Appendix A:
Terminology

TERMINOLOGY USED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION REFLECTION TOOL

Academic safety: the feeling of security and confidence to take risks and make mistakes as part of the learning process

Collaborative team or professional learning community (PLC): A group of educators, typically consisting of grade-level or course-level peers, who convene on a regular basis to learn and plan together, and reflect on and analyze instructional practices, based on student data

Cycle of inquiry: a flexible, data driven process to plan, implement, assess, and reflect on instruction

Equitable instructional practices: Practices that support an inclusive learning environment in which all student ideas are welcomed and valued

Instructional leader: Any person serving in an instructional leadership role, e.g., administrators, coaches, teachers on special assignment (TOSA), and department chairs

Instructional staff: Any person serving in an instructional role, e.g., new and returning classroom teachers, intervention teachers, EL teachers, and special education teachers

Skilled facilitator: A teacher or leader who has the content knowledge and pedagogical understanding necessary to lead mathematical discussions that advance teacher learning