Power Walkthrough^®

Classroom Observation Seminar & Software

Get more from your classroom observations

McREL’s Power Walkthrough seminar and software helps you turn brief classroom observations into real opportunities for coaching teachers to higher levels of performance and guiding staff development efforts.

Focus on proven instructional strategies

Observe classrooms using a variety of research-based “look-fors,” including indicators of student engagement, type of knowledge taught (from basic recall to higher order thinking), the instructional strategies of Classroom Instruction that Works, Second Edition, and any additional fields you might want to add to the application.

Improve your observation skills

With our practical and engaging professional development, you’ll learn how to:

• Track the extent to which teachers are using effective instructional strategies
• Identify the context of instruction (e.g., whole group, small group, individual)
• Determine whether students can identify their learning goals
• Evaluate technology use in the classroom
• Improve your skills as an instructional coach and leader

Collect, analyze, track, and report valuable data

Collect classroom observation data using most handheld devices, including iPad®/iPhone®/iPod Touch®, BlackBerry®, Android™, or Tablet PC. Easily upload data from your device to our Web-based software, which lets you analyze data with a variety of charts and graphs, including:

• Which CITW strategies teachers are using
• The ways teachers and students are using technology to teach and learn
• How well students articulate their learning goals