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Leading the Learning®

A Six-Day Workshop Series for School Leaders

Purposes

To empower educators to engage in their practice with:

  • The belief that they can make a difference in teacher practice and student learning through the supervision and evaluation process... the belief that it is worth the effort!
  • A clear focus on the teaching and learning in the classroom... working to ensure that not only is it a good lesson, it also the right lesson.
  • An ever expanding repertoire of skills for supervising and evaluating staff in ways that promote professional growth and student learning.
  • Clearly articulated and communicated high expectations for educators and students.
  • A commitment to engage in, model, and promote collaborative practice.

Essential Questions

  • What do schools look like when they are organized around a commitment to the achievement of high standards by all students?
  • What is my role in creating, implementing, and maintaining such a school?
  • What is the role of the supervision and evaluating process in promoting teacher growth and student learning?

Areas of Focus

  • The Cultural Contexts
  • Job-Embedded Learning
  • Teacher Performance Standards
  • Best Practice in a Standard-based Classroom
  • Multiple Methods of Data Collection
  • Growth-Producing Feedback
  • Leading the Learning Enhancements
  • Walk-throughs
  • Coaching Sessions

Resources

Leading the Learning: A Field Guide for Supervision & Evaluation and Instruction for All Students by Paula Rutherford

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