Instructional Rounds in Action
Instructional Rounds in Action
SESSION 1: October 26, 2026 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Virtual
SESSION 2: November 2, 2026 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Virtual
SESSION 3: November 9, 2026 | 8:00am - 4:00pm | Marin Academy (with optional Social Hour from 4:30pm - 5:30pm)
SESSION 4: November 10, 2026 | 8:00am - 4:00pm | Woodside Priory School
SESSION 5: November 16, 2026 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Virtual
ABOUT THIS HYBRID SERIES
Instructional Rounds in Action is a dynamic professional-learning program that connects and empowers teachers across schools and strengthens teaching & learning practice through observation, inquiry, and collaboration.
Grounded in the Instructional Rounds protocols from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, this program invites educators to step into classrooms, hone their observational skills, and build shared visions of high-quality teaching and learning within a supportive, teacher-led inquiry network.
The program will involve three synchronous Zoom meetings and two full-day site visits to Marin Academy (Nov 9) and Woodside Priory (Nov 10).
Participants will:
- Learn to use the Rounds protocol to empower teachers to lead on issues of instructional change and improvement
- Practice with protocols that develop trust and partnership between different stakeholders
- Develop greater inter- and intra-school collaboration and greater school self-awareness
- Practice evidence-based decision making, from classroom moves to more strategic work
AUDIENCE
High school teachers, academic leaders, administrators, instructional coaches, and learning specialists.
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Dr. Sarah Odell is the assistant head for teaching and learning at the Ellis School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has previously served as a Dean of Faculty at San Francisco University High School, Director of Faculty Practice and Research at the Hewitt School and an instructor of English and varsity squash coach at Miss Porter’s School and the Hill School. She is committed to work focused on gender diversity in school leadership and systems that support excellent faculty work and student achievement. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr. Byron Philhour teaches physics and astrophysics at the Nueva School in San Mateo, California, and consults in data science and educational leadership. For six years, he served as the Dean of Teaching & Learning at San Francisco University High School. He has over thirty years of classroom teaching experience at the high school and college levels. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the California Institute of Technology in 2002 with a focus on observational cosmology.
HOST AND PARTNER SCHOOLS
CATDC partners with member schools to host our in-person programs, providing educators the opportunity to learn with peers in diverse settings. We are thrilled to partner with Marin Academy and Woodside Priory School on this hybrid series, welcoming the larger independent school community to meet on their campus.
Cancellation Policy
Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for. We strive to be as helpful and flexible as possible when things out of your control happen. Please visit our FAQ page for detailed information about our cancellation policy and answers to frequently asked questions about enrollment and membership.