teachers who continue to teach but also have an influence that extends beyond their own classroom; ...

TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND

EFFICACY

Key to Improvement at ALL Levels

teachers who continue to teach but also have an influence that extends beyond their own classroom;

expertise and skill in engaging others in complex work;

unwavering passion for the core mission of the school; and

courage to confront obstacles to achieving that mission.

TEACHER LEADERSHIP: SIRC Definition

In Texas Elementary Schools Decreased as rating decreased Decreased as low SES increased Decreased as school size

increased Decreased as principal

experience decreased

RESEARCH: Teacher Leadership

RESEARCH: Implementation

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Theory + Demonstration + Practice = 20% Implementation

Add On-Site Coaching = 95%

(Joyce and Showers, 2002, Student Achievement through Staff Development)

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CONCLUSIONS

Schools that need…. teacher leadership the most have

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effective instructional strategies lack teachers who will lead the way.

teacher efficacy and change CAN build a system to realize goals!

“The day was filled with unrest in my thinkings and pushed me to the max….. I have made the connection that this isn’t just something that a small group of teachers knows about but that the dream is realized when EVERYONE on the staff acts as coaches and facilitators.”

Cohort Member

VISION: Thinking/Acting Differently

GOALS: Teacher Leadership

1. Facilitate high quality lessons

2. Support campus/district

initiatives3. Extend on-site professional

learning4. Build leadership skills

5. Maximize existing resources

LEADER OF LEARNERS

Staff Development

COLLABORATION

Learning Te

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PLCs

COACHING

Communication

Data

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PRESENTATION: Introduction

Central Office – Commit Resources

Principals – Rationale and Process

Lead Teachers – Purpose and Recruiting

NOTE: Introductory ppt included in resources.

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• Plan Approved• Introduce to Principals

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• Recruit• Applications - Selection

Nov.

• TL Leadership Book Study• First Professional Learning

Meeting

Dec.-

March

• Monthly Professional Learning Mtgs.

• Application at Campus

May-June

• Professional Learning• Explore Coaching Role

SELECTION: Application

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HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION

Leadership Skills

DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP

TL Book StudyTeam DevelopmentLeadership StylesCommunication SkillsStaff Learning Tools

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INSTRUCTION

PLCsTeam

Development

DEVELOPING TEAMS/PLCs

Effective PLCsStages of TeamsTools to StartTools to AssessTools to Monitor Progress

(Team to Teach, Anne Jolly)

Forming

Storming

Norming

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LEADING TEAMS

Stages of Team Development

DATA: NEW PERSPECTIVES

HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION

Effective Use of Data

What Is Data?Balanced DataUsing Data for DecisionsData “Adult Science Fair”SMART GoalsLeading Data ConversationsData Walks

COACHING FOR CHANGE

HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION

Coaching

Mentoring

Various Roles of CoachesLeading Professional LearningSharing Effective PracticesFacilitating Teams and PLCsCommunication Data Driven Conversations

RESULTS: Teacher Stories

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Continue teacher leadership teams at each campus through on-going learning to coach and sustain PLCs, support effective instruction, implement district initiatives, and empower leadership.

FOLLOW-UP: Second Year

Understanding Self and Others

Emotional Intelligence

Stages of Teams – Moving Forward

Motivating Others Toward Excellence

Leading Data/Reflective Conversations

BARRIERS: Bumps in the Road

Principal Support Teacher Selection Team “Buy In” “What” Is a Truly Effective PLC? BELIEVING in the Possible!

Distributed Campus LeadershipFacilitated TeamsConducted Data ConversationsDesigned/Lead Professional

LearningBegan Coaching Using Tools &

ResourcesAdvanced into New Positions

RESULTS: Leadership

“Academy has been a very positive experience, relighting a fire in my teaching and my overall commitment to do the best I can for my kids, my school, and my district.”

RESULTS: Principal’s Perspective

RESULTS: Principals

Shared Campus LeadershipUtilized Teachers for Staff

DevelopmentFormed PLCs to Study TogetherPLC Focus QuestionsTeachers Observing Teachers (TOT)

Teams

Emphasizing “Team” not “I” Understanding Big PictureSharing Responsibility for SuccessOpening Classrooms for Others Moving from a “Checking Up on

Me” to a “What Can We Learn”

RESULTS: School Culture

“This academy started a culture change at my school as well as within me.”

“I get it now.....the importance of learning communities so that we can incorporate more quality, engaging lessons in our classrooms.....kids are different today and need more ‘hands on’ experiences to learn and we need to be better teachers.”

RESULTS: Instructional Strategies

CONTACT INFORMATION

Peggy Dickersonpldickerson584@hotmail.com

Katy HillKaty.hill@rockwallisd.org

CONTACT INFORMATION

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