Jan 05, 2016
English Language ArtsLeadership Update
Denise Amos
502-552-5735
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking,
Communication, Collaboration
Summer ELA Network Meeting: Slogans that Describe the 2012-13 District Work
Summer ELA Network Meeting: Slogans that Describe the 2012-13
District Work
Summer ELA Network Meeting: Slogans that Describe the 2012-13
District Work
Summer ELA Network Meeting: Creating Slogans that Describe the
2012-13 District Work
Shelby Helps All Students Meet Tying it All Together Expectations
Characteristics of the “Right” Network Participants
Displays Leadership Skills -•has the ability and the opportunity to lead a professional learning team•is viewed as a leader in the school/department •influences and inspires others•knows how to do the “right thing,” not just how to do the thing right
Characteristics of the “Right” Network Participants
Commits to the Work -•volunteers – someone who finds this work engaging and exciting•completes tasks, readings or homework assignments in order to engage fully in network •focuses on the goals -- learning, implementing, reflecting and guiding others
Responsibilities of Our Network Participant
Collaborate with other leaders throughout your region to hone your own practice/knowledge, and
Work collaboratively within your district to scale up highly effective practices in every classroom.
2012-13 Expectation
Meetings Oldham County Schools Art Center 8:30-3:30– September 25– November 27– January 29– March 26– And at least 2 more smaller group
meetings, To be arranged based on your input….
2012-13 Expectations Grow as a(n) – Designer of Student Assessments – Engaging effective teacher– Leader in the school and district
•Submit 2 (or more) LDC modules (task, ladder, scored student work).
2012-13 ELA Learning Goal
I can use careful planning to improve instruction, in order to become an effective teacher and leader.
Back Channel Questions
Which of the planning, preparation and instruction descriptors describe your (ELA) teachers?
What did you do to support that strength?
In preparation for September 25th
Work with a colleague (ELA or other content area teacher), •Write an LDC task (the assignment) and•Bring the text(s) students will read to complete the assignment .
Share an instructional strategy Determine appropriate text
complexity using multiple measures (quantitative, qualitative, reader and task)
Create an effective LDC instructional ladder
Compare Professional Growth and Effectiveness System with the Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning
Using the LDC Jurying Tool “Good to Go,” facilitators will give feedback on task/texts
Complete a comfort survey using the PGES Planning, Preparation and Instruction descriptors
Please rate your comfort in implementing the • Planning and Preparation demonstrators• Instruction demonstrators
Comfort Survey I could show others
how I do this when I plan for my students.
I could tell others how to do this is their classroom.
I know about this but have not implemented it completely as part of my planning or instruction.
I want to make implementing this a priority in my classroom.
Share our Today’sMeet Teacher Strengths
Back Channel Questions
Which of the planning, preparation and instruction descriptors do your (ELA) teachers need the most help in implementing?
What can you and I do to support their learning?
Including Standards, what sessions would you like your ELA Teacher Leaders to attend?
184 days toTeach students to read complex texts in order to write effective argument, informative and narrative pieces
•How can I help your teachers be successful?•How can I help your Teacher Leaders help your teachers to teach the standards well?
Using your teacher leaders
Plan/Do/Review reporting
Resources•Grammar resources •Publishers Criteria •“Rigor Redefined” •“Three Modes of Writing”
KDE Updates•Program Review•On-demand Rubric
Plan/Do/Review reportingInstructional Strategies/CHETL•X-Raying the Text, text analysis•Share visual images •Student self-assessment•Today’s Meet.com•LDC – Create module– Module.Creator resource search– Rubrics,– Tasks
184 days toTeach students to read complex texts in order to write effective argument, informative and narrative pieces
•How can your teacher leaders help your teachers be successful?•How can I help your teacher leaders help your teachers to teach the standards well?
My District Work Common Assessments Reading Gauge Text Complexity Alignment Literacy Walkthroughs PLCs around literacy instruction Writing Strategies for argument,
informative, narrative, A Writer’s Notebook Teacher Feedback Student/Peer Feedback
Final Today’s Meet Summary
Your Teacher Leaders June 2012Summer ELA Network Meeting:
LDC:Rigor,
Relevance, Reach
Plant Seeds, Grow Practice!