In this episode, we sketch out the "Teaching for Mastery" process; including how teachers listen to the brief podcast episodes, collaborate, co-create, give and receive feedback from one another, and share their findings with the larger group. 

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Dive more deeply into the source material 

1. Theories of Action (article)
2. Curiosity and Powerful Learning (workbook)
3. Curiosity and Powerful Learning (video)
4. David Hopkins' website
5. Unleashing Greatness (article)

Podcast creator: Charles Colten; charles@circle123.org

Podcast producer: Luke Gannon; lukecgannon@gmail.com

In this episode, Professor David Hopkins explains how and why Principals, and other Instructional Leaders, make effective use of a unifying narrative to improve school culture, teacher effectiveness, and student outcomes.

Further reading and (re)sources

1. Leadership for Powerful Learning
2. Professor David Hopkins website

Podcast Creator: Charles Colten; charles@circle123.org

Podcast Producer: Luke Gannon; lukecgannon@gmail.com

Professor David Hopkins explains the use of Triads, Peer Coaching, and Instructional Rounds as ways of cultivating a culture of feedback, collaboration, and collegiality among faculty. All of these contribute to building teacher effectiveness and mastery.

More source materials

1. On Working in Triads
2. On Giving Feedback to Teachers
3. More on Giving Feedback to Teachers
4. Professor David Hopkins' website

Podcast Creator: Charles Colten; charles@circle123.org

Podcast Producer: Luke Gannon; lukecgannon@gmail.com