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Episode 31: How to Make Classroom Walkthroughs Useful | The Edu20/20 Podcast
Description
Classroom walkthroughs can provide valuable instructional data, but only if leaders are clear about why they're doing them and what happens afterward.
In this episode, Courtney and Shannon break down what makes a classroom walkthrough effective, why compliance-focused observations can damage teacher trust, and how leaders can use walkthrough data to provide practical feedback and plan meaningful teacher support.
Timestamps
00:00 Are classroom walkthroughs good or bad?
02:21 When a four-minute walkthrough goes wrong
04:30 What makes an effective classroom walkthrough?
06:32 Why walkthrough feedback matters
08:03 Use walkthrough data to plan teacher support
10:41 What actionable feedback actually looks like
14:19 Building trust through honest conversations
🎁 Free Resource: Watch our Beyond the Checklist: Making Walkthroughs Work for You webinar and access the accompanying walkthrough resource:
edutwentytwenty.com/courses/tiering-without-tears-differentiating-your-instructional-coaching/
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