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The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through
Changing School Supervisory Practice One Teacher at a Time
First Edition
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
"The book is easy to read and easy to understand. The information is practical and provides an excellent resource for administrators who are truly interested in improving instruction."
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Carrollton, TX