Leading for Learning Framework by Armando L. Ayala

High Performing School Leaders Do This

armando_l_ayala — 2023-05-02 20:37:04 UTC

1. Vision and Goals

2. Plan and Prioritize

3. Own the Work

4. Promote Positive Learning Culture

5. Hire Diverse, Highly-Effective Teachers

6. Build his/her own and all staff’s knowledge of effective instructional design and academic standards

7. Develop teachers to provide rigorous and high-quality instruction

8. Foster sustainability by engaging lifelines and renewing to get stronger

Notes:

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6, 7 mark the difference between good and exceptional leaders

Resources:

SFS Shidler Leading for Learning

75% of Instructional Coaches Time is Spent on Instruction

armando_l_ayala — 2023-05-02 20:38:07 UTC

Instructional Coaches Nurture Teacher Excellence with Three Instructional Power Moves

armando_l_ayala — 2023-05-02 20:53:06 UTC

Internalization & Planning

armando_l_ayala — 2023-05-02 20:55:26 UTC

☑ Review/Co-Plan high priority lesson plans per teacher per week with feedback
☑ Lead Internalization Protocols in 1:1 or Content Team Meetings
☑ Take the assessment with the teachers and identify potential misconceptions
☑ Co-create exemplar for student work
☑ Observe teacher lesson with lesson plans in hand
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Principal supports IC by
☑ Providing feedback to IC at CTM's using district protocols
Resources
ELA Handbook - Reading Handbook
ECE Handbook - Early Childhood Handbook
Math Handbook

Observation Feedback

armando_l_ayala — 2023-05-02 20:55:58 UTC

☑ Schedule/Do 15 minute observations of each teacher weekly with Kickstart: The Path and log observation notes in Whetstone
☑ Allocate 15+ minutes weekly to plan for Observation/Feedback meeting. Write script for meeting.
1st Quarter Talking Points using Kickstart: The Path
☑ Hold Feedback meeting and log next steps in Whetstone
☑ Principal and ICs observe action steps following the feedback meeting

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Principal supports IC by
☑ Progress monitoring IC at Obs/Feedback meetings.

Data Driven Instruction

armando_l_ayala — 2023-05-02 20:56:33 UTC

☑ Conduct weekly content team meetings using district protocols
☑ Review completed student work
☑ Evaluate the data and compare notes

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Principal supports IC by
☑ Observing IC doing DDI (CTM) using district protocols

armando_l_ayala — 2023-05-02 21:23:41 UTC

Conditions for Success

aayala132 — 2023-05-05 16:52:45 UTC

While the Power Moves are a proven recipe to improve instruction, we know that these moves cannot be executed in a vacuum and are aided by important conditions for success. We found that coaches are dependent on school-based conditions for success, the most important of which are:

Strong learning environment with consistent expectations for staff and student behavior
Rigorous, aligned curriculum and assessment strategy
Time to prepare and execute the full instructional coaching cycle
Line of sight into student outcome and teacher practice data (aided by data infrastructure, like Whetstone)
Opportunity to develop leaders’ technical and adaptive skills