Iowa Administrators Association and PLS 3 rd Learning A conversation with Steve Barkley Facilitators: Dana Schon, School Administrators of Iowa Margaret Jones-Carey, PLS 3 rd Learning

Webinar for Iowa Teacher Leaders Steve Barkley February 2016

Role of the administrator in working with Teacher Leaders Roles and responsibilities of teacher leaders Coaching differentiations between roles Communications (confidentiality) Expectations Role definitions within the district Access to them

Teacher Leaders Source: Model developed by Stephen Barkley

Student Behaviors What student behaviors need to be initiated or increased to gain the desired student achievement?

Teacher Behaviors What teacher behaviors are most likely to generate the desired student behaviors?

Teacher Leaders Source: Model developed by Stephen Barkley

model teacher mentor instructional coach instructional coach facilitator technology coach literacy coach math coach intervention specialist PLC leader team leader PD leader curriculum specialist curriculum leader induction coach lead induction coach Iowa Core instructional leader in math (science, social studies, reading) TLC program coordinator behavior specialist learning supports facilitator PBIS leader Building Leadership Team member Some Teacher Leader Roles

Big Idea A Culture of Collaboration Educators who are building a professional learning community recognize that they must work together to achieve their collective purpose of learning for all. Therefore, they create structures to promote a collaborative culture. (DuFour)

My Work My Time Design together Implement individually Shared responsibility for student achievement Helping each other Modify Individual Behavior Consensus on implementation IndividualFranchiseTeam Vulnerability Trust Vulnerability ACTION Trust

Teacher Leaders Roles EVALUATION Outside Criteria MENTORING PEER COACHING Teacher’s Choice SUPERVISION

Trusting the Roles Teacher Teacher Leader Administrator

1.No communication between TLeader and Administrator 2.Administrator talks to TLeader... No TLeader to Administrator 3.TLeader shares good news 4.Full… open sharing

How Principals Support Teacher Leaders Focus the administrative and school leadership teams’ work on implementation of Common Core standards and reformed instruction; Advocate, select, develop, and support teacher leaders to expand instructional leadership and job-embedded professional learning in the school;

How Principals Support Teacher Leaders Provide professional learning for teacher leaders to ensure they have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to fulfill their responsibilities as facilitators of learning among peers, have deep understanding of content and standards, instructional credibility, and professional respect and trust; Set expectations for staff for engaging with teacher leaders in ongoing efforts to improve instruction and student learning;

How Principals Support Teacher Leaders Coordinate and narrow teacher leaders’ work on learning-focused behaviors and tasks; Provide ongoing coaching with constructive feedback to teacher leaders. Learning Forward

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