Irecently had the opportunity to visit schools with a superintendent of a large urban school system. I enjoyed spending the morning observing instruction and interacting with teachers and students. On this particular morning, the superintendent had told principals she was interested in observing math classes. At each school, the principal escorted us through a number of math classrooms, allowing time to observe instruction, talk to students, and visit with the teachers. We discussed what we learned as we traveled from high school to high school by car. At the end of the morning, the superintendent was satisfied that she had achieved the agenda she had set for the visits. However, she wondered about ways she might improve the process. I used that observation as an