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Contents
Introduction to Peer
   Observations

Protocols
  –Introduction to Protocols
  –Classroom Observations
    Protocol [pdf]
  –Basics of Structured
    Conversations
  –The Consultancy
  –Classroom Visit Protocol
Glossary
Resources
Tips on Peer Observations
Description, Interpretation,
    or Evaluation?
What Is an Essential
    Question?




Resources for Peer Observation

Annenberg Institute for School Reform. 2004. Inquiry and Action: Making School Improvement Part of Daily Practice. Providence, RI: AISR. Link to PDF files

Annenberg Institute for School Reform. 2002. Looking at Teaching and Learning through Peer Observation. Providence, RI: AISR. Information about video package [two 30-minute videotapes, 24-page facilitator's guide, viewer's introduction].

Barnes, N. 2000. "Teachers Teaching Teachers." Education Week (January 19). Read article (free registration required)

Blythe, T., D. Allen, and B. S. Powell. 1999. Looking Together at Student Work: A Companion Guide to Assessing Student Learning. New York: Teachers College Press.

Costa, A., and B. Kallick. 1993. "Through the Lens of a Critical Friend." Educational Leadership (October): 49–51.

Dunne, D. W. 2000. "Teachers Learn from Looking Together at Student Work." Education World on-line magazine. Read article

King, D. 2002. "Beyond Instructional Leadership: The Changing Shape of Leadership," Educational Leadership 59, no. 8 (May), 61-63.

Lee, V. E., J. B. Smith, and R. G. Croninger. 1995. Another Look at High School Restructuring (Fall). Issues in Restructuring Schools. Madison, WI: Center on Organization and Restructuring of Schools, School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Louth, C., S. Hole, and L. Rugen. 1995. Choosing Collaboration: Teaching Partnerships That Changed Individuals and Their Practice. Providence, RI: AISR. More information

Smith, BetsAnn. 1998. It's About Time: Opportunities to Learn in Chicago Elementary Schools: Improving Chicago's Schools. Chicago: Consortium on Chicago School Research. Link to PDF file

Watt, M., and D. Watt. 1999. "Doing Research, Taking Action, and Changing Practice with Collaborative Support." From Mildred Solomon (ed.), The Diagnostic Teacher: Constructing New Approaches to Professional Development. New York: Teachers College Press.