Scenario – Teacher uses the 8 Cycles

Step 1: Teacher, Emma, notices a persistent challenge in student engagement during group activities in her classroom. Despite various strategies, some students seem disinterested and struggle to participate fully, impacting the overall learning environment.

Step 2: Emma decides to implement a peer coaching session with her colleagues to brainstorm effective strategies for increasing student engagement. During the session, they discuss incorporating more interactive elements into lessons and providing differentiated tasks to cater to diverse learning needs.

Step 4: Encouraged by the positive results, Emma commits to integrating collaborative lesson planning and peer coaching sessions into her teaching practice regularly. Additionally, she plans to engage in ongoing professional conversations with her colleagues to continuously refine and improve classroom practices, ensuring sustained student engagement and learning outcomes.

Step 3: Over the next few weeks, Emma and her colleagues conduct classroom data reviews to assess the impact of their implemented strategies. They analyse student engagement levels during group activities and observe improvements in participation and collaboration among students.