MaximizingMyRoleAsInstructionalLeader

SouthwoodElementarySchoolPhilBoone

boonepr@msdwc.k12.in.us

BackgroundLeadingtothisInquiry

• Asanadministrator,it’salltooeasytogetwrappedupintasksthatdonothavestrongcorrelationtostudentlearningandimprovinginstruction.Beingtheinstructionalleaderinmybuildingismymostimportantrole.

PurposeofThisInquiry• Thepurposeofmyactionresearchprojectistomaximizemytimeinclassroomsobservinginstructionandengaginginconversations/professionaldevelopmentexerciseswithteachersthatleadtoimprovedinstruction.Irecognizethattherewillbeorganizationalandotheradministrativetasksthatwillrequiremytimeandattention.Mygoalistodevotethegreatestamountoftimeineachday/weektoactivitiesrelatedtoclassroominstruction.

MyWonderingvHowcanIprioritizemytimetodemonstratetomystaffthatclassroominstructionisthemostimportantaspectofmyjob?

–Whatisthedefinitionofinstructionalleadership?– HowmuchtimeeachdaydoIspendonorganizational/managementtasks?

– HowmuchtimeeachdaydoIspendononinstructionalleadershiptasks?

MyActions

qDefininginstructionalleadershipqIaskedteachersinmybuildingtoprovidemewiththeirowndefinitionofinstructionalleadership.

qDoingmyownresearch,Icreatedmyownworkingdefinitionofinstructionalleadership.

qUsingmyteachers’ideasaswellasmyown,forthepurposesofthisproject,IdefinedInstructionalLeadershipasfollows:

MyActions(cont.)

qInstructionalLeadershipis:qCreatinganenvironmentwherebystudentlearningisthecornerstoneuponwhichourmission,vision,goals,planning,assessment,andfeedbackarebuilt.

MyActions(cont.)

qCreatingtwocategoriesforadministrativetasks:Management/OrganizationandInstructionalLeadership.

DataCollection

• TeachersprovidedtheirowndefinitionsofInstructionalLeadership.

• TeachersweresurveyedatboththeoutsetandcompletionofdatacollectionabouttheamountoftimeIspendintheclassroomsettingorengagingstaffinactivitiescenteredonstudentlearning.

• Ikepttrackofallactivitiesoverthecourseofninedays—activitieswerecategorizedas“Management/Organizational”or“InstructionalLeadership”.

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MyDiscoveries

ØLearningStatement1:ØTrackingmyadministrativetasksthroughoutthedaymotivatedmetoplacegreateremphasisoninstructionalleadershiptasks.

ØLearningStatement2:ØHighvisibilityfromthe“instructionalleader”inthebuildingcreatesmoreownershipamongteachersinimprovinginstructionalpractices.

MyDiscoveries(cont.)

ØLearningStatement1:ØTrackingmyadministrativetasksthroughoutthedaymotivatedmetoplacegreateremphasisoninstructionalleadershiptasks.ØOverthecourseofmydatacollection,timespentoninstructionalleadershiptasksconsistentlyroseabove50%ofmytime.

MyDiscoveries

ØLearningStatement2:ØHighvisibilityfromthe“instructionalleader”inthebuildingcreatesmoreownershipamongteachersinimprovinginstructionalpractices.ØAgreaternumberofteachersratedmytimeintheclassroom&timespentoninstructionalpracticesasadequateattheendofdatacollectioncomparedtopriortothedatacollection.

WhereAmIHeadingNext

“Keepthemainthingthemainthing.”--StephenCovey

üOurstudentsandteachersworkhard.üFocusingonrelationshipswillleveragemyimpactasaninstructionalleader.

üIwillcontinuetracking/categorizingmytasksforthemotivationalfactor.

Bibliography

• Covey,S.(2013).The7HabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople,AnniversaryEdition.Simon&Schuster:NewYork.

• Dana,N.F.(2009).LeadingwithPassionandKnowledge.Corwin:California.

• Hattie,J.(2012).VisibleLearningforTeachers:MaximizingImpactonLearning.Routledge:NewYork.

MaximizingMyRoleAsInstructionalLeader

PrincipalName:PhilBooneSchoolName:SouthwoodElementarySchoolPrincipal’sEmailContact:boonepr@msdwc.k12.in.usBackgroundLeadingtoMyInquiry(Slide2)Asanadministrator,it’salltooeasytogetwrappedupintasksthatdonothavestrongcorrelationtostudentlearningandimprovinginstruction.Beingtheinstructionalleaderinmybuildingismymostimportantrole.ThePurposeofMyInquiry(Slide3)Thepurposeofmyactionresearchprojectistomaximizemytimeinclassroomsobservinginstructionandengaginginconversations/professionaldevelopmentexerciseswithteachersthatleadtoimprovedinstruction.Irecognizethattherewillbeorganizationalandotheradministrativetasksthatwillrequiremytimeandattention.Mygoalistodevotethegreatestamountoftimeineachday/weektoactivitiesrelatedtoclassroominstruction.MyWondering(Slide4)HowcanIprioritizemytimetodemonstratetomystaffthatclassroominstructionisthemostimportantaspectofmyjob?Subquestions:–Whatisthedefinitionofinstructionalleadership?–HowmuchtimeeachdaydoIspendonorganizational/managementtasks?–HowmuchtimeeachdaydoIspendononinstructionalleadershiptasks?MyActions(Slides5-7)qDefininginstructionalleadershipqIaskedteachersinmybuildingtoprovidemewiththeirowndefinitionofinstructionalleadership.qDoingmyownresearch,Icreatedmyownworkingdefinitionofinstructionalleadership.qUsingmyteachers’ideasaswellasmyown,forthepurposesofthisproject,IdefinedInstructionalLeadershipasfollows:qInstructionalLeadershipis:

qCreatinganenvironmentwherebystudentlearningisthecornerstoneuponwhichourmission,vision,goals,planning,assessment,andfeedbackarebuilt.

qCreatingtwocategoriesforadministrativetasks:Management/OrganizationandInstructionalLeadership.

DataCollection(Slide8)•TeachersprovidedtheirowndefinitionsofInstructionalLeadership.•TeachersweresurveyedatboththeoutsetandcompletionofdatacollectionabouttheamountoftimeIspendintheclassroomsettingorengagingstaffinactivitiescenteredonstudentlearning.•Ikepttrackofallactivitiesoverthecourseofninedays—activitieswerecategorizedas“Management/Organizational”or“InstructionalLeadership”. MyData(Slides9-10)

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MyDiscoveries(Slide11-13)ØLearningStatement1:

ØTrackingmyadministrativetasksthroughoutthedaymotivatedmetoplacegreateremphasisoninstructionalleadershiptasks.

ØLearningStatement2:ØHighvisibilityfromthe“instructionalleader”inthebuildingcreatesmoreownershipamongteachersinimprovinginstructionalpractices.

ØLearningStatement1:

ØTrackingmyadministrativetasksthroughoutthedaymotivatedmetoplacegreateremphasisoninstructionalleadershiptasks.

ØOverthecourseofmydatacollection,timespentoninstructionalleadershiptasksconsistentlyroseabove50%ofmytime.

ØLearningStatement2:

ØHighvisibilityfromthe“instructionalleader”inthebuildingcreatesmoreownershipamongteachersinimprovinginstructionalpractices.

ØAgreaternumberofteachersratedmytimeintheclassroom&timespentoninstructionalpracticesasadequateattheendofdatacollectioncomparedtopriortothedatacollection.

WhereIAmHeadingNext(Slide14)“Keepthemainthingthemainthing.”--StephenCovey

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üOurstudentsandteachersworkhard.üFocusingonrelationshipswillleveragemyimpactasaninstructionalleader.üIwillcontinuetracking/categorizingmytasksforthemotivationalfactor. Bibliography(Slide15)Covey,S.(2013).The7HabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople,AnniversaryEdition.Simon&

Schuster:NewYork.Dana,N.F.(2009).LeadingwithPassionandKnowledge.Corwin:California.Hattie,J.(2012).VisibleLearningforTeachers:MaximizingImpactonLearning.Routledge:

NewYork.