Mapping Professional Practice : How to Develop Instructional Frameworks to Support Teacher Growth (Learn how to use instructional frameworks to accelerate improvement across your organization)

Put into action, instructional frameworks help teachers locate their current level of fluency, focus on the key dimensions of professional judgment, and take their practice to the next level. Discover how to accelerate teacher growth by taking the “insider’s view” of practice, articulating key dimensions of professional judgment to create clear growth pathways for teachers at every level of fluency.

Teacher leaders, administrators, and instructional coaches will gain a replicable process for:

• Identifying the most promising areas of focus
• Drafting and piloting an initial framework
• Getting input and feedback from teachers
• Articulating a vision for exemplary practice
• Building momentum and overcoming resistance to change

Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: What Are Instructional Frameworks?
Chapter 1: Defining and Developing Instructional Frameworks
Chapter 2: Making Shared Expectations More Specific
Chapter 3: Instructional Frameworks in Action—Case Studies
Part 2: How to Develop Instructional Frameworks
Chapter 4: Choose a Focus
Chapter 5: Bounding Your Improvement Focus
Chapter 6: Identifying Key Components
Chapter 7: Articulating Levels of Fluency
Chapter 8: Getting Started and Getting Input
Part 3: Instructional Frameworks in Action
Chapter 9: Using Instructional Frameworks for Teacher Growth
Chapter 10: Broader Applications for Instructional Frameworks
Chapter 11: Supporting Organization-Level Initiatives With Instructional Frameworks
Conclusion: Coming Full Circle
Appendix A-Q
References and Resources
Index