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

2. Questions / insights from last week

4. From: Interaction Institute for Social Change

5. 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.

6. 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

7. “Big Three” Strategies for Resource Use

8. 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

9. 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?

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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

13. Using Resources Strategically

14. 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?

15. Preview Next Week

16. Plus Delta

17. 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.

18. Small groups + facilitators
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

19. 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,