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TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND EFFICACY. Key to Improvement at ALL Levels. TEACHER LEADERSHIP: SIRC Definition. 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;
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TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND EFFICACY Key to Improvement at ALL Levels
TEACHER LEADERSHIP: SIRC Definition • 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.
RESEARCH: Teacher Leadership In Texas Elementary Schools • Decreasedas rating decreased • Decreasedas low SES increased • Decreasedas school size increased • Decreasedas principal experience decreased
RESEARCH: Implementation PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Theory + Demonstration + Practice = 20% Implementation Add On-Site Coaching = 95% (Joyce and Showers, 2002, Student Achievement through Staff Development)
RESULTS: Instructional Coaching Implementation Rates
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!
VISION: Thinking/Acting Differently “The day was filled with unrest in my thinkingsand 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
GOALS: Teacher Leadership • Facilitate high quality lessons • Supportcampus/district initiatives • Extend on-site professional learning • Build leadership skills • Maximize existing resources
LEADER OF LEARNERS Communication Staff Development COACHING Leadership COLLABORATION Learning Teams PLCs Data Conversations
PRESENTATION: Introduction • Central Office – Commit Resources • Principals – Rationale and Process • Lead Teachers – Purpose and Recruiting NOTE: Introductory ppt included in resources.
DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP TL Book Study Team Development Leadership Styles Communication Skills Staff Learning Tools
DEVELOPING TEAMS/PLCs Effective PLCs Stages of Teams Tools to Start Tools to Assess Tools to Monitor Progress (Team to Teach, Anne Jolly)
LEADING TEAMS Stages of Team Development
DATA: NEW PERSPECTIVES What Is Data? Balanced Data Using Data for Decisions Data “Adult Science Fair” SMART Goals Leading Data Conversations Data Walks
COACHING FOR CHANGE Various Roles of Coaches Leading Professional Learning Sharing Effective Practices Facilitating Teams and PLCs Communication Data Driven Conversations • Coaching • Mentoring • HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION
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
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!
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.” Distributed Campus Leadership Facilitated Teams Conducted Data Conversations Designed/Lead Professional Learning Began Coaching Using Tools & Resources Advanced into New Positions
RESULTS: Principals Shared Campus Leadership Utilized Teachers for Staff Development Formed PLCs to Study Together PLC Focus Questions Teachers Observing Teachers (TOT) Teams
RESULTS: School Culture “This academy started a culture change at my school as well as within me.” Emphasizing “Team” not “I” Understanding Big Picture Sharing Responsibility for Success Opening Classrooms for Others Moving from a “Checking Up on Me” to a “What Can We Learn”
RESULTS: Instructional Strategies “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.”
CONTACT INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION Peggy Dickerson pldickerson584@hotmail.com Katy Hill Katy.hill@rockwallisd.org