Multi-classroom leader Jacqueline Smith carefully tracks and analyzes results from all interim assessments with her team to push all students to mastery.
Asta Jorgensen
Use Frequent, Aligned Assessments to Adjust Instruction
Multi-classroom leader Jacqueline Smith explains her team’s actions to assess students continually to ensure they meet their goals.
Make Co-Planning a Team Activity
Multi-classroom leader Jacqueline Smith focuses her team on advance work to make planning meetings efficient, in-depth, and effective.
As A Team Leader, Collaborate on Planning
Multi-classroom leader Jacqueline Smith explains what she learned about how to truly co-plan with her teaching team.
Set Norms and Understand Individual Styles
Multi-classroom leader Bri Waddell discusses how she adapts to her teaching team members’ styles for collaborating, and how the team sets norms for collaboration.
Set Clear Coaching Process
Principal Erica Jordan-Thomas talks about the ongoing professional development needed to create a clear, strong coaching process that all members of the instructional team of leaders follow.
Use Videotaping as Strategy to Improve Coaching
Frequent videotaping of multi-classroom leaders coaching team teachers helps review and improve coaching and feedback, Principal Erica Jordan-Thomas says.
Set Process to Coach Team Leaders
Principal Meaghan Loftus explains her process for giving feedback on their coaching to her multi-classroom leaders.
Set Consistent Time to Support Team Leaders
Principal Meaghan Loftus talks about putting instructional excellence first in planning her weekly calendar, to keep school focused and set team expectations.
Be Transparent with Teachers
Principal Janet Moss uses a quarterly “state of the school” address to keep her staff informed.