Expert Teachers : The New Teacher Leaders

1. Expert Teachers: The New Teacher Leaders Carla Jackson, Principal Christine Coleman, Rdg/LA/SS ET Carolyn Harkins, Math/Science ET

2. Grove Park Elementary & Middle School • Located in NW Baltimore City • Constructed in 1958 • Erected re-locatable in 1970 • Erected portable in 2007 • Serve 447 students • Have 88% FARMS, Title I • Employ 46 staff members

3. What is Fair Student Funding (FSF)? • FSF was introduced to Baltimore City Public Schools by our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Andres Alonso. • Administrators decide where to allocate funds with the assistance of the staff and advisory board.

4. Food for Thought Teacher leadership has the potential for improving students’ learning as well as the professional lives of both administrators and classroom teachers. -Marge Scherer

5. Building Leadership Students

6. Leadership Team (LT) • Meet every Friday with the principal • Analyze and interpret data • Share strengths and needs of team • Brainstorm ideas to support teachers and students • Design intervention and enrichment plans • List next steps

7. GLT Meet every Monday Select team leaders Grade level, SPAR, SPED teams Extra SPAR period Grade Level Team (GLT)Expert Teacher (ET) ET • Meet every Tuesday

8. Food for Thought By inviting expert teachers to assist in improving learning conditions throughout the school, we aren’t removing our best teachers from the classroom. We are extending their reach. -Marge Scherer

9. What is an Expert Teacher? • Is a teacher on staff • Exhibits excellence in content area • Applies school-wide PD information consistently • Serves as role model • Is respected by colleagues • Shares best practices • Demonstrates leadership skills • Serves as grade level team leader

10. Food for Thought A hallmark of leadership, therefore, is the ability to collaborate with others. Teacher leaders must enlist colleagues to support their vision, build consensus among diverse groups of educators, and convince others of the importance of what they are proposing and the feasibility of their general plan for improvement. They must be respected for their own instructional skills. They also must understand evidence and information and recognize the need to focus on those aspects of the school’s program that will yield important gains in student learning. -Charlotte Danielson

11. Food for Thought Ten Roles for Teacher Leaders Resource provider Instructional specialist Curriculum specialist Classroom supporter Learning facilitator Mentor School leader Data coach Catalyst for change Learner -Cindy Harrison and Joellen Killion

12. What does your leadership model look like? Please draw a diagram of your model.

13. From the Reading ET • Building Relationships • Instructional Support • Let’s Talk About It

14. From the Reading ET • Infusion Inclusion • Everybody Learns at GP

15. From the Reading ET • United front • Keeping it real • The cycle cannot be broken

16. From the Reading ET Meet the Reading Team! • Ms. Weaver – 1st Grade • Ms. Scott – 2nd Grade • Ms. Guy – 3rd Grade • Mr. McCullough – 4th Grade • Ms. Haugrud – 5th Grade • Ms. Camp – 6th Grade • Ms. Jefferson – 7th & 8th Grade • Inclusion Teachers

17. From the Math ET • Six very unique years • One leadership story • Effect on growth and professional development • Advice to principals

18. From the Math ET Meet the Math Team! • Ms. Murphy – 1st Grade • Ms. Whittington – 2nd Grade • Ms. Roy – 3rd Grade • Ms. Richardson – 4th & 5th Grade • Mr. Mayawin – 6th Grade • Ms. Balbedina – 7th & 8th Grade • Inclusion Teachers “Building Relationships Through Instructional Support”

19. From the Math ET • Curriculum Implementation • Data Analysis • Small Group Instruction • Multiple Intelligences • Co-teaching and inclusion • Classroom Management • African American History • Field Trips and Projects: Classroom Extensions Math and Science Team Meetings

20. From the Math ET Action Plans • Developed based on data • Developed based on individual teacher and student needs Collaboration • With math team • With ET’s • With Leadership Team

21. Special Education Team Meet the SPED Team! • Ms. Logan – Self-Contained • Ms. Cordoba – 1st-3rd Grade • Ms. Johnson – 4th-5th Grade • Mr. Ischia – 6th Grade • Ms. Barnes – 7th & 8th Grade

22. Early Childhood Education Team Meet the ECE Team! • Ms. Chernick – Together at 3, ELE • Ms. McCarty – Pre-Kindergarten • Ms. Shaffer – Kindergarten • Ms. Estropia – Kindergarten

23. Expert Teachers Meet Our Team! Ms. Coleman – Reading/LA Ms. Harkins – Math Ms. Berkowitz – ECE Mr. Ischia – SPED Ms. Rhines – Social Living

24. Our Leadership Team Not Shown Social Living ET

25. Share Your Thoughts • Share your leadership model with a neighbor. • Discuss how can you use the ideas from the presentation to establish or enhance your leadership team. • Be prepared to share at least one idea.

26. Want to Read More… Danielson, C. (2007). The Many Faces of Leadership. Educational Leadership, 65(1), 16. Harrison, C. & Killion, J. (2007). Ten Roles for Teacher Leaders. Educational Leadership, 65(1), 74-77. LeTellier, J. (2007). Quantum Learning & Instructional Leadership in Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press Marzano, R., Waters, T., & McNulty, B. (2005). School Leadership That Works: From Research to Results. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Scherer, M. (2007). Playing to Strengths. Educational Leadership, 65(1), 7.

27. Contact Information Carla Jackson cjackson@bcps.k12.md.us Christine Coleman ccoleman01@bcps.k12.md.us Carolyn Harkins cjharkins@bcps.k12.md.us