Using Walkthroughs to Improve Student-Centered Learning
In this session, participants will dive into the Elements of Effective Instruction (EEI) toolkit. You’ll discover practical ways to use the EEI toolkit for planning meaningful classroom observations, identifying trends, and designing targeted professional development. Participants will walk away with tools and ideas for designing instructional walkthroughs that align with their school’s instructional priorities. This session will conclude with a guided process to reflect on how to: set a clear purpose and vision for instructional walkthroughs, build a climate and culture that will support engagement, and anticipate and address potential barriers for success.
Outcomes
- Understand Great Schools Partnership’s Elements of Effective Instruction (EEI) framework and supporting tools.
- Clarify the essential components of a comprehensive instructional walkthrough structure.
- Identify strategies to leverage the Elements of Effective Instruction (EEI) framework for collecting actionable walkthrough data and guiding professional learning
Intended Audience
People who are prepared and positioned to take on EEI and walkthrough work:
- Instructional coaches and leaders
- Teacher leaders
- School or district leaders
What’s Included?
- All participants will receive a digital certificate of 1 contact hour.
- Access to webinars, tools, and resources from Great Schools Partnership’s Elements of Effective Instruction Toolkit
- All participants will receive access to the webinar recording and link to session materials.
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Organizer
Gabriela Stiteler
Website
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriela-stiteler-753701376/Gabriela Stiteler is a senior associate with Great Schools Partnership. With 15 years experience in education as a teacher and a school administrator in Boston, Washington, DC, and Minneapolis, she is passionate about learning and growth. She especially loves working with teachers and staff to ensure that all students have equitable educational opportunities. Her experience includes running before and after-school programming, acting as a reading interventionist, teaching social studies and language arts, serving in a variety of teacher-leader roles, coaching teachers and staff, and supporting teacher leadership opportunities through robust content-rich development. Most recently, Gabi worked with teachers to develop individual plans aligned to district priorities, aligned curricula and instructional practices by establishing protocols for robust, standards-aligned content development in professional learning groups, and worked with teacher leaders to build content and grade-level toolkits to increase student engagement through looking at student work and data analysis. Gabi earned a BA in literature from Oberlin College and a M.Ed in human development and quantitative methodology from the University of Maryland. She loves reading, learning, and adventures with her family.