How To Effectively Conduct Classroom Walkthroughs

By Tammie Caldwell


It is already in the middle of summer. Vacation is almost coming which makes every student excited. Yet there are things that the school principal and teachers must do to validate everything everyone has done inside the learning area. School leaders are the ones who are assigned in administering a classroom walkthrough to ensure the improvement of the teachers, students and the school.

School leaders are assigned in imparting the observation. Classroom walkthroughs are truly important for the advancement of the educational institution. Observing the class can greatly benefit everyone in the educational community. It is considered as the process for the development of the educators. Here are things to consider during the observation.

You are knowledgeable about the elements of a walkthrough. The observation must be brief. It must be involved with the principal and other administrators. Instructional leaders and teachers are also involved in the activity.

Walkthroughs can give the school leaders and other assigned staff to supply feedback to the teacher they observe. The feedback can deeply help the teachers since they will start building reflections from it. Student achievement is also part of the observation.

During the walkthrough, observing the performance of the learners also matter since they are part of the learning environment. Even by just watching them for a few minutes will already give you perception about how active and engaging the learners are during the lesson sharing. What these students do, so you will know their engagement, is the way they take down notes, listen to the discussion or interact to the teacher.

You must observe the lessons given particularly the learning objectives. Assessment must be done here through looking at what the teacher is teaching. It is important that the learning objectives are connected or aligned with the curriculum. What the educator is sharing to the students must coincide to what he is writing on his lesson plan. Ethical standards must also be a part of this procedure.

The connection of the lesson absolutely matters. You have to observe about the connection of the lessons to the previous learning objectives. It is important that the matters are in connection since it can greatly affect the learning of the students since lessons are basically done in a step by step process. It is not right that a teacher will jump into another lesson far away from the previous objectives since students will find it hard to connect the lessons.

The instructional schemes used by the educators are also useful even if there are a lot of it. Students find it easy to understand the lesson through a specified method. Teachers must select a technique which they think is efficient. The effectiveness of the chosen strategy can outstandingly affect the learning of the child.

Before you do the observation, it is advisable that you inform the staff first. You must also observe safety and health issues. The visit may be done only for a few minutes just to see of how effective the teacher is doing in sharing knowledge to the students. As an observer, you will also learn a lot from the teacher.




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