CTEP Online Courses School Leaders & Teacher Leaders Summer 2014

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1 CTEP Online Courses School Leaders & Teacher Leaders Summer 2014 Copyright 2014 Texas Education Agency

2 Cohort members will complete all five required lessons and will select two lessons for a total of 1 of online PD. Cohort members may elect to complete all lessons if desired. Culminating Portfolio (facilitated assignment) CTEP School Leader Online Courses HUB/ESC School Leader cohort Turnaround Mindset Influencing for Driving for Problem Solving Confidence to Lead Lesson 1a Lesson 2a Lesson 3a Lesson 4a Lesson 5a Lesson 1b Lesson 2b Lesson 3b Lesson 4b Lesson 5b 1hr.

3 1_Turnaround Mindset CTEP School Leader Online Lesson Descriptions Lesson 1a-Exploring the Turnaround Research (2 hours) In the online lesson, Exploring the Turnaround Research, participants will concentrate on specific competencies of interest through interactive resources. Deeper exploration into the research and practices of the competencies and their actions will help leaders prepare for the uniquely challenging environment of a turnaround situation. This lesson provides opportunities for leaders to reflect on and adopt approaches to promote conditions for success on a turnaround campus. Lesson 1b-Competency in Action (1 hour) In the online lesson, Competency in Action, participants will select one competency and identify associated goals and actions to be implemented on his/her campus. A detailed action plan will be completed outlining specific steps in which the competency s actions will be infused. 2_Influencing for Lesson 2a-Influencing and Empowering with Action Research (2 hours) The purpose of this online lesson is to consider the turnaround competencies for Influencing for and the actions needed to create campus buy-in around early and long term wins. Action research is an optimal venue for turnaround leaders to influence for results. Action research provides the structure to increase staff participation and commitment by identifying and investigating critical issues on the campus. Action research can build an empowered staff that is committed to change, influence with data-driven results, and promote shared responsibility of campus outcomes. Through engaging activities, participants will explore what Action Research is and the power it has in turnaround efforts. Lesson 2b-Sustaining Turnaround with Action Research (1 hour) In this lesson leaders will take a closer look how to engage key influencers in action research. Turnaround leaders will consider the power of their personal influence and the role it plays in creating an academically focused and inquiry-based environment. Using Influencing for competencies, leaders will end the lesson with tools to empower key influencers to use action research to ensure sustainable results. 3_Driving for Lesson 3a-Building Momentum to Drive for (2 hours) In the online lesson participants will dig deeper into the competencies that drive for results and the actions needed to implement change. Through this interactive and engaging work, participants will reinforce, reflect, and apply competencies and actions supporting a turnaround campaign. At the end of this lesson, the user will have an opportunity to "step in the shoes" of a turnaround leader and choose their own ending to turnaround adventure! Lesson 3b-Communicating Your Plan to Drive for (1 hour) In the online lesson participants will take a closer look at planning and communicating to drive for results. This lesson promises to engage the learner to use a turnaround mindset when communicating expectations and designing goals. Using the Driving for competencies, the user will end the lesson with tools to create a successful turnaround communication plan.

4 4_Problem Solving Lesson 4a-Communicating Data with Purpose (2 hours) In the online lesson, Communicating Data with Purpose, learners will examine different techniques for communicating data effectively, engaging staff in data analysis, and appealing to both the analytical and conceptual thinker in a data meeting. Strategies are shared to support effective team meetings. At the end of the lesson, you will create a draft data meeting agenda with outcomes for staff. Lesson 4b-Effective Data Displays (1 hour) In the online lesson, Effective Data Displays, learners will explore ways to communicate data visually and the importance of doing so for improved communication and viewing of data from multiple perspectives. At the end of the lesson, participants will use the principles discussed to create a visual display using their own school data. 5_Confidence to Lead Lesson 5a-Projecting and Being Your Best (2 hours) In the online lesson, Projecting and Being Your Best, participants will learn strategies to maintain focus, perspective and resilience in the midst of dealing with the challenges of a school in crisis. Making urgent, non-traditional changes necessary to propel dramatic improvement is disruptive to the status quo and can cause pushback at the campus and district levels. This lesson will provide tools and strategies to deflate stakeholder uncertainty and promote personal assertion by taking the learner through a series of resources to increase composure and project self-confidence. Lesson 5b-Self-Confidence: A Continuous Improvement Process (1 hour) In this lesson, participants will consider on how self-confidence is reflected through their work and their leadership styles. Participants will continue study of personal levels of self-confidence and investigate research and resources to deepen understanding of this competency and its impact in their daily work. Participants will identify personal levels of self-confidence that will be applied to real examples in current professional situations.

