Yet the most recent research shows that principals spend an average of 8 to 17 percent of their time (Jerald, 2012), or three to five hours per week (Supovitz & May, 2011), in
instructional leadership activities.
Not exact matches
Our core focus has been on how
leadership activity is accomplished and how it links to
instructional change.
To date, our work using the distributed perspective has demonstrated the ways that leaders co-construct
leadership activity, how
leadership practice connects and fails to connect with
instructional change, why teachers heed or ignore the guidance of school leaders, and how
leadership is practiced differently in different school subjects (e.g. mathematics versus language arts).
Here, with the input from a working team of experts, we started with «
instructional leadership», as a descriptor that captures the
instructional / content focus of
leadership (consistent with the math / science search and in line with where MSP
activity is) but is less formalized in terms of roles.
Identifying
instructional leadership as a high - need area, McCoy - Mitti began a twice - monthly, one - hour lesson - tuning showcase in which teachers meet with the
leadership teams to look critically at lessons to ensure that
activities align with goals and include critical thinking and multiple assessments.
Include inservice
activities for school administrative personnel that address updated skills necessary for
instructional leadership and effective school management pursuant to s. 1012.986.
Title II provides federal funding to states and districts for
activities that strengthen
instructional leadership and teacher quality in all schools, especially those with a high proportion of children in poverty.
After delving more deeply into specific practices and behaviors of
instructional leadership, however, researchers Susanna Loeb and Ben Master of Stanford University and Jason Grissom of Vanderbilt University, found that classroom «walk - throughs» — the most typical instruction - related
activity of principals in Miami - Dade schools — were negatively associated with student performance, especially in high schools.
Involve students directly in an existing adult
activity, such as a special task force, school site council, or
instructional leadership team.
No
instructional strategy can compensate for a teacher who lacks proficiency in his content area, is unclear about learning goals, plans an unfocused
activity, or does not possess the
leadership and management skills to orchestrate effective classroom functioning.
The most impactful
activities were: classroom «walk - abouts», receiving school feedback from an Elder, teacher evaluation, how to have courageous conversations, and
instructional leadership
In no case will any fee prohibited by local, state, or federal law be authorized by Firstline Schools
leadership, and in no case will students be denied or delayed admission to any
instructional activity due to failure to pay a fee.
Professional Experience William H. Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School (Brooklyn, NY) 8/2003 — Present Assistant Principal • Oversaw daily school operations including finances, legal compliance, and curriculum development • Provided
instructional leadership to teachers of Science, Physical Education, and Health Careers • Developed and executed meaningful professional development courses for faculty and staff • Observed classroom
activities ensuring effective and professional instruction practices
Pedagogical
leadership includes
instructional leadership — supporting classroom teachers in implementing curriculum, but we differentiate pedagogical
leadership as a broader term that embodies
activities that occur in early childhood settings that some individuals may not associate with instruction.