Instructional Leadership Team

Leadership Academy 1.0October 8th, 2013

Building from Clues

Using the following images,

generate a list of words, phrases,

thoughts that describe what Instructional Leadership

means to you.

6 Word Story Structure:•Using the words and phrases generated from the images, record a 6 word story that describes Instructional Leadership on a slip of paper.•Crumple up your 6 word story when finished.

“There can be no vulnerablility without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability.” Scott

Peck

Found Poem

Structure:•Snowball – throw the crumpled 6 word stories around the room•Create a found poem by taking turns reading aloud someone else’s 6 word story in rapid succession

Thought Entry

Reflection and metacognition are critical to powerful and purposeful learning. Take a moment to consider the following and record your thoughts in your journal.

The purpose behind using a strategy like building from clues with adults/students is…

Learning Targets

•examine the characteristics of effective instructional leadership•reflect on what powerful and purposeful learning looks like for all learners (adult and student)•deepen their understanding of the ILT’s work and its impact on teaching and learning

Leadership Academists will…

Our Team

Carolyn Durley Keely Flannigan Lindsay Gibson Jennifer Moffatt (mat. leave)Rhonda OvelsonMohyna Ragoonaden Michelle Relova Jon ReverSarah WatsonOur Goal:Powerful and Purposeful Learning for Every Student in Every Classroom

• Find a checkerboard quote that you connect with.

• Participate in a StandUp-HandUp-

PairUp.

Professional Learning Checkerboard

StandUp-HandUp-PairUp: “Students stand up, put their hands up, and quickly find a partner

with whom to share or discuss”

Cycle for Job-Embedded, Professional Learning

• Focused on instructional core

• Focus selected by participants, driven by needs of the students

On-site

job-embedded

collaborative

• Invitational• Modeling• Multiple modes of

co-teaching

• Observations• Debriefing patterns• Using data to inform,

revise and move forward

Need to Knows

What questions do you have regarding the work

of the ILT?

Jot Thoughts

In your journal, silently record as many questions as you can about

the ILT’s work.

We encourage you to consider how our work might parallel your work as an instructional leader in your

building.

Need to Knows Re-Visited

What questions were answered?

What questions do you still have?

Learning the Work Together,

by Doing the Work Together

Thought entry

How can you use today’s conversation to help you with your instructional leadership project?

How will you know if you have created powerful and purposeful learning in your role?

Thank You!