Synopses & Reviews
Train educators on using the power of data to positively impact student achievement Based on the best-selling book Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World, this guide gives staff developers and workshop leaders the tools to facilitate book study groups, seminars, and professional development events to help school leaders integrate data as a catalyst for school change and enhanced student performance.
This easy-to-use guidebook offers step-by-step instructions to support training sessions that can help educators gain:
- An understanding of data analysis and data interpretation
- An inquiry habit of mind to view the use of data as an integral part of the school improvement process
- Leadership capacity that supports an inquiry process
Each chapter features:
- Facilitator's notes
- Discussion questions
- Timed activities
The Facilitator's Guide to Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World is ideal for staff developers or anyone leading professional training for groups of any size???pairs, small workshops, or large seminars.
Synopsis
Designed around the bestseller by Lorna M. Earl and Steven Katz, this Facilitator??'s Guide to Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World gives staff developers and workshop leaders the tools to facilitate book study groups, seminars, and professional development events to help school leaders integrate data as a vital force in the school reform process.
Data can be a powerful catalyst for change within a school. As educators become good users of data to positively impact student achievement, they can develop three crucial capacities: An inquiry habit of mind Data literacy A culture of inquiry
This facilitator's guide features chapter summaries, discussion questions, journal prompts, staff development activities, resources, a seminar evaluation form, and more.
Synopsis
This facilitator's guide helps trainers build educators' understanding of data analysis, promote an inquiry habit of mind, and develop leaders' capacity to support an inquiry process.