The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through
Changing School Supervisory Practice One Teacher at a Time
- 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
Change the entire school culture with this collaborative method of supervision!
For years, the classic supervision model has frustrated both principals and teachers by fostering superior-subordinate relationships, focusing on teacher conformity rather than growth, or producing checklist data that is irrelevant to the curriculum. The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through offers a practical, time-saving alternative that impacts student achievement by cultivating self-reliant teachers who are continuously improving their practice.
Easy to understand and adopt, this method will answer the questions most important to principals:
- Is the work of my teachers aligned with the district curriculum?
- Are my teachers using research-based "best practices"?
- Are they choosing the instructional strategies that will promote student achievement?
Also known as the Downey Walk-through, the method presented in The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through has been developed over a 40-year period, tested and refined in actual teaching environments, and taught internationally.
Also see:
The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through (Multimedia Kit)
"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."