1 Understanding Why Instructional Leaders Belong in Classrooms
Build Strong Professional Relationships
Enhance Professional Development
Day 1 Action Challenge: Determine Your Baseline for Classroom Visits
2 Following the High-Performance Instructional Leadership Model
Make Criterion-Referenced Visits
Make Conversation-Oriented Visits
Day 2 Action Challenge: Find Your Framework
3 Acknowledging Related Instructional Leadership, Supervision, and Walkthrough Models
Learning Walks and Instructional Rounds
Day 3 Action Challenge: Review Your Instructional Leadership Models
4 Conducting Your First Two Cycles of Visits
Conduct Your First Cycle of Visits
Look Ahead to Your Second Cycle of Visits
Day 4 Action Challenge: Visit Your First Three Classrooms
5 Thinking Ahead to Your Third Cycle of Visits
Keep an Open Mind
Prepare Staff for Your Third Round of Visits
Take Notes and Share Them With Teachers
Forge Stronger Links to Your Instructional Framework
Experience the Rewards of the Classroom Habit
Day 5 Action Challenge: Visit a Team
Week 2: High-Performance Habits
6 Making Time to Visit Classrooms
Reduce Interruptions From Emergencies
Create Time Through Self-Discipline
Schedule Short Time Blocks for Visiting Classrooms
Coordinate and Track Your Visits
Day 6 Action Challenge: Schedule Your Classroom Visit Blocks
7 Keeping Your Communication Channels Under Control
Stay Current
Streamline Your Information Sources
Reduce Interruptions From Non-Emergency Communication
Avoid “Fuzzy” Channels for Important Requests
Process Your Inboxes
Day 7 Action Challenge: Streamline Your Inboxes and Communication
8 Managing the Work You’re Not Doing Yet
Separate Planning From Doing
Use a Task-Management App
Keep Your Task Lists Short
Prioritize Strengths, Weaknesses,
