Denver City ISD

GARY DAVIS
SUPERINTENDENT

KRISTY KOSTELICH

CURRICULUM &
Office of Curriculum and Instruction
INSTRUCTION
DIRECTOR

501 Mustang Avenue

ADAMS
Office (806) 592-5904 KELLIE
OPERATIONS &

Denver City, TX 79323

Fax (806) 592-5909

The Problem of Practice

The problem of practice is something that an educator cares about that would make a
difference for student learning if s/he improved upon it. It comes from the data, dialogue,
and current work.
A rich problem of practice:
Focuses on the instructional core (students, teachers, content)
Is directly observable
Is actionable (within the campuss control and can be improved in real time)
Connects to a broader strategy of improvement
Is high leverage (if acted on, it would make a significant difference for student
learning)
Of all the things we could pay attention to in classrooms, our focus will particularly focus
upon the problem of practice. We will maintain a balanced observation of the whole as
well as the particular.

Problem of Practice: Our problem of practice should allow for pre-

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planned questions at a higher, more rigorous level and provide more

process time for students to generate thought-provoked responses and
discussions.
Teachers

Students

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