SchoolWorks® Learning Walk Training equips educators and school leaders with the skills to observe, analyze, and improve classroom instruction through a structured, collaborative process. Learning walks provide a clear framework for collecting evidence on teaching and learning, identifying trends, and supporting professional growth across the school.
At the school level, SchoolWorks provides hands-on training through Co-Facilitated Learning Walks designed to build practical skill and confidence. Each half-day session begins with a welcome and norming experience to align participants on the observation tool and expectations, followed by structured classroom observations focused on collecting evidence of teaching and learning. Participants then engage in a guided debrief and data analysis process to identify trends and insights, culminating in action planning that translates observations into next steps for instructional improvement. This immersive, job-embedded approach ensures that participants can confidently lead learning walks and facilitate meaningful, data-driven conversations within their own schools.
At the district or network level, SchoolWorks provides a Train-the-Trainer Experience. This cohort-based model trains participants to lead learning walks independently, norm their own teams, and analyze instructional data consistently.
Participants begin with a half-day Learning Walk Overview Training to gain top-level insight into the process and norm on a common observation tool. This phase prepares participants to conduct and interpret observations confidently.
Following the Overview Training, participants engage in a live, SchoolWorks-facilitated learning walk at a participating school. This hands-on practice ensures participants can confidently lead observations and facilitate meaningful analysis.
In the final phase, SchoolWorks partners with school teams to co-facilitate learning walks at each school, providing real-time coaching and support to ensure sustainable implementation as part of the school’s instructional improvement culture.
Learning Walk Training provides school teams with:
These outcomes enable schools to:
Explore our blog posts to learn more about learning walks and classroom observation strategies. If your school would like hands-on support implementing learning walks, reach out anytime. Our specialists are happy to guide your team.
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