The Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning: Professional Learning that Promotes Success for All

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Corwin Press, May 21, 2015 - Education - 328 pages

A proven approach to transformative professional learning that raises achievement for all students!

Trusted educators Colton, Langer, and Goff are pioneers of an extraordinarily effective approach to professional learning: Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning (CASL). This evidence-based book is fully updated to address the Common Core State Standards. Learn how to:

  • Design a sustainable CASL program based on two decades of nationwide implementation experience
  • Inquire into student work and assessments to promote learning excellence
  • Use the CASL Teacher as Collaborative Inquirer framework to promote culturally competent, rigorous teaching
  • Develop and implement new instructional strategies that mesh with Common Core standards
 

Contents

INTRODUCTION
1
SECTION A CASL OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
9
ESSENTIAL FEATURES AND BENEFITS
10
TEACHER AS COLLABORATIVE INQUIRER
31
SECTION B BUILDING A CULTURE FOR COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY
49
CHAPTER 3 WORKING AGREEMENTS AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY
51
CHAPTER 4 LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT
75
CHAPTER 5 FACILITATION OF COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY
89
ESTABLISHING A FOCUS FOR CASL INQUIRY
140
DEFINING TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING GOALS
174
INQUIRING INTO TEACHING FOR LEARNING
211
CHAPTER 9 CASL PHASES IV AND V ASSESSING LEARNING PROGRESS AND INTEGRATING LEARNING INTO TEACHERS PROFESSIO...
253
CONCLUSION
289
REFERENCES
291
INDEX
299
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SECTION C THE FIVE CASL PHASES
123

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Amy Colton is a senior consultant for Learning Forward and Executive Director of Learning Forward Michigan. Amy’s work is influenced by her experience as a special education teacher and a district professional learning consultant. As a teacher-in-residence for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, she coordinated the development of the Board’s first teaching certificate. She engages district staff in a variety of learning experiences in support of their journey to cultural. In addition, Amy facilitates professional learning in the areas of: Collaborative Inquiry, Teacher Leadership, PLC development and the Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Professional Learning. Amy is the co-creator of the Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning, a collaborative inquiry process that engages teachers in the study of student work to improve their practice. Her work appears in publications including the The Learning Professional, ASCD, and Corwin Press. She also serves as Learning Forward’s lead evaluator and project manager for the Learning School Designation.

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