Opening Doors to Equity

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1 A Call to Action Reaching Every Child in 21st-Century Schools A Rationale for Observing Together Professional Learning for Equity Beyond the Elephant Chapter 2 Observation Inquiry Observation Inquiry Overview Collaborative Inquiry in Classrooms Together Multiple Cycles to Plan-Teach-Observe-Reflect-Plan Protocols to Foster Deep Collaboration Getting Started Chapter 3 Opening Doors: Building Buy-In and Trust Inspire Action Honor Fears Establish Safety Foster a Growth Mindset Address Individual Needs Chapter 4 Asking Questions That Matter Identifying a Problem to Solve Aligning With Local Initiatives Writing a Problem of Practice Asking Questions to Drive Inquiry Facilitation Challenges and Solutions Chapter 5 Planning for Inquiry Goals for Student Learning Assessment and Success Criteria Planning Instruction Facilitation Tips for Efficient, Effective Team Planning Chapter 6 Observing Together Focusing the Observation: The Prelesson Meeting Taking Notes in a Lesson Formative Evidence Examples Using Video Chapter 7 Describing and Analyzing What We Observed Step 1: Describe Without Judgment Step 2: Organize Data Step 3: Make Generalizations Teach and Practice the Protocol Chapter 8 From Observation to Action Step 4: Link Cause and Effect Step 5: Apply Learning to Plan Step 6: Set Individual and Team Goals Chapter 9 Deepening Learning Across Multiple Lessons Building From Lesson to Lesson Kindergarten: Advancing Collaborative Conversations About Texts Second Grade: Deepening Insights About Language Middle School: Elevating Thinking Across the Content Areas Strategies for Facilitating Deep Learning Chapter 10 Evaluating and Expanding Our Impact What Have Students Learned? What Have Teachers Learned? How Do We Expand Learning Beyond the Team? How Do We Sustain Continuous Learning? Appendices Appendix A Launching Observation Inquiry Appendix B Easy Protocol Reference References Index

Tonya Ward Singer is the founder of Courageous Literacy LLC, an organization that helps K-12 educators advance literacy and language learning in culturally and linguistically rich schools. Teachers and administrators describe Tonya's work as groundbreaking, dynamic, practical, relevant, and impactful. Tonya is the author of bestsellers EL Excellence Every Day and Opening Doors to Equity. She co-authored Breaking Down the Wall and literacy curricula for international publishers. Tonya has taught across multiple grade levels and excels as an international consultant helping schools build collective efficacy of all teachers through job-embedded, impactful professional learning. Beyond her work in schools, Tonya co-facilitates dialogues in non-profit organizations committed to truth seeking and transforming legacies of racial oppression. Contact Tonya at: @TonyaWardSinger www.tonyasinger.com