Lead, Support, Monitor, Repeat...; Putting the “I” back into Instructional Leadership Des Moines Public Schools becoming THE model of urban education Matthew Smith Chief of Schools Tim Schott Secondary Executive Director

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Setting the Conditions implementation of standards referenced grading began in middle schools creation of the Office of Schools recipient of the Wallace Foundation Principal Supervisor Initiative Grant; implementation of the leadership framework realignment of Office of Academics and Office of Schools and implementation of the instructional framework

Span of Control 10:1 Matt Smith, Chief Schools Officer Susie Tallman Elementary Executive Director Tim Schott Secondary Executive Director Jones ES Director Knutson ES Director Lettington ES Director Lord ES Director Harris MS Director Danielson HS Director Cowles Downtown Greenwood Hanawalt Hillis Hubbell Moore Perkins Samuelson Walnut St. Windsor Howe Jackson Jefferson McKinley Morris Park Avenue River Woods South Union Studebaker Wright Brubaker Findley Garton Madison Moulton Oak Park Phillips Pleasant Hill Smouse Willard Capitol View Carver Cattell Edmunds King Lovejoy Monroe Stowe Brody Callanan Goodrell Harding Hiatt Hoytt McCombs Meredith Merrill Weeks Central Academy Central Campus East Hoover Lincoln North Orchard Place Roosevelt Ruby Van Meter Scavo

Roles and Responsibilities DirectorsExecutive Directors Supervise and coach principals through regular site visits. Observe teacher practice with administrators and provide feedback to develop instructional leadership capacity and work with lead teams to guide teacher support and training. Plan and lead professional development of principals focused on instructional leadership and implementation of Cultural Proficiency, Instructional Framework, MTSS and SRG. Coach and support principals in school climate, teacher evaluation, data-driven instructional practices and analysis, and progress monitoring. Supervise and coach directors through regular side-by- side visits. Observe principal practice with directors and provide feedback to develop instructional leadership capacity, growth and development. Plan and lead professional development of principals and directors focused on instructional leadership and implementation of Cultural Proficiency, Instructional Framework, MTSS and SRG. Coach and support directors in culture and climate, principal evaluation, data-driven instructional practices and analysis, progress monitoring. Manage and support systems improvement to resolve issues and serve as inter- department liaisons.

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Decreasing the Variance Side-by-Sides Coaching Sessions School / District Evaluation

Monitor… District Leader Vision for Instruction School Leader Vision for Instruction Teacher Vision for InstructionStudent Learning and Growth Relationships Between Different Leadership Levels Reducing the Variance Wallace, Principal Supervisor Initiative Strategic Plan- Schools for Rigor

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Matt Smith Chief of Schools Tim Schott Secondary Executive Director Des Moines Public Schools Becoming THE Model of Urban Education