Developing the Leadership Expertise to Improve Instruction: A Two-part Equation:

Improvement of self and others

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• What do you notice about teaching and learning in this classroom?

• What conversation would you want to have with this teacher?

• How, if at all, does this inform your thinking about planning for professional development?

Human vs. Instructional Anatomy

Physicians• Skeletal• Digestive• Muscular• Lymphatic• Endocrine• Nervous• Cardiovascular• Reproductive- Male/Female• Urinary

Principals• ?• ?• ?• ?• ?• ?

Human vs. Instructional Anatomy

Physicians• Skeletal• Digestive• Muscular• Lymphatic• Endocrine• Nervous• Cardiovascular• Reproductive-

Male/Female• Urinary

Principals• Purpose• Student Engagement• Curriculum and Pedagogy• Assessment for Student

Learning• Classroom Environment

and Culture

Developing the Leadership Expertise to Improve Instruction: A Two-part Equation 1.Developing a common language and shared vision for high quality instruction – the better we see, the better we are able to lead.

2.Developing greater expertise in leading for instructional improvement – the better we lead, the better we are able to improve teaching practice and thus learning for all students.

“The key to improved student learning is to ensure more good teaching, in more good classrooms, more of the time.”

Rick Du Four

Why Does Leadership Matter?

Among all school-related factors, leadership is second only to classroom instruction in influence on student learning.

Four Dimensions of Instructional Leadership

Center for Educational Leadership

University of Washington Dr. Stephen Fink

Vision, Mission, and Culture BuildingSchool leaders committed to collective leadership, create a reflective, equity-driven, achievement-based culture of learning focused on academic success for every student.

Improvement of Instructional PracticeBased upon a shared vision of effective teaching and learning, school leaders establish a focus on learning, nurture a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and public practice, and monitor, evaluate and develop teacher performance

Allocation of ResourcesSchool leaders allocate resources strategically, so that instructional practice and student learning continue to improve.

Management of People and ProcessesSchool leaders engage in strategic personnel management and develop working environments in which teachers have full access to supports that help to improve instruction

What do principals need to know to effectively improve teaching and learning?

Develop a Common Language for Instructional Anatomy

Credit to Stephen Fink, Center for Educational Leadership

Five Dimensions of Teaching and Learning

Center for Educational LeadershipUniversity of Washington Dr. Stephen Fink

Purpose

•Standards

•Learning Target

•Teaching Points (Objective)

Student Engagement

•Intellectual Work

•Engagement Strategies

•Student Talk

Curriculum and Pedagogy

•Curriculum

•Teaching approaches and/or strategies

•Scaffolds for Learning

Assessment for Student Learning

•Assessments

•Adjustments

Classroom Environment and Culture

•Use of Physical Environment

•Classroom Routines and Rituals

•Classroom Culture

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• What do you notice about teaching and learning in this classroom?

• What conversation would you want to have with this teacher?

• How, if at all, does this inform your thinking about planning for professional development?

Closure

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