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Middle Level Conversations: Tools to improve teacher development. Using LeadingSuccess.org, a free, online toolkit for NAESP school leaders.
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Middle Level Conversations:
Tools to improve teacher development. Using LeadingSuccess.org, a free, online toolkit for NAESP school leaders.
Presenters: Maribel Childress, Principal Monitor Elementary School – Springdale, Arkansas [email protected] Monitor Homepage
Matt Saferite, Principal Ramay Junior High School – Fayetteville, Arkansas [email protected] Ramay Homepage
Today’s agenda: • Overview of “LeadingSuccess.org” toolkit • An example of a change in teacher development • Whole group and small group activities • Debrief & webinar information
Overarching premise of presentation: We don’t have all the answers. We have found some things which work for our kids and trust they could work for yours.
Middle Level Conversations: Tools to improve teacher development. Using LeadingSuccess.org, a free, online toolkit for NAESP school leaders.
Regardless of your position in your school or district, our intended results for you include, but aren’t limited to:
1. Increase staff satisfaction in professional development activities
2. Increase student performance results (due to increased efficiency and effectiveness of faculty meetings / professional development)
Online meeting explanation:
Sharing of logistics Upcoming events Policy/procedures
10 minutes periodic
Faculty Meetings – “Online” and “Live”
Live meeting explanation: Ongoing professional development Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Refinement (BRM CS#1) Learning strategies Scheduled for twice per month
Faculty Meetings – “Online” and “Live”
Live faculty meeting...
Faculty meeting example #2 – “speed dating” for cross curricular activity development
Live Faculty meeting example #2
Eleven (11) different “profile schools”
LeadingSuccess Profile - RJHS
Ten (10) different “learning modules”
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Instruction Curriculum
Assessment
Curriculum
Development
Prioritization of
Instruction
Implementation of
Best Practices
Teacher
Collaboration
Analysis of
Performance
Assessment
Development
Activity #1 (Whole Group): • View video of Learning Module “Leading and teaching for student
learning” • http://leadingsuccess.org/learning-modules/Leading-Teaching-Student-Learning
• All participants have copy of corresponding discussion guide • http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/advocacy/policycenter/nassp-video-
discussion-guide.pdf
• Highlight the supplemental resource sections
• “Want to know more?” • “What the research shows” • “Continue the conversation”
• Complete “Building Teacher Capacity” activity • http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/advocacy/M6_R3_PLOct08_p20-24.pdf • http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/advocacy/M6_R3_PLOct08_p30-33.pdf
Time to Process
Please Stop
Please take 30 seconds to: write key points write questions
Activity #2 (Small Groups): Choose one of the following module topics: 1. “Developing Leadership” module - “Building Leadership
Capacity” activity • http://leadingscs.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/nassp-learning-modules/1-developing-
leadership/Mod_1_Act_4_activity.pdf
2. “Data” module – “Equitable School Culture” activity:
• http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/advocacy/Mod_2_Act_6_discussion_BR_leadchange_62-63.pdf
3. “Personalizing School” module – “Personalizing Your
School” activity • http://leadingscs.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/nassp-learning-modules/8-personalizing/Module-
8-Reading-5_discussion.pdf
Time to Process
Please Stop
Please take 30 seconds to: write key points write questions
• Webinars • August 6, 2014 • October 1, 2014 • January 21, 2015
Maribel Childress Principal, Monitor Elementary School Springdale, Arkansas [email protected] Matt Saferite Principal, Ramay Junior High School Fayetteville, Arkansas [email protected] Honor Fede, Strategic Management Team [email protected] Jo Franklin, Assoc. Director of Research [email protected]
