Hickory Public Schools
432 Fourth Avenue SW, Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Phone: (828) 322-2855  Fax: (828) 322-1834  www.hickoryschools.net
Leveraging Leadership through Collaborative Walkthroughs
The Curriculum & Instruction Department is committed to collaborating with instructional leaders and
providing assistance to teachers to continue to improve student achievement. Chief Academic Officer,
Curriculum Specialists, and Curriculum Directors will meet with each school to discuss Professional Learning
Communities, Anatomy of a Lesson, Capturing Kids’ Hearts, Olweus Training, Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy,
HPS Literacy Plan, and Math Instruction. This continues with our overall mission in curriculum to provide a
quality education for the WHOLE child, and our overall vision to communicate, collaborate, and celebrate
student and teacher successes.
Time
Activity
Learning Target
5 minutes
Welcome
60 minutes
Collaborative Walkthroughs
15 minutes
Guiding Questions
10 minutes
Closure
Questions
Evaluation
In this part of the session I can,
 Meet and greet my colleagues
 Sit with grade level colleagues
(elementary/middle/high)
 Sign in using the Guest Book
In this part of the session I can,
 Understand that collaborative walkthroughs are a
way for administrators to observe teachers
facilitating instruction and student learning
 Discover a process for implementing district
level collaborative walkthroughs
In this part of the session I can,
 Discuss collaborative walkthroughs in level
groups (elementary, middle, high)
 Create a tentative plan for implementation
In this part of the session I can,
 Ask follow-up questions about collaborative
walkthroughs
 Complete session evaluation form
Dr. Denise Patterson, Chief Academic Officer
Jennifer Griffin, Curriculum Specialist
Caroline Lovette, Curriculum Specialist
“Extending Excellence”
Hickory Public Schools
432 Fourth Avenue SW, Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Phone: (828) 322-2855  Fax: (828) 322-1834  www.hickoryschools.net
Curricular Vision for 21st Century Hickory Public Schools for PLCs, AOL, CKH, OT, RBT, LP, MI
Curricular Mission - Assist instructional leaders at the school site
The Curriculum & Instruction Department is committed to collaborating with instructional leaders and
providing assistance to teachers to continue to improve student achievement. Chief Academic Officer,
Curriculum Specialists, and Curriculum Directors will meet with each school to discuss Professional Learning
Communities, Anatomy of a Lesson, Capturing Kids’ Hearts, Olweus Training, Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy,
HPS Literacy Plan, and Math Instruction. This continues with our overall mission in curriculum to provide a
quality education for the WHOLE child, and our overall vision to communicate, collaborate, and celebrate
student and teacher successes.
Dr. Denise Patterson, Chief Academic Officer
Jennifer Griffin, Curriculum Specialist
Caroline Lovette, Curriculum Specialist
“Extending Excellence”
Hickory Public Schools
432 Fourth Avenue SW, Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Phone: (828) 322-2855  Fax: (828) 322-1834  www.hickoryschools.net
Professional Learning Communities- Teachers are committed to a collaborative culture to improve student
achievement by consistently analyzing student data and facilitating instruction based on data.
 How are you monitoring the implementation of PLCs?
 What instructional changes have you observed/occurred at each grade level/department?
 What impact did the DuFour Session have on you as an instructional leader? How do you
plan to guide teachers to promote collaborative planning, use common assessments, analyze
student data in a collaborative grade level/department planning session, and share
teaching/learning practices for student success?
 How will you ensure that interventions are provided for students who have not mastered the
learning material?
 What enrichment will you provide for students who have mastered the learning material?
Goals to foster PLCs:
Anatomy of a Lesson (AOL) – Teachers use this instructional framework with an emphasis on student active
participation and higher-order thinking as reflected in Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT).
 List teachers in the school who teach reading, writing, math, science, and/or social studies. Identify
teachers who do not follow AOL.
 What interventions have you implemented to address this with teachers?
 If teachers are effectively implementing AOL, how can they share their best teaching practices with their
colleagues?
