Back to Basics

Last week I was talking with Brandy about the need to act. I was feeling overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of things that need to be done to make my school really great for kids. Brandy reminded me that change isn't always pretty or packed in a box tied with a perfect bow. Sometimes we have to just take an action. So today I went back to basics. I observed two teachers and am engaging in co-investigation conversations with them. Thanks to the TFA Solution's Center and my RBT books, I've found a lot of really great resources to support my teachers. If I can do nothing else, I can co-investigate. I suppose the heart of being an instructional leader is this process. Through this, I should be building the capacity of my teachers and impacting the work they are doing with students. Before we leave for Thanksgiving vacation I will have co-investigated with all 8 of my fourth grade teachers. I hope to see changes in our student achievement data before we leave for winter break. The time to act is now.