Professional Learning for School Leaders:

The Principal’s Role in School Transformation

Cynthia Mruczek

Rich Barbacane

April 19, 2011

What is NIUSI-LeadScape?

Support for

Principals

Ongoing professio

nal learning

Technical assistanc

eOngoing coaching

Web-based tools

Our Partners: 

OutcomesParticipants will be able to… Explain the importance

of the Systemic Change Framework to principals

Communicate the benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

Understand the value of consistency and alignment of core concepts across systems for sustainability and scaling innovation

The Systemic Change Framework

The Equity Alliance at ASU’s Framework for Approaching and Assessing Systemic Change

The Systemic Change Framework

A. RADAR: This framework is just on the screen.

B. RHETORIC: There has been talk about this framework, but little action.

C. EMERGING: Our organization is aware of this element and has taken some action to implement it.

D. ACCOMPLISHED: This framework is part of our practice.

RADAR

RHETORIC

EMERGING

ACCOMPLISHED

Where is your organization on the radar screen? Mark the radar level on each screen according to the extent to which you believe your organization is accomplishing that element.

The Systemic Change Framework

School level

Why involve principals?• Important entry point to

school reform• Positions of influence

within the school• Principals need to

understand the Systemic Change Framework (they cannot do it on their own)

The Systemic Change Framework

The Systemic Change Framework

What are some thoughts you have about this framework?

How does it relate to your work?

The Systemic Change Framework

The Systemic Change Framework

http://www.equityallianceatasu.edu/lc

http://www.niusileadscape.org/lc/

The benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

When thinking about the Systemic Change Framework we just discussed, what are some benefits of partnerships between schools and State Associations or other agencies?

The benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

People: Students, teachers, administrators, families, etc.

Policy: Federal and state mandates, district and school level, classroom policy, etc.

Practice: Pedagogy, discipline, curriculum, etc.

People, Policy, and Practices link the multiple levels of the Systemic Change Framework

The benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

Vision + Skills + Incentives + Resources + Action

Plan = CHANGE ______ + Skills + Incentives + Resources + Action Plan = CONFUSION Vision + ______ + Incentives + Resources + Action Plan = ANXIETY Vision + Skills + _________ + Resources + Action Plan = RESISTANCE Vision + Skills + Incentives + __________ + Action Plan = FRUSTRATION Vision + Skills + Incentives + Resources + ___________ = TREADMILL

Essential Variables for Leading Inclusive Schools

Processes for developing high quality, inclusive practices

• You help develop the internal scripts to interpret, reflect, and continuously improve practice

• You provide or connect staff to resources to build their repertoire of skills (how to)

• The ways you establish for working together

• Your vision for inclusive practices

VisionFramewor

ks for Acting

Mediated Experienc

e

Technical Assistanc

e

The benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

The benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations Why partner?

Networking, communication, resources, etc. Avoiding the perspective of “Just one more thing”

to do Working more efficiently

LeadScape and the Learning Carousel Resources available (data maps, professional

learning modules) Other partnerships?

The benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

The benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

Developed by Art Costa and Bob Garmston, Cognitive CoachingSM is based on the following four major propositions:• Thought and perception produce all behavior.

• Teaching is constant decision-making.

• To learn something new requires engagement and alteration in thought.

• Humans continue to grow cognitively.

The benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

How People Learn

Learning results from how

individuals actively make

meaning, engage, resist, contest, and

build their own mental

schemas about the world

around them and their role in

it Learning occurs when we teach

(tell) people “how to”

Learning scientists concur:Deeper conceptual understanding comes from active participation in one’s own learning

(Sawyer, 2005)

The benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

The benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

Coaching is used in many different ways to support the ongoing learning and improvement of educators

Cognitive coaching focuses on changing patterns of thought in order to open new paths for learning

Our model of coaching builds on what the research says about how people effectively learn

The broad idea behind coaching is to help educators develop new ways of looking at their work so that they can create new ‘scripts’ for addressing challenges of practice

Consistency and alignment of core concepts across systems for sustainability and scaling innovation

How experienced are you with culturally responsive pedagogy?A. I’m very experienced with CRP and have a firm

grasp of itB. I’ve heard of it, but have a small understanding

of itC. I’ve never heard of it

Consistency and alignment of core concepts across systems for sustainability and scaling innovation

Discussion of fidelity 90% implementation by 90% of the individuals

to have sustainable change Discuss notions of fidelity through a culturally

responsive lens

At all tiers, teachers… use culturally responsive teaching implement linguistically appropriate

instruction ensure explicit instruction to acquire

academic language Embed culturally responsive behavior

strategies

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Consistency and alignment of core concepts across systems for sustainability and scaling innovation

Believe in student ability and desire to learn Hold high expectations for student learning Explicitly teach skills Challenge and support students Respect student language Relate to student social context

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Culturally responsive teachers

Consistency and alignment of core concepts across systems for sustainability and scaling innovation

Linguistically appropriate instruction Total Physical Response Use of visuals Use of real objects Modeling – reading, writing, conversation Repetitive language Use of gestures

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Consistency and alignment of core concepts across systems for sustainability and scaling innovation

Effective practices for ELLs Attend to language development Build on background experiences Focus on building understanding Provide multiple opportunities for practice and

application Use repetition and redundant information Assess frequently Reteach as necessary

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Source: Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language

Learners

Culturally responsive approaches for the support and development of personnel

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Vision for Schools of Tomorrow Shared ownership, accountability, and

leadership

Flexible delivery of support services

All struggling students receive supports

Eligibility considered after intervention and ongoing progress monitoring within MTSS

Consistency and alignment of core concepts across systems for sustainability and scaling innovation

Consistency and alignment of core concepts across systems for sustainability and scaling innovation

Wrapping up the conversation

How do you, as state leaders, help principals change their perspective from “Assessment OF learning” to “Assessment FOR learning?”

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Wrapping it up…

Participants will be able to… Explain the importance of

the Systemic Change Framework to principals

Communicate the benefits of partnering with State Associations and other organizations

Examine culturally responsive approaches for the support and development of personnel

Comments, Questions, or Concerns

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Thank You!!