“First, the purpose of school systems

is student learning. Period.

Everything they do should contribute

to that goal, or it should not be done.”

FACULTY NORMS

Begin on time Presuming positive intentions

Pay attention to self and others Pausing

Providing data End on time

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WHY ROUNDS?

“You can’t change learning and performance

at scale without creating a strong, visible,

transparent common culture of instructional

practice.” pg. 32

PHILOSOPHY OF DEVELOPMENT

Job embedded

On-going

Collaborative

Collective inquiry

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A PLC

Mission, Vision,

Values, Goals

Collective

Inquiry

Continuous

Improvement

Collaborative

Teams

Action

Orientation

Results

Orientation

BIG IDEA #1

Everyone involved is working on their practice

BIG IDEA #2

Focus is the instructional core

BIG IDEA #3

Goal is to improve practice over time

BIG IDEA #4

Develop shared practices and a shared

understanding of the cause-and-effect

relationship between teaching and learning

THE INSTRUCTIONAL CORE

The instructional core is

composed of the teacher

and the student in the

presence of content.

Level of Content

Teacher Knowledge and

Skill

Student Engagement

INSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDS

Common Language of Instruction