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This workshop explores teacher leadership and its impact on student achievement through collaboration. Learn best practices and strategies from a case study and interactive activities. Implement what you learn in your school to enhance student success.
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Teacher Leadership: A School-Wide Collaborative Approach Enhancing Student Achievement • Dana Boyd - dboyd@yisd.net • Kristen Navarro - knavarro@yisd.net
Norms • Turn cell phones on vibrate. • Please bring conversations to a close when we signal with a “High-Five”.
Expectations from this workshop • What do you want to leave with?
Case Study • Chapter in a book on Teacher Leadership
Case Study • Chapter in a book on Teacher Leadership • Jigsaw with your group members
Case Study • Chapter in a book on Teacher Leadership • Jigsaw with your group members • When finished reading please discuss at your table
Everyone has a chance to be a leader at something.
Princeton • Met with various educators from around the nation.
Princeton • Met with various educators from around the nation. • Discussed issues with Teacher Leadership
Princeton • Met with various educators from around the nation. • Discussed issues with Teacher Leadership • See your handouts for Teacher Leadership Standards that were created.
Princeton • Met with various educators from around the nation. • Discussed issues with Teacher Leadership • See your handouts for Teacher Leadership Standards that were created. • We wanted to bring back what we learned in Princeton and implement it in our school.
Clique Vs. Team • Teachers do not work together - No Collaboration
Clique Vs. Team • Teachers do not work together - No Collaboration • Administration is always brought into problems
What about in your school? • Write about a situation you have gone through with teachers on your campus.
What about in your school? • Write about a situation you have gone through with teachers on your campus. • What was the end result?
What about in your school? • Write about a situation you have gone through with teachers on your campus. • What was the end result? • Did administration solve the problem or did the team come to a decision?
Team Leader • 1 teacher per grade level
Team Leader • 1 teacher per grade level • Book Study - Difficult Conversations by, Stone, Patton, & Heen
Team Leader • 1 teacher per grade level • Book Study - Difficult Conversations by, Stone, Patton, & Heen • Monthly meetings
Team Leader • Build trust
Team Leader • Build trust • Be able to talk to each other
Team Leader • Build trust • Be able to talk to each other • Teacher Observations
Team Leader • Build trust • Be able to talk to each other • Teacher Observations • Lead meetings
Team Leader • Build trust • Be able to talk to each other • Teacher Observations • Lead meetings • Lead discussion on group disagreements or issues
What about in your school? • From each of your grade levels who would be a good team leader at your campus? Why?
What about in your school? • From each of your grade levels who would be a good team leader at your campus? Why? • What characteristics do you feel make this person a team leader?
Subject Expert • Teachers would choose the subject area that they can ensure student success. “This is the best subject I teach.”
Subject Expert • Teachers would choose the subject area that they can ensure student success. “This is the best subject I teach.” • Design weekly lesson plans based on objectives and state expectations.
Subject Expert • Teachers would choose the subject area that they can ensure student success. “This is the best subject I teach.” • Design weekly lesson plans based on objectives and state expectations. • Responsible to present the plan to the grade level weekly.
What about in your school? • Looking at the group mentioned previously, how would you group them as subject experts in the best interest of student success? • Example: Mrs. Brown is an expert in...
Grade Level Chair • A position for those hesitant to be a leader
Grade Level Chair • A position for those hesitant to be a leader • Allows everyone a chance to take a leadership position
Grade Level Chair • A position for those hesitant to be a leader • Allows everyone a chance to take a leadership position • Responsibilities include turning in paperwork for team and reminding timelines.
Walk and Talk • Walk around the room and share a few things you have heard so far.
Walk and Talk • Walk around the room and share a few things you have heard so far. • What is going on in your mind right now?
Walk and Talk • Walk around the room and share a few things you have learned about so far. • What is going on in your mind right now? • Can you see this happening at your school?
Thoughts at this point... Share out as a group
Teacher Observations • Focusing on the teaching not the teacher
Teacher Observations • Focusing on the teaching not the teacher • Every second Wednesday of the month during each teacher’s conference period
Teacher Observations • Teachers observing other teachers looking for best practices.
Teacher Observations • Teachers observing other teachers looking for best practices. • Teachers then bring best practices back to their own classroom to enhance students success.
Teacher Observations • Teachers observing other teachers looking for best practices. • Teachers then bring best practices back to their own classroom to enhance students success. • Teachers would answer questions about the lesson they observed. (See sample in packet)
Professional DevelopmentTeachers Training Teachers • Early Release
Professional DevelopmentTeachers Training Teachers • Early Release • Assigned topics
Professional DevelopmentTeachers Training Teachers • Early Release • Assigned topics • Teacher choices
Professional DevelopmentTeachers Training Teachers • Technology Cadre
Professional DevelopmentTeachers Training Teachers • Technology Cadre • 1-2 teachers per grade level
Professional DevelopmentTeachers Training Teachers • Technology Cadre • 1-2 teachers per grade level • Troubleshoot technology issues
Professional DevelopmentTeachers Training Teachers • Technology Cadre • 1-2 teachers per grade level • Troubleshoot technology issues • Help our Campus Technology Teacher with issues throughout the school
Professional DevelopmentTeachers Training Teachers • Technology Cadre • 1-2 teachers per grade level • Troubleshoot technology issues • Help our Campus Technology Teacher with issues throughout the school • Training