teachers as leaders a training program for collegial leadership
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Teachers As Leaders
A Training Program for
Collegial Leadership
How to get started. . .
• Brainstorming activity
• Divide in to groups
• Question:
What training topics do you believe teacher leaders need to be effective?
• Share information from each group
• Compile list
Who was invited to the Brainstorming Session?
• Administrators– Principals
– Assistant Principals
• Coordinators• Teachers
– Department Heads
– Team Leaders
Compilation of Lists
• Condensed• Refined• Discussed• Consensus Reached
• Reviewed• Decisions about
delivery method
When would we conduct the class?
• Every other month
• During the regular school day
• Alternate counties for meeting space
• Hours: 8:30-4:00
Topics
• Dynamics of the teacher leader
• Departmental Management/Professional Development
• Skills
• Instructional Improvement
• Communication
• Evaluation
Dynamics of the Teacher Leader
• Knowledge of research on effective schools/practices
• Clear understanding of role within the mission and beliefs of the school and school system
• Understanding change and the change processes
• Ability to see the BIG picture
Resources for Session One
• Results: The Key to Continuous School Improvement by Mike Schmoker
• Effective Department and Team Leaders: A Practical Guide by Rodney J. LaBrecque
• Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D.[
Departmental Goal setting reflecting the system and school
goals
Roles of the Department
Head
Administrative Leadership
Instructional Leadership
Institutional Leadership
Departmental Leadership
Professional Leadership
DEPARTMENTAL LEADERSHIP
assign responsibilities
work to keep open
communication
remain a good listener
encourage participation
be consistent
be sympatheticbe stable
suggest and encourage
participation in
professional societies and committees
monitor workload
recruit, hire and train new
staff
develop long range plans
build and maintain morale
be flexible
understand needs to be met
organize social events
create group space
emphasize departmental
focus
manage and reduce conflict
invent opportunities for recognition and encouragement
must be able to keep
support
develop
work towards
focus department on
clarify
must be able to
fosterbe aware of
be a
use appropriate
Institutional Leadership
confidentiality
higher administration
teamwork
policy clarification
and adherence
school mission
personal interests
use time well
two way communication
shared resources
Manager and
leader
Leadership styles
bring in
promote
stimulate and support
procure
represent department atprovide
foster
suggest and encourage
emphasize
Pr of essionalPr of essional Leader shipPr oPr of essional
outside speakers
continued education
faculty interests
journals and
books
national and
regional meetings
career advice
good teaching
participation in professional societies and communities
developmental supervision
Professional Leadership
Review “Don’s Case”
Departmental ManagementProfessional Development
• Organizing– Time– Others
• Delegating
• Effective Staff Development– Design– Implementation
Resources for Session Two
• LifeTime Organizer System
• Guest Speaker - Lynn Seay
Skills
• Budgeting- How to create a budget
• How To Run An Effective Meeting
• Interviewing
Resources for Session 3
• Systematic approach to budgeting based on Schmoker/School Improvement Plan
• Effective Department and Team Leaders: A Practical Guide by Rodney J. LaBrecque
• Human Resources Director– Judy Byrd, Fayette County
Effective Meetings
• Chapter 8- How To Run Effective Meetings: Don’t Waste Their Time– Jigsaw Chapter
• Mike Schmoker’s- Time Effective Meetings
Interviewing• Job Description/Job Vacancy
• Profile of the Ideal Teacher
• Paper Screening Score Sheet
• Screening Interview - Guidelines and Questions
• Selected Power Questions
• Sample Questions to Identify Effective Teachers
Instructional Improvement
• Coaching
• Observation Skills
• Working with the marginal teacher
• Working with teachers at different levels
• New teacher support: do’s and don’ts
Resources for Session Four
• Guest Speaker from Northwest GA. RESA/Consultant– Phyllis Payne
Communication and Evaluation
• Collaborative Team Building
• People Skills– How to deal with difficult people– Liaison- Effect between teachers and
administrators– Listening
• Reflecting
• Next Steps
Resources for Session Five
• Effective Department and Team Leaders: A Practical Guide by Rodney J. LaBrecque– Chapter 3 & 4
• The FISH Video
Key Components for Success
• Pool Resources (use department heads expertise)
• Job embedded
• On-going
• Evaluative feedback after each session
• Listen and be flexible
• Give them what they need
“We have found that when teacher leaders join together to inquire about their work, they promote
quality and professionalism, develop structures for learning,
and prompt changes in their programs and practice.” Betty Achinstein
NTC Program Director