Indianapolis — The Mind Trust has entered into a partnership with the Relay Graduate School of Education, a nationally recognized, nonprofit graduate school of education, to sponsor
an instructional leadership program for Indianapolis principals that will help them excel as educators and school leaders.
Education World asked three PEBC coaches about the key elements of
an instructional leadership program for principals.
Not exact matches
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.
«Although I am not in an official
leadership position, the
Instructional Leadership Program's two - pronged approach - developing as a teacher and developing as a leader - has proven highly useful in my current position.»
The
program examines four
leadership themes — school improvement,
instructional practice, student / adult connections, and motivation and engagement strategies — and looks at how to adapt and implement specific
leadership strategies.
The
Instructional Leadership (IL) strand within the L&T
Program is designed for K - 12 public and independent schools teachers with at least three years of experience who are ready to take on new
leadership roles in their schools.
This year the Ed School is piloting a new
program under Learning and Teaching dubbed the
Instructional Leadership (IL) strand — a one - year master's
program specifically aimed at those teachers who want to stay involved in teaching, while taking on
leadership roles in their...
«This one - year
program's strength in
instructional leadership was what drew me to HGSE,» continues Juliet.
To be effective, school counseling
programs must be inextricably woven together with
instructional practice and school
leadership.
... In Australia, one could argue that the imperative for
instructional leadership only (re) gained momentum in the context of the National Assessment
Program — Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests introduced in 2008, and with the establishment of the My School website in 2010 (which lists NAPLAN results for every school in Australia along with other information).
The Master of Arts in Education
program with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction is intended to afford P - 12 educators the opportunity to enhance their curriculum, instruction, and
leadership repertoire by expanding their knowledge of assessment,
instructional strategies, integration of technology, professional development, data - driven decision making, and mentoring and coaching.
By recruiting a diverse group of dynamic teachers into
leadership pro- grams that are a direct pipeline into administrative positions, the
programs address supply needs, increase the diversity of the
leadership workforce, and deepen the
instructional knowledge of that workforce.
Respondents most often claimed to use research named to support their own learning, inform the design of
programs, and provide
instructional leadership.
The executive
leadership training
programs will provide an opportunity for participating state and district teams to work more collaboratively in such areas as leading change and team development,
leadership for
instructional improvement, methods to accelerate leader performance, addressing stakeholder engagement around critical state and local issues, and sustaining improvements in school and student achievement.
For the 2018 - 2019 school year, AASA, the school superintendents association, has again partnered with the University of Washington Center for Educational
Leadership to bring CEL's Principal Supervisor Professional Development
Program to all central office leaders who support principals»
instructional leadership growth as their primary responsibility.
school - based factors that explain differences in student performance and
program implementation (e.g.,
instructional expertise, curriculum implementation, learning gaps, staffing,
leadership, material resources);
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.
The overall effort encompassed multiple, core
leadership practices (setting directions, developing capacity, workplace arrangements, managing
instructional program) and multiple
leadership sources associated with the focus on a shared learning goal.
The
Instructional Designer is focused on the company's Home Office
leadership development and training
programs, aimed at building associate skillsets / competencies.
In their efforts to develop strong
programs of
instructional and shared
leadership, high school principals work at a distinct disadvantage compared with elementary school principals.
Three years ago, we created the Mary Jane Patterson fellowship, where we tap our high performing teachers, and
instructional coaches and assistant principals and put them through a rigorous
leadership training
program.
• Schools nationwide, especially those in rural areas, are wrestling with personnel and
leadership changes driven by the
program's requirements, along with a mandate to add extra time to the
instructional day.
In a study of 5 schools found to be most effective out of a sample of 741 schools which were part of a study of compensatory reading
programs, Wilder (1977) found the following factors common to all 5 schools: reading was identified as an important
instructional goal;
leadership in the reading
program was provided by either the principal or reading specialist; attention was given to basic skills; a breadth of materials was made available; and ideas were communicated across teachers, a process which was typically fostered by the
program leader.
Results of a standard regression analysis show that our aggregate measure of district
leadership (using the adjusted R) explains 8 % of the variation in LSE, half of which is accounted for by Managing the
instructional program; it also explains 40 % of the variation in LCE, of which significant contributions are made by Redesigning the organization (9 %) and Managing the
instructional program (4 %).
We are seeking exhibitors and sponsors that share our desire to provide
leadership for high quality, innovative,
instructional programs that promote choice, diversity, equity and academic excellence.
NLC attendees urged congressional leaders to work with their states and districts to make sure that there is a clear understanding of the law, which encourages states to make a strong investment in the principal pipeline — or
programs to support aspiring and early career principals — as well as provide on - going support for
instructional leadership.
Coaches facilitators and
instructional designers as needed to ensure category
leadership learning
programs are developed and delivered effectively.
