“Science of Reading” Learning Walks: 4 Things for Principals to Look For

Engaging in learning walks during your literacy block sets you up to respond to your teachers’ needs. This simple guide provides a starting point for what you can look for.

Knowing your school’s reading curriculum and instructional best practice positions you to provide coaching and feedback to your teachers. Learning walks are a way for gathering insight so that you can “determine what additional support and resources—like extra professional learning community sessions or training—[your] educators need,” according to Education Week writers Olina Banerji and Gina Tomko. Banerji and Tomko interviewed principals and district leaders to determine common look-fors when it comes to the Science of Reading learning walks. They published their findings in this simple guide. 

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Of note: The Iowa Reading Research Center provides research and technical assistance free of charge to Iowa’s schools and districts. This includes professional development. Learn more here.