Download or read book Linking District Leadership to Teacher Leaders The District Office School Partnership for Teaching and Learning Improvement written by Kelly Ganzel Santos and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study strove to identify promising structural, relational, resource, communication, and ideological linkages between district leadership and teacher leaders in high school districts that are perceived by these instructional leaders to positively affect student outcomes. The study was qualitative in nature, focusing on the meaning, context, and process of how district leadership engages with teacher leaders in collaborative, non-hierarchical relationships. The study population consisted of two union high school districts located within the urban Los Angeles area, both of which served at least 90% minority students and demonstrated comparable English and mathematics proficiency rates. Essential to this study, both district offices were engaged in coordinated efforts to work closely with teacher leaders to develop strategic plans for improving teaching and learning districtwide. This study employed multi-case sampling of the two comparable districts, selecting the highest achieving and lowest achieving schools within each study district as focal points for all interviews and site-based observations. The research design provided for the collection of data through questionnaires, interviews, observations, and document reviews. Data was triangulated through thematic coding of the strengths and weaknesses of each district's critical linkages between district leadership and teacher leaders for the purpose of improving teaching and learning. The key findings of this study explicated how school-based teacher leaders brokered critical information between district leadership and teachers at large by serving as boundary spanners who bridged the organizational divide between school sites and the district office. Detailed analysis of each of these critical linkages clarified the specific role of teacher leaders in engaging teachers at large in instructional reform efforts, as well as of the means by which district leadership supported teacher leaders in this role. The key findings of this study also provided insight into the perceptions of district administrators, principals, and teacher leaders regarding districtwide instructional reform efforts that leverage teacher leaders as well as their impact on student outcomes. The promising practices revealed in this study may serve as a model for other districts to consider in their endeavors to work intentionally with teacher leaders to implement reforms designed to strategically improve teaching and learning districtwide.
Download or read book Connecting Teacher Leadership and School Improvement written by Joseph Murphy and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2005-01-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increase student learning by developing teacher leaders! This is the first book to synthesize theoretical, empirical, and practice-based literature in order to provide a comprehensive look at what is known about teacher leadership and what works to support it. The first part of the book explores the core concepts of teacher leadership, while the second part shows readers how to establish the context in their school or district to cultivate and support teacher leaders. A vital tool for school improvement, this volume covers such important topics as: The principal’s critical role in supporting teacher leadership Cultivating teacher leadership through professional development Overcoming organizational barriers that hinder teacher leadership How teacher leadership can help advance school improvement efforts
Download or read book Districts on the Move written by Jay Westover and published by Corwin. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The How-To Resource for Developing Cultures, Building Capacity, and Creating Coherent Systems School districts destined for long-term success require an approach that is systemic in nature, and transformative and comprehensive in its scope. Improving clarity, commitment, collaboration, and accountability beginning with the heart of the district will propel student learning forward. The guiding principles outlined in this book, supported by the Benchmarks for Capacity for School District Coherence, and real case studies examine: • Clarity of district goals and school priorities for student learning • Culture of shared leadership and systemic collaboration • Coherent instructional framework for developing collective expertise • Evidence-based cycles of inquiry for continuous improvement
Download or read book Achieving Coherence in District Improvement written by Susan Moore Johnson and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achieving Coherence in District Improvement focuses on a problem of practice faced by educational leaders across the nation: how to effectively manage the relationship between the central office and schools. The book is based on a study of five large urban districts that have demonstrated improvement in student achievement. The authors—all members of Harvard University’s Public Education Leadership Project (PELP)—argue that there is no “one best way” to structure the central office-school relationship. Instead, they say, what matters is whether district leaders effectively select and implement their strategy by achieving coherence among key elements and actors—the district’s environment, resources, systems, structures, stakeholders, and culture. The authors examine the five districts’ approaches in detail and point to a number of important findings. First, they emphasize that a clear, shared understanding of decision rights in key areas—academic programming, budgeting, and staffing—is essential to developing an effective central office-school relationship. Second, they stress the importance of building mutually supportive and trusting relationships between district leaders and principals. Third, they highlight the ways that culture and the external environment influence the relationship between the central office and schools. Each chapter also provides relevant “Lessons for Practice”—actionable takeaways—that educational leaders from any district can use successfully to improve the central office-school relationship.
Download or read book Every School Every Team Every Classroom written by Robert Eaker and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to Total Instructional Alignment, the author peels back complex layers of the change process to reveal the five big ideas at the core of successful schools. Focus on these foundational ideas to simplify decision making and eliminate distractions from your efforts to promote effective teaching and learning. Teachers and administrators alike will appreciate this straightforward approach to solid leadership for school improvement.
