Articles
Articles on instructional leadership, classroom walkthroughs, teacher evaluation, and school improvement from Dr. Justin Baeder.
Articles
Writing on instructional leadership, classroom walkthroughs, teacher feedback, and school improvement.
Observing With Instructional Purpose In Mind
How to make classroom visits substantive, not superficial.
Tier 3 Instructional Leadership: Building Systems for Learning
Moving beyond compliance to build systems that drive instructional improvement.
Confronting the Brutal Facts with 15-Walkthrough Weeks
What happens when you commit to visiting every classroom, every week.
Avoiding Leading Questions in Feedback Conversations
How to have honest, productive conversations with teachers after classroom visits.
Differentiated Instructional Leadership
How to tailor your feedback and support to each teacher’s level of practice.
How Instructional Leaders Change Teacher Practice
The research and practice behind high-performance instructional leadership.
Handwritten Notes for Teachers
A simple, powerful practice for building trust and showing teachers you notice their work.
Lean Change: The Educational Leader’s Guide to Sustainable Improvement
How to lead school improvement without burning out your staff.
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