aais from conflict to collaboration: building a culture of professionalism david holden jera...
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AAIS
FROM CONFLICT TO COLLABORATION:
BUILDING A CULTURE OF PROFESSIONALISM
David HoldenJera Niewoehner
PRESENTERS
Dave Holden, Consultant-American Alliance for Innovative Schools
Jera Niewoehner, Academy Coach-Whites Creek High School-Metro Nashville Public Schools
TYPES OF COLLABORATION- FROM ROLAND BARTH
Parallel Play
Adversarial
Congenial Collegial
DOMAINS OF SCHOOL CULTURE
• Vision• Expectations• Support/
ResourcesLeadership/Infrastructu
re
• Conversation Protocols
• School-Wide Communication
Processes and
Protocols • Norms• Trust• Professional
Dialogue
Teacher Behaviors
DOMAINS OF SCHOOL CULTURE
• Vision• Expectations• Support/
Resources/Infrastructure
Leadership
• Clear Priorities• School-Wide
Communication
Knowledge • Norms
• Trust• Professional
Dialogue
Processes
SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS 2013
African American-82%White-15%Latino/Hispanic-2%Economically Disadvantaged-82%Mobility rate-63%Attendance-92%
DOMAINS OF SCHOOL CULTURE“IN THE BEGINNING….”
• Inconsistent vision and goals
• Undefined expectations
• Lack of prioritization “putting out fires”Leaders
hip
• PD Silos• Literacy seen as
ELA’s job• Academy model
not understood
Knowledge • Infidelity to norms
• Low levels of trust• Negative dialogue• Fragmented
communication
Processes
DOMAINS OF SCHOOL CULTURE2013
• Coherent vision and goals
• High expectations• Constructive feedback• Collaboration/Shared
leadership
Leadership
• Literacy and Numeracy Focus
• Standards Based Grading
• Academy Model• Interventions
Knowledge • Norms
• High level of trust• Protocols• Effective use of time• Multiple modes of
communication
Processes
PROTOCOLS AND TOOLS
Team Meeting Agenda & Minutes Template
Clear expectations/
guidelines
NSOP documentatio
n
Efficient use of time
Areas of strength/grow
th
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - INITIAL
• Teaming Training• Team Leader Training
Structure/Group Dynamics
• Content Area Literacy• Standards Based Interdisciplinary
Planning
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – FOLLOW UP
• Meeting Observations and Feedback• September 2012• November 2012
Structure
• Ongoing Training in Literacy, Assessment, Standards based Grading
Instruction
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – INTERNAL
• Meeting with Team Leaders• Coaching• Lines of Communication
Relationships
• Team Leader Resources• SharePoint• Survey Data/Observations/Feedback
Resources
WCHS SHAREPOINT SITE
THE PATH TO COLLEGIALITY
Communicate a CLEAR VISION.
ASSESS the current state of collaboration.
Become PROCESS
ORIENTED.
DEVELOP knowledge and
skills.
BUILD TRUST through
consistency and support.
Commit to CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMEN
T.
