Note: This is a Crossover Session that is featured at the National Summit on Improvement in Education. Attendees from both conferences can attend this session, so there will be a mix of participants from Deeper Learning and from Summit. Join NTC in exploring how to leverage learning walks across classrooms to deepen adult understanding of the student experience. Over the past five years, NTC worked with diverse educational entities through a federally funded Education Innovation and Research grant, exploring how educators can advance SEL integrated with rigorous content through a whole-school professional learning model. Participants will learn how to connect targeted classroom observation data to student surveys to broaden perspective of the student experience and inform educator coaching. Participants will:
1) Learn from a video detailing impact on school leaders, coach, teacher, and student relationships and work
2) Practice leveraging NTC observation indicators
3) Experience a Learning Walk debrief protocol to connect observation notes to necessary shifts in educator practice to positively impact student experience
4) Plan how to apply takeaways to individual context
About the National Summit on Improvement in Education:
The National Summit on Improvement in Education is a gathering and rallying point for a vibrant and diverse community of improvers who are working to create educational systems where all young people learn and thrive. In 2026, we're bringing together the powerful Deeper Learning and Improvement communities through select crossover sessions, culminating in a joint closing keynote. You are invited to dive deeper and make new connections at DL26. Check out our
Summit and DL26 comparison to learn more.
