CBE Area III Assistant Principal Learning Series – Website – AGENDA March 18, 2014 8:30 11:30 am – Leading for Knowledge-Building Inclusive Learning Environments Inquiry Focus: How can leadership practices improve teaching practices, student engagement and student achievement? Learning Outcomes Deepen understanding about the role of the school leadership team in leading teacher learning and development Develop processes for providing teachers with timely, specific and constructive feedback about teaching and learning Time Process Expected Outcomes 8:30 Large Group Welcome and learning overview – Personal reflection Looking in your leadership mirror Awareness of – As we are moving to the end of another school year, think about how you have leadership developed as a leader of learning. Think back to September and what you’ve growth and come to understand about leading learning over the course of this year? Now your impact on take a longer look back through the mirror to 2011-12, the year we began this the learning work in Area III. What have you come to understand about student-centered environment at leadership through your monthly work with colleagues and the work within your your school. school? What are some of the moments and/or key lessons you’ve “aha” experienced? 9:00 Homework Discussion #1 Sponsoring a Growth Mindset – Work with a colleague who you haven’t worked with before, to analyze your Deepen evidence demonstrating that teachers and students are adopting more of a understanding growth mindset towards learning. of Take turns asking questions of one another that sponsor a growth mindset and practices that will enable you to become more reflective about leadership practices. in relation to growth mindsets 9:30 Table Group Discussion - Analysis of Evidence using TEF Examine Examine the example of teacher work through the lens of the Teaching effective Effectiveness Framework Rubric mindset What questions could you pose to this teacher to further develop her thinking practices in in relation to the principles of the TEF? school settings
CBE Area III – Assistant Principal Learning Series Website – AGENDA March 18, 2014 8:30 – 11:30 am Leading for Knowledge-Building Inclusive Learning Environments Inquiry Focus: How can leadership practices improve teaching practices, student engagement and student achievement? Learning Outcomes Deepen understanding about the role of the school leadership team in leading teacher learning and development Develop processes for providing teachers with timely, specific and constructive feedback about teaching and learning Time Process Expected Outcomes 8:30 Large Group – Welcome and learning overview Personal reflection – Looking in your leadership mirror As we are moving to the end of another school year, think about how you have developed as a leader of learning. Think back to September and what you’ve come to understand about leading learning over the course of this year? Now take a longer look back through the mirror to 2011-12, the year we began this work in Area III. What have you come to understand about student-centered leadership through your monthly work with colleagues and the work within your school? What are some of the “aha” moments and/or key lessons you’ve experienced? Awareness of leadership growth and your impact on the learning environment at your school. 9:00 Homework Discussion #1 – Sponsoring a Growth Mindset Work with a colleague who you haven’t worked with before, to analyze your evidence demonstrating that teachers and students are adopting more of a growth mindset towards learning. Take turns asking questions of one another that sponsor a growth mindset and that will enable you to become more reflective about leadership practices. Deepen understanding of practices in relation to growth mindsets 9:30 Table Group Discussion - Analysis of Evidence using TEF Examine the example of teacher work through the lens of the Teaching Effectiveness Framework Rubric What questions could you pose to this teacher to further develop her thinking in relation to the principles of the TEF? Examine effective mindset practices in school settings
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