Learning walks for teachers

Inevitably, there is someone in your building who is an expert in some aspect of teaching. Instead of spending loads of money bringing in professionals to run a learning in-service, teachers should just turn to each other. By sharing our gifts and enthusiasm with each other not only does it build instructional capacity in the school building, but it brings everyone together as a cohesive unit moving towards one common goal.

A cute and simple way to share bright spots from our learning walks aka peer observations!

Learning Walks using the 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning Instructional Framework - Download as a PDF or view online for free

One district's strategy to encourage teachers to open their classroom doors to colleagues.

Baseball players have walk up songs. Teachers, principals, and staff members should have one too! Recently I asked The Principal’s Desk Facebook Group members what would be their walk up song…

Step into the Best Practices in your ELA Classroom: Gallery Walk. Discover a new approach to learning with hands-on activities that encourage student engagement. This gallery walk model fosters interactive learning, critical thinking, and a collaborative classroom environment. Revolutionize your teaching approach with this innovative method.

Meaningful movement promotes collaboration and cooperation. The motion also provides students with opportunities to refocus and readjust. Plus, associating learning with movement is a great retrieval strategy. Gallery walks have become one of my favorite strategies for meaningful movement. Gallery walks promote motion but not chaos. The clear procedure keeps students feeling safe enough to take academic risks. Gallery walks promote collaboration. Teachers can easily differentiate too!

“>The incorporation of Instructional Rounds, also known as Learning Walks by some, has been a huge hit at our school. I highly recommend these be something you try with your teachers. We, as educators, are so confined to our own classrooms that we do not get to see the great things happening right next door or...Read More

Our learning walk template focuses on the positive and effective practices noted during brief visits to classrooms and other areas of the school, or activities taking place within the school.

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