The most powerful evidence of the quality of teaching and learning is the student and teacher work that occurs in the classroom. Protocols (or guided conversations) are tools that enable a group of colleagues to collaboratively examine that work in ways that generate profound professional learning. In this workshop, participants will engage in several protocols in order to learn:
- Key qualities that transform a meeting into a learning conversation.
- How to choose and use protocols to support professional learning.
- How protocols can be used in an ongoing collaborative inquiry process.
- Facilitation strategies for leading such conversations effectively.
While the focus throughout the workshop will be on the creation of powerful learning conversations for teachers and administrators, we will also address briefly how these same tools and strategies might be applied, with modifications, to support student learning in the classroom.