Instructional Innovation+

Cultivating Teaching Teams Through Action Research

Jorge Valenzuela

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Corwin Press Inc
14 August 2025

Organisation & management of education; Curriculum planning & development

Empower teaching teams with data-driven instructional innovation

With teacher shortages, high staff turnover, and an influx of new and underprepared teachers, highly capable data-informed teaching teams are needed now more than ever.

Instructional Innovation+ provides educators with a systematic action research approach to achieve instructional innovation and guide teaching teams to success through careful analysis, collaboration, and implementation. Inside you’ll discover

A new model, flexible framework and tools for teaching teams to develop their own unique system for effective collaboration and feedback How to develop and implement instructional methodologies and strategies to enhance student learning How to gather and analyze data to inform innovative teaching strategies How to identify your students’ unique needs, plus guidance for initiating improvements in the classroom

This impactful guide helps your teaching teams bridge the ever-widening gap between proven strategies and student success through practical and sustainable instructional innovation.

By: Jorge Valenzuela
Imprint: Corwin Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 177mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9781071985014
ISBN 10: 1071985019
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 14 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jorge Valenzuela, PhD, is a respected performance and education coach, author, and speaker at Lifelong Learning Defined. His mission is to empower educators to lead confidently and teach effectively. Dr. Valenzuela specializes in instructional innovation and action research and provides expert training in team building, core instruction, project-based learning (PBL), STEM pathways, entrepreneurship, life skills integration, and the purposeful integration of AI tools in teaching and learning. Partnering with Corwin, he helps schools systematically enhance instructional practices and adopt innovative teaching strategies, including PBL and AI-enhanced instruction. He is a published researcher and author who also hosts the Lifelong Learning Defined podcast, sharing insights and strategies to inspire and support educators. What does project-based learning look like in action? Students from Bunche Middle School in Compton, California, describe their projects after their teachers attended workshops led by Jorge Valenzuela.