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The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through
Changing School Supervisory Practice One Teacher at a Time
First Edition
Edited by:
- Carolyn J. Downey
- Betty E. Steffy - Iowa State University, USA
- Fenwick W. English - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
- Larry E. Frase - San Diego State University, California
- William K. Poston, Jr. - Iowa State University, USA
June 2004 | 224 pages | Corwin
This book puts into perspective and practices the vision of what supervision should be. It is a model of principal-teacher interaction and redefines the professional relationships of classroom supervisory practice. The Downey approach attempts to change how principals approach supervision by replacing it with a collegial, egalitarian model of professional practice. This approach is a model of changed supervisory practice that attempts to characterize an entire school to develop a network of relationships. The Downey approach is about changing schools one teacher at a time in order to attain a culture of high work-performance for the entire school.
Preface
About the Authors
Dedication
1. Understanding the Rationale Underlying the Walk-Through and Reflective Practice Approach
2. Conducting the Walk-Through Observation: A Five-Step Process
3. Moving Staff to Reflective Inquiry: Focusing on the Reflective Question and Conversation
4. Constructing a Taxonomy of Reflective Questions and Their Use in the Classroom Walk-
5. Establishing Logistical Procedures for Implementing the Walk-Through Process
6. Cultivating the Culture: Effectuating Change that Works
7. Using the Walk-Through Process to Promote a Collaborative, Reflective Culture
8. Determining Whether Walk-Throughs Are the Right Stuff
9. Understanding the Walk-Through as a Discursive Practice
10. Linking the Walk-Through Process to a Model of Teacher Growth
Index