expert teachers: the new teacher leaders carla jackson, principal christine coleman, rdg/la/ss et...
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Expert Teachers: The New Teacher LeadersExpert Teachers: The New Teacher Leaders
Carla Jackson, PrincipalCarla Jackson, PrincipalChristine Coleman, Rdg/LA/SS ETChristine Coleman, Rdg/LA/SS ETCarolyn Harkins, Math/Science ETCarolyn Harkins, Math/Science ET
Grove Park Elementary & Middle School
•Located in NW Baltimore City
•Constructed in 1958
•Erected re-locatable in 1970
•Erected portable in 2007
•Serve 447 students
•Have 88% FARMS, Title I
•Employ 46 staff members
What is Fair Student Funding (FSF)?
• FSF was introduced to Baltimore City Public Schools by our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Andres Alonso.
• Administrators decide where to allocate funds with the assistance of the staff and advisory board.
Teacher leadership has the potential for improving students’ learning as well as the professional lives of both administrators and classroom teachers.
-Marge Scherer
Food for Thought
Building Leadership
Administrators
Team LeadersExpert Teachers
Students
Leadership Team (LT)Leadership Team (LT)
• Meet every Friday with the principal• Analyze and interpret data • Share strengths and needs of team• Brainstorm ideas to support teachers and
students• Design intervention and enrichment plans• List next steps
Grade Level Team (GLT)Grade Level Team (GLT)Expert Teacher (ET)Expert Teacher (ET)
ET• Meet every Tuesday
GLT • Meet every Monday• Select team leaders • Grade level, SPAR, SPED
teams• Extra SPAR period
By inviting expert teachers to assist in improving learning conditions throughout the school, we aren’t removing our best teachers from the classroom. We are extending their reach.
-Marge Scherer
Food for Thought
What is an Expert Teacher?
• Is a teacher on staff• Exhibits excellence in content area• Applies school-wide PD information consistently• Serves as role model • Is respected by colleagues• Shares best practices• Demonstrates leadership skills• Serves as grade level team leader
A hallmark of leadership, therefore, is the ability to collaborate with others. Teacher leaders must enlist colleagues to support their vision, build consensus among diverse groups of educators, and convince others of the importance of what they are proposing and the feasibility of their general plan for improvement. They must be respected for their own instructional skills. They also must understand evidence and information and recognize the need to focus on those aspects of the school’s program that will yield important gains in student learning.
-Charlotte Danielson
Food for Thought
Ten Roles for Teacher Leaders1. Resource provider2. Instructional specialist3. Curriculum specialist4. Classroom supporter5. Learning facilitator6. Mentor7. School leader8. Data coach9. Catalyst for change10. Learner
-Cindy Harrison and Joellen Killion
Food for Thought
What does your leadership model look like?
Please draw a diagram of your model.
From the Reading ET
• Building Relationships
• Instructional Support
• Let’s Talk About It
From the Reading ET
• Infusion Inclusion
• Everybody Learns at GP
From the Reading ET
• United front
• Keeping it real
• The cycle cannot be broken
From the Reading ET
Meet the Reading Team!• Ms. Weaver – 1st Grade• Ms. Scott – 2nd Grade• Ms. Guy – 3rd Grade• Mr. McCullough – 4th Grade• Ms. Haugrud – 5th Grade • Ms. Camp – 6th Grade• Ms. Jefferson – 7th & 8th Grade• Inclusion Teachers
From the Math ET
• Six very unique years
• One leadership story
• Effect on growth and professional development
• Advice to principals
From the Math ET
Meet the Math Team!• Ms. Murphy – 1st Grade• Ms. Whittington – 2nd Grade• Ms. Roy – 3rd Grade• Ms. Richardson – 4th & 5th Grade• Mr. Mayawin – 6th Grade• Ms. Balbedina – 7th & 8th Grade• Inclusion Teachers
“Building Relationships
Through Instructional
Support”
From the Math ET
• Curriculum Implementation
• Data Analysis• Small Group Instruction• Multiple Intelligences• Co-teaching and
inclusion
• Classroom Management
• African American History
• Field Trips and Projects: Classroom Extensions
Math and Science Team Meetings
From the Math ET
Action Plans
• Developed based on data
• Developed based on individual teacher and student needs
Collaboration
• With math team• With ET’s • With Leadership Team
Special Education Team
Meet the SPED Team!• Ms. Logan – Self-Contained • Ms. Cordoba – 1st-3rd Grade• Ms. Johnson – 4th-5th Grade• Mr. Ischia – 6th Grade• Ms. Barnes – 7th & 8th Grade
Early Childhood Education Team
Meet the ECE Team!
• Ms. Chernick – Together at 3, ELE• Ms. McCarty – Pre-Kindergarten• Ms. Shaffer – Kindergarten• Ms. Estropia – Kindergarten
Expert Teachers
Meet Our Team!• Ms. Coleman – Reading/LA• Ms. Harkins – Math• Ms. Berkowitz – ECE• Mr. Ischia – SPED• Ms. Rhines – Social Living
Our Leadership Team
Not Shown
Social Living ET
Share Your Thoughts
1.Share your leadership model with a neighbor. 2.Discuss how can you use the ideas from the
presentation to establish or enhance your leadership team.
3.Be prepared to share at least one idea.
Want to Read More…Danielson, C. (2007). The Many Faces of Leadership. Educational Leadership, 65(1), 16.
Harrison, C. & Killion, J. (2007). Ten Roles for Teacher Leaders. Educational Leadership, 65(1), 74-77.
LeTellier, J. (2007). Quantum Learning & Instructional Leadership in Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press
Marzano, R., Waters, T., & McNulty, B. (2005). School Leadership That Works: From Research to Results. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Scherer, M. (2007). Playing to Strengths. Educational Leadership, 65(1), 7.
Contact Information
Carla Jackson [email protected]
Christine [email protected]
Carolyn [email protected]