In our work, we are finding that
using cycles of inquiry and principal learning plans are effective tools for this type of approach.
Your coach will provide just - in - time support for your daily needs as well as support your engagement in the
focused cycles of inquiry in a meaningful, job - embedded way.
Learn about a four -
phase cycle of inquiry that can be applied as a means of improving practice with teachers and school leaders.
By
utilizing cycles of inquiry, principal supervisors are able to address the evaluation process while focusing deeply on skill improvement.
Candidates engage in
focused cycles of inquiry, which are supported with curated resources to implement in your instructional environment right away!
The Data Wise Coach Certification Program prepares experienced users to lead teams of educators in
through cycles of inquiry.
Through regular work with a mentor, teachers in the TICC program design individual
cycles of inquiry based on their personal learning needs.
Check out examples of content we've developed with partner orgs and the LA DOE to support implementation of the Louisiana Guidebooks 2.0 here; these are Content Modules 3 and 4, which together form 12 hours of PD content and a full
cycle of inquiry around close reading.
PD Facilitation (in - person)-- Leading
cycles of inquiry for teachers and instructional coaches in districts based on the PD content we design; requires travel to facilitate PD days
Program candidates experience meaningful and
manageable cycles of inquiry while using technology and teaching connections to advance their skills.
Through regular work with a site based coach, teachers in the Induction program design
individual cycles of inquiry based on their personal learning needs.
As a second - and third - grade teacher in East Oakland for six years, Sarah collaborated with colleagues in conducting
regular cycles of inquiry to examine student work and improve instruction.
Often teachers develop and implement curriculum and instructional strategies with the assistance of peer coaches, collect and reflect on evidence of outcomes, and refine their practice in
iterative cycles of inquiry.
Program candidates experience meaningful and manageable
cycles of inquiry while utilizing technology and teaching connections to advance their skills as educators.
Engage in coaching
cycles of inquiry with teachers, observing instruction and offering insights to strengthen teaching and learning
At this year's 70th ASCD Annual Conference in Houston, Texas, CEL Project Director Karen Cloninger joined by Renton Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Tammy Campbell, Ed.D., presented CEL's partnership work around the role of principal supervisors in developing leadership actions that improve teaching and learning, engage principals
in cycles of inquiry around instructional leadership goals, and focus on growing principal leadership in authentic contexts.
The center's programs will be grounded in a «growth - in - practice» model of professional learning where participants
learn cycles of inquiry, co-construct solutions to specific problems of practice, analyze relevant cases and policies for action, and apply learning to their specific situations.
Using asset - based
cycle of inquiry Oakland USD analyzed practice - based evidence to create a notable school leadership growth and development system.
From that deceptively simple question, the teachers in these groups launched themselves into a
deepening cycle of inquiry and discussion.
How to
develop cycles of inquiry that result in teachers taking on the responsibility for their own (and others») growth and learning.
It prioritizes
shorter cycles of inquiry combined with systems thinking — both of which require different mindsets for those engaged in the work.
Furthermore, DeLuca et al argue the data suggests that teachers are not participating in the iterative aspect of collaborative inquiry, be it the ongoing development of the focus or inquiry, or undertaking
success cycles of inquiry.
Academy participants work from problems of practice,
use cycles of inquiry, learn from case studies, and utilize virtual professional learning communities and virtual individual coaching.
Virtual coaching for peer leaders of PD (remote)-- Providing phone / video conference support for teachers and instructional coaches who are preparing to lead
cycles of inquiry for their peers; includes content, community building, and facilitation support
One of the differences between teachers working in a traditional school and teachers working in a professional learning community is that teachers in a PLC engage in
regular cycles of inquiry, investigating their practice together to identify and amplify instructional strategies that work for kids.
I love this definition: Professional Learning is the ``... application of an
iterative cycle of inquiry that teachers engage in daily, within a collaborative and supportive environment; with the intent to change practice.
Fostering a mindset of continual growth, this new system facilitates teacher growth by meaningful,
manageable cycles of inquiry that are natural and fluid occurrences in a new teacher's day - to - day work.
Plus, research by Michael Copland (2003) suggests that when all teachers in a school engage
in cycles of inquiry, that school can start to develop an inquiry - focused culture.
For example, every STEM program I've worked with gets better results by using
the cycle of inquiry to stress continual reflection and refinement of the product.
Coach teams as they work their way through
a cycle of inquiry, answering questions and providing targeted feedback
Although this form of planning is likely to be used in many schools, what distinguishes HP / HP schools from others is the manner in which such
a cycle of inquiry has become the norm.
Each team use
the cycle of inquiry to understand their data and drive student performance.
First, districts and schools need to connect policy initiatives to «
cycles of inquiry,» because inquiry models can help educators understand policy initiatives as responses to within - school problems.
In this fourth webinar on the 4 Dimensions of Instructional Leadership ™, school leaders learn how to use
a cycle of inquiry as a means of strengthening instruction and leadership through collecting and analyzing data, developing areas of focus, learning and implementing new strategies to improve practice, and analyzing the impact of the new practices.
Family engagement teams develop and test an annual plan through
a cycle of inquiry.
Enacting
a cycle of inquiry capstone research project in doctoral - level leadership preparation.
This framework is fueled by an essential - questions approach that organizes data use around
a cycle of inquiry and is grounded in three core components of systemwide data use: data quality, data capacity, and data culture.
A cycle of inquiry is a process of goal setting, study and action, feedback and new practice.
In this specific case we had a group of principals who were completing
their cycle of inquiry at the same time.
The cycle of inquiry is short term, often completed in three to four months and therefore the student - learning problem and teaching problem are small in scope.
They decided that the area of focus for
this cycle of inquiry was for the principal to find out about the resources available for teaching school leaders and staff what mathematical discourse looks and sounds like in a fifth grade math classroom.
A number of school systems are complementing — not minimizing — the principal supervisor role with adult learning best practices that include principals self - assessing to determine their own learning needs, engaging in
cycles of inquiry, and working in professional learning communities with their peers.
Nettie Legters, Education Northwest; Douglas MacIver, Johns Hopkins University; Jason Willis, San Jose Unified School District; Emalie McGinnis, San Jose Unified School District San Jose Unified School District is scaling up its college readiness indicators system (CRIS) districtwide through a unique redesign process that links every school principal with central - office staff in routine, data - driven
cycles of inquiry.