Make It Happen

1. Make It Happen Leadership in Teaching - March 20, 2013

2. Introductions

3. Please Do Now: • What are the properties of an effective teacher-leader? • Take 5 minutes to write your top 3. • Share with a partner, and choose 2 as a pair. • Be prepared to share-out.

4. A bit of background… • What is Instructional Coaching?

5. 4 Quadrants

7. One-on-One and Small Group Support • Coaches provide in-house professional development in their buildings • Ongoing PD instead of “one-and-done” • One-on-one coaching • In-service training • Faculty meetings • Study groups • Data / Planning teams

9. Collecting, Analyzing, and Using Data • Coaches work with teachers to collect and use • Classroom data • Formative assessment data • Coaches are teacher-leaders in • Data-driven decision making • PVAAS • CDT

11. Evidence-Based Literacy Strategies • As we transition to the Keystone Exams and PA Common Core Standards: • Coaches conduct turn-around training and one-on-one coaching to incorporate literacy into the content areas • The PLN course provides coaches and teachers with a wide variety of highly effective literacy strategies and lesson planning practices

13. Reflective and Non-Evaluative Practices • As we transition to the Educator Effectiveness model: • Coaches work with teachers to facilitate professional growth • Coaches and teachers work one-on-one to address the goals set during the observation process

14. The BDA Coaching Cycle • Visiting • Note taking

15. 2013-14 School Year • We are welcoming new and returning coaches for next year. • Calendar and expectations…

16. Content-Area Vocabulary

17. Content-Area Vocabulary • Interacting with vocabulary: • What do you look for in a vocabulary activity? • How many words and phrases can you come up with to describe an effective activity for teaching content area vocabulary? • Put it on the Wiki!

18. Now how do we share this with other teachers?

19. Lenses of Learning Those of you who attended PLN last year: What do you remember about the 4 Lenses of Learning?

20. Lenses of Learning

21. Lenses of Learning Let’s take a closer look at what PLN has to say about the 4 Lenses of Learning…

22. Transacting With Text From the title only: • What might this story be about?

23. Transacting With Text Read the first page and STOP • How do you think the main character is feeling? • What might she be thinking about alone in her room?

24. Transacting With Text Read the next page and STOP • Revisit your prediction. Has it changed?

25. Transacting With Text Read the last page • Was your prediction correct? • Turn and talk…

26. Transacting With Text How does this activity look through each of the 4 Lenses of Learning?

27. Professional Readings:Study Groups • Split into groups • Choose a book • Select and interesting passage

28. Professional Readings:Study Groups • With your group, design a short BDA around this passage that could be used in a professional study group. • Don’t teach the text. Use the text to teach the concept behind it.

29. Standards forProfessional Learning • Leadership- • Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity, advocate, and create support systems for professional learning. • http://learningforward.org/standards/leadership#.UUjqZhfvvzw

30. Standards forProfessional Learning • With a partner: • Read the description of the Leadership standard. • Choose exactly15 words that stand out. • Write a summary paragraph that includes all 15 words.

31. Ticket Out the Door Using the form on the Wiki: What are some examples of leadership roles you have taken in your school?

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