Rationale: A well-defined and widely understood Common Learning Challenge helps focus instructional efforts across classrooms and grade levels. When school leaders can clearly communicate the purpose and components of this shared academic focus, they set the stage for coherent implementation, teacher ownership, and improved student learning outcomes.
Learning Intention: School leaders will analyze an exemplar Common Learning Challenge, connect look-fors to their own project objectives, and plan the tactical steps needed to complete their CLC big rocks checklist.
Success Criteria: Teams will know they are successful when they…
name and describe the observable look-fors of a strong Common Learning Challenge across each project objective.
draw connections between the exemplar case study and their own schoolwide context.
identify the tactical components needed to complete their school’s CLC big rocks checklist.