Instructional Leadership: Training for Principals and Teacher Team Leaders

1. Instructional Leadership: Training for Principals and Teacher Team Leaders The Virginia Model: Mentor Coaching for School Improvement July 27-31, 2009 Dr. Yvonne A. Holloman, Division Level Support Coordinator Michael Hill, PASS Coordinator

2. On-site Mentor Coaching Six (6) Step School Improvement Plan Principal Leader Training (BRIM) Support for School Improvement (SSI) Rapid Improvement Indicators/Webinars for School and District Teams Teacher Leader Training

3. Support for School Improvement (SSI)1003(g) Schools • Participating schools have been identified as rapid improvement schools requiring immediate assistance. • NCLB Status – In Title I School Improvement (Year 1 and 2) • NCLB Status – Holding (Have not exited Title I School Improvement) • Participating schools have developed a school improvement plan using the Center on Innovation and Improvement (CII) Web-based system. • 82School Team Indicatorsused to develop plan. • Progress is monitored on-line by an assigned Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) contractor. • Two teachers and the building principal will attend four teacher leader training sessions based on 55 Success Indicators.

4. Teacher Leader Training • During the 2009-2010 school year, the VDOE will provide four days • of training for principals and teacher team leaders in rapid • improvement schools. • The purpose of the four, one-day sessions is to help the schools • build strong instructional teams in order to achieve the classroom • success indicators. • The session content has been developed by the CII in collaboration • with the VDOE, the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center • (ARCC), and the Virginia Foundation for Educational Leadership • (VFEL). • The “train-the-trainer” model will be used.

5. Teacher Leader Training • 1st Generation Teacher Leader Training • November 2008 – March 2009 • Teachers and principals representing 19 school divisions across the • Commonwealth of Virginia • Conditionally Accredited schools, PASS schools, and voluntary • participants • 2nd Generation Teacher Leader Training • August 2009 – April 2010 • Teachers and principals representing 41 school divisions across the • Commonwealth of Virginia • 1003(g) grant award recipients, new Conditionally Accredited schools, • new PASS schools, voluntary participants, and upon request

6. How are the 82School Team Indicators and the 55SuccessIndicators for Teacher Leaders related? Let’s conduct a crosswalk of the School Team Indicators and Success Indicators

7. Rapid Improvement Category:Team Structure Rapid Improvement Indicators ID01 , ID02, ID03, ID04, ID05, ID06, ID07, ID08, ID10, ID11, and ID13 SuccessIndicators for Teacher Leader Training ID11and ID13

8. Rapid Improvement Category:Professional Development Rapid Improvement Indicators IF01, IF02, IF03, IF04, IF05, IF06, IF07, and IF10 Success Indicators for Teacher Leader Training IF04 and IF05

9. Rapid Improvement Category:Classroom Assessment Rapid Improvement Indicators IIB01, IIB02, IIB03, IIB04, and IIB05 Success Indicators for Teacher Leader Training IIB01, IIB02, IIB03, IIB04 and IIB05

10. Rapid Improvement Category:Differentiated Instruction Rapid Improvement Indicators IIC01 and IIC03 Success Indicators for Teacher Leader Training IIC01 and IIC03

11. Rapid Improvement Category:Periodic Assessment Rapid Improvement Indicators IID02, IID03, IID06, IID07, IID08, IID09, IID10, and IID11 Success Indicators for Teacher Leader Training IID08, IID09, IID10, and IID11

12. Teacher Leader Sessions • Session 1: Instructional Teams • This session will focus on practical methods for getting the most out of team time, introduce techniques for collegial learning (teacher-to-teacher coaching, mentoring, and peer observation), and outline strategies for team development of standards-alignment and differentiated units of instruction. • Session 2: Preparation and Classroom Management • In this session, the emphasis moves from the work of the instructional team to that of the individual teacher in preparing for instruction and managing the classroom. • Session 3: Teacher-Directed Whole-Class and Small-Group Instruction • Teacher-directed instruction in both whole-class and small-group situations is how teachers introduce lessons and new materials. Research provide sound indicators of effective teacher-directed instruction. In this session, principals and teacher team leaders will consider how they can help all teachers refine these skills. • Session 4: Other Modes of Instructional Delivery • Other modes of instructional delivery include student-directed small groups, cooperative learning, computer-based instruction, individual learning activities, and homework. This session will cover practical methods for planning differentiated instruction using a variety of modes.

13. Teacher Leader Training2009-2010 Division representatives and Mentor Coaches representing each 1003(g) school will participate in four (4) teacher leader training modules provided by the VDOE. The first session will occur on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. 1003(g) schools will be divided into regional groups (example: Albemarle, Richmond City, and Henrico comprise one regional group). Division representatives and Mentor Coaches from the regional groups will present the four (4) teacher leader training modules in a joint session to their respective teacher leaders (two per school) and the building principals.

14. Teacher Leader Training Schedule

15. Teacher Leader Training Instructors Mr. Dave Wymer Dr. Jane Baskerville Ms. Judy Johnston