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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
the least.
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
Conversation
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Leadership
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
Oct.
• 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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FOCUSED SYSTEM
HIGH QUALITY
INSTRUCTION
Leadership Skills
PLCsTeam
Development
Effective Use of Data
CoachingMentorin
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HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION
Leadership Skills
DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP
TL Book StudyTeam DevelopmentLeadership StylesCommunication SkillsStaff Learning Tools
HIGH QUALITY
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
Performing
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
FOLLO
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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
THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOXQ & A