Download or read book Leaders of Learning written by Richard DuFour and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, the authors have been fellow travelers on the journey to help educators improve their schools. Their first coauthored book focuses on district leadership, principal leadership, and team leadership and addresses how individual teachers can be most effective in leading students—by learning with colleagues how to implement the most promising pedagogy in their classrooms
Download or read book Leading Together written by Jonathan Eckert and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s about the work, not the position. Leadership is what is done, not who is doing it. The leadership work blurs the lines between teachers and administrators. Leading Together introduces a collective approach to progress, process, and programs to help build the conditions in which strong leadership can flourish and student outcomes improve. All school teams will find applicable insights as they explore the Collective Leadership Development Model for School Improvement. This book: ? Breaks down this innovative model and explains the significance and interdependence of each proven and tested component. ? Asks fearless reflection questions that both challenge and demand deliberate practice. ? Offers case study insights from an urban, rural, and suburban school. Lead and learn together. Start building your team with an eye on the end game. "Leading Together is the best guidance we have to date about how to collaboratively dismantle the wall that has stood between teachers and school administrators for over a century. This is a marvelously accessible book in which collective leadership is discovered through the eyes and voices of teachers and principals." Joseph F. Murphy, Frank W. Mayborn Chair and Associate Dean Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN "Leading Together includes rich research-based stories, reflective activities to spark action, and optimistic evidence about what this needed shift in school hierarchies means for improving student outcomes. Don’t just read this; adopt it as your guidebook to become an even more influential leader." P. Ann Byrd, COO & Partner Center for Teaching Quality, Carrboro, NC "Once again, Jon Eckert offers his straightforward, no nonsense thinking to busy practitioners. His authentic knowledge of everyday life in schools coupled with a thoughtful framework informs every chapter in this book. There are elements of his model that can be used right away...big shifts or little tweaks! His stories and humor make it readable (and meaningful!) for those of us seeking creative and collaborative ways to lead schools and districts." Joan Dabrowski, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Wellesley Public Schools, Wellesley, MA
Download or read book Collaborative School Improvement written by Trent E. Kaufman and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can districts bring instructional improvement to scale within and across schools? The authors of Collaborative School Improvement argue that districts can play a powerful part in helping schools build the capacity to engage in inquiry-based reform—but that this effort requires a shift in districts’ traditional role as a professional development provider. Drawing on case studies from three districts, the authors identify eight key practices for effective school-district collaboration. By helping districts teach—and model—an inquiry-based process, Collaborative School Improvement promises to offer powerful new support for scaling up data-driven instructional reform."
Download or read book Learning Focused Leadership in Action written by Michael S. Knapp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an educational context where school and district performance is of increasing focus, it’s essential for leaders at all levels of the educational system to focus on improving student performance. This volume zeros in on a promising set of strategies and practices for all leaders to motivate, support, and sustain learning in contemporary schools. Learning-Focused Leadership in Action explores what it means for educational leadership to be "learning-focused," what this looks like in practice at both the school and district level, and how such leadership changes can be set in motion. Drawing on extensive case study research in schools and districts that are making progress on learning improvement, this volume explores how leaders at all levels of the educational system can productively seek to improve the quality of learning opportunities and student performance, no matter how challenging the circumstances.
Download or read book Schools on the Move written by Jay Westover and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2022-02-16 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guiding educators to navigate a clear and coherent path of progress for sustainable improvement Schools are the unit of change for district-wide, systemic improvement. Creating a coherent system of equitable, continuous improvement at each school site requires constructing shared depth of understanding and precision of practices among educators. But how? Schools on the Move provides a roadmap for reducing the variances in climate, culture, capacity, and coherence that impede a school—and all its students—from realizing growth in learning. It applies the transformational wisdom of Districts on the Move at the building level to guide school staff in creating an environment that makes continuous improvement not only possible, but inevitable. Grounded in Visible Learning research and brought to life through case studies of impactful practices in action, it asserts a simplified and focused process for driving school improvement in four key areas Clarity of focus—creating a shared, strategic focus driven by equitable student growth. Shared leadership—cultivating a culture of co-leading and co-learning among school staff. Collective expertise—developing instructional coherence and precision of pedagogy. Continuous improvement—maintaining progress through evidence-based feedback loops. Full of practical tools and resources, including templates for analyzing student learning and rubrics for each of the four key drivers of school improvement, leaders will find the support they need in the transformational process of becoming a School on the Move.
Download or read book The Leader Within written by Brian K. Creasman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Leader Within: Understanding and Empowering Teacher Leaders will assist schools in developing effective teacher leaders based on the Teacher Leader Model Standards. The goal of growing a culture of teacher leadership is to assist in creating a school culture committed to raising student achievement. This book is not intended to be solely used as a means of professional development, but to grow teacher leadership in schools and school districts. The center of effective teacher leadership is empowering teachers to be leaders in establishing a culture that is focused on student development and growth.
