School Principal how-to

How to Run a Classroom Walkthrough

Short visits show what is happening in classrooms.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Short visits show what is happening in classrooms. In short: pick; visit; look, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Pick a focus.

  2. Visit for five to ten minutes.

  3. Look at student work.

  4. Note evidence, not opinions.

  5. Share feedback within a day.

  6. Track patterns across rooms.

Safety reminders for school principals

  • Run required safety drills
  • Follow child abuse reporting laws
  • Control building access
  • Follow FERPA privacy rules

Instructional leadership · Teacher evaluation · Walkthrough · IEP · 504 plan · MTSS: see the full school principal glossary.

More school principal how-to guides

Learn this in School Principal trainingTake the practice test
Enroll in trainingTake fit quiz