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Instructional Leadership Operating System
Introduction: The Basic Tools and Principles
Watch: Course Overview (10:55)
Read: Welcome
Read: The Tools
Read: The Principles
Playbook: 10 Actions to Support Teaching and Learning
Slidedeck: Instructional Leadership Operating System
Pre-Assessment: Instructional Leadership Trust Inventory
Watch: Administer a Trust Inventory (6:01)
Try it: Use Downloadable Surveys
Action #1: Be Present - Commit to Daily Classroom Visits
Watch: Commit to Daily Classroom Visits (12:54)
Read: Benefits of Daily Classroom Visits
Try it: Create an Implementation Intention
Try it: Prepare for Classroom Visits
Consider: When I initially visit classrooms, what do I do? What do I say?
Action #2: Communicate the Purpose - Share Why Classroom Visits Matter
Watch: Communicate the Purpose, Intentions, and Benefits of Classroom Visits (9:24)
Read: Building Trust
Try it: Send Three Emails
View: The Difference Between Support vs. Supervision
Consider: What if a teacher expresses reluctance with me coming into their classrooms?
Action #3: Share Authority - Empower Others to Manage and Lead
Watch: Empower Others to Manage and Lead (7:41)
Read: The Challenge of Getting Into Classrooms
Try it: Create a Task Process
Consider: What if everyone is too busy to take on one more task?
Apply it: Engage in Your First Round of Instructional Walks
Set a Goal: Be Present and Positive
Try it: A Template for Instructional Walks - The First Round
Action #4: Stand Your Ground - Know Your Core Beliefs and Values
Watch: Know Your Core Beliefs and Values (5:19)
Read: Know What Your Stand For
Try it: Examine and Develop Your Core Beliefs and Values
Action #5: Shape Your Story With a Weekly Staff Newsletter
Watch: Shape Your School's Narrative with a Weekly Staff Newsletter (8:17)
Read: How to Write a Staff Newsletter 80% of Your Teachers Will Read
Try it: A Template for Your Weekly Staff Newsletter
Consider: Will I create problems if I highlight certain teachers for their work?
Action #6: Build Your Instructional Leadership Team
Watch: Interview Teachers For Your Instructional Leadership Team (9:22)
Read: The Power of Shared Leadership
Try it: The Interview and Selection Process
Apply It: Interview Tool: Characteristics of a Highly Effective Teacher Leader
Action #7: Use an Instructional Framework
Watch: Use an Instructional Framework (6:57)
Read: A Vision for Excellence
Consider: How do you best use an instructional framework?
Example: Instructional walk notes in a kindergarten classroom
Try it: Instructional Walks Documentation Tool
Apply it: Engage in Your Second Round of Instructional Walks
Set a Goal: Analyze Data for Trends and Patterns
Template: Instructional Walks Tracker and Reflection Tool
Action #8: Make Professional Learning a Priority
Watch: Make Professional Learning a Priority (6:27)
Read: Be a Learner
Try it: Develop Strategic Goals Based on High Quality Instructional Practices
Apply it: Strategic Plan Design Tool
Action #9: Facilitate Coaching Conversations
Watch: Facilitate Coaching Conversations (8:29)
Read: Preparing for Coaching Conversations
Read: Redefining Feedback
Try it: Three Key Skills for Communicating Feedback
Consider: How do I give feedback to teachers who are struggling?
Apply it: Engage in Your Third Round of Instructional Walks
Set a Goal: Connect Strengths with Next Steps
Consider: What if it is difficult to hold a coaching conversation with a teacher during class time?
Action #10: Analyze Your Instructional Walk Data
Watch: Analyze Your Instructional Walk Data (6:39)
Try it: Two Data Protocols
Bring it All Together: Tools for Developing and Sustaining a Self-Directed, Adaptive School
Try it: Weekly Instructional Leadership Plan
Apply it: Twelve Week Action Cycle for Leading Like a Coach
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Try it: Weekly Instructional Leadership Plan
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