Foundations of Observations: Considerations for Developing a Classroom Observation System That Helps Districts Achieve Consistent and Accurate Scores

School leaders can be powerful advocates for change and innovations.

Hear “instructional leadership”, and what comes readily to mind is the vital work of helping educators improve classroom teaching. It is a critical mission, to be sure, a key part of a principal’s job. But instructional leadership has at its foundation something broader.

About seven years ago, Denver Public Schools set out to improve the way it provided teachers with opportunities to boost their leadership capacities.