This form is not meant to aid in the evaluation of teachers; instead, it is a tool to record observation notes and guide productive conversations
between instructional leaders and teachers.
Observations spark open and honest communication
between instructional leaders and teachers - feedback is applied directly to practice.
Instead, it is a tool to a) record research - based practices observed during classroom instruction (or students» independent use or application of those practices), b) identify practices in need of refinement, c) guide productive conversations
between instructional leaders and teachers, and d) inform professional development needs.
Not exact matches
The study, «A Delicate Balance: District Policies and Classroom Practice,» found a gap
between how central - office administrators envisioned
instructional change, and how teachers and school
leaders thought about their directives.
In this webinar,
instructional leaders and district administrators will learn how to bridge the gap
between wide - ranging research and classroom applications.
Annual teacher surveys
between 2010 and 2013 asked teachers about the frequency of visiting another teacher's classroom to watch him or her teach; having a colleague observe their classroom; inviting someone in to help their class; going to a colleague to get advice about an
instructional challenge they faced; receiving useful suggestions for curriculum material from colleagues; receiving meaningful feedback on their teaching practice from colleagues; receiving meaningful feedback on their teaching practice from their principal; and receiving meaningful feedback on their teaching practice from another school
leader (e.g., AP,
instructional coach).
Other factors that lead to high principal turnover include a lack of relationships
between the building
leader and the
instructional faculty.
Studies by Balfanz et al. (2006) and Ruby (2006) examined the relationship
between teacher
leaders who engaged in a set of
instructional support practices, including demonstration lessons, and student achievement in middle grades mathematics (Balfanz et al., 2006) and middle grades science (Ruby, 2006).
It helps school
leaders find balance and synergy
between instructional and operational leadership
Also common to both types of efficacy is our discovery that the relationships
between district investments in developing
instructional leadership and both types of
leader efficacy were the weakest of the relationships tested.
The Marzano Focused School
Leader Evaluation Model streamlines the school leader evaluation process by introducing six domains and 21 elements to make deeper connections between instructional and operational leadership and balance these interconnected responsibil
Leader Evaluation Model streamlines the school
leader evaluation process by introducing six domains and 21 elements to make deeper connections between instructional and operational leadership and balance these interconnected responsibil
leader evaluation process by introducing six domains and 21 elements to make deeper connections
between instructional and operational leadership and balance these interconnected responsibilities.
The second practitioner panel featured two rounds, where panelists reflected and built on ideas elicited during the first practitioner panel and offered new insights around the relationships
between teacher
leader selection, preparation and practice and combinations of strategies used to support
instructional improvement.
Infrequent provision of
instructional leadership by principals, especially at the secondary school level, leaves little room for dialogue about teaching and learning
between leaders and followers.
These kinds of interactions
between teacher
leaders» and principals» practice help shape the overall direction of leadership and
instructional improvement in schools.
The ACI process entails quarterly one - hour meetings
between the assistant principal and (2) assigned central office
instructional leader mentors.
These studies provided evidence of the impact of this form of teacher
leader support and examined the relationship
between teacher
leader knowledge and their support to teachers in implementing
instructional materials.
Findings from these studies on the nature of the relationship
between teacher
leaders and principals indicates that principals seek out teacher
leaders» input around
instructional issues, but that this relationship can vary.
Although school
leaders can not have in - depth knowledge of every content area and
instructional technique, they need to find a balance
between leading and instructing.
(Carol Ann Tomlinson) which outlines areas of tension
between the two fields and suggests areas where
leaders might collaborate; (4) «Differentiating Instruction for Advanced Learners in the Mixed - Ability Middle School Classroom» (Carol Ann Tomlinson) which provides specific suggestions for differentiating curriculum; and (5) «
Instructional and Management Strategies for Differentiated, Mixed - Ability Classrooms» (Carol Ann Tomlinson) which provides a matrix of instructiona
Instructional and Management Strategies for Differentiated, Mixed - Ability Classrooms» (Carol Ann Tomlinson) which provides a matrix of
instructionalinstructional strategies.
One important thing
instructional leaders can do to support the connection
between teacher learning and student results in professional development is to expect outcomes that focus on student results.
The project will establish a collaborative teacher
leader strand within FCPS's current professional development program to enhance communication and
instructional practices
between the district's five middle schools.
Space, technology, plumbing, nutrition programs and cafeterias, updating building heating and air units, school beautification and many other things under facilities are challenging to maintain when school
leaders have to decide
between getting these things done or if they're going to provide exceptional
instructional resources.
Instructional coaches, teacher
leaders, peer teachers, and administrators will all play a role in connecting professional learning to teacher evaluation; all will need to become fluent in the language of effective teaching and help teachers make connections
between the feedback they receive and changes to their understanding and skills.
The RHS Tiered Support Structure is a differentiated teacher support model developed through a partnership
between the school's adminstration and content team
leaders to provide teachers with the appropriate level of guidance to develop their
instructional «toolkits.»
Technology facilitates meaningful communication
between schools and families, equips students, teachers and school
leaders with useful data, and creates exciting and engaging
instructional opportunities by connecting learners with a wide array of resources, including rich open educational resources.
Principals, as
instructional leaders, are in the throes of facilitating a paradigm shift away from thinking about teacher effectiveness through the lens of static teacher ratings toward a holistic view of the learning process, with a keen focus on the constant, iterative interaction that exists
between students and teachers.
In order to improve communication and transparency
between administrators and teachers, the school leveraged their
Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), a group of school
leaders, counselors, and staff charged with implementing and monitoring the school's improvement plan, to assist in communicating with teachers.
Essential Assessment is an excellent resource for any
instructional leader who seeks to bridge the gap
between knowing and doing.»
A strategic partnership
between Renaissance ®, the
leader in K - 12 learning analytics, and Achieve3000 ®, the groundbreaker in blended, differentiated instruction, now gives educators the opportunity to seamlessly integrate the two
instructional approaches to students from Pre-K through grade 12.
One of the lead articles in that 1989 issue provides a superintendent's perspective on the distinction
between principals as managers versus
instructional leaders.
Participate in frequent, two - way communication
between school
leaders, teachers and community partner
leaders to improve
instructional practice
In a new PreK - 3rd Policy to Action Brief, Sara Mead finds that principals are especially crucial in PreK - 3rd settings, where
instructional leaders must align standards, curriculum,
instructional strategies, and assessments
between PreK and the elementary grades.