don't Want It) by Fenwick W. English / Building on the Philosophical Framework of the Three-Minute Walk-Through for Reflective Inquiry / Considering the Various Approaches to Classroom Observations / Clarifying the Misapplications in Using the Downey Walk-Through Five-Step Classroom Observation Structure / Creating a Culture of Reflection Through the Use Walk-Throughs and Reflective Dialogue / Moving People Toward Reflection / Adapting the Walk-Through and Reflective Conversation for OtherPositions / Adapting the Walk-Through and Reflective Conversation Approach for Peer Coaching and Mentoring / Authenticating the Three-Minute Walk-Through and Reflective Inquiry and Practice With Recent and Legitimate Research / Usingthe Walk-Through and Reflective Dialogue to Create Professional Learning Communities / Institutionalizing the Three-Minute Walk-Through and Reflective Inquiry

• ISBN: 978-1-4129-6457-9
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 28/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés