ccsa purposeful instruction
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Essential Questions for Purposeful Instruction
Dr. Keith Eades and Ms. Jan KingNorth Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
Collaborative Conference on Student Achievement (CCSA)
March 27, 2013
Access to Today’s Materials
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Focus on Student Success
Share expertise
Reference the research (Wiki)
Leadership focus for instructional improvement
Reflect on the “now” of your own situation
Visualize the possibilities (Take Away)
Let’s Agree To:
Do you have the right peopleon the bus and in the right seats?
-Jim Collins
From:TurnAround School Principal
Leadership Competencies
Considerations:Certified Staffing - admins, teachers, etc
Non-certified staffing
Substitutes
Volunteers
Professional Development (for all)
What is the IMPACT of what adults are doing?
Andhow do you know?
-Dufour
What are thenon-negotiables in your
district or school?
Meet a New Colleague and Discuss:
Your Non-negotiables
Getting the Right People on the Bus(In the Right Seats)
Since schools are particularly dynamic organizations and your role as the
Instructional Leader requires you to help teachers through positive changes,
today’s session will delve deeper into simple techniques for School
Improvement using regular intentional feedback to create a state of positive,
stable change for improvement.
Is there a strategic plan for improvement based on data?
Questions around “the plan”
What is the focus?
Can everyone articulate the plan?
Who monitors the plan?
Is it a “working” document?
With a Colleague, discuss:
A positive change in district or strategic planning
Strategies for monitoring the plan
Is there a culture to support instructional improvement?
Is there a culture of learning?
Who is learning?(adults and students?)
Is the leader a ‘learning leader’?
Are there cultural pockets?
•of excellence? (How do you encourage and share this group?)
•of isolation? (How do you engage this group?)
With a Colleague, discuss:What have you learned about your district/school
culture through the NCTWCS?
What strategies have proven successful in having a culture of learning?
Importance of AlignmentState Board Goals District Goals
Strategic PlanAdvancED Standards
HSTW 10 Key Practices
Teacher Evaluations/Standards
Principal Evaluations/Standards
System Alignment Initiatives
NC Public Schools will produce globally competitive students NC Public Schools will be led by 21st century professionals NC Public Schools will be healthy and responsible Leadership will guide innovation in NC Public Schools NC Public Schools will be governed and supported by 21st century systems
Priority 1- _______will produce globally competitive students Priority 2- _______ will be led by 21st century professionals Priority 3- ______students will be healthy and responsible. Priority 4- _____ will guide innovation through leaderships Priority 5- _____ will be governed and supported by 21st century systems
Standard 1- Purpose and Direction Standard 2-Governance & Leadership Standard 3- Teaching & Assessing for Learning Standard 4- Resources & Support Systems Standard 5- Using Results for Continuous Improvement
High Expectations Program of Study Academic Studies Align Career/Technical Studies Work-Based Learning Teachers Working Together Students Actively Engaged Guidance Extra Help Culture of Continuous Improvement
Standard 1- Teachers demonstrate leadership Standard 2- Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students Standard 3- Teachers know the content they teach Standard 4- Teachers facilitate learning for their students Standard 5- Teachers reflect on their practice Standard 6- Teachers contribute to academic success
Standard 1- Strategic leadership Standard 2- Instructional leadership Standard 3- Cultural leadership Standard 4- Human resource leadership Standard 5- Managerial leadership
Standard 6- External development leadership Standard 7- Micro-political leadership Standard 8- Academic achievement leadership
Lead Leadership Quality Teachers Instructional Support
Alignment of Tested and Taught Curriculum
Your Take Away
Dr. Keith Eades District Transformation Coach [email protected]
Ms. Jan KingRegional Lead, Regions 7 & 8 [email protected]
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