Support and Develop Individuals

More Detail

Supporting and developing individuals includes planning, communicating, executing, and improving the following actions:

See the one-page Instructional Excellence Summary covering all the key elements.

Study Guides

See these printable study guides with discussion questions and real examples from educators:

For Multi-Classroom Leaders—Key Element of Leadership Excellence: Support and Develop Individuals

For Principals—Key Element of Leadership Excellence: Support and Develop Individuals

Tools—For Multi-Classroom Leaders & Other Instructional Teacher-Leaders

These tools can help Multi-Classroom Leaders and other teacher-leaders support and develop their instructional teams:

Multi-Classroom Leader Action Planner—to see each season in its own document, click on these links: Summer; Fall; Winter; Spring

MCL Team Meeting Sample Agendas

School Turnaround Teachers: Competencies for Success

Videos—For Multi-Classroom Leaders & Other Instructional Teacher-Leaders

Watch these short videos of educators discussing the elements of Support and Develop Individuals, organized by action:

More Videos:

Videos—For Principals & Multi-School Leaders

Watch these short videos of educators discussing the elements of Support and Develop Individuals, organized by action:

Discussion Questions

Use these discussion questions to help guide your instructional team through the elements of Support and Develop Individuals:

1. 1. Do your team members have clear direction about what materials, teaching practices, and other actions are expected? If not, what needs to change?
   2. Do you have time and clear steps and tools for reviewing instructional practices of each team member? If not, what needs to change?
   3. Do team members get feedback routinely—for example, scheduled, weekly feedback? Do feedback and coaching result in changes in teaching on your team? If not, what needs to change?
   4. Does your team have time for team leader(s) to co-teach and model? Does that lead to changes in teaching? If not, what needs to change?
   5. Does your team give and receive difficult feedback with all team members to pursue instructional excellence and strong teamwork/collaboration? If not, what needs to change?
   6. Make a brief action plan with specific goals, roles, and time by which you will make specific changes!
   7. Did your changes produce better learning results? If so, keep them. If not, think again about what other changes to make!