reDesign provides one - on - one coaching to teachers and
instructional leaders on learning strategies.
In this webinar, two eminent math specialists — the co-authors of the recently published Realizing Rigor in the Mathematics Classroom — will offer practical strategies for district and school
instructional leaders on ensuring cohesive implementation of the math standards.
Not exact matches
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As
instructional leaders it is imperative, no, CRUCIAL, that we begin to have real conversations
on how the school environment is playing a role
on planning lessons.
Consult your department chair, team
leader, or
instructional coach for constructive advice and counsel — they might be able to mediate, make suggestions, transform your collaborative model, and help your team get back
on track.
Murphy imagines a hypothetical model program called Administrative
Leaders for Learning — ALL for short — that would be organized to spotlight and connect three overlapping domains of knowledge:
instructional practice and learning theory, with a particular focus
on high achievement for all students; the education sector, with a particular focus
on schooling in context; and matters of leadership and management.
In the past, administrations emphasised school management; tomorrow the focus needs to be
on instructional leadership, with
leaders supporting, evaluating and developing high - quality teachers, and designing innovative learning environments.
Throughout her 25 - year career as a network
leader,
instructional coach, teacher and consultant, Hillary has drawn
on her social and emotional skills to help organizations, schools, and teachers improve performance by framing issues, building teams, leading difficult conversations, and facilitating problem solving.
«It has never been more crucial than it is now for principals to be true
instructional leaders in their buildings, and at the same time there have never been more paperwork requirements piled
on.»
«Administrators build their credibility as
instructional leaders when they consistently demonstrate classroom expertise by modeling
instructional practices, collaborating
on curricular initiatives, and enacting the classroom culture they envision for the whole school,» she says.
Teams of directors,
leaders, and those who are responsible for directly supporting teachers in their work, such as
instructional coaches, supervisors, or teachers who take
on leadership roles
Enthusiasts concentrated
on designing
instructional materials, consulting with states and districts, and training
leaders and teachers, seemingly presuming that the public knew what they were up to and supported their effort.
Supporting and mentoring the principal as
instructional leader by focusing
on the further development of core leadership capacities, practices and competencies;
«In Singapore, the demand
on school
leaders to be effective
instructional leaders is very high — schools have the autonomy to explore innovative teaching approaches, and tailor curriculum to meet the needs of students,» says master's student Haslinda Zamani.
She is an accomplished
leader,
instructional designer and trainer with expertise in managing projects in promotion of
on - site and online education programs.
When teachers and school
leaders can collaborate
on curricula,
instructional practice and assessments, it leads to better outcomes.
Bringing diverse perspectives
on the principalship to the discussion, the panelists will engage in dialogue focused
on how
instructional leadership, distributed leadership, and accountability impact the work of principals in the 21st century and beyond, as well as how to best mentor and support the next generation of school
leaders.
Other have taken
on school - wide roles as
instructional leaders, curriculum developers, content coaches, department directors, educational coordinators, ESL coordinators, guidance counselors, and heads of schools.
As
instructional leader ~ the principal must keep a pulse
on all aspects of the school including: academic performance ~ finance ~ safety ~ personnel issues ~ etc..
With that being said, I have spent the last few years focusing a great deal
on my work as an
instructional leader within my role as school - based principal, and now as division principal.
The Leadership Team (Principal, Deputy, Head of Curriculum, Head of Special Education Services, Guidance Officer, Master Teacher, Support Teacher Literacy and Numeracy, and Business Services Manager) act as
instructional leaders and facilitators of staff learning focusing
on the following key elements:
But when
leaders can provide a frame that's focused
on instruction and say «listen, all forms of evidence are useful here, what we want you to do is anchor your
instructional decisions in evidence, and talk about instruction and use that evidence to think about student thinking... what do we really know about student learning in this context?»
Serving classroom teachers and
instructional leaders with news, information, opinion, and service journalism, the online Education Week Teacher promotes professional engagement, idea - sharing, and a lively but civil discourse
on issues of education policy and teacher practice.
Team members invited by directors and
leaders — those who are responsible for directly supporting teachers in their work, such as
instructional coaches, supervisors, or teachers who take
on leadership roles
I hope to make the work of
instructional leaders sustainable and scalable so that the focus
on data - driven instruction, a focus
on culture and continuous improvement becomes the norm and not the exception.
