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Capacity Building: Developing Teacher Leadership to Drive Instruction

Capacity Building: Developing Teacher Leadership to Drive Instruction. Structures Process People. Merced High School. “Home of Scholars and Champions and the Superintendent’s Cup!”. Demographic Snapshot. Location : Merced, CA Student Population : 2,770

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Capacity Building: Developing Teacher Leadership to Drive Instruction

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  1. Capacity Building: Developing Teacher Leadership to Drive Instruction Structures Process People

  2. Merced High School “Home of Scholars and Champions and the Superintendent’s Cup!”

  3. Demographic Snapshot Location: Merced, CA Student Population: 2,770 Hispanic (54.3%), White (20.8%), Asian (15.8%), Black (6.3%) English Learner: 8% (218) Redesignated/FEP: 33% SES: 73% Teachers: 125 Support Staff: 50+ Administrators: 7 (we’re outnumbered)

  4. Research Says… • Changing instruction is about changing behavior. • There is a disparity between what people know and what they do (Johnson, 2009) • You cannot “teach” an adult anything. They pull from prior experiences to determine what behaviors & practices they will adopt. • What we do consistently is what we value (Hall, 1994)

  5. What we need to change behaviors and practices • People Need to Understand Why? (Rost, 1993) • People Need to Clearly Need to Understand Goals/Expectations (Proehl, 2001) • People Need to Develop Common Language to Use When Discussing Topics Related to the Difficulties of Personal and Professional Transformation. • People Need a Safe Environment to Challenge their Assumptions and Reflect on their person and their practice (Kegan, 1994)…and it helps to have someone to facilitate the experience.

  6. MHS Instructional Goals(Destination)

  7. Embedded Coaching & Professional Development(Vehicle) FALL SPRING

  8. Sample Professional Development Agendas…

  9. Teacher Leadership @ MHS

  10. MHS Instructional Leadership Team

  11. Sample ILT Agendas…

  12. Subject Level Facilitators

  13. Developing Capacity to Lead in SLFs Professional Development (6) Product Lesson Plans Collaboration Protocols Presentations (data analysis, innovative initiatives, We monitor the products and give feedback (sometimes critical), affirmation and support to our teacher leaders. • Technical Skills • Relational Skills • Strategies and Techniques for Facilitation (appreciate rounds, verbal fluency, fishbowls, product improvement, risk-vs.-reward, options) Everyone has the potential to lead…but some people have a greater natural capacity…it’s a part of who they are, their identity.

  14. Awards & Accomplishments • Superintendent’s Cup Winners (Back to Back) • Presenters @20th Annual Model Schools Conference • Reigning CCC Athletic Achievement Award Winners • Home to the County Teacher of the Year • Home to the AXA Regional Principal of the Year • Numerous County Academic Achievement Awards • Only comprehensive high school in the county to reach an 800 API • Highest Overall CELDT Score in the district (worst to first) • Highest Possible Similar Schools Ranking of 10 • Academic Decathlon Winners: Overall & Super-quiz (2 years) • Lowest suspension rate of any comprehensive high school in our district

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