Welcome to another insightful episode of "Impacting the Classroom," where we delve into effective class implementation strategies with Matt Owens, the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Teachstone. In this episode, Matt shares his journey from being an 8th-grade writing teacher to playing a pivotal role at Teachstone. We'll explore the newly developed, user-friendly CLASS Implementation Guide, designed to streamline class planning and evaluation, and how it aims to align classroom interactions with broader educational goals.

Topics Discussed in This Episode

• [00:00:00] Introduction
• [00:01:20] Matt’s background and role at Teachstone
• [00:02:23] What an implementation guide is and what it’s for
• [00:03:44] What makes an implementation guide a good idea
• [00:05:14] What Matt and his people learned from feedback
• [00:08:01] Collecting stories from people using the implementation guide
• [00:09:17] The value of a guide that lists the different leaders and offers a one-stop shop pf resources
• [00:12:00] Common themes from implementation stories
• [00:13:38] The COLAB protocol
• [00:17:42] Why storytelling from a leader's perspective is important
• [00:20:41] Pieces of the puzzle leaders have been missing
• [00:22:29] Challenges when trying to implement CLASS
• [00:24:31] How turnover affects the process
• [00:26:02] The need for a strong onboarding program
• [00:28:11] Hopes for how the guide will change how leaders think about implementation
• [00:29:37] What Matt would like to leave everyone with

Resources

Marnetta Larrimer

Matt Owens