Walk Throughs

Tips for the Monthly Walk Through

(ARI Leadership Notebook)

What: A procedure for school leaders to use as they make brief classroom visits to gather information and reflect on the progress being made in the school.

Includes 3 parts:

1. Preparation: Decide on expectations for which to look.

i. Decide on what information each participant will gather

a. Teacher- directed instruction

b. Student Independent work

c. Teacher records

2. Classroom Visits: Spend about 10 minutes in each room.

1. Look for visible evidence of SBRR

3. Reflection: Discuss results of classroom visits

i. Decide on areas for growth

ii. Make plans to address areas of growth

Walk Through Evidence

Expectation 1: Focus instruction on the five essential components of instruction. (Comprehension, Vocabulary, Fluency, Writing, and Phonics/Phonemic Awareness)

Examples of Evidence

Student generated charts Student generated writing

Small group instruction Fluency checks

Word walls Graphic organizers

Poems Comprehension Strategies

Reading table/area Leveled text

Intervention books Centers

Writing Classroom library

Ask yourself: is it meaningful reading and writing?

I take notes on a small notepad and keep a tally for the area of which I am looking.