Teachers received a single - page handout
on the seven qualities of effective schools: nuggets such as «the climate of an effective school is NOT OPPRESSIVE,» «the principal acts as an
instructional leader,» and effective schools offer the «opportunity to learn and student time
on task.»
For a time, «transformational leadership» — which goes back to James McGregor Burns» work
on how some
leaders «engage with staff in ways that inspired them to new levels of energy, commitment and moral purpose» [9]-- became prominent and
instructional leadership was relegated, and to some degree discounted as outdated, as noted in the previous chapter.
But the shift to a greater emphasis
on the
instructional role of
leaders should be paramount.
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The pieces of research that district
leaders named as useful were most often books, research or policy reports, or journal articles focused
on instructional practices.
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).
In addition to examining the intersection of race and educational policy, Diamond also has written about «distributed leadership» — a way of understanding how multiple actors are involved in leadership and how
leaders have an impact
on instructional practice.
Superintendents are expected to be
instructional leaders with new ideas; school boards are challenged to satisfy disparate interest groups asking for more programs; and union
leaders often advocate for their membership without considering impacts
on other stakeholders.
In particular, rich data
on SIG schools in one of the studies shows that schools improved both by differentially retaining their most experienced teachers and by providing teachers with increased supports for
instructional improvement such as opportunities to visit each other's classrooms and to receive meaningful feedback
on their teaching practice from school
leaders.
They need to heavily invest in training their
leaders on not just
instructional coaching, but
on managing change.
As one practitioner explained, «A teacher
leader can still focus
on helping teachers modify what they have to be much more effective, and work with teachers
on using an
instructional model in which to frame their teaching.»
Much has been written about the importance of the principal as an
instructional leader.124 Often, however, this scholarship is markedly theoretical or vague (not the same things), failing to reflect the messiness of what principals do
on a day - to - day basis.
Across these fourteen studies, the work of teacher
leader focused primarily
on providing
instructional support to teachers.
A third set of studies reported
on the prevalence of teacher
leader participation
on instructional teams.
Projects have included: teacher career pathway programs that diversified roles in the teaching force; teacher career pathways that recognize, develop, and reward excellent teachers as they advance through various career stages; incentives for effective teachers who take
on instructional leadership roles within their schools; incentives that attract, support, reward, and retain the most effective teachers and administrators at high - need schools; rigorous, ongoing leadership development training for teacher
leaders and principals, leadership roles for teachers aimed at school turnaround; and the creation of new salary structures based
on effectiveness.
District
leaders in higher - performing settings invested in the development of common professional learning experiences for principals, focused
on district expectations for
instructional leadership and administration.
She is a strong
instructional leader and collaborates with staff
on best practices to enhance all of our learners.
Instructional leaders are often so focused
on supporting the development of teacher practice that they forget to check if their work has an impact
on students.
This second installment of our webinar series
on the 4 Dimensions of
Instructional Leadership ™, helps school
leaders understand why it is so important to have a rationale behind the strategies they choose and how to help school staff articulate the thinking behind their decisions.
Empirical evidence shows that teacher
leaders» practice impacts teachers»
instructional practice and, in some studies, provides evidence of positive impact
on student outcomes.
The framework for our overall project also points to the mostly indirect influence of principals «actions
on students and
on student learning.223 Such actions are mediated, for example, by school conditions such as academic press, 224 with significant consequences for teaching and learning and for powerful features of classroom practice such as teachers «uses of
instructional time.225 Evidence - informed decision making by principals, guided by this understanding of principals «work, includes having and using a broad array of evidence about many things: key features of their school «s external context; the status of school and classroom conditions mediating
leaders «own leadership practices; and the status of their students «learning.
Describing the most important aspects of
instructional leadership in more detail and clarity, this refined version of the framework helps school
leaders better identify areas for
instructional improvement and focus their time and energy
on academic achievement for all students.
Further, it provides an overview of ways in which classroom teachers, teacher
leaders, reading specialists, principals, and former
instructional coaches can take
on roles to provide professional development, foster teacher collaboration, and initiate data - based decision making within schools.
One set of studies reported
on the impact of teacher
leaders through their leadership of
instructional teams.
As full implementation of both the teacher and principal evaluation systems looms for September 2013, it is imperative that boards of education, district
leaders, and the DOE ensure that principals and teachers have a viable curriculum based
on the Common Core Standards; valid and reliable assessment tools to measure growth in every subject area (tested and nontested); and time to work in professional teams to set growth targets, analyze data, and provide the appropriate
instructional interventions for every student.