Empower teaching teams with data-driven instructional innovation With teacher shortages, high staff turnover, and an influx of new and underprepared teachers, highly capable data-informed teaching teams are needed now more than ever. Instructional Innovation+ provides educators with a systematic action research approach to achieve instructional innovation and guide teaching teams to success through careful analysis, collaboration, and implementation. Inside you'll discover A new model, flexible framework and tools for teaching teams to develop their own unique system for effective collaboration and feedback How to develop and implement instructional methodologies and strategies to enhance student learning How to gather and analyze data to inform innovative teaching strategies How to identify your students' unique needs, plus guidance for initiating improvements in the classroom This impactful guide helps your teaching teams bridge the ever-widening gap between proven strategies and student success through practical and sustainable instructional innovation.
Jorge Valenzuela, PhD, is a respected performance and education coach, author, and speaker at Lifelong Learning Defined. His mission is to empower educators to lead confidently and teach effectively. Dr. Valenzuela specializes in instructional innovation and action research and provides expert training in team building, core instruction, project-based learning (PBL), STEM pathways, entrepreneurship, life skills integration, and the purposeful integration of AI tools in teaching and learning. Partnering with Corwin, he helps schools systematically enhance instructional practices and adopt innovative teaching strategies, including PBL and AI-enhanced instruction. He is a published researcher and author who also hosts the Lifelong Learning Defined podcast, sharing insights and strategies to inspire and support educators.
Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Part 1 - Unifying the Path to Instructional Innovation by Building Collaborative Teams, Establishing Effective Feedback and Effective Core Instruction Chapter 1: Fostering Synergy: Creating Shared Agreements for Collaborative School Environments Chapter 2: Empowering Teachers: Effective Strategies for Providing Feedback Chapter 3: The 5 Key Building Blocks of Effective Core Instruction Chapter 4: Tools for Aligning Instruction and Assessment Part 2 - 5 Steps to Instructional Innovation Through Action Research Chapter 5: Step 1: Pinpointing Key Instructional Challenges and Problems of Practice Chapter 6: Step 2: Conducting Instructional Rounds Using Learning Walks Chapter 7: Step 3: Analyzing Learning Walk Data and Identifying Solutions Through Structured Data Debrief Chapter 8: Step 4: Designing Data-Driven Professional Development (PD) Interventions for Solutions Chapter 9: Step 5: Implementing Data-Driven Professional Development Epilogue Appendix A: Tools and Templates References
