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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×pentoninstructionalpracticesasadequateattheendofdatacollectioncomparedtopriortothedatacollection.
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×pentoninstructionalpracticesasadequateattheendofdatacollectioncomparedtopriortothedatacollection.
WhereIAmHeadingNext(Slide14)“Keepthemainthingthemainthing.”--StephenCovey
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Before After Column1
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.
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