The report describes three inter-related elements that these systems have in common: (a) Rigorous, comprehensive curricula and assessments aligned to high standards; (b) Content - focused, expert -
led teacher collaboration time; and (c) Regular, growth - oriented feedback for teachers from content experts.
Not exact matches
Nearly all the school teams chose to combine several models to reach more students with great
teachers, add team
collaboration time, and let excellent
teachers lead and develop their peers.
More hours in the school day for
teachers as well as students can
lead to improved academic achievement, according to a new report that studies 17 schools across the nation that give
teachers more
time for
collaboration and professional development.
The new school models in these schools allow sustainably funded higher pay for all, leadership roles that let great
teachers lead teams,
time for on - the - job
collaboration and development, and enhanced authority and credit when helping more students.
To ensure
time invested in
teacher collaboration is truly productive, they hired Professional Learning Community coaches for every school and partnered with New Leaders to develop a customized Transforming Teams program to prepare coaches in
leading that work.
School teams redesign schedules to provide additional school - day
time for
teacher planning and
collaboration, typically with accountable
teacher - leaders called «multi-classroom leaders»
leading teams and providing frequent, on - the - job development and mentoring to other
teachers under their care.
Over
time, new
teacher leader roles became more narrowly focused on what the paper refers to as «content - focused, expert -
led collaboration» instead of tackling both administrative and learning functions.
Schools provide additional school - day
time for planning and
collaboration, often with
teacher - leaders
leading teams and providing frequent, on - the - job development.