Strong instructional leaders make big impacts on student achievement outcomes (Marzano et al., 2005). They help lead the work to ensure a guaranteed and viable… Read More »Are You a True Instructional Leader? The Specific Actions of Building Leaders Who Raise Student Achievement
A couple of years ago I was looking at our school district’s data regarding the number of classroom observations that were being conducted. We had… Read More »Follow through: It isn’t just about your golf swing (Part 1)
Developing Instructional Leaders In Part 1 of “Building Capacity in Assistant Principals” we looked at why it is important to work with your current assistant… Read More »Building Capacity in Assistant Principals: Is on the job training enough? (Part 3)
The main objective of using eObservations walkthrough tools is to improve instruction by providing formative feedback to teachers. If your teachers are only accustomed to observations… Read More »SIE: 5 Key Elements for a Meaningful Walkthrough
“Great lesson!” “Your students really had fun during class.” “I enjoyed your lecture today.” Every conference I have attended recently has had multiple sessions on… Read More »Feedback: More than just an “attaboy”