“Science of Reading” Learning Walks— Four Things for Principals to Look For
Engaging in learning walks during your literacy block sets you up to respond to your teachers’ needs. This simple guide provides a starting point for what you can look for.
Knowing your school’s reading curriculum and instructional best practice positions you to provide coaching and feedback to your teachers. Learning walks are a way for gathering insight so that you can “determine what additional support and resources—like extra professional learning community sessions or training—[your] educators need,” according to Education Week writers Olina Banerji and Gina Tomko. Banerji and Tomko interviewed principals and district leaders to determine common look-fors when it comes to the Science of Reading learning walks. They published their findings in this simple guide.
Of note: The Iowa Reading Research Center provides research and technical assistance free of charge to Iowa’s schools and districts. This includes professional development. Learn more here. Find Iowa DoE approved early literacy assessments here.