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Three-Minute
Walkthrough Seminar:
the most effective principal is a
coach!
Principals,
learn to use the three-minute walkthrough to guide teachers toward a
continuous improvement cycle. A
walkthrough is a brief, focused classroom visit followed by reflection.
The principal assumes the role of coach as
opposed to judge, leading teachers to reflective practices and to
dialogue focused on curriculum and instruction. Kathy Larson,
national professional growth and development consultant, conducts the
seminar and leads principals on the walkthrough, using a school as a
live laboratory, allowing seminar participants to observe and use the
process in its classrooms. This is a systems approach: classroom walkthroughs for school systems. The goal is to learn to notice what
kinds of information can be gleaned in a brief walkthrough.
Goals of Three-Minute Classroom Walkthroughs
--Strategic curriculum implementation
--Continuous reflection
on teaching and student learning
--Observed alignment of curriculum
and instruction
--Frequent witnessing of expectations
--Enhanced
quality of classroom visits
--Continuous improvement cycle
Walkthrough Benefits to Principals
--Develop effective data gathering strategies
--Analyze
curriculum and instruction alignment across grade levels
--Increase
school-wide reflection about teaching and learning
Presented by Kathy Larson
Kathy Larson is an accomplished national and international professional developer, who emphasizes community building and achieving continuous growth with professionals at every level in the education system.
Her work is characterized by her engaging delivery, interactive and provocative learning designs, and performance-based approaches. She specializes in various topics which include building professional cultures, mentoring, classroom walkthroughs for school systems, coaching for courageous conversations, and leadership skills.
Larson developed a performance-based training "Classroom Walkthroughs for School Systems" (© 2004) and delivered this training to both private and public school leaders throughout the United States, Canada, and most recently, to the Zurich International Schools in Switzerland. For the last 10 years as Wisconsin's lead consultant for educational reform, her work remains instrumental in the delivery of a statewide model for educators' license renewal.
She serves as an adjunct faculty member at Viterbo University LaCrosse, Wi, Carroll University, and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and is an associate member of Consensus Associates, Terrebonne, CO.
Larson is co-author of The Mentoring Year: A Step-by-Step Program for Professional Growth (Corwin Press).
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3-Minute_Oct_2011_3.pdf
Three Minute Registration Form
Image Gallery:
Woodland Elementary seminar
Three Minute Walkthrough Seminar
Kathy Larson, presenter
October 15, 2010
Woodland Elementary School, Eagan, MN
(Lisa Carlson, principal)
   See all 5 images.
Image Gallery:
Richfield STEM Elementary
Three Minute Walkthrough Seminar
Kathy Larson, presenter
October 29, 2010
Richfield STEM Elementary School, Richfield, MN
(Joey Page, principal)
   See all 8 images.
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| Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
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| Seminar fee | $195 MESPA and MASSP members
$225
non-members
Price includes: continental breakfast, lunch, handouts,
administrative continuing education credits (CEUs).
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| To Register | Click
here to register online. Or scroll to the Three Minute Seminar
registration form at the bottom of the page; download the PDF and mail or fax it to the MESPA office.
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| | "Kathy passionately delivers strategies to her audience to create deeper understanding of school systems throughout the classroom walkthrough training. She resonates with participants and leads them to action that benefits the learning of teachers and students."
--Kelly J. Meyers, Associate Executive Director, Association of WI School Administrators
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| Is it a valuable experience? | Here’s what past participants have said: - Kathy Larson is awesome. She not only knows her content, she knows how to keep the audience engaged.
- I know more than I thought about instructional assessment, thanks to Kathy's material and engaging style.
- I loved learning and PRACTICING the walkthrough steps in a live environment.
- I love the idea of having teachers reflect for improvement, rather than mandating everything.
- I walked away with a solid enough knowledge of the process to feel comfortable beginning right away!
- The presenter was outstanding!
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