Teacher Leaders A Discussion

Welcome back! O Pick a candy that best illustrates your level O – High school O – Middle O – Elementary O – K-12

Provincial Context O This ‘you tube’ video was shown at the Alberta Education – Provincial Action on Inclusion Meeting on Friday, Jan 13 th. O Diversity in Alberta Schools: A Journey to Inclusion – YouTube Diversity in Alberta Schools: A Journey to Inclusion – YouTube

Provincial Context O Action on Inclusion O Learning Coach Model O Wrap-around-services (team) O IEPT O AISI 5 O Research Capacity – deeper focus O Collaboration – across schools and districts O Active, meaningful engagement of community

CESD Context O New Mission and Vision O ALL Learners O QLE O Feedback O Reduce silos, reduce number initiatives, alignment of services O Instructional Leadership O Admin in classrooms

Clarity - Special Education Moving from Moving to Student Services takes on responsibility of Special Education Student Services aligns with other CO services to support EVERY student – focus on Mission/Vision/QLE Special Education Liaisons – coordinate specialized services, support work of IPPs, work with individual students, Level B assessments Learning Support – assist teachers with IEPTs, paperwork, coordination of services and when needed, Level B assessments Learning Support Team – provide and facilitate instructional coaching, co-teaching and/or co- planning Coordinate/facilitate professional development as part of a team Focus on students identified with a special education code – common practice to pull out and provide separate specialized programs Support for ALL students in classrooms – main focus on supporting/working in the classroom environment with targeted and/or specialized support when needed

Clarity around AISI Moving FromMoving To AISI as a separate Learning Services initiative QLE drives district and school focus AISI leaders coordinate/facilitate professional development Teams: Provide and facilitate instructional coaching, co-teaching and/or co- planning Coordinate/facilitate professional development as part of a team AISI leaders engage in research around areas of focus Teams engage and apply research in classrooms Focus on students Deliberate focus on ALL students AISI individual school improvement CESD community improvement

ROLES?

QLE – overarching focus

Coming Together

Process O On your own: O Reflection on the sheet provided O On the signal O Partner – find someone with the same color/candy O Reflection/discussi on turn and talk

Expectations for Teacher Leaders O When you think about your current role, what is different/same about these expectations? O How do you see accomplishing these expectations in your school? O What support would you need to accomplish these expectations?

Large Group Debrief

Next Steps O Creating a Shared Vision O Special Ed, ADCOS, AISI Telling Selling Testing Consulting Co-Creating