 What have you implemented at the school level to use higher levels of RBT?
AOL Goals/Expectations for Teachers:
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Hickory Public Schools
432 Fourth Avenue SW, Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Phone: (828) 322-2855  Fax: (828) 322-1834  www.hickoryschools.net
Literacy Plan- Every teacher is a teacher of literacy.
 How have you communicated the HPS Literacy Plan to your staff?
 How is literacy integrated into Science, Social Studies, and Math?
 How is literacy integrated into Art, Music, P.E., and Health?
 How do you hold teachers accountable for teaching writing?
 How are you and your teachers meeting the requirements for the HPS Literacy Plan?
Monitoring the Writing Process:
Math Instruction- Math teachers will foster deep conceptual understanding of mathematical practices.
 Math Materials List
 What percentages of your teachers are using AOL for math instruction?
 How have math practices changed as a result of PLCs?
 What strategies are teachers using to differentiate for mathematics instruction?
Math Goals:
“Extending Excellence”
Hickory Public Schools
432 Fourth Avenue SW, Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Phone: (828) 322-2855  Fax: (828) 322-1834  www.hickoryschools.net
Capturing Kids’ Hearts – Using the EXCEL Model, CKH establishes classroom community and helps
students take ownership of their behavior.
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How do your teachers meet/greet students in their classrooms, hallways, bus areas, etc.?
How does your leadership team and your office staff model CKH?
How do you know that teachers are using the four questions to help students self-manage?
What observations have you made when teachers are facilitating launches?
Provide an update on CKH:
Olweus Training– Using techniques to intervene with bullying/conflicts, how have teachers further addressed
bullying?
 Visibility of Olweus Bullying Rules
 What are your observations of class meetings?
 Where are you in the process of implementation for 2012-2013 compared to 2013-2014?
 How is your progress on completing the Olweus Notebook?
Plans for Olweus Kick-off/Further Implementation
A. Staff
B. Students
C. Parents
“Extending Excellence”
Hickory Public Schools
432 Fourth Avenue SW, Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Phone: (828) 322-2855  Fax: (828) 322-1834  www.hickoryschools.net
Guiding Questions
• What is your instructional vision?
• What is the purpose of your walkthroughs?
• What data will you collect?
• How will you communicate this process to teachers?
• What will you do with your data?
• How will you share data with your staff?
• What additional information would you like to know about
Collaborative Walkthroughs in Hickory Public Schools?
Thank you for joining our session on Collaborative Walkthroughs.
Dr. Denise Patterson, Chief Academic Officer
Jennifer Griffin, Curriculum Specialist
Caroline Lovette, Curriculum Specialist
“Extending Excellence”
Hickory Public Schools
432 Fourth Avenue SW, Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Phone: (828) 322-2855  Fax: (828) 322-1834  www.hickoryschools.net
Please respond to the following statements.
Indicator
Unsure Disagree
1
2
No
Opinion
3
Agree
Strongly Agree
4
5
Collaborative Walkthroughs would
be beneficial in my school or district.
I would like to participate in team
visits to other schools in my district.
I would like to have system-wide
teams visit my school for
Collaborative Walkthroughs.
I believe Collaborative
Walkthroughs can influence teaching
and learning.
Overall, the presentation
communicated the Collaborative
Walkthrough process effectively.
What additional information would you like to know about Collaborative Walkthroughs
in Hickory City Schools?
Thank you for joining our session on Collaborative Walkthroughs.
Dr. Denise Patterson, Chief Academic Officer
Jennifer Griffin, Curriculum Specialist
Caroline Lovette, Curriculum Specialist
“Extending Excellence”
Hickory Public Schools
432 Fourth Avenue SW, Hickory, North Carolina 28602
Phone: (828) 322-2855  Fax: (828) 322-1834  www.hickoryschools.net
Guest Book
Collaborative Walkthrough Session
March 2014
Name
Position
“Extending Excellence”
District