Leading the Learning
The Role of the
Instructional Leadership Team
ESC, West Instructional Directors
July 30, 2014
Session Objectives
Participants will:
① Reflect on the benefits of shared leadership
② Understand the purpose, responsibilities,
and tasks of an Instructional Leadership
Team
③ Use a self-assessment tool to plan action
steps
Connections to Our Current Work
• Aspen Implementation Guide: Indicator 1
-a leadership team that guides and monitors the
improvement of instruction
• 3 of Noguera’s 5 Ingredients:
1) a coherent instructional guidance system
3) development of the professional capacity of
faculty
5)
leadership that drives change
Leading the Learning of Common Core
Read Article and Discuss
“A Framework for Shared Leadership”
by Linda Lambert
Process:
1) Read the article independently
(10 mins.)
1) Note your reflections using the Circle,
Square, Triangle protocol as you read
1) Turn and Talk to share your responses(3
mins.)
1) Table Talk to share your reflections on
shared leadership at your school (4 mins.)
The Team’s Purpose
According to the Aspen Guide:
Formation of this team is the critical first
step toward successful implementation of
the CCSS
Exists to lead improvement efforts
Guide the school community in learning
the Common Core Standards in order to
eventually fully implement
The Team’s Responsibilities
 Keep a steady focus on student achievement for all.
 Know how students learn.
 Know the grade level progressions deeply and
understand the key shifts in teaching they require
 Guide the school in identifying an instructional focus
rooted in Common Core
 The ILT (with input from colleagues) makes decisions
about the school’s instructional program
The Team’s Tasks
 Plan the school’s journey towards Common Core
implementation
 Meet regularly and frequently (at least twice a month) to
plan professional development and other structures for
collaboration
 Guide the staff in data analysis including analysis of
student work and periodic assessments results
Fall
2013
Spring
2014
Summer
2014
• Released
September 2013
• Introduced to
Principals when
preparing their
CCSS Budgets for
2013-14
• OCISS / ESC Level
Use
• Some School Use
• Begin CCSS Self
Assessment District
Wide
IS OUR SCHOOL ON THE RIGHT TRACK?
Teams will use the self-assessment to :
1. Take an honest look at where the
school is in implementation
2. Use responses to guide actions
3. Be reminded of a core set of practices
and processes that are critical to
improving outcomes for students.
4. Support the work over multiple years
IS OUR SCHOOL ON THE RIGHT TRACK?
The tool is NOT:
•
For accountability or evaluation
• A compliance exercise
•Separate from your school’s ongoing
improvement efforts
LET’S TRY IT OUT….
Self-Assessment for Indicator 1
1) With your school teammates, read and
respond to the first 6 questions of the
assessment (Indicator 1)
2) If you are here alone, partner with
another lone principal
3) Use the Gap Analysis Handout to begin
to plan action steps
Session Objectives
Participants:
① Read an article and reflected on the benefits of
shared leadership
① Understand the purpose and responsibilities
and tasks of an Instructional Leadership Team
② Used the first 6 questions of the Aspen selfassessment tool to plan action steps