Growing Together: Building a Culture of Collaboration in to Enhance Your Teaching
Peer observation shouldn't feel like a performance review; it should feel like a partnership. This course provides the developmental protocols and communication tools needed to transform "learning walks" from a source of anxiety into a normal, generous part of your school's culture. You'll gain the confidence to lead reciprocal, non-evaluative observations that focus on shared growth, giving you and your colleagues a window into each other's expertise and the practical resources to make peer-to-peer learning the most productive part of your professional life.
What you'll walk away with
Design and facilitates non-evaluative peer observation protocols that separate professional growth from performance evaluation
Conduct structured learning walks with a specific focus question, evidence collection, and productive group debrief
Use video self-study as a reflective practice tool, observing personal teaching with the same analytical lens used for peer observation
Build a sustainable peer observation culture within a team through gradual trust-building and demonstrated reciprocity
How a Learning Series works
Work through the snacks — short, evidence-based lessons that build your understanding. Each one gives you research, a classroom connection, and one thing to try or discuss.
Test your understanding in a low-stakes mini-experiment before you bring it to your classroom. Leverage our downloadable materials to support you in your teaching and classroom practice and let us know how it goes!
For credit towards an Accingo Course certificate, try something from this series in your own classroom, then complete a short, structured reflection on what you learned and what you would bring to your PLC and/or regular practice. You will see "Application Artifact" if required.
