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Chandler Unified introduces districtwide "learning walks" program to align instruction to UDL and Marzano elements
Summary
Dr. Edgar and instructional coach Karen Brooks presented a districtwide learning-walks program intended as a non-evaluative peer-observation system aligned to Universal Design for Learning and Marzano evaluation elements.
Dr. Edgar and instructional coach Karen Brooks presented the districts new learning-walks initiative, defined at the meeting as a "non-evaluative system for observing and discussing innovative ideas and impactful strategies that enhance student learning." The program is explicitly aligned to the Journey to Excellence strategic plan, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) considerations and selected Marzano evaluation elements.
Karen Brooks described the learning-walks model: teams of teachers (facilitated by an instructional coach or trained site facilitator) visit multiple classrooms for 10-minute snapshots, take notes on a provided "note-catcher" aligned to the sites chosen Marzano element, and then debrief…
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