Empowering Teachers

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Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Collaborate Tools Sliders adjust mic and speaker volume Press to Talk and activate Video Sliders adjust mic and speaker volume Press to Talk and activate Video Chat Tool Participant Tools: Emoticons Step Away Raise Hand Polling Participant Tools: Emoticons Step Away Raise Hand Polling 4

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Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Ohio Standards for Principals Standard 4: Collaboration Principals establish and sustain collaborative learning and shared leadership to promote learning and achievement of all students. Reflection: Examine each element of the Standard and assess where your school’s leadership is developmentally on the continuum

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Element 4.1 ElementProficientAccomplishedDistinguished 4.1 Principals promote a collaborative learning culture. a) Principals establish and reinforce expectations, roles, norms and responsibilities for effective working teams. b) Principals develop structures for collaboration between all teachers and other education support personnel. c) Principals foster positive interpersonal relationships among staff by maintaining open and effective lines of communication. d) Principals build a school culture in which educators work collaboratively to increase student learning. e) Principals engage stakeholders in professional development opportunities in problem solving, conflict resolution and consensus building. f) Principals design practices and structures that create and maintain a collaborative learning culture. g) Principals collaborate district-wide to make system improvements.

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Element 4.2 ElementProficientAccomplishedDistinguished 4.2 Principals share leadership with staff, students, parents and community members. a) Principals seek input from staff, students, parents and community members. b) Principals share leadership responsibilities with staff. c) Principals involve staff, students, parents and community members in school governance, curricular and instructional decisions. d) Principals match leadership responsibilities to the talents of individual educators and teams. e) Principals create a system that allows staff, students, parents and community members increasing levels of autonomy in decision making.

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Element 4.3 ElementProficientAccomplishedDistinguished 4.3 Principals support and advance the leadership capacity of all educators. a) Principals serve as a role model for the leadership behaviors they seek to instill in others. b) Principals participate in leadership development activities with staff. c) Principals identify strengths and interests of the building staff in order to identify potential leaders. d) Principals mentor and coach staff and student leaders. e) Principals build on staff’s skills and interests to advance the leadership capacity of all. f) Principals create leadership growth opportunities for staff, students, parents and community members. g) Principals encourage other educators to assume leadership roles outside of the school building.

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. The Faculty’s Perceptions Review your school’s TELL data and complete the “Connections to Survey Results” table TELL data can be accessed online at How do educators at your school view conditions related to these elements? How do educators across the state view conditions related to these elements?

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Connections to Survey Results 15 Questions Related to Teacher Leadership Your School’s Rate of Agreement Ohio Average Rate of Agreement Element 4.1: Principals promote a collaborative learning culture. Q9.1d Teachers work in professional learning communities to develop and align instructional practices. Element 4.2: Principals share leadership with staff, students, parents and community members. Q6.1aTeachers are recognized as educational experts. Q6.1b Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction. Q6.1c Teachers are relied upon to make decisions about educational issues. Q6.1gTeachers are effective leaders in this school. Element 4.3: Principals support and advance the leadership capacity of all educators. Q6.1d Teachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership roles. Q6.1e The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions to solve problems. Q6.1fIn this school we take steps to solve problems.

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Discussion Do the survey results support your placement on the standards continuum? Volume Controls Video On and Off Talk On and Off Video Preview

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What Can Leaders Do to Promote Teacher Leadership? Create opportunities for dialogue that deepen understanding of issues Shift from a permission- giving or withholding stance to one of consistent problem solving (whether one- on-one or in small or large groups) *Opportunity on Mars

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What Can Leaders Do to Promote Teacher Leadership? Surface issues and conditions without knowing the answer; raise questions without easy answers Continually indicate that time is available for shared work

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What Can Leaders Do to Promote Teacher Leadership? Admit to mistakes and unsolved instructional issues and ask for assistance from colleagues Become more skillful at facilitating conversations, reflection, and designing faculty interaction time

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. What Can Leaders Do to Promote Teacher Leadership? Model respectful listening in every setting; do not rush communications Model the same behavior, ask probing questions (including ones without easy answers), use reflective strategies in faculty meetings, and invite a high level of risk taking

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Leadership Examine the Leadership Capacity Matrix Utilize the polling feature of Collaborate to indicate which quadrant of the Leadership Capacity Matrix your school currently occupies

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Leadership Capacity Matrix Low Degree of ParticipationHigh Degree of Participation Low Degree of Skill Quadrant 1Quadrant 2 Principal as autocratic manager One-way flow of information; no shared vision Codependent, paternal/maternal relationships; rigidly defined roles Norms of compliance and blame; technical and superficial program coherence Little innovation in teaching and learning Poor student achievement or only short-term improvements Principal as “laissez-faire” manager; many teachers develop unrelated programs Fragmented information that lacks coherence; programs lack shared purpose Norms of individualism; no collective responsibility Undefined roles and responsibilities Spotty innovation; some excellent and some weak classrooms Static overall student achievement High Degree of Skill Quadrant 3Quadrant 4 Principal and key teachers as purposeful leadership team Limited use of school-wide data; information flow within designated leadership groups Polarized staff with pockets of strong resistance Efficient designated leaders; other serve in traditional roles Strong innovation, reflection skills, and teaching skills; weak program coherence Student achievement is static or shows slight improvement Principal, teachers, parents, and students as skillful leaders Shared vision resulting in program coherence Inquiry-based use of data to inform decisions and practice Broad involvement, collaboration, and collective responsibility reflected in roles and actions Reflective practice that leads consistently to innovation High or steadily improving student achievement Lambert, L. (2003). Leadership capacity for lasting school improvement – Chapter 1. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Evidence of Teacher Leadership Development Listen to each other, and particularly to new members of the staff Volunteer to take responsibility for issues or tasks

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Evidence of Teacher Leadership Development Solve problems instead of asking permission and assigning blame Talk about children in a way that suggests that all children can learn

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Evidence of Teacher Leadership Development Initiate new actions by suggesting others ways to accomplish tasks or goals Invite other teachers to work with them, share materials, and visit classrooms.

Copyright © 2011 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2013 New Teacher Center. All Rights Reserved. Set A Goal Goal our school will pursue to increase teacher leadership Element(s) involved from Ohio Principal Standards (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) Strategies to achieve the goal Strategy Who is responsible Timeline Possible evidence to monitor progress