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Trusting Relationship

katrinasummerville_tntp — 2025-02-20 16:31:12 UTC

Leaders trust that you will provide them with the needed support to move the needle on instruction

Relationships/ Trust

2025-02-20 16:31:23 UTC

The team has built relationships and the client knows they can trust us.

2025-02-20 16:31:34 UTC

There is a strong sense of trust in the partnership

Building the why and trust

2025-02-20 16:31:35 UTC

Building Capacity

2025-02-20 16:31:44 UTC

It sounds like you have intentional plans to think about building capacity of the leaders

Motivating and Influencing

andreamousa — 2025-02-20 16:31:49 UTC

Building trust.

Focus

2025-02-20 16:32:02 UTC

They have determined a focus and can lead the team through that

Facilitation Moves During Meetings

jonathanhumphrey — 2025-02-20 16:32:03 UTC

Asking questions that allow the district to think through their next steps and creating the space for them to be reflective

Building Relationships

sharigates — 2025-02-20 16:32:04 UTC

Strong relationship between all parties built with trust and ability to have the conversations that are needed because of it.

Data

2025-02-20 16:32:09 UTC

Using the data from November to really push what needs to happen next.

2025-02-20 16:32:10 UTC

Building leader capacity to consistently and coherently observe classrooms...and understand that leader development is key to success

"working ourselves out of a job"

meghanmekita — 2025-02-20 16:32:15 UTC

Working from this mindset for both us and the client helps keep things moving and sets a goal for independently moving work forward into the summer and fall

Curiosity

katrinasummerville_tntp — 2025-02-20 16:32:17 UTC

Understanding their needs through their lens lead you to be able to support those needs strategically

What is working from both perspectives is a recognition of a need to change and a desire to collaboratively support the need for change whether that be adaptive or technical. The ground is fertile.

thelmaperry — 2025-02-20 16:32:23 UTC

Intentionality to build trust

2025-02-20 16:32:38 UTC

intentionally having the implementation plan as part of weekly check-ins, having mini PL in weekly check-ins, building trust through action and follow up

2025-02-20 16:32:45 UTC

The adaptive vs. technical approach really hit home for me and the idea of focusing on successes to drive the work vs. deficits.

Building the Trust

jonathanhumphrey — 2025-02-20 16:37:37 UTC

Utilizing protocols to shift meeting conversations

jonathanhumphrey — 2025-02-20 16:38:29 UTC

Building on the clients needs/wants by actively listening

jonathanhumphrey — 2025-02-20 16:38:51 UTC

2025-02-20 16:38:54 UTC

Grounding conversations in the implementation plan is key.

Building Relationships

jency_kanichirayil — 2025-02-20 16:39:33 UTC

We have focused here, bc this is a prerequisite for building capacity

Focus & Norming

2025-02-20 16:39:36 UTC

Getting the team to focus on one goal and then norming around what that looks like. Providing the space and time to do that work first.

Actively listening to the client and developing a safe space for them to be vulnerable

jonathanhumphrey — 2025-02-20 16:40:04 UTC

Connections/Trust

2025-02-20 16:40:06 UTC

How much time is spend on relationship building vs not?

Building Capacity

jency_kanichirayil — 2025-02-20 16:40:09 UTC

Saw shifting into building team capacity, we are doing this so that they____________

Using Data

2025-02-20 16:40:26 UTC

Leaning into survey data to illuminate why the norming is needed and necessary

Technical v adaptive

2025-02-20 16:40:41 UTC

How can I utilize these headers to break apart what district leaders are seeing on the document? They are nervous. Focus on strengths -- what do you have a plan for already? Expectation is not it looks the same across schools, but they all need a plan to get inside classrooms.

Embedding PL within the meeting time to build capacity

jonathanhumphrey — 2025-02-20 16:41:02 UTC

Constant Learning

jency_kanichirayil — 2025-02-20 16:41:22 UTC

Starting to lead mini-PL in strategic advising, more evidence of embedded learning, validation for our team's approach. Specific resources, linking, making connections

Collaborative conversations to improve coaching

jonathanhumphrey — 2025-02-20 16:41:37 UTC

Developing a true partnership

jonathanhumphrey — 2025-02-20 16:41:47 UTC

Grounding in Imp Plan

jency_kanichirayil — 2025-02-20 16:42:17 UTC

We want to make sure that everything we do in the meetings ties back to goals. Focus on short and long-term

Importance of Discrete Roles/Responsibilities

jency_kanichirayil — 2025-02-20 16:43:03 UTC

Making sure we leave conversations with what each person is doing, by when, etc.

Communication Across the Vertical Spine

jency_kanichirayil — 2025-02-20 16:44:02 UTC

In Amherst, making sure that leaders know what we are sharing back across the vertical spine. (e.g. email principals x and principals email teachers ...)

Use data to point to the work that needs to be done

2025-02-20 16:44:10 UTC

Connecting data to change management to be in "disruptor" mode - this is what needs to be done to support your people to support your kids. People need to feel like they have control/ a handle on things.

Collaborative Work that involves stakeholders

2025-02-20 16:44:30 UTC

involved teachers input in vision setting. Vision setting was a collaborative effort that did not just stem from a vision we (TNTP) gave them.

Determining Protocols

2025-02-20 16:46:18 UTC

What were the bite size pieces that are important to think about and show in front of clients? What is too much? what is not enough? Love to see the approach here

Are we afraid to ask people to do things outside their comfort zone?

2025-02-20 16:46:27 UTC

We have pilot teachers and structures - we can be asking them to teach others. Fear of union can be used as an excuse at times.

Intentionality

2025-02-20 16:53:39 UTC

Everything seemed very intentional and purposeful. And all the work seemed grounded as a team