School Instructional leadership March 30, 2016 Class 21: Using Resources (People, Time, Money) to Improve Student Learning

Questions / insights from last week

From: Interaction Institute for Social Change

Learning Targets I can analyze the hiring and induction needs of a specific school. I can lead the design of a hiring and induction plan to meet the specific student learning needs of this school. I can strategically communicate this plan to a key constituency.

Agenda Hiring and induction overview Create a hiring and induction plan for Jensen School Courageous Conversations check-in Preview next week’s readings Plus/Delta

“Big Three” Strategies for Resource Use

Strategic Hiring Clear job description "This job requires you to lift 50lbs“ Hiring process that reflects (and signals) your values Increasing underrepresented groups What dispositions do you seek? Demonstration lesson + debrief What are you looking for? Checking references Be receptive to disconfirming evidence or feedback

Strategic Hiring, Induction, Retention What strategies stood out from the reading? … other strategies you’ve experienced / heard of? Possible discussion topics: Aligning mentoring w/ other PD Recruiting/supporting teachers of color – and/or teachers of underrepresented groups How can an integrated professional culture and an ongoing, embedded plan for PD serve to induct and retain new teachers?

Design Plan for Hiring & Induction Small groups -- separate group for school developers Identify needs. Design a plan. How will you: Involve people in decisions? Communicate your plan? Role play Divide into 3 locations Present plan to faculty. Address questions/concerns.

SLP 2016 Norms We collaborate and build a community of respect. We value vulnerability and truths over comfort. We trust each other and assume positive intentions. We expect and seek feedback.

Jensen Case Groups, F = 3rd name 4th CS Aleesha, Mike R, Alley, Liz, Michael S 402 Marques, Brandon, Justin R, Michael C 5th CS Jim, Lorena, Maria, Rachel A 214 Katie, Ryon, Rachel B, Kristie 513 Chris, Nick, Jeanie, Andy G, 615 Mary, Tremain, Justin M., Jen 709 George, Andrew S, Sam, Matt, Karla FOR ROLE PLAY: Black in 402, Blue in 214, Red in 203

Using Resources Strategically

Courageous Conversations reflection Practice initiating & leading CCs about race with adults May include: sharing article at team meeting & leading discussion naming race in a team/committee mtg, following up with discussion planning & leading OLS about race naming & discussing race during PAL 3 work Reflection (same as in the fall: individual reflection submitted to fall partner, partner responds) Ungraded assignment – what/how do you want to learn?

Preview Next Week

Plus Delta

Final Project due in class April 27th Goals: Consolidate learning Apply what you’ve learned to your next context Get/give peer feedback to strengthen your project Examples of projects: Entry plan Toolkit Design PD plan Plan a presentation Plan DUE April 13th.

Small groups + facilitators http://www.aschool.us/random/random-pair.php Alley Brandon Nick Thaddeus Andy G Rachel H Madeline Tremain George Justin R Aleesha Chris Rachel B Michael C Katie Liz Karla Justin M Mike R Maria Andrew S Matt Maritza Sam Rachel A Jeanie Jim Kristie Lorena Jen Michael S Marques Ryon Mary

Retention “…being able to have input into the key decisions in the building that affect a teacher's job” … is “very highly correlated with the decision whether to stay or leave.” R. Ingersoll, NPR interview, 3-30-15