A highly effective school results from a rigorous academic
program in a culture of trust and high expectations, led by a visionary
instructional leadership team and implemented by talented, dedicated teachers.
Correlations between LSE and the four separate dimensions of
leadership are roughly similar, ranging from a low of.25 (Developing people) to a high of.39 (Setting directions); for LCE, the range is between.14 (Managing the
instructional program) and.23 (Redesigning the organization).
Educators and policy makers should develop clearer
programs to support
instructional leadership, particularly in secondary schools.
Principals urged Congress to fund discretionary
programs that provide principals with direct
instructional leadership support and a newly - authorized Title IV block grant
program that will help schools provide a well - rounded experience for all students through arts - integration and use of technology, as well as address issues such as providing school counselors, physical education
programs, student mental health services, drug use prevention, and social and emotional learning.
Their
programs include the Year - Long Service Learning Project and the Senior
Instructional Leadership Core (SILC), which give students volunteer and
leadership opportunities.
The MSA National Conference is an integral component of our mission of providing
leadership for high - quality, innovative,
instructional programs that promote choice, diversity, equity, and academic excellence for all students.
The New Leaders: Emerging Leaders
Program (see more detail above) focuses on adult
leadership,
instructional leadership, building a culture of learning, and developing feedback and self - reflection.
The Teacher
Leadership Program trains teacher - leaders in peer coaching and
instructional leadership (such as goal - setting and problem - solving).
New York City Department of Education: Teacher
Leadership Programs http://schools.nyc.gov/AboutUs/workinginNYCschools/leadershippathways/Opportunities/teacherleadership/default.htm New York City offers a variety of opportunities for teachers interested in teacher
leadership for specific specific
instructional hurdles (such as the implementation of the Common Core standards) or more general roles such as mentors or lead teachers.
Agile Mind's blended
programs keep teachers squarely at the center of
instructional leadership, supported by challenging, highly engaging curriculum, assessments, and professional supports.
The categories included
program characteristics (explicitly articulated objectives and role expectations, provision for continuous student progress, flexibility in matching materials and instruction to student needs, and stability of
programs over several years),
leadership behaviors (establishing reading improvement as a school priority, being knowledgeable about reading instruction, actively facilitating
instructional decisions, establishing and maintaining monitoring of student progress, and evaluating teachers), and psychological conditions (high expectations for students, calm and businesslike school climate, staff commitment to the reading
program, staff cooperation, parental involvement, and attribution of reading failure to
program defects).
It is not about offering the
program or strategy that can take the place of
instructional leadership.
This one - year
program begins with a rigorous summer intensive (two weeks), and continues with four intersessions throughout the school year, during which participants focus on Relay's key
instructional pillars: observation and feedback, data - driven instruction, positive student culture of high expectations, adult professional development,
instructional planning, an aligned staff culture and strategic
leadership.
The Los Angeles New Administrator
Leadership Program (LANALP) is a two - year, competency - based leadership development program designed to train and support administrators to lead and empower colleagues to significantly impact instructional quality and student achie
Program (LANALP) is a two - year, competency - based
leadership development
program designed to train and support administrators to lead and empower colleagues to significantly impact instructional quality and student achie
program designed to train and support administrators to lead and empower colleagues to significantly impact
instructional quality and student achievement.
The Office of Academics is responsible for the development and
leadership of the district's academic goals and policies, directing the
instructional program pre-K to grade 12 across all content areas and special
programs, and it engages constituent groups, teachers, principals, other staff, parents, and community in the ongoing process of educational reform, curriculum planning and implementation, and
program development.
Such rules shall include, but are not limited to, rules relating to administrative responsibility,
instructional leadership in implementing the Sunshine State Standards and the overall educational
program of the school to which the school principal is assigned, submission of personnel recommendations to the district school superintendent, administrative responsibility for records and reports, administration of corporal punishment, and student suspension.
A two - year, competency - based
leadership development
program designed to train and support administrators to lead and empower colleagues to significantly impact
instructional quality and student achievement.
She is President / CEO of 4MAT 4Business, which provides certification
programs and consulting in
instructional design, delivery, and
leadership development.
Through
leadership coaching,
instructional coaching, and
program monitoring, AIR school
leadership experts has assisted this school of more than 3,500 students in realizing a 4 % increase in graduation rates in the first two years of the grant.
The
program shall consist of a collaborative network of state and national professional
leadership organizations to respond to
instructional leadership needs throughout the state.
Our research emphasizes
leadership practices and competencies, including: setting direction and priorities, building relationships and developing people, maintaining high expectations, creating inclusive communities, developing cultural competence, leading
instructional program, sustaining innovations, and securing accountability.
Exploring the causal impact of the McREL Balanced
Leadership Program on
leadership, principal efficacy,
instructional climate, educator turnover, and student achievement.
The
instructional leadership team will build upon this model to strengthen the school's curricular and
instructional programs, and provide opportunities for all students to be highly successful learners.