Download or read book Leading Professional Learning written by Thomas C. Murray and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert strategies for personalized, 21st Century professional learning! Empower teachers to take ownership of their own professional learning. Recognized EdTech leaders Murray and Zoul guide you step-by-step through the process. Confidently learn to build a values-driven school culture, personalized professional roadmaps, and a collaboration-minded staff. You’ll find concrete examples, leadership profiles, and a wealth of resources to help administrators and teachers: Take ownership of their professional growth Design meaningful learning opportunities Collaborate and learn using technology, blogs, and social media Model and support professional learning for others Transform teacher learning and see your student achievement soar! The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators. Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it’s a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning. "Leading Professional Learning: Tools to Connect and Empower Teachers masterfully connects how and why professional learning for teachers can be transformed. It′s an accessible, practical resource that every educator should have in their toolkit." —Cindy Johanson, Executive Director Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation "This is a brief, but powerful, book about making professional learning for teachers more meaningful and personal. Murray and Zoul have identified several important ways to improve how we support our teachers′ learning so that they are better equipped to support their students. The book offers practical tips that schools and districts can take and use immediately." —Todd Whitaker, Professor of Department of Educational Leadership Indiana State University
Download or read book Unleashing Teacher Leadership written by Joshua Heath Barnett and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2024 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This field-tested toolkit from the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching gives teacher leaders the practical guidance they need to unlock their own power and drive lasting instructional improvement"--
Download or read book Closing the Leadership Gap written by Teresa N. Miller and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Makes a distinct contribution to the field and will be a very useful resource for universities and school districts." —Susan Villani, Senior Program/Research Associate, Learning Innovations Author, Mentoring and Induction Programs That Support New Principals "Will improve the training and practice of future school administrators and the learning of students across the country." —Jim Lentz, Superintendent, Augusta Public Schools, KS Blend theory with real-world practices to develop and sustain effective leadership! University preparation programs for educational leaders are continually criticized for lack of connectedness to the real world, while school and district leaders face mounting pressure to adopt the latest research-based best practices. Closing the Leadership Gap demonstrates what happens when universities and districts work together to shape and support superior leadership that harnesses the qualities of excellence in both practice and research. The authors, experts in school-university partnerships for leadership development, help close the gap between academic training and day-to-day issues with a program that incorporates collaborative partnerships between university faculty and inservice administrators. Filled with lessons learned, school leader voices, and reflections throughout, this book illustrates how to cultivate and sustain ethical, effective leadership. Readers will find: Field-tested tools, templates, and forms Research-based strategies to apply in any leadership development endeavor Performance assessment and documentation methods This resource is ideal for staff developers, leadership coaches, university preparation programs, and prospective or practicing administrators committed to a strong leadership preparation curriculum that inspires leaders to remain in education and have a lasting, positive impact upon student achievement.
Download or read book Creating Effective Community Partnerships for School Improvement written by Hazel M. Carter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Effective Partnerships for School Improvement places the school within the community which is composed of a number of key players, including school leaders, classroom teachers, private foundations, higher education institutions, business and community based organizations, and government agencies. This book encourages leaders to embrace this broader community of stakeholders and to focus on the often overlooked and underutilized college and university partnerships. Grounded in case study analysis of innovative programs and practices, this book explores research-based strategies for educational leaders to implement in order to develop and sustain effective partnerships. Creating Effective Partnerships for School Improvement is an important text for aspiring and practicing administrators interested in creating effective partnerships for school improvement. Special Features: Reflective exercises and portfolio building activities help aspiring and practicing leaders make on-the-ground connections. Learning objectives, key terms, and additional resources further engage readers with the chapter content. Extensive appendices with sample activities, evaluation plans, meeting agendas, promotional materials, and budgets provide additional support to leaders. Alignment to the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards.
Download or read book Effective School District Leadership written by Kenneth Leithwood and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1995-02-16 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School districts in both Canada and the United States provide the sites for this research. Many of these districts were in the midst of reform or restructuring initiatives and these initiatives became an important context within which to understand the work of district leaders. The authors describe how effective superintendents work with their immediate staffs, elected trustees, and school-based administrators. Each chapter examines the meaning of effective district leadership from different perspectives. Common to almost all of the chapters is an appreciation of the exquisitely "political" nature of the superintendent's work. Contributors to the volume include Edward A. Holdaway and Anthony Genge; Derek J. Allison, Patricia A. Allison, and Helen A. McHenry; Kenneth Leithwood and Roseanne Steinbach; Frances Wills and Kent Peterson; Joseph Murphy; Richard G. Townsend; Donald Musella; Mark Holmes; Stephen B. Lawton, Joyce Scane, and Shihui Wang; and Kenneth Leithwood.
Download or read book Connecting Teacher Leadership and School Improvement written by Joseph Murphy and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2005-01-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increase student learning by developing teacher leaders! Research over the years has consistently identified leadership as a critical component of school change, and as initiatives to reform the educational system have emerged, one significant line of work emphasizes teachers assuming greater leadership roles within their organizations. Connecting Teacher Leadership and School Improvement is the first book to synthesize theoretical, empirical, and practice-based literature to provide a comprehensive look at what is known about teacher leadership and what works to support it. The first part of the book explores the core concepts of teacher leadership, while the second part shows readers how to establish the context in their school or district to cultivate and support teacher leaders. A vital piece of equipment in the school improvement toolbox, this book covers such important topics as: The principal′s critical role in supporting teacher leadership Cultivating teacher leadership through professional development Overcoming organizational barriers that hinder teacher leadership How teacher leadership can help advance school improvement efforts Presenting a comprehensive model of this successful change strategy, author Joseph Murphy examines the ideological and empirical basis of teacher leadership and offers strategies to help teachers and principals create productive relationships that will strengthen our nation′s schools.