5 Cohort members will complete all five required lessons and will select two lessons for a total of 1 of online PD. Cohort members may elect to complete all lessons if desired. Culminating Portfolio (facilitated assignment) CTEP Teacher Leader Online Courses HUB/ESC Teacher Leader cohort Turnaround Mindset Driving for Influencing for Personal Effectiveness Problem Solving Lesson 1a Lesson 2a Lesson 3a Lesson 4a Lesson 5a Lesson 1b Lesson 2b Lesson 3b Lesson 4b Lesson 5b 1hr.

6 CTEP Teacher Leader Online Lesson Descriptions Lesson 1a- Competency Shifts for Teacher Leadership For student performance to improve in a school that has been low-performing for a long time, all of the adults in the building will have to do things differently. This lesson is designed to help you identify some of the behavior changes that you will need to make and the underlying competencies that you will need to make these changes to become a more highly effective teacher leader in your school. The overall message of this online lesson is simple: the change that needs to happen should begin with you. Lesson 1b- Establishing Turnaround Competency Development Goals As a teacher leader, you need to take responsibility for your own personal development. This lesson focuses on how to develop and reach personal competency goals. You will learn the steps to determine which competencies you need to improve on, how to set goals for improvement, and how to create a plan to reach these goals. Lesson 2a- Collaborative Leadership As a teacher-leader, you will be most effective if you can lead your colleagues collaboratively. This lesson focuses on the definition of collaborative leadership and reviews how to set norms of collaboration early on to create a cohesive, well-functioning team. It also addresses how to respond when your team is not collaborating effectively. Lesson 2b- Building a High Functioning Team Teams typically go through a series of stages in the course of working together that can be difficult to negotiate if you don t anticipate them. In this lesson, the focus is on how you as a teacher leader can lead your team through Tuckman s Stages of Team Development effectively with concrete actions at each stage to enhance collaboration and productivity. Lesson 3a- Data Analysis and Action Planning In a turnaround school, there is an urgent need to analyze classroom level data on a short timeline and decide how you are going to adjust instruction. In this lesson, you will learn how to lead a focused and productive data analysis meeting with your team that results in concrete action steps for all team members to take in their classrooms. Lesson 3b- Data Driven Lesson Planning One of the key steps that teachers need to take during and after a data team meeting is adjusting their instructional plans to meet individual student and classroom level learning goals. This lesson will focus on how you, as a teacher leader, coach team members through a data driven lesson planning process, provide feedback, and monitor the implementation of lesson plans. Lesson 4a- Effective Observations and Feedback One of the most powerful ways that teacher leaders drive instructional change in turnaround schools is by conducting frequent classroom observations and providing actionable feedback. This lesson focuses on how you as a teacher leader can conduct more effective observations and deliver feedback that leads to improved instructional practice.

7 Lesson 4b- Effective Modeling and Co-Teaching Many teacher leaders drive instructional change by modeling instructional practices and by co-teaching with the teachers on their teams. This lesson provides a framework for effective modeling and coteaching that is designed to improve team teacher s practice. Lesson 5a- Time Management Time management is a perennial problem for most professionals, but it can be especially challenging for teachers who take on leadership roles in turnaround schools. This lesson provides tools that you as a teacher leader can use to manage your time more effectively, including assessing how you currently use your time during the school day. Lesson 5b- Finding Balance Being a teacher is hard. Being a teacher leader is even more challenging, so this lesson is designed to make sure you are up to the challenge! Ensuring you stay balanced throughout the school year is crucial to staying productive, energized, healthy, and focused. There will be setbacks, but maintaining your balance will help you be more resilient and bounce back